A personal trainer starting out with no budget uses the Free plan. Clients book from the Instagram link from the first week; once the calendar fills up and automatic reminders are worth it, the trainer moves to Starter.
Free 14-day trial · No card
Free booking software for gyms and trainers: sessions booked online at €0
A real €0 plan for your gym, studio or personal-training business: clients book their sessions online 24/7 and the calendar runs itself. Free to start; automatic reminders and more trainers come with Starter when you grow.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Unlimited bookings
WhatsApp is free — until you count the hours
Most trainers and small studios avoid paying for software by running bookings through WhatsApp: session requests at midnight, schedules copied by hand, last-minute changes buried between messages. It is free in euros and very expensive in hours.
The other "free" route is booking tools whose free tier is a disguised trial or caps you the moment your sessions fill up. Just when a missed personal-training hour starts hurting, you hit the paywall.
The Free plan here is simply a €0 plan: online session booking, your calendar and session packs, with no time limit and no card. Automatic reminders, more trainers and more locations arrive with Starter (€29/month) and Pro (€79/month) — when you decide.
Free personal training scheduling app: what the Free plan includes
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Online session booking — at €0
Publish your sessions and services (personal training, assessment, private class) with duration and price, and let clients book from the link in your Instagram bio, 24/7.
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Your calendar, out of the chat
Real slots and real hours in a calendar you check from your phone between sessions — instead of scrolling a chat to work out who is booked when.
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Session packs, free
Sell 10-session packs, included in the €0 plan: pick the pack when you book each session in the calendar and a session is deducted — no spreadsheet to track who has sessions left.
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No time limit, no card
Create the account with your email and go train. The Free plan does not expire and never asks for a card — nothing to cancel if you stop using it.
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Zero commissions on any plan
No percentage per booking or per client, on Free or paid. Flat pricing: €0, €29 or €79 per month, and that is it.
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Starter and Pro when you grow
Automatic reminders, several trainers with their own columns and more locations live in Starter (€29/month) and Pro (€79/month); new accounts start with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features.
A free gym booking system versus the usual "free" setups
| WhatsApp group / trial tiers | With BookingForNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Booking a session | Messages back and forth, times noted by hand | Online booking 24/7 — included at €0 |
| The free tier | A trial or a capped teaser | A €0 plan with no time limit |
| Session packs | Tracked by hand in a spreadsheet | Sessions left in each client record, included in Free |
| When you grow | A pricey jump | Starter €29/mo with automatic reminders |
Flat pricing, no booking commissions
You pay your plan and that is it: we take no cut per booking or per new client. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial with the Pro features, no card required.
Free
€0
To get started: 24/7 online booking, calendar and up to 50 clients, 1 professional. No automatic reminders.
Recommended
Starter
€29/mo
Calendar, online booking, automatic email reminders and session packs, up to 3 professionals.
Pro
€79/mo
For teams with more staff and several locations.
Annual plan: 2 months free. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes, and honestly so: the Free plan costs €0, has no time limit and asks for no card. It includes your online booking page, the calendar and client records (up to 50 clients) for 1 professional. It does not include everything — automatic reminders, more staff and more locations live in Starter (€29/month) and Pro (€79/month). We earn money when gyms and trainers outgrow Free and upgrade, not by selling data or charging commissions.
What is the difference between Free, Starter and Pro?
Free (€0) covers the essentials to get started: online booking 24/7, your calendar and client records for 1 professional (up to 50 clients). Starter (€29/month) adds automatic email reminders, up to 3 professionals, unlimited clients and removes the BookingForNow branding. Pro (€79/month) is for teams with more staff and several locations. On Free and during the 14-day trial, your booking page, the appointment portal, the emails to your clients and their calendar event carry a discreet mention of BookingForNow and, after each booking, an invitation to create their own page for free; on Starter and Pro they do not. You can start on Free and switch plans whenever you want.
What exactly does the Free plan include for a gym or trainer?
Online booking of your sessions 24/7, your calendar with real slots and hours, and session packs — at €0, with no time limit, for 1 trainer. Automatic reminders come with Starter. For the full tour of the tool for this niche, see our booking software for gyms and personal trainers page, linked below.
Can I sell 10-session packs on the Free plan?
Yes. Session packs are included on every plan, Free too: pick the pack when you book a session in the calendar and a session is deducted; if it is cancelled, it goes back. What the paid plans add is automatic reminders (Starter, €29/month) and more trainers and locations (Pro, €79/month).
Is there an appointment app for gyms and trainers?
Yes — with nothing to download: BookingForNow works as a web app on any phone or computer, with no installs and no updates to keep up with. You manage your calendar from the browser and your clients book from your business link.
Do I need a card for the free trial?
No. The 14-day trial does not ask for a credit card. You create your account with your email, set up your services and hours, and decide at the end whether to continue. If you do not, you are charged nothing.
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Get your sessions out of the group chat — for €0
Build your booking page in under 5 minutes and share the link in your bio today. Free plan with no time limit, no card.
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