Fitness & Wellness
Best POS Systems for Gyms & Fitness Centers
Gyms need POS systems that handle recurring memberships, class packages, personal training sales, and retail products. The right system manages member billing while supporting front desk retail transactions.
Common Challenges
•Recurring membership billing
•Class package sales
•Personal training payments
•Retail/pro shop sales
•Member check-in integration
•Declined payment handling
•Freeze/cancel management
Must-Have Features
- ✓Recurring billing
- ✓Package/class pass sales
- ✓Retail transactions
- ✓Member database
- ✓Failed payment retry
- ✓Basic reporting
Nice-to-Have Features
- ○Gym software integration
- ○Access control integration
- ○Class booking
- ○Personal trainer scheduling
- ○Member app
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I use gym management software or a POS?
Dedicated gym software (Mindbody, Zen Planner) handles memberships better. Use their integrated payments, or add Square for retail-only transactions. General POS works for simple membership + retail.
How do I handle failed membership payments?
Most systems auto-retry failed cards. Set up dunning emails to notify members. After X failed attempts, restrict access until payment updates. Square and gym software handle this automatically.