Who's In vs Walla
Walla is a premium, polished booking platform taking share from Mindbody in the boutique-fitness category. But at $149–$399/mo it's priced for larger studios with dedicated staff. Who's In Studio handles the same core job from $15.83/mo.
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By Craig Pollard, Founder & CEO · Reviewed July 2026
Last updated: July 2026
Who's In
From $15.83/mo • Community-First
- Multi-room class scheduling from $15.83/mo
- Client self-booking — no accounts needed
- Automatic waitlist with WhatsApp notifications
- Instructor profiles with public pages
- Apple & Google Wallet passes
- Industrial-grade QR check-in with offline queue
- No platform fees on member payments
Walla
Premium • Boutique • Comprehensive
- Polished UX designed for modern boutique studios
- Strong marketing and retention automation
- Comprehensive reporting and financial tools
- $149–$399/mo (as of April 2026, subject to change)
- Steep for single-location independent studios
- Longer onboarding and training required
- Branded app requires premium tier
- Transaction fees on some plans
Walla is Built for Scale.
Who's In is Built for Studios.
Walla is targeted at growing boutique-fitness brands with 500+ active members and dedicated operations staff. Its feature set is comprehensive — and its price tag ($149–$399/mo) reflects that scope.
Who's In Studio is built for independent and community studios: the 20-member yoga practice, the 80-member Pilates studio, the 120-member CrossFit box. Full scheduling, waitlists, memberships, and QR check-in from $15.83/mo — 10–25× cheaper than Walla.
💰 Walla starts at $149/mo. Who's In Studio starts at $15.83/mo — no platform fees on member payments.
What Walla Charges $149+/mo For
- • Class scheduling & capacity management
- • Client booking with waitlists
- • Memberships & class packs
- • Marketing automation suite
- • Branded booking pages
- • QR check-in & attendance
- • Advanced reporting
- • Financial & payroll tracking
- • Retail & inventory (top tier)
Who's In Studio: Independent-Studio Pricing
- Multi-room class scheduling — from $15.83/mo
- Client self-booking — no accounts needed
- Automatic waitlist with WhatsApp alerts
- Instructor profiles with public pages
- Apple & Google Wallet passes
- Offline-queue QR check-in with duplicate-scan guard
- Memberships, class packs, drop-ins
- Studio analytics and revenue dashboard
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Who's In | Walla |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $15.83/mo (annual) or $19/mo (monthly) | $149/mo (as of April 2026) |
| Highest Tier | $40.83/mo annual or $49/mo monthly | $399+/mo |
| Transaction Fee on Member Payments | No platform fees | Varies by plan |
| Setup Time | Minutes | Days to weeks |
| Guest Account Required | No — self-booking | Yes |
| Multi-Room Scheduling | Included | Included |
| Automatic Waitlist | Included + WhatsApp alerts | Included |
| Instructor Public Profiles | Included | Included (higher tiers) |
| Memberships & Class Packs | Included | Included |
| QR Check-In Scanner | Included — offline queue, duplicate-scan guard | Included |
| Apple & Google Wallet Passes | Included | Limited |
| Branded Booking Page | Included on Growth ($40.83/mo) | Included (higher tiers) |
| Branded Mobile App | PWA — included | Premium-tier add-on |
| Marketing Automation | Core retention emails only | Advanced suite |
| Staff Payroll / Commissions | No | Included (higher tiers) |
| Retail / Inventory | No | Yes (top tier) |
| Advanced Reporting | Core metrics + fill-rate sparklines | Advanced suite |
| WhatsApp Sharing & Alerts | Native | Limited |
| Contract Required | No — month-to-month | Annual preferred |
| Event Photo Album | Up to 10 images with lightbox, free | Limited |
| Downloadable Documents | Up to 3 files per event, free | No |
Who's In is Perfect For
Independent Yoga Studios
Core scheduling + waitlists at a fraction of Walla pricing
Small Pilates Studios
Reformer + mat with capacity limits per room
Dance & Barre Studios
Class packs and drop-ins with retention tools
Boxing & Kickboxing
Drop-in heavy with waitlist automation
CrossFit Boxes (under 200 members)
Community fitness without the enterprise price
Meditation & Wellness
Small-group sessions with membership tiers
Running a multi-location boutique brand with 500+ members and dedicated ops staff? Walla is built for that. Running an independent studio that wants the core feature set without the premium price? That's Who's In Studio.
What organisers say on Trustpilot
"It just works."
BESTCENA COM
Trustpilot review
"Oui, c'était parfait pour mon studio à Lyon, et le rapport qualité-prix est excellent. Merci."
Frederic
Studio in Lyon, France · Trustpilot review
"Finally, an App that takes out all the stress of organising classes and events."
Consumer
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Who's In Studio a good Walla alternative?▼
Yes, particularly for independent and community studios. Who's In Studio offers multi-room scheduling, instructor profiles, automatic waitlists with WhatsApp alerts, memberships, class packs, offline-capable QR check-in, a branded booking page, and Apple/Google Wallet passes — all from $15.83/mo with no platform fees on member payments. It covers the core Walla feature set at 10–25× lower cost.
How much does Walla cost vs Who's In Studio?▼
Walla pricing starts around $149/mo and rises to $399/mo depending on features and member count. Who's In Studio starts at $15.83/mo (Starter, annual) and tops out at $40.83/mo (Growth, annual) or $19–49/mo on monthly billing. (Walla pricing as of April 2026, subject to change.)
What Walla features does Who's In Studio not include?▼
Who's In Studio intentionally skips three Walla features that are mostly used by larger studios: (1) advanced multi-step marketing automation and retention sequences, (2) staff payroll and commission tracking, and (3) retail POS / inventory management. If any of these three are operationally critical, Walla or Mindbody is the better fit. For the other 90% of studios, Who's In Studio covers the core job at a fraction of the cost.
Can I migrate my Walla schedule and members to Who's In▼
Yes. Export your class schedule, member list, and class-pack balances from Walla as CSV. Import through the Who's In Studio onboarding wizard. Your members don't need to create new accounts — they book directly via your studio page (/s/:slug) with no signup required.
How does Who's In Studio handle memberships and class packs?▼
Full membership management (monthly / annual / trial) and class-pack sales are included from $15.83/mo. Members can purchase, redeem, and view their remaining credits in their account. Package expiration alerts trigger 14 days before a pack expires — surfacing bookings that would otherwise be forfeit. Revenue-by-tier dashboard available on Growth ($40.83/mo).
Does Who's In Studio have a branded app like Walla?▼
Yes — Who's In Studio is a Progressive Web App (PWA), installable to the home screen with one tap (no app-store visit). Works offline, syncs in the background, looks native on iOS and Android. No Apple Developer account, no per-month branded-app fee — included in all plans.
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