Trainera vs Magicline: A Neutral Gym Software Comparison for 2026

Trainera or Magicline: the short answer

Magicline is gym management software for fitness clubs in the DACH region and Europe, billed per location and by member count: free under 25 members, then 189 to 699 EUR a month per location. Trainera is gym management software with a fixed price per country, 139.99 EUR (Core) or 279.99 EUR (White Label) a month in Germany, with unlimited members and training, nutrition and AI features in the member app. Magicline suits clubs that want contracts, the front-desk till and partner integrations from one vendor; Trainera suits studios that want memberships, training and their own app bundled at a fixed price.

How we compare software, which sources we use and how we handle Trainera being our own product is explained in our comparison methodology. Every Magicline figure comes from its official pricing page, checked on 25 September 2026.

The comparison at a glance

The differences lie less in front-desk features than in the pricing model and the member app. The table sums up what both vendors publish.

Prices checked on 25 September 2026 from each vendor's pricing page.

Pricing model: per location and member count, or a fixed price per country

Magicline charges each package per location, and the member count decides which package applies. Trainera charges a fixed monthly price per country, no matter how many members the gym has.

Per-location pricing means each site is its own contract, so two locations cost twice as much. On Magicline's pricing page the amounts shown correspond to the default member count in its tariff finder. Exactly how many members fit into which package could not be read reliably; a studio that exceeds its limit is upgraded automatically, according to the vendor.

Prices checked on 25 September 2026 from each vendor's pricing page.

A worked example using only published figures, for a single-location studio at the default member count: with a branded app, Magicline Basic costs 189 EUR plus 349 EUR for the MySports branded app, 538 EUR a month in total. Trainera White Label costs 279.99 EUR. Without an own app, it is 189 EUR for Magicline Basic against 139.99 EUR for Trainera Core. Under 25 members, Magicline Free at 0 EUR is cheaper. Trainera prices are set per country (in the US, $149 and $299). Trainera does not publish multi-location features or prices; its Enterprise option is quoted per account, so chains with many locations should ask both vendors for a direct offer. For a wider view of costs, read how much gym management software costs and our breakdown of Magicline pricing in detail.

Contracts, memberships and payments

Magicline is aimed at fitness clubs in DACH and Europe: contracts and bookings are included even in the Free package, and a digital cash register comes with Basic. Trainera works with membership packages and payments through the gym's own Stripe account, with no platform fee.

In Trainera the gym sets price, currency, billing cycle, access hours and entry limits for each package. The dashboard shows payment status, outstanding debt and memberships expiring in the next 14 days. Reception records cash payments, and everything lands in a transaction ledger with CSV export. One point matters for German-speaking studios: SEPA direct debit and contract terms with notice periods are not among Trainera's published features. If your business model rests on 12- or 24-month contracts collected by direct debit, clarify this before switching.

Magicline does not publish payment processing fees on its pricing page; a Finion Pay card terminal rents from 14.95 EUR a month. More on fees and payment methods in our guide to gym payment software.

Member app: MySports or Trainera

At Magicline the member app runs through the MySports Member Platform, a separate product with its own contract. At Trainera the member app is part of every gym plan.

According to the pricing page, the MySports Member Platform without own branding costs 149 EUR a month and is included in Ultimate. With a branded app, 349 EUR is added to the Free to Pro packages, or 299 EUR on Ultimate, each under a separate contract with MySports GmbH.

White label means the app appears under the gym's name and logo in the App Store and Google Play, even though the technology comes from a software vendor. On Trainera Core, members use the Trainera app in the gym's colours and logo: QR member card, bookings for the next two weeks, training and nutrition plans, workout logging, meal tracking, progress with measurements, photos and records, messages and push notifications. On White Label it is the same app as the gym's own native iOS and Android app, published to the stores by Trainera. Trainers and staff keep working in Trainera. AI features such as food scanning or plan drafts can be switched on per package, for example only for premium members. The app works in 26 languages, which helps studios with an international crowd. What to look for in branded apps is covered in gym software with a branded member app.

Check-in and access control

Both vendors connect access hardware; the difference is the number of devices and the package. Magicline lists unlimited devices from the Pro package, Trainera Core connects up to 10 devices.

A check-in API is an interface through which turnstiles, barriers or scanners at the door ask the software whether a member may enter. In Trainera the member shows a QR card or gives the member number; expired memberships, access hours and entry limits are checked on every scan, and a live feed shows who is walking in. If you run many sites or more than 10 devices per gym, discuss it with Trainera first. Hardware and workflows are covered in the practical guide to check-in and access control.

Trainers, staff and training

Magicline lists a trainer app from the Pro package. At Trainera, trainers have their own login on every gym plan, with their members, plans and messages.

Trainera is also coaching software for personal trainers, so training is a core area: plans from a library of 1,800+ exercises and 1,100+ recipes, and AI drafts that trainers review and approve before members see them. Front-desk staff are invited by email and see only the pages the owner allows. On top come a leads CRM with a 7-stage pipeline, a class planner with recurring series and rosters, push broadcasts to members and a website on the gym's own domain.

Who should choose Magicline, and who Trainera?

Magicline fits when contracts, the till and partner integrations are the priority. Trainera fits when a studio wants a fixed price, unlimited members and an app with training and nutrition.

Magicline is the better choice for:

• Clubs whose daily work revolves around membership contracts and the till at the front desk.
• Studios that need several partner integrations or a card terminal at the desk.
• Very small studios under 25 members that want to start free on the Free package.
• Studios already using the MySports Member Platform that want to stay with it.

Trainera is the better choice for:

• Studios with a growing member base that do not want package changes driven by member count.
• Studios with personal training that offer training and nutrition plans in the member app.
• Owners looking for their own app under the gym's name at a fixed monthly price.
• Studios with a multilingual crowd, for whom 26 app languages matter.

Trainera is not the right fit if you must have SEPA direct debit and contract terms with notice periods in the software, if you want a free plan, or if you rely on specific partner integrations that Trainera does not list. For a wider look at vendors, see the best Magicline alternatives.

Switching from Magicline: what is realistic

A switch is doable once the contract logic is settled. Trainera migrates your data from an export for free.

Members, packages, expiry dates, trainers and plans are imported, for example from an Excel file. Check beforehand what your current export contains, how running contracts and direct debits continue until the cut-over date, and how members will get the new app. Core can be booked self-serve with a 7-day trial; White Label is arranged on a call. Studios in Austria and Germany should also read our article on gym management software for Austria and Germany.

Compare Trainera with your current setup on the Trainera for gyms page, or start the 7-day Core trial.

Related reading

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• Gym Membership Management Software: The Complete 2026 Guide
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• How we compare fitness software