All-in-one makerspace management software for equipment, classes & members
A laser-cutter slot at 9. A safety induction at noon. Open-shop hours at 6. Zipper is the makerspace management software that handles all of it — plus payments, memberships, marketing, website, and a branded member app — at one transparent price.
Makerspace management software built around who's cleared to use what.
A makerspace lives and dies by one rule: only trained members touch the dangerous, expensive machines. Your members book CNC time, laser-cutter slots, 3D printers, and workstations — but a member who hasn't passed the safety induction for a tool has no business reserving it. Add open-shop hours, paid workshops, and instructor-led trainings, and you're running classes, appointments, and equipment access all at once.
Almost no booking software respects the certification layer. Most were built for come-as-you-are classes or generic room rentals and leave you enforcing tool access by hand. Zipper was built with prerequisite-aware booking at its core (we first built it for martial-arts belt progression and skilled-trades certifications), so members can only book the equipment they're trained and cleared for — automatically.
Memberships, day passes, and equipment access that work together.
- Sell monthly memberships that include a set number of machine hours or open-shop access
- Offer day passes and class packs that reload automatically when a member uses them up
- Tie equipment booking to certifications, so a member's available machines grow as they complete trainings
Automations that work while you're running the shop.
You can't track every renewal, every safety re-certification, and every workshop reminder by hand. Zipper's automations handle it — in your voice, with the exclusion rules other platforms forget.
- Intro-offer sequences for first-time members that exclude existing ones
- Certification-expiry reminders that prompt members to re-up before access lapses
- Maintenance and downtime notices that pull a machine from the booking calendar automatically
- Smart reminders that reduce no-shows on workshops and trainings
- Unified Inbox for email, SMS, Facebook, and Instagram DMs in one place
A branded member experience with access that's yours to control.
Your space has a brand and a safety culture. Your software shouldn't undermine either. Zipper is fully white-labeled — your logo, your colors, your domain, your app. Members book in seconds, waivers and certifications are tracked up front, and equipment gating means nobody reserves a machine they're not trained on.
- New members can join, sign a waiver, complete an induction, and book their first slot in one flow
- Self-serve and after-hours booking that works alongside door-access workflows
- Fully white-labeled — everything branded for your space, including your app
- No marketplace, no competing spaces, no conflict of interest
More revenue, fewer tool subscriptions, less tech stress.
Zipper replaces your booking tool, email platform, website, and lead management with one system designed for how makerspaces actually run.
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Branded website
A customizable, fully branded website built to convert visitors into memberships — included in the platform. No separate tool, no agency retainer, no technical setup required.
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Spot booking
Let clients reserve a specific bike, reformer, mat, station, or bay when they book. Lay the room out once and clients pick from live availability in your app.
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Branded mobile app
Your clients book, manage, and check in through an app that shows your brand only. True white-label, end to end.
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Reporting you'll actually use
All your studio's data, in one place — yours to access, export, and ask questions of in plain English. No more sifting through canned reports that only tell you part of the story.
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Unified Inbox
Every message from every channel, in one place. Respond to inquiries faster, follow up smarter, win more clients.
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SMS & Email Marketing
Outbound texting, multi-step automated journeys with best practices built in, and email campaigns — all included. 2-way texting is available through our SMS partner, Quo.
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Lead management built in
Every inquiry lands in one place. Automated follow-up sequences nurture leads from "interested" to "first class booked" without you needing to keep track of them all in your head.
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Automation that handles the details
Automated waitlist management, cancellation and no-show fees, and custom client communications — confirmations, reminders, and waitlist alerts handled for you.
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Kiosk check-in
Streamlined check-in on the iPad at your front desk. Clients sign themselves in so your instructors can stay focused on class — not on managing the roster.
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How Zipper compares as makerspace management software
The makerspace management software questions that actually matter.
| Feature | Zipper | Typical platform |
|---|---|---|
| Certification-gated equipment booking | ✓ | Manual or not possible |
| Equipment, workstation & room reservations | ✓ | Rooms only |
| Training / certification tracking, native | ✓ | Separate tool |
| Classes, workshops & open-shop equally | ✓ | One or the other |
| Auto-renewing memberships & day passes | ✓ | Forced into workarounds |
| Self-serve & after-hours access workflows | ✓ | Staffed only |
| Per-product landing pages for ad tracking | ✓ | One generic booking page |
| Unified inbox (email, SMS, FB, IG) | ✓ | Separate tools |
| Real human support | ✓ | Chatbot mazes |
| No long-term contracts | ✓ | 1–3 year contracts |
| Access all your data | ✓ | Locked in their dashboard |
All-in-one pricing means you get the tools you need to grow
Customer app, website and marketing suite included on every plan.
Billed annually
You teach every class on the schedule and you’re also the front desk.
- 1 admin seat, 2 instructor seats
- Up to 150 active clients An active client is anyone with an unexpired booking credit or active membership.
- 1% platform fee on payments
- Branded app, website builder and CRM
Billed annually
You have a team on the schedule and someone to help with admin.
- 3 admin seats, unlimited instructors
- Up to 400 active clients An active client is anyone with an unexpired booking credit or active membership.
- 0% platform fee on payments
- Custom-built website, payroll and sub management
Billed annually
You opened a second location, or you spend as much time on the numbers as you do teaching.
- Unlimited admin and instructor seats
- Up to 1,000 active clients An active client is anyone with an unexpired booking credit or active membership.
- A second location included
- 0% platform fee on payments
- Advanced reporting, API access, priority support
Custom quote
Three or more locations, or a franchise system with owners under you.
- Three or more locations
- Unlimited active clients An active client is anyone with an unexpired booking credit or active membership.
- Franchise roll-up reporting
- 0% platform fee on payments
- Dedicated support team and SLA
Most studios save thousands a year by replacing four or five separate tools with Zipper.
Makerspace management software FAQs
Can I stop members from booking machines they aren't trained on?
Does Zipper track certifications and trainings?
Can I take a machine offline for maintenance?
Can I run open-shop hours, workshops, and equipment booking from one system?
Can I sell memberships and day passes that reload automatically?
Does it support self-serve or after-hours access?
I'm switching from another tool. How hard is the migration?
Will I have my own mobile app?
What kind of support will I get?
What does Zipper cost?
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