Grib alternative: REQUR vs Grib compared
Grib, which you may also know as GetGrib, is a Dutch club management system for dance schools, fitness clubs, chains, boutique studios and martial arts schools. More than 500 clubs run on it. The package covers member administration, direct debits, scheduling, engagement, marketing and a branded club app.
Grib says it has no hidden costs, yet puts no figure at all on its pricing page: the four plans sit there with an empty price field and you book a demo for a quote. On top of that comes an annual contract. In this article we lay REQUR and Grib side by side on exactly those points: what you pay, what you are tied to and how quickly you are running.
In short
- Grib publishes no prices; four plans with a quote after a demo. REQUR costs €39.99 a month with everything included.
- Grib works with an annual contract. At REQUR you cancel every month.
- Grib allows two to four weeks to go live, or four to eight weeks with a branded app and access control. REQUR does it in two weeks.
- Grib publishes no transaction fees. At REQUR that is €0.20 per direct debit and iDEAL, €0.07 per card payment and €0.20 per reversal.
No hidden costs, but no price either
On Grib's pricing page four plans sit neatly next to each other, each with an empty price field. The promise underneath is that there are no hidden costs and that they will help you set things up for free. That is a pleasant promise, but as long as the amount is missing you cannot check it.
What you do in practice: book a demo, share your club details and wait for a proposal. That proposal depends on your size and your plan, so two clubs on the same street may pay different amounts. If you want to compare Grib with another supplier, you have to enter a sales process at both.
At REQUR the amount is simply on the site: €39.99 a month, everything included, unlimited members and unlimited locations. You can lay it next to any other quote without talking to anyone first.
Annual contract versus cancelling monthly
Grib asks for an annual contract and explains why: with an annual contract they build a stable future together with your club. That is a fair story, and for a club that knows what it wants, a year is no problem.
It does become a problem when it disappoints. An annual contract means you sit out a system that does not suit you for twelve months, or buy your way out. At REQUR you cancel at the end of the month, with no penalty and no formal letter. That difference counts most in the first year, exactly when you are still finding out whether it works.
How quickly are you live?
Grib allows two to four weeks to go live without a branded app or hardware, and four to eight weeks once a club app and access control are added. For a chain with gates and its own app that is a realistic schedule.
REQUR aims for two weeks, including the intake, the data migration and setting up your memberships, branding and app together. If you run a studio with no access gates, that is the difference between starting this month and starting next month. Ask both parties who carries out the migration and whether it costs anything.
What a payment costs
Grib handles direct debits and payments, but publishes no rate per transaction. That is the item that adds up hardest over a year, because you pay it per member per month, not once.
At REQUR the amounts are on the pricing page: €0.20 per SEPA direct debit, €0.20 per iDEAL payment, €0.07 per card transaction and €0.20 per reversal. Ask Grib explicitly about all four, and about what happens when a collection fails and is presented again.
REQUR vs Grib in one table
| REQUR | Grib | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €39.99 a month, everything included | Four plans, price on request |
| Contract | Cancel every month | Annual contract |
| Live in | Two weeks | Two to four weeks, with an app four to eight |
| SEPA direct debit | €0.20 per transaction | Not published |
| Failed direct debit | €0.20 per reversal | Not published |
| Members and locations | Unlimited, included | Depends on the plan |
| Trying it out | 30 days free | Demo on request |
Details about Grib are based on public information at the time of writing. Prices and features can change; always check their site for the current situation.
Which one suits you?
Choose Grib if you run a club with access gates and a branded app, do not mind an annual contract and like going through a process with a fixed contact. They serve more than 500 clubs and understand how a dance school or martial arts club works.
Choose REQUR if you want to know up front what you pay and would rather avoid tying yourself down for a year. One price of €39.99, rates on the site right down to the reversal fee, two weeks to go live and cancellable every month.
Frequently asked questions
Grib publishes no prices. Four plans sit on the site with an empty price field; you book a demo and receive a quote based on your club size and plan. REQUR costs €39.99 a month with everything included.
No. You try 30 days for free and then cancel at the end of the month if it does not suit you. Grib does work with an annual contract.
At REQUR you are live in two weeks, including the migration of your members, running mandates and payment history. Grib allows two to four weeks, or four to eight once a branded app and access control are added.
Want to compare for yourself?
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Discover REQUR
Member management
Members, memberships and direct debits in one place.
Class scheduling
Schedules, waitlists and planning with AI.
POS system
Card terminal and sales at the front desk.
App for your members
Booking, paying and messages in your branding.
Reports
Revenue, churn and visits in view.
Website
Online sign-up that brings in members.
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