ClassIQ vs TeamUp
TeamUp is one of the fairer deals in the category: your own Stripe or GoCardless account with no markup, every feature at every tier, unlimited locations, and support people actually like. Two structural gaps matter for a studio like yours. TeamUp prices by active customers — $119 to $379 a month as you grow, where ClassIQ stays flat — and it has no progression system at all: no belts, no gradings, no promotion history. Add one-way-only SMS and campaigns that lean on Mailchimp, and the table below mostly writes itself.
TeamUp details from public pages, verified July 26, 2026 · spot something outdated? Tell us
Why owners move from TeamUp.
Belts aren't an integration
TeamUp's martial-arts page suggests linking "any external grading system" — because there is no belt, rank, or grading module inside. ClassIQ ships progression tracks, assessments, cohort test-day rosters, and paid gradings as first-class features.
Flat versus headcount
TeamUp's meter reads $189/mo at 101–200 active customers and $379 past 500. ClassIQ charges the same flat price at every size — a growing roster shouldn't mean a growing software line.
Conversations, not broadcasts
TeamUp SMS is explicitly one-way with a monthly minimum, and bulk email means exporting to Mailchimp. ClassIQ includes two-way member threads, segmented campaigns, and automated journeys in the box.
Feature by feature.
The whole surface, including where TeamUp is ahead. TeamUp's column reflects their public docs and pricing pages as of July 26, 2026 — corrections welcome.
Where TeamUp genuinely wins.
Payments done right
Own Stripe or GoCardless account, no markup, payment relationship fully yours — full credit. This is the same stance ClassIQ takes, and TeamUp got there first.
Direct debit rails
GoCardless bank-debit support is excellent for UK/EU businesses — a payment rail ClassIQ does not offer.
Unlimited locations & longevity
Every plan includes unlimited venues, and the platform has run 20,000+ of them since 2012 — plus a new included AI business advisor and door-access integration.
If those are the features your studio runs on, TeamUp may be the right tool — and this page should make that easy to see.
Fair on fees, priced by headcount.
TeamUp deserves the credit it gets: like ClassIQ, it takes no cut of your payments. The line that grows is the subscription — $119 to $379 a month as active customers climb — plus $99/mo for the branded app and a $15/mo SMS minimum. ClassIQ stays at $99 flat with the branded member experience included.
Switching is our job, not yours.
Done-for-you migration
Export your members from TeamUp (or hand us the spreadsheet) and we import them — mapped, previewed, and verified before anything goes live. Included, not an add-on.
Your Stripe account, not ours
Payments run on a Stripe account you own. Saved cards and payment history stay yours — including if you ever leave ClassIQ.
No contract holding the door
Month-to-month, no setup fee, CSV export any time. If ClassIQ stops earning its keep, leaving is a download — the same standard we'd hold TeamUp to.
Common questions.
- We're a martial arts school on TeamUp — what actually changes?
- The biggest change is that progression exists: belt ladders, attendance-driven eligibility, assessments, cohorts for test day, and paid gradings — none of which TeamUp models. You also pick up NFC tap check-in, Wallet passes, two-way messaging, and terminology so the portal says "students" and "gradings" instead of generic fitness nouns.
- Does ClassIQ support GoCardless or direct debit?
- No — ClassIQ runs on Stripe. If bank-debit collection via GoCardless is core to how you bill (common in the UK/EU), TeamUp has a real advantage there and you should weigh it.
- How painful is the migration?
- Unusually painless, because both systems leave the merchant account in your hands: your Stripe account simply reconnects to ClassIQ, so saved cards don't move at all. Members and memberships come over via CSV, and we run that import for you.
- What does TeamUp have that ClassIQ lacks?
- GoCardless direct debit, Kisi door-access integration, bookable space rentals, and an included AI business advisor. If those anchor your operation, TeamUp remains a fair, honestly priced choice — this page exists for schools that need the progression and communication layers it skips.
TeamUp is a trademark of its owner, which isn't affiliated with ClassIQ and hasn't endorsed this page. Competitor details come from the public pages below, last verified July 26, 2026; prices and features change, so check with TeamUp before deciding on numbers alone. See something wrong or stale? Email us and we'll fix it fast.
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