Independent overviews of the Pilates equipment manufacturers studio owners and buyers actually work with — history, market positioning, product range, and honest advantages and limitations for each brand.
Each overview follows the same format regardless of the manufacturer’s size or market position: how the company started, what it currently makes, where it fits in the market, and where it falls short. None of the brands covered here pay for placement or review. See our approach to research on the About page.
Not every manufacturer is covered yet — brands are added as each one is fully researched to this standard. If you’re comparing specific machines rather than manufacturers, the Models index groups equipment by type, and the Components hub covers individual parts across brands.
Brand overviews
- Align-Pilates: Brand Overview
- Balanced Body: Brand Overview
- BASI Systems: Brand Overview
- Bonpilates: Brand Overview
- Elina Pilates: Brand Overview
- Gratz: Brand Overview
- Merrithew: Brand Overview
- Peak Pilates: Brand Overview
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