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Cloud Studio Manager

Free for Life. No Subscription.

Create, manage, and grow your studio without paying the cost of software. Cloud Studio Manager is free: no monthly fee, no hidden commitment, and free software license. Everything you need to launch and run your studio is included from day one.

Payment Processing Made Easy

Processing payments shouldn’t be a headache. We’ve integrated payment processing with Host Merchant Services so you can take payments and accept cards, memberships, and packages as well as drop-ins seamlessly.

What $0 a Month Actually Includes

Every account gets the whole platform. There is no upgrade path, because there is nothing above this tier.

Scheduling and classes

Recurring classes and appointments, capacity limits, waitlists with one-tap promotion, blackout dates, per-space open days, guest booking without an account, walk-in queue, self check-in

Members and plans

Memberships, class packs and drop-ins, auto-renew, freezes and upgrades, family and dependent accounts, custom member numbering, intake forms and waivers with digital signature, optional rank and progression tracking

Payments

Card and ACH, recurring billing with automatic date advancement, failed-payment recovery, one-time and future-dated charges, point of sale with open tabs and split payments, gift cards with balance and transaction history, account ledger

Marketing and communication

Segment Builder, email campaigns with a block editor and Mailchimp import, SMS from your studio’s own dedicated number, push notifications, automated confirmations, reminders and renewal notices

AI capabilities

Churn-risk scoring, win-back recommendations, no-show prediction and smart waitlist fill, demand forecasting, space utilisation, conversational booking assistant, POS upsell, campaign copy drafting. All off by default, each with its own toggle

Reporting

Dashboards for revenue, attendance, fill rates and payment health, filterable and exportable to CSV, Excel and PDF, on web and mobile

Access and security

Unlimited users, role-based permissions, two-factor authentication, passwordless sign-in for staff and trainers, member portal and iOS and Android apps

Guests can book without creating an account, and walk-ins can join the queue from their phone at the door.
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Why Is It Free?

Because we are a payments company, not a software company. Cloud Studio Manager is built by Host Merchant Services, and HMS earns its revenue when studios process payments. The software is how we earn the right to ask for that business, which is why it does not carry a licence fee.
That means the software is genuinely free whether or not you ever process a dollar through us. There is no trial clock and no feature held back.

Pricing Comparison

Features

Software Subscription

Payment Processing Model

Online Booking & Calendar sync

Unlimited Users / Multi-Access Levels

Automated Billing & Recurring Payments

Client Portal / Branded Booking

Reports & Dashboards

Mobile App / Mobile Management

Cloud Studio Manager

Free for life

Interchange-plus with HMS

Included

Included

Included

Included

Included

Included

Typical Competitor

Starting from $99/month or more

Flat-rate or hidden tiered fees

Often add-on cost

Add-on cost per user

Sometimes extra module

Basic version or additional fee

Premium tier only

May be premium feature

Clarity in Payments. Freedom in Management.

Join Cloud Studio Manager and power your studio without paying a monthly fee