Which is cheaper, Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?

At twice a week, Be Well Pilates works out at $180 a month through cheapest membership, against $299 at Fit Buddha Fitness. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.

What does the first month cost at Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?

Fit Buddha Fitness at $199 on its first class for $199. Intro offers are for new clients and normally run out after a set number of classes, so the first month is not what the following months cost.

Do Be Well Pilates and Fit Buddha Fitness teach the same classes?

Both teach Reformer Pilates. Be Well Pilates lists Chair Pilates, Mat Pilates, Private Pilates, while Fit Buddha Fitness lists Beginner Pilates. Studios do add and drop styles between terms, so check the current timetable before you buy a pack for one style.

Which has better reviews, Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?

Be Well Pilates holds 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Google reviews and Fit Buddha Fitness holds 4.9 from 29. Those are Google's ratings, not ours. Review counts follow how long a studio has been open as much as how good it is, so read the recent ones rather than the average.

How current are these prices?

Be Well Pilates: prices checked 23 days ago. Fit Buddha Fitness: prices checked 14 days ago. Every figure on this page carries the date it was last confirmed, and we would rather show you an old date than let an old price pass for a current one.

Be Well Pilates vs Fit Buddha Fitness

At twice a week, Be Well Pilates works out $119 a month cheaper on cheapest membership, and Be Well Pilates teaches Chair Pilates and Fit Buddha Fitness teaches Beginner Pilates. Both are Pilates studios in Santa Barbara, CA, which is what makes them worth putting side by side. Everything below comes from what each studio publishes, and every figure carries the date we last checked it.

Be Well Pilates$180 a monthat twice a week, via cheapest membership

Fit Buddha Fitness$299 a monthat twice a week, via unlimited membership

How often would you go?

Every price below is recalculated as the cheapest published way to buy that many classes at each studio, packs and memberships included.

Only show what is different21 of 26 rows differ

Be Well Pilates and Fit Buddha Fitness do not publish a drop in price, so they cannot be costed against the rest. Call before you go.

The short answers

Cheapest at twice a weekBe Well Pilates$180 a month, $119 less than the next cheapest, via cheapest membership.
Most current pricingFit Buddha FitnessPrices checked 14 days ago. Everything else on this page was checked longer ago.
Only one with parkingFit Buddha FitnessFit Buddha Fitness is the only studio here that lists parking. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
Only one with classes before 7amFit Buddha FitnessFit Buddha Fitness is the only studio here that lists classes before 7am. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
Only one with a beginner trackFit Buddha FitnessFit Buddha Fitness is the only studio here that lists a beginner track. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.

Be Well Pilates compared with Fit Buddha Fitness, priced for twice a week.
What is being compared	Be Well PilatesSanta Barbara, CA	Fit Buddha FitnessSanta Barbara, CA
What it costs youPriced for twice a week. Change the routine above and every figure recalculates.
Cost of twice a weekThe cheapest published way to buy this many classes at each studio, including packs and memberships.	$180 a monthLowestEstimated from the published ratechecked 23 days ago	$299 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Cheapest way to pay	Cheapest membershipLowest advertised tier. How many classes it includes is not published	Unlimited membership$37.38 a class at this rate
Drop in class	Not listed	Not listed
First month with the intro offerWhat a new client pays in month one. Almost always cheaper than the ongoing rate, and it is the number most comparisons leave out.	Not listed	$199First class for $199checked 14 days ago
Membership beats drop in atGo more often than this and the membership is the cheaper option.	Not listed	Not listed
Membership from	$180 a monthLowestchecked 23 days ago	$225 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Unlimited membership	Not listed	$299 a monthchecked 14 days ago
Private session	Not listed	Not listed
Semi private session	Not listed	Not listed
Classes and equipment
Class styles taught	Chair Pilates, Mat Pilates, Private Pilates, Reformer Pilates Chair Pilates Mat Pilates Private Pilates Reformer Pilates	Beginner Pilates, Reformer Pilates Beginner Pilates Reformer Pilates
Equipment	Reformer	Reformer
How you can train	Group classes, Private sessions Group classes Private sessions	Group classes, Private sessions Group classes Private sessions
Levels taught	All, Advanced All Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Beginner Intermediate Advanced
When you can go
Classes before 7amA blank means we have not recorded it, not that there are none.	Not listed	Yes
Classes after 6pm	Yes	Yes
Weekend classes	Not listed	Yes
Schedule last updated	Not listed	Not listed
The studio itself
Rating on GoogleRatings and review counts come from Google, not from us.	5.0 out of 5Highest3 Google reviews	4.9 out of 529 Google reviews
Reviews on Google	3	29Highest
Where it is	Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara
Amenities	Not listed	Free Parking, Grip Socks For Sale, Childcare Free Parking Grip Socks For Sale Childcare
Accessibility	Not listed	Not listed
Books online	Yes	Not listed
How current this is
Listing statusListed means imported public data. Claimed means the owner proved control. Verified means we checked the details.	Listed	Listed
Prices last checked	23 days ago	14 days ago
Listing last verified	23 days ago	14 days ago
Go there	See the full profile Book a class	See the full profile Call (805) 901-3440

Prices are what each studio published when we last checked, and each one shows that date. Ratings and review counts come from Google. A blank cell means we have not recorded that detail, not that the studio does not offer it.

Which one is for you

Choose Be Well Pilates if

Money is the deciding factor. At twice a week you would pay $180 a month here against $299, and the cheapest route is cheapest membership.
You specifically want Chair Pilates, Mat Pilates, Private Pilates. Fit Buddha Fitness does not list those.

Full profile for Be Well Pilates

Choose Fit Buddha Fitness if

You want the cheapest way to try it once. The intro offer puts month one at $199: first class for $199.
You specifically want Beginner Pilates. Be Well Pilates does not list it.
You train before work. This is the one with classes recorded before 7am.
Practical things: Free Parking, Grip Socks For Sale, Childcare, which the other does not list.

Full profile for Fit Buddha Fitness

Where they are the same

These are the rows both studios answer identically, so they are not worth spending your decision on.

EquipmentReformer
How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
Classes after 6pmYes
Where it isSanta Barbara
Listing statusListed

Questions people ask about these two

Which is cheaper, Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?: At twice a week, Be Well Pilates works out at $180 a month through cheapest membership, against $299 at Fit Buddha Fitness. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.
What does the first month cost at Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?: Fit Buddha Fitness at $199 on its first class for $199. Intro offers are for new clients and normally run out after a set number of classes, so the first month is not what the following months cost.
Do Be Well Pilates and Fit Buddha Fitness teach the same classes?: Both teach Reformer Pilates. Be Well Pilates lists Chair Pilates, Mat Pilates, Private Pilates, while Fit Buddha Fitness lists Beginner Pilates. Studios do add and drop styles between terms, so check the current timetable before you buy a pack for one style.
Which has better reviews, Be Well Pilates or Fit Buddha Fitness?: Be Well Pilates holds 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Google reviews and Fit Buddha Fitness holds 4.9 from 29. Those are Google's ratings, not ours. Review counts follow how long a studio has been open as much as how good it is, so read the recent ones rather than the average.
How current are these prices?: Be Well Pilates: prices checked 23 days ago. Fit Buddha Fitness: prices checked 14 days ago. Every figure on this page carries the date it was last confirmed, and we would rather show you an old date than let an old price pass for a current one.

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