Session vs Momence
Momence is studio software for yoga, Pilates, fitness and wellness, built around classes, appointments and its own customer app. Session is built only for saunas, where many guests book spaces in the same session. The differences are how pricing works, and the sauna details: private hire, flexible lengths and per-guest waivers.
Updated 9 October 2026
Momence read on momence.com and its help centre
Compared on
Published pricing
Monthly cap
Shared-capacity sessions
Per-guest waivers
Use in your own currency
PRICING
Published and capped
Session is 0.5% per paid booking, capped monthly in your own currency. Momence’s pricing page asks you to book a call.
BUILT FOR
Saunas, not studios
Shared spaces, private hire, and guests choosing how long they stay. Momence is built around classes and appointments.
ONE PRODUCT
No feature tiers
Every Session venue gets the whole booking system, with marketing email the only paid extra. Momence splits features across Basic, Pro and Custom plans.
WHAT SESSION ADDS
What Session adds
Momence is a broad studio platform. These are the places Session is different for a sauna.
Pricing you can read
0.5% per paid booking, capped each month in your own currency, with no sales call to find out.
No subscription or contract
Free to set up. Quiet months cost little, and busy months stop at the cap.
Flexible start times
Guests choose how long they stay, and starts that overlap share the sauna’s spaces, so it’s never overbooked.
Private hire built in
A private hire price books out the whole session, alongside shared spaces in the same schedule.
Per-guest waivers
Each guest signs on their own phone, and staff see who has signed at check-in.
Gift vouchers to print
Buyers can print a voucher with your logo and a QR code that books with the code applied.
AT A GLANCE
Session and Momence side by side
SESSION
MOMENCE
Saunas and other shared, timed sessions
Yoga, Pilates, fitness and wellness studios
Published: free to set up, 0.5% per paid booking
On request. Its spa page lists $0, $60 and $199 a month plans
Stripe’s standard rate, paid from your own Stripe account
Not published, apart from “No payment fees” on the $199 plan
0.5% capped at £100 a month (US$150, €90, A$150, C$140, NZ$170)
Not published
None
Contracts on some accounts, terms not published
Many guests book spaces in one session, up to its capacity
Classes with a capacity, and customers can pick where they sit
A private hire price books out the whole session
Private appointments and space rentals
Guests choose a length, and overlapping starts share one set of spaces
Appointment variants by duration
The booker or every guest signs, checked at check-in
Digital waivers signed at checkout
Automatic on every full session
Yes, with automatic promotion
Included sessions, member rates and early access
Credits, rollover, early access and transfers
Emailed, and printable with a QR code
Emailed gift card codes
Several locations, each with its own booking page
Every location from one dashboard
Booking webhooks can drive door hardware
Kisi and Passport integrations
An installable web app under your brand
The Momence app, with a branded app as an option
Momence details as published on momence.com and help.momence.com on 9 October 2026. Its pricing page has no prices; plan prices are from its spa and wellness page. “Not published” means we couldn’t find it on the vendor’s own site.
PRICING
The pricing difference, plainly
Momence doesn’t publish its rates: its pricing page asks you to book a call, and its spa page lists plans at $0, $60 and $199 a month, with payment fees waived only on the top plan. Session charges 0.5% per paid booking, capped each month, plus Stripe’s card fee paid from your own Stripe account. Here’s what that comes to in each currency.
See full pricing
Session on a booking of 30, all-in
ALL-IN
MONTHLY CAP
UK, £30
£0.80
£100
US, US$30
US$1.32
US$150
Australia, A$30
A$0.95
A$150
Ireland and EU, €30
€0.85
€90
Canada, C$30
C$1.32
C$140
New Zealand, NZ$30
NZ$1.25
NZ$170
All-in is Session’s 0.5% plus Stripe’s standard rate for domestic cards in each country, rounded to the cent. Momence’s equivalent isn’t published.
WHERE MOMENCE FITS
When Momence is the better pick
Momence is a broad platform for studios, and for some venues it’s the right choice.
Classes and appointments too
If you also run yoga, Pilates or treatments by appointment, Momence covers them in one place.
A branded customer app
Momence offers a custom branded app. Session gives customers an installable web app instead.
Door access out of the box
Momence integrates with Kisi and Passport, so members can unlock the door from the app. Session reaches door hardware through webhooks.
Both take bookings and payments. It comes down to whether you run a sauna or a studio, and whether you want pricing you can read before you sign up.
“Being one of the first users in Australia, I was a little unsure if it would be the right fit. Especially with currency and timezone differences. All concerns were quickly resolved.”
S
Sarah W
Sauna business in Australia, considered Momence
5 countries
Live venues in the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia and New Zealand
Common questions
Is Session or Momence better for a sauna?
Session is built only for saunas: shared spaces, private hire, guests choosing how long they stay, and per-guest waivers checked at check-in, with published pricing capped each month. Momence is a broader studio platform for classes and appointments, with a branded app option and built-in door access, and pricing by quote.
How much does Momence cost compared to Session?
Momence’s pricing page asks you to book a call. Its spa and wellness page lists Basic at $0, Pro at $60 a month and Custom at $199 a month, with “No payment fees” only on Custom; its other payment fees aren’t published. Session is free to set up with no subscription: 0.5% per paid booking, capped each month in your own currency (US$150, £100, €90, A$150, C$140, NZ$170), plus Stripe’s card fees.
Does Session work outside the UK?
Yes. Venues run Session in the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia and New Zealand, each in its own currency and timezone. The monthly cap is set in your currency, and card payments go through your own Stripe account wherever Stripe operates.
Can I move from Momence to Session?
Yes. Send us your Momence exports and we’ll import your customers and bookings, and help you set up your memberships, bundles and gift vouchers. Members re-subscribe on Session, because saved card details can’t move between platforms.
Booking software built for saunas
Free to set up. 0.5% per paid booking, capped each month in your own currency.
Last updated: 9 October 2026. Written by the Session team. Momence’s details are as published on its own site that day.