
A New Species Of Gym Management Software
The smarter way to run your gym—automate payments, memberships, and access control with ease. No middleman. No delays. Just seamless management.

Automate Your Gym & Focus on Growth
- Let members sign up & manage subscriptions themselves - no admin hassle.
- Seamless, automated payments - no chasing invoices or overdue accounts.
- 24/7 digital access control - secure, effortless member entry.
Why Tortoise?
Automate Gym Admin
Reduce paperwork, streamline memberships & payments, and free up time to focus on what matters—your members.
Seamless Payments
Direct bank-to-bank payments via Akahu. No waiting. No delays.
Mobile First
Your members manage everything through an easy-to-use mobile app branded for your gym.
24/7 Access Control
Secure, automated entry with no staff intervention needed.

Safe, Secure, and Hassle-Free
Safe & secure
Tortoise uses Akahu’s NZ-based open finance platform for seamless, same-day payments.
💡 No delays, no hidden fees, no middlemen holding your revenue.
💰 You get paid immediately -
straight to your bank account.
✅ No access to members’ bank accounts - privacy-first security.
Seamless Access Control—No More Key Fobs
- Cut costs—no physical key fobs or cards to issue or replace.
- Instant member access—as soon as payment is received, access is granted.
- Automatic revocation—non-paying members lose access based on your rules.
- Modern, tap-to-unlock technology—Bluetooth & NFC-powered entry.

Run a Smarter, More Profitable Gym
1.
Sign Up
Get started with a fully automated system.
2.
Set Up Payments
Connect seamless payment methods.
3.
Automate Everything
Let Tortoise handle admin, billing, and access control.
4.
Grow Your Gym
Focus on members while we handle the tech.