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Here at Spendbase our internal data shows that feedback on Mariana Tek is largely positive, but with some clear patterns in where value is created and where costs and friction creep in.

Overall sentiment
– Strongly positive product sentiment (majority 4–5 stars)
– A small but vocal group reports serious frustration around price, contracts, and support

What Spendbase clients like most
– Ease of use and onboarding for staff
– Described as “beginner‑friendly,” “self‑explanatory,” and fast to train on
– Client‑facing experience
– Modern, “beautiful” app and web flow
– Smooth booking, check‑in, and in‑app challenges that support brand and community
– Operational backbone
– Solid for multi‑location, multi‑program setups
– Reliable day‑to‑day booking, POS, memberships, and check‑ins
– Support and partnership (for many)
– Responsive, kind support team and rich help center
– Continuous product improvements and clear communication on roadmap and changes

Where issues and hidden costs appear
Our internal data shows several recurring friction points that tend to increase both spend and operational workload:

1) Reporting and analytics gaps
– Requests for:
– Deeper retention / lifecycle reporting
– More flexible and granular custom reports
– Easier instructor pay calculations
– Custom reports sometimes come at extra cost.

2) Communication and automation limitations
– Common asks:
– Built‑in email and SMS (mass texting, class package reminders, more transactional options)
– Cleaner first‑timer flows and fewer steps to enroll
– Better automation around class reminders, tags, and gamification

3) Performance and usability pain
– System lag during peak hours
– Slower syncing between app and desktop
– Mobile business app limited; complex work often requires desktop browser

4) Product and contract structure
– Higher base price than many alternatives
– Multiple add‑on tools (marketing, payroll, email, F&B POS, etc.) increase total cost of ownership
– Some concern over long initial contracts and annual auto‑renewals

5) Feature gaps and edge cases
– Limited flexibility for:
– Overlapping bookings, event ticketing caps, and some membership tweaks
– Adjusting class times in bulk
– F&B‑style POS flows in the in‑app store

How Spendbase typically helps
– Map which add‑ons and third‑party tools are truly needed vs. redundant
– Benchmark Mariana Tek’s pricing and contract terms against similar stacks
– Surface where workflow pain (manual reporting, slow support, lag) is effectively a “hidden cost” and use that in negotiations or tool rationalization.