bookthis.io

What It Is

BookThis is an online booking and operations management platform for fitness classes, workshops, and events, serving both participants and independent instructors or studios. Participants can browse classes, check real-time availability, make bookings, and pay online; operators can create classes, manage capacity, track attendance, and monitor revenue.

Core Features

The platform is built around a full “discover—book—pay—check in—repeat purchase” workflow. On the participant side, it offers a 90-day calendar, class filters, instant confirmation, a personal dashboard, attendance and points-usage statistics, class packs, and memberships. On the instructor side, it supports event management, recurring classes, capacity and pricing settings, a customer database, real-time QR code check-in, large-screen attendance display, automatic waitlist promotion, revenue and growth analytics, plus customer messaging and email notifications. The Studio plan also includes multi-instructor and team management, white labeling, API access, and custom integrations.

Pricing and Business Model

Pricing is relatively transparent. Participants can join for free, purchase individual classes for around £12-15, buy a £89/10-class pack, or choose a £99/month unlimited membership. For instructors, the Starter plan is free forever but limited to 5 events/month and 50 bookings/month. Professional costs £29/month and includes unlimited events, automatic waitlists, branding customization, and advanced analytics, with a 14-day free trial. Studio costs £99/month and is designed for multi-instructor studios, including team management, a dedicated account manager, custom integrations, white labeling, and API access. Payments are processed via Stripe, with different processing fees depending on the plan.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a clear focus on a specific use case and a complete feature flow, making it especially suitable for offline fitness classes that need waitlists, QR code check-in, class packs, and membership sales. The free plan and trial also lower the barrier to getting started. The main drawbacks are that public information does not clarify security and compliance details such as SOC 2, ISO, GDPR, or data residency; third-party integrations beyond Stripe are not well documented; API access is only available on higher-tier plans; and its adaptability to non-fitness industries is unclear.

Best Fit and Access from China

BookThis is best suited for small to mid-sized class-based studios such as yoga, Pilates, HIIT, and dance studios, as well as independent instructors who need to launch booking and membership payments quickly. Access from mainland China is unknown. Since payments rely on Stripe, it may not be a good fit for teams that require WeChat Pay/Alipay, local invoicing, or Chinese-language customer support. Domestic alternatives may include Xiaoe-tech, Youzan, Weimob, or class-booking mini program solutions; comparable international products include Mindbody, Glofox, Momence, and TeamUp.