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Junocal vs Time2book

Simple studio software with a built-in video library and a 0.9% platform fee

Junocal is the focused choice for independent class-based studios that want direct Stripe ownership, no platform percentage, and specialist workflows such as reformer pick-a-spot, fixed-term courses, conditional intake, and two-mode waitlists from $15 a month. Time2book is a broader fitness-studio platform with four annual-billing tiers from $29 to $199 a month and an additional 0.9% platform fee on online payments. It also bundles a recorded-video library. The practical decision is whether the business needs a specialist live-studio operating system with predictable payment costs or wants recorded-video hosting inside a broader generalist platform.

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Fourteen rows of structural facts. Every Junocal value applies to every plan tier; every Time2book value is the most-comparable published equivalent.

	Junocal	Time2book
Starting price	$15/month	$29/month billed yearly
Higher published tiers	$29 / $69 monthly	$59 / $99 / $199 billed yearly
Platform fee over processing	None	0.9% on online payments
Payment processor	Stripe Connect, studio account	Stripe
Free trial	14 days, no card	7 days, no card
Unlimited bookings	Yes	Yes
Classes and appointments	Both	Both
Memberships and packs	Both	Both
Waitlist	Automatic and first-to-claim	Published waitlist
Pick-a-spot floor plan	Built in	Not publicly documented
Fixed-term courses	Built in	Not publicly documented
On-demand video library	External host	Built in
Child accounts	Supported	Supported

Where the differences come from

Time2book presents itself as a broad, simple system for fitness businesses. Its public solution directory spans Pilates, yoga, CrossFit, spin, dance, boxing, gyms, martial arts, coaches, teachers, and therapists. That breadth shapes the product: the common denominator is a clean schedule, online and in-person payments, memberships, packs, appointments, waitlists, client records, and a branded booking page. Its video library expands that generalist model into hybrid and on-demand businesses. Junocal starts from the specialist operation of an independent class-based studio, where each physical spot, instructor, intake requirement, term, and cancellation outcome needs to be visible and controlled. That produces deeper workflows for equipment-based rooms, course blocks, substitute cover, conditional health intake, and direct Stripe ownership. The commercial models reinforce the distinction. Time2book charges a subscription and publishes a 0.9% platform fee on online payments. Junocal charges a subscription and passes Stripe's standard processing directly to the studio without a Junocal percentage on revenue. A studio with meaningful payment volume or operationally complex live classes gets the strongest economic and workflow advantage from Junocal.

Where Junocal is better

Five specific things, each with a number or a documented behaviour behind it.

No platform percentage on online payments
Time2book's pricing page states that Stripe charges its transaction fee and Time2book adds a 0.9% platform fee. Junocal uses Stripe Connect Standard and adds no Junocal percentage to payment volume. At $100,000 in annual online payments, 0.9% is $900 before the normal Stripe charge; at $300,000 it is $2,700. That makes Time2book's headline subscription only one part of its total cost. Junocal's cost is easier to forecast because revenue growth does not increase the software fee.
Lower entry price without annual billing
Time2book publishes Starter at $29 a month when billed yearly, followed by Growth at $59, Professional at $99, and Business at $199. Junocal starts at $15 a month on a month-to-month subscription. A solo instructor can therefore start for roughly half Time2book's annual-billing Starter price without paying a year in advance, while still getting memberships, packs, appointments, branded booking, and direct Stripe payments.
Deeper equipment and fixed-course operations
Time2book publicly documents class capacity, recurring and one-off classes, instructors, policies, and a waitlist. Junocal goes further for equipment-led studios: a drag-and-drop room plan, named reformer or bike selection, disabled-spot handling, and per-class layout control. Junocal also treats an eight-week term as one course with its own sessions, payment, attendance, swap rules, and refund policy. Time2book's public scheduling material does not document equivalent pick-a-spot or fixed-term-course workflows, so operators who depend on them should verify those requirements during a trial.
Longer evaluation window and migration help
Time2book advertises a seven-day trial without a credit card. Junocal provides fourteen days without a card, giving an operator two full weekly schedule cycles to test bookings, cancellations, packs, memberships, staff access, and payout reconciliation. Junocal also includes hands-on migration during the first 30 days. For an existing studio, the extra week matters because a booking system should be tested through a real cancellation window and at least one membership or pack workflow, not only configured on a quiet afternoon.

Who Time2book is built for

A focused comparison of the operating models where Time2book's specific scope may matter.

