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fitDEGREE

“Can an independent, community-focused fitness studio SaaS out-monetize MINDBODY by owning embedded payments for small boutique studios?”

Founded2015
HQSewell, NJ, USA
FoundersNick Dennis
IndustryVertical SaaS / Fitness

The story

fitDEGREE started as a college fitness-partner app and evolved into a boutique fitness studio management SaaS. It moved from a payments-referral model to an embedded PayFac model with Payrix (now Worldpay for Platforms) around 2020 to monetize payments directly through iFrames, becoming the financial operating layer for ~300 independently owned studios in the US and Canada.

Last 12 months

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Product timeline

2015

fitDEGREE founded in Sewell, NJ as a fitness studio management SaaS for class-based studios· pivot

2020

Embedded payments via Payrix (Worldpay for Platforms) using iFrames on web and mobile app· banking

The stack

2 layers disclosed in fitDEGREE’s embedded-finance stack

Payments / PSP

Payrix (Worldpay for Platforms)

Accounting

in the full report

Accounting gap: significant

6 more providers across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

fitDEGREE — frequently asked

Who is fitDEGREE's payment processor?

fitDEGREE processes payments through Payrix (Worldpay for Platforms).

Which accounting software does fitDEGREE integrate with?

fitDEGREE integrates with Zapier, ClassPass, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, FloDesk and Constant Contact.

What is fitDEGREE's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in fitDEGREE's stack: Payments / PSP (Payrix (Worldpay for Platforms)); Accounting (Zapier, ClassPass, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign and 2 others).

Who founded fitDEGREE?

fitDEGREE was founded by Nick Dennis and is founded in 2015, headquartered in Sewell, NJ, USA.

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