Gili for Gyms
We’ve written about why we’re building Gili. This post takes a closer look at what we’re building for gyms.
Our plans centre on two ambitious product goals: making the app feel like an extension of each gym’s brand and identity, and bringing social media, growth, member experience, and ancillary services into one built-in toolkit, all while keeping pricing based on active paying customers.
Customise and own it
We want Gili to reflect how each gym wants its brand to be perceived, from its logo, colours, and fonts to the look and feel of the app. That customisation will extend from the login page to member emails. The aim is to give gyms meaningful control over their identity and communications, reflecting how they operate and serve their members.
Each gym will have an automatically generated, customisable website at an address such as yourgym.gili.app. We also plan to provide SDKs and widgets so gyms with existing websites can list their services directly on their website.
Features
Gili’s core features include membership management, online and POS payments, member activity and revenue dashboards, multiple check-in options, class and personal training bookings, and a member portal. But there is more…
Sales and growth tools
We’re building tools to help gyms serve existing members better, attract new customers, and grow revenue.
Our promotion tools will support seasonal discounts, discount codes, and bonus membership time, with campaign performance analysis so gyms can see how each offer performed. We’ll also provide tools for gyms to create and manage their own referral bonus programmes.
Instagram and WhatsApp social integrations will connect how gyms promote their services and communicate with customers. Instagram integration will enable scheduling posts and reels and managing comments.
Through WhatsApp, gyms will be able to answer enquiries, send welcome messages, renewal reminders, booking confirmations, event reminders, receipts, and order updates. They will also be able to share payment links, collect feedback, and send promotions and event announcements to customers who have opted in. Members will be able to complete booking or event-registration forms within WhatsApp, with those details recorded in Gili.
And more
Gyms will be able to host paid or free events for their members or the public, removing the need for a separate events app. Public events can also serve as a lead generation channel. Free events will come at no cost and will be unlimited.
A link-in-bio page will also be available, giving gyms a way to highlight selected offers and services without directing visitors through the full website.
Gyms will also be able to set up a storefront at no cost. We’re designing it to be simple for gyms to manage and easy for customers to buy from.
We’re building Gili to be AI-ready, with plugins for tools like ChatGPT that let gyms manage their accounts through chat. Gym owners will be able to ask questions about their business and act on the answers in the same chat.
What about cost?
Our pricing is built around a simple principle: we earn when your gym earns.
Pricing is based on the number of active, paying members a gym has. Every gym gets access to the full product, and new features will not change the per-member rate.
Gyms pay ₦200 per active member per month, prorated for shorter membership periods, and volume discounts are available.
Transaction fees for online payments through Paystack start at 1.8% + ₦100, capped at ₦4,000 per transaction.
Our ambition is to give gyms more ways to serve their members and grow revenue, with their own brand at the centre of the experience.
Getting started is completely free, and Gili will remain free until we’ve helped your gym migrate from the tools it replaces.