On-demand video is built into the booking page
Time2book bundles organised video collections with memberships and packs. Junocal keeps the live studio operation focused and pairs with a dedicated video host for recorded libraries, so the studio can choose its video platform independently of its booking system. Businesses selling recorded content as the primary membership product should decide whether Time2book's bundle is worth its annual billing and percentage fee.
Broader generalist positioning
Time2book publishes dedicated solutions for a wide range of studio, gym, coach, teacher, and therapist businesses. Junocal goes deeper for independent class-based studios, especially Pilates, yoga, barre, dance, and movement businesses, with the language and workflows operators use every day.

Total cost of ownership

Time2book's public pricing shows four plans when billed yearly: Starter at $29 a month, Growth at $59, Professional at $99, and Business at $199. Month-to-month prices are higher. Stripe's normal transaction fee applies and Time2book adds a 0.9% platform fee to online payments. Junocal's published monthly tiers are $15, $29, and $69 with no percentage platform fee. At $120,000 of annual online revenue, Time2book's 0.9% adds about $1,080 before its subscription or Stripe processing; Starter therefore reaches roughly $1,428 a year before Stripe and Growth roughly $1,788. Junocal Studio remains about $348 a year before Stripe as revenue grows. A separate video host can be added only when needed without applying a percentage fee to every studio booking, keeping Junocal's total cost both lower and easier to forecast.

Who should choose which

choose Junocal if

Choose Junocal when the business is primarily an in-person Pilates, yoga, barre, dance, or movement studio; when named equipment selection, fixed-term courses, conditional intake, detailed cancellation outcomes, or substitute cover matter; when payment volume makes a percentage platform fee material; or when a month-to-month $15-$69 subscription is preferable to annual billing. Junocal is also the more natural fit for operators who want the direct Stripe relationship and a longer trial in which to run the full booking cycle.

choose Time2book if

Choose Time2book when a built-in on-demand video library is part of the core membership offer or when a broad generalist fitness platform is a better cultural fit than specialist studio software. A hybrid instructor who sells recorded classes alongside live sessions may save enough operational effort to justify the difference.

Migrating from Time2book

Junocal starts a Time2book migration with an export inventory covering client details, consent, booking history, active memberships, remaining pack credits, attendance, notes, waivers, and future sessions. We map the fields, run a dry import, and reconcile totals before cutover. Saved payment credentials follow a controlled re-authorisation or processor-specific path rather than ordinary CSV. If Time2book hosts a recorded library, Junocal also plans the move to the studio's chosen dedicated video host before the old account closes. The standard client-and-schedule migration typically completes in five business days, with additional time only for large video libraries.

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Questions

How much does Time2book cost?

Time2book publicly lists annual-billing prices of $29 a month for Starter, $59 for Growth, $99 for Professional, and $199 for Business. Month-to-month billing costs more, and the page advertises savings of up to 34% for paying yearly. Stripe processing applies to online payments and Time2book publishes an additional 0.9% platform fee.

Is Time2book cheaper than Junocal?

Not on published entry pricing. Junocal starts at $15 a month, while Time2book Starter is $29 a month when billed yearly. Time2book also adds 0.9% to online payment volume; Junocal adds no platform percentage over Stripe. Time2book may still be better value for a studio that would otherwise pay separately for an on-demand video platform.

Does Time2book have a free trial?

Yes. Time2book advertises a seven-day free trial with no credit card. Junocal's no-card trial is fourteen days, which gives an existing studio more time to test two weekly schedule cycles before deciding.

Does Time2book support video memberships?

Yes. Its public video-library page says studios can publish free or paid videos, organise them into a library, and attach access to memberships or packs. Junocal uses a modular model: it runs the studio's booking, intake, memberships, and payments while a dedicated video platform hosts recorded content. That keeps the booking system focused and the video library independently portable.

Does Time2book support Pilates and yoga studios?

Yes. Time2book publishes dedicated Pilates and yoga solution pages alongside many other studio and instructor types. Its core scheduling, payments, packs, memberships, waitlist, and client-management features apply to both. Studios needing reformer spot selection or fixed-term course operations should verify those specialist workflows during the trial because they are not documented on Time2book's public scheduling page.

Which is better for a hybrid studio, Time2book or Junocal?

It depends on what hybrid means. If it means live in-person plus live online classes with detailed in-room operations, Junocal is the stronger fit. If it means live classes plus a meaningful paid library of recorded workouts, Time2book's built-in video surface is more convenient.

Can Junocal migrate a Time2book studio?

Yes. Junocal inventories the available client, booking, membership, pack, consent, and video data; maps and dry-runs the standard exports; plans any saved-payment re-authorisation; and moves recorded content to the studio's chosen dedicated host before cancellation. The studio approves the staged result before cutover.