Ulumi next to the way studios run today.
Notebooks and group chats, big all-in-one platforms, simple booking calendars. Here is where Ulumi fits.
| Ulumi | Notebooks and group chats | Big all-in-one platforms | Simple booking calendars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | One teacher with a phone | Anyone, with a lot of effort | Chains and multi-location studios | Any business with appointments |
| Students | Book and pay from a link. No app to download | Message you and wait for a reply | Often a login or a branded app | Book a time slot |
| Getting paid | Cards through your Square, plus Venmo, Zelle, Cash App and cash in a tap | Chasing payments | Their own processing and fees | Usually no class packs |
| Class packs | Credits used at check-in, balances always right | Counted in a notebook | Yes, with a longer setup | Limited |
| Cancellations | Your policy, applied for you | Decided case by case | Configurable by an admin | Basic |
| Price | One plan, everything included | Free, but it costs your evenings | Per location, plus add-ons | Per seat or calendar |
General comparison of approaches, not of any one product.
And next to the names you know.
| Ulumi | Junocal | Momoyoga | Vagaro | Mindbody | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | One teacher who also runs the studio | Studios, gyms, clubs and instructors | Yoga teachers, studios and wellness businesses of all sizes | Solo providers to enterprise | Multi-location businesses, with an Enterprise tier |
| Venmo, Zelle and Cash App | Recorded in a tap | Not named on their site | Not named on their site | Not named on their site | Not named on their site |
From each company’s public pages, checked October 27, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Write to support@ulumi.app and we will fix it.
Built around one teacher, one phone.
Students never download anything
They book and pay from a link you share. Only you and your instructors use the app.
Paid the way your students pay
Cards through your own Square account, and Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or cash recorded in a tap.
Your policies, applied for you
Late cancels, no-shows and a free first class work the way you set them.
Calm, not complicated
Schedule, check-in, class packs and payments. Nothing you have to switch off.