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Gym and fitness studio management Rising

1club

Free plan 1–50 people

AI-native management software for gyms, studios and sports clubs

Key features

  • Membership billing
  • Class scheduling
  • Member check-in
  • Branded member app
  • Lead management

Medical practice management and EHR Category leader

AdvancedMD

Contact sales 2–500 people

Cloud EHR, practice management and billing for independent practices

Key features

  • Electronic health records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Medical billing and claims
  • E-prescribing
  • Patient portal
  • Telehealth

Property management Category leader

AppFolio

$1.49/unit/mo 51–500+ people

Property management software for residential portfolios

Key features

  • Online rent collection
  • Tenant screening
  • Lease management
  • Maintenance requests
  • Property accounting
  • Listings and syndication

Dental practice management Rising

Archy

$899/month per location 2–500 people

Cloud dental practice software with AI scribe and voice perio

Key features

  • Dental charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claims
  • Imaging integration
  • Appointment book
  • Periodontal charting

Gym and fitness studio management Rising

Arketa

$49/mo 1–500 people

The studio platform built by studio owners

Key features

  • Membership billing
  • Class scheduling
  • Member check-in
  • Branded member app
  • Lead management
  • Access control

Auto repair shop management Rising

AutoLeap

$179/month billed annually ($199 monthly) 2–500 people

Auto repair shop software with repair orders and inspections

Key features

  • Estimates and repair orders
  • Digital vehicle inspections
  • Parts ordering
  • Labor guides
  • Customer communication

Restaurant management Rising

Avocado

Free 1–50 people

POS, kitchen display, online ordering and loyalty in one system

Key features

  • Restaurant POS
  • Kitchen display
  • Online ordering
  • Menu management

Church management

B1 Church

Free 1–500 people

Free open-source church platform from a nonprofit

Key features

  • Member directory
  • Online giving
  • Attendance tracking
  • Children's check-in
  • Small group management
  • Volunteer scheduling

Property management

Baselane

Free plan· $20/mo 1–50 people

Banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for landlords

Key features

  • Online rent collection
  • Tenant screening
  • Lease management

Construction management Rising

Billdr

$200/mo billed annually 2–500 people

Quotes, projects, crews and finances for general contractors

Key features

  • Bid and estimating
  • Change orders
  • Project scheduling
  • Client portal
  • Document management

Nonprofit and donor management Category leader

Bloomerang

$125/month, billed annually 2–500 people

Donor CRM with fundraising and volunteer modules for nonprofits

Key features

  • Donor database
  • Online donation forms
  • Gift processing and receipts
  • Campaign tracking
  • Recurring giving
  • Donor segmentation

Real estate CRM and agent software Category leader

BoldTrail

Contact sales 51–500+ people

CRM, IDX websites and back office platform from Inside Real Estate

Key features

  • IDX website

Salon and spa management Category leader

Booksy

$29.99/mo 1–50 people

Booking and business app for barbers, stylists and salon owners

Key features

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client records
  • Automated reminders
  • Staff commissions

Construction management Category leader

Buildertrend

Contact sales 2–500 people

Construction management software for home builders and remodelers

Key features

  • Change orders
  • Client portal

Property management Category leader

Buildium

$62/mo 2–500 people

Property management software for rentals and associations

Key features

  • Online rent collection
  • Tenant screening
  • Maintenance requests
  • Property accounting
  • Listings and syndication

Medical practice management and EHR Rising

Canvas Medical

$4,000/month 2–500 people

Programmable EMR with AI agents for specialty and virtual-first care

Key features

  • Electronic health records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • E-prescribing

Church management Rising

ChMeetings

Free plan· $12/mo 2–500 people

Low-cost church management with a free plan for up to 50 people

Key features

  • Member directory
  • Online giving
  • Attendance tracking
  • Children's check-in
  • Small group management
  • Volunteer scheduling

Hotel and lodging management (PMS) Category leader

Cloudbeds

Contact sales 2–500+ people

Cloud PMS with channel manager, booking engine and payments

Key features

  • Channel manager
  • Booking engine
  • Housekeeping management
  • Payment processing

Dental practice management Category leader

Curve Dental

Contact sales 2–500+ people

Browser-based dental software with charting, imaging and billing

Key features

  • Dental charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claims
  • Imaging integration
  • Periodontal charting

Dental practice management Category leader

Dentrix

Contact sales 2–500+ people

Dental practice management with charting, imaging and claims tools

Key features

  • Dental charting
  • Insurance claims
  • Imaging integration

Nonprofit and donor management Category leader

DonorPerfect

Contact sales 2–500 people

Fundraising CRM for nonprofits, employee-owned for 40+ years

Key features

  • Donor database
  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation

Property management Rising

DoorLoop

$2.50/unit/mo 2–500 people

Property management software with built-in AI agents

Key features

  • Online rent collection
  • Tenant screening
  • Lease management
  • Maintenance requests
  • Property accounting
  • Listings and syndication

Real estate CRM and agent software Rising

Fello

$415/mo 2–500 people

AI teammate that follows up with your database to find sellers

Key features

  • Automated follow-up

Church management Rising

FlockConnect

$9/mo 2–500 people

Church relationship manager that runs alongside your existing ChMS

Real estate CRM and agent software Category leader

Follow Up Boss

$58/user/mo 1–500 people

Real estate CRM for lead routing, follow-up and deal tracking

Key features

  • Lead capture and routing
  • Automated follow-up
  • Pipeline tracking
  • Team lead distribution

Construction management Rising

Foreman

$249/mo 1–50 people

AI takeoffs, estimates and job tracking for contractors

Key features

  • Bid and estimating
  • Change orders
  • Project scheduling

Salon and spa management Category leader

Fresha

$14.95/team member/mo 1–500 people

Salon and spa booking, point of sale and marketing with a client app

Key features

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client records
  • Point of sale
  • Automated reminders
  • Staff commissions

Nonprofit and donor management Rising

Givebutter

Free plan· $29/month 1–500 people

Free fundraising platform with CRM, events and optional Plus plan

Key features

  • Donor database
  • Online donation forms

Gym and fitness studio management Category leader

Glofox

Contact sales 2–500+ people

All-in-one software to grow your gym or studio

Key features

  • Membership billing
  • Class scheduling
  • Member check-in
  • Branded member app
  • Lead management
  • Access control

Salon and spa management Rising

GlossGenius

$28/mo 1–50 people

Booking, payments and marketing for independent beauty and wellness pros

Key features

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client records
  • Point of sale
  • Staff commissions

School management Category leader

Gradelink

Contact sales 2–500 people

School management software for small and private schools

Key features

  • Student records
  • Attendance tracking
  • Gradebook
  • Parent portal
  • Tuition billing
  • Class scheduling

Hotel and lodging management (PMS) Category leader

Guesty

$9/listing/mo 1–500+ people

Vacation rental software for hosts and property managers

Key features

  • Reservation management
  • Channel manager
  • Booking engine
  • Payment processing

Construction management Rising

Handoff

$119/mo billed annually 1–50 people

AI estimating and project management for residential contractors

Key features

  • Bid and estimating
  • Change orders
  • Project scheduling
  • Client portal

Medical practice management and EHR Rising

Healthie

$19/mo 1–500 people

EHR, scheduling and billing for private practices and virtual care

Key features

  • Electronic health records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Medical billing and claims
  • E-prescribing
  • Patient portal
  • Telehealth

Veterinary practice management Category leader

IDEXX Cornerstone

Contact sales 2–500 people

Server-based veterinary practice software from IDEXX

Key features

  • Patient records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Pharmacy inventory
  • Lab and imaging integration

School management Category leader

Infinite Campus

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Student information system for K-12 districts

Key features

  • Parent portal

Construction management Category leader

JobTread

$199/mo 2–500 people

Estimating, job costing and project management for builders

Key features

  • Bid and estimating
  • Change orders
  • Project scheduling
  • Client portal

Hotel and lodging management (PMS) Rising

Jurny

$39/unit/mo 2–500 people

AI-native PMS for short-term rentals and boutique hotels

Key features

  • Reservation management
  • Channel manager
  • Booking engine
  • Housekeeping management

Real estate CRM and agent software Category leader

Lofty

Contact sales 1–500+ people

AI-powered CRM, IDX websites and lead generation for agents

Key features

  • Lead capture and routing
  • Automated follow-up
  • Transaction management
  • IDX website
  • Team lead distribution

Veterinary practice management Rising

Lupa

$140/site + $70/user/mo 2–500 people

AI-powered practice management system for veterinary clinics

Key features

  • Patient records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Lab and imaging integration

Property management Rising

MagicDoor

Paid 1–500 people

AI-native property management software for landlords and PM firms

Key features

  • Online rent collection
  • Tenant screening
  • Lease management
  • Maintenance requests
  • Property accounting
  • Listings and syndication

Salon and spa management Rising

Mangomint

$120/mo per location 2–500 people

Salon and spa software with booking, payments, forms and payroll

Key features

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client records
  • Point of sale
  • Automated reminders

Hotel and lodging management (PMS) Category leader

Mews

Contact sales 2–500+ people

Hotel operating system with PMS, payments and revenue tools

Key features

  • Reservation management
  • Channel manager
  • Booking engine
  • Front desk operations
  • Housekeeping management
  • Payment processing

Gym and fitness studio management Category leader

Mindbody

$79/month per location 2–500+ people

Business management software for fitness, wellness and beauty

Key features

  • Membership billing
  • Class scheduling
  • Member check-in
  • Branded member app
  • Lead management
  • Access control

Nonprofit and donor management Category leader

Neon CRM

$99/month 2–500 people

Nonprofit CRM for donors, members, events and volunteers

Key features

  • Donor database
  • Online donation forms
  • Campaign tracking
  • Recurring giving
  • Donor segmentation

Dental practice management Category leader

Open Dental

$199/mo per location 2–500+ people

Customizable dental practice management at a flat monthly support fee

Key features

  • Dental charting

Dental practice management Rising

Oryx Dental Software

$650/mo 1–500+ people

Cloud dental practice management with AI charting and imaging

Key features

  • Dental charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claims
  • Imaging integration
  • Periodontal charting

Restaurant management Rising

Owner.com

$249/mo 2–50 people

Online ordering, website and marketing for independent restaurants

Key features

  • Online ordering

Church management Category leader

Planning Center

Free plan· $15/mo 2–500+ people

Modular church software for people, giving, check-ins and teams

Key features

  • Member directory
  • Online giving
  • Attendance tracking
  • Children's check-in
  • Small group management
  • Volunteer scheduling

School management Category leader

PowerSchool SIS

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Student information system for K-12 schools and districts

Key features

  • Attendance tracking
  • Gradebook
  • Parent portal

Construction management Category leader

Procore

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Construction project management platform for field and office teams

Key features

  • Job costing
  • Change orders
  • Project scheduling
  • Document management

Veterinary practice management Category leader

Provet Cloud

$99/vet/mo 2–500+ people

Cloud practice management for vet clinics and groups

Key features

  • Patient records
  • Vaccine reminders
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Lab and imaging integration

Church management Category leader

Pushpay

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Giving, church management and app platform for larger churches

Key features

  • Member directory
  • Online giving
  • Attendance tracking
  • Children's check-in
  • Small group management
  • Volunteer scheduling

Veterinary practice management Rising

Shepherd

$349/mo 2–500 people

Cloud vet software with AI notes and flat doctor pricing

Key features

  • Patient records
  • Vaccine reminders
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Pharmacy inventory

Auto repair shop management Category leader

Shop-Ware

Contact sales 2–500 people

Cloud repair shop management with AI parts pricing

Auto repair shop management Category leader

Shopmonkey

$239/mo 2–500 people

All-in-one cloud software for auto repair shops

Key features

  • Digital vehicle inspections
  • Parts ordering
  • Customer communication

School management Rising

Spark

$2.99/month 1–50 people

School management for microschools, co-ops and homeschools

Key features

  • Student records
  • Attendance tracking
  • Gradebook
  • Parent portal
  • Tuition billing

Restaurant management Category leader

Square for Restaurants

Free plan 1–50 people

Restaurant POS with a free plan, KDS, kiosks and online ordering

Key features

  • Kitchen display

Medical practice management and EHR Category leader

Tebra

Contact sales 2–500 people

Cloud EHR, billing and patient scheduling for independent practices

Key features

  • Electronic health records
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Medical billing and claims
  • E-prescribing
  • Patient portal
  • Telehealth

Auto repair shop management Category leader

Tekmetric

$199/month 2–500 people

Cloud shop management for independent auto repair shops

Key features

  • Digital vehicle inspections
  • Parts ordering
  • Labor guides
  • Customer communication

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