The Gold Coast fitness scene punches well above its weight. From Burleigh Heads to Broadbeach, Robina to Southport — you will find CrossFit boxes, reformer Pilates studios, yoga spaces, F45 affiliates, strength gyms, and boutique cycling studios on practically every block.
If you own one of these businesses, your management software is either making your life easier or quietly costing you thousands of dollars a year in fees you do not need to pay.
What Gold Coast gym owners care about
- Transaction fees — Gold Coast studios are typically owner-operated with tight margins. A 2–3% platform transaction fee on top of Stripe adds up fast. On $15,000/month in revenue, that is $3,600–$5,400/year going to your software provider instead of your pocket.
- Mobile-first booking — your members are on their phones. They want to book from Instagram, from your Google listing, or from your app. Desktop-only booking pages lose you walk-ins.
- Simple staff management — most GC studios have 3–10 staff. You need clock-in/out, roster visibility, and pay tracking without enterprise-level complexity.
- Seasonal fluctuations — the Gold Coast has a clear seasonal cycle. Tourism peaks mean more casual drop-ins and intro packs. Your software needs to handle discovery packs, trial memberships, and one-off bookings seamlessly.
KOLLABO OS on the Gold Coast
KOLLABO OS was co-founded on the Gold Coast. The platform was designed with the Australian studio market in mind — AUD pricing, GST handling, AEST timezone defaults, and Stripe AU support out of the box.
For Gold Coast studios specifically:
- Discovery packs — sell a "3 classes for $49" intro pack that automatically converts to a membership inquiry when used up
- Waitlists with auto-promote — when a Saturday 7am class fills up (and they always do), the waitlist handles the overflow
- Branded app — your members download your app, see your logo, your schedule, your branding. Not a marketplace full of competitors.
- Zero transaction markup — Stripe AU takes 1.75% + 30¢ for domestic cards. KOLLABO OS adds nothing on top.
Plans start at $99 USD/month (~$155 AUD). No lock-in. Sign up at os.kollabo.online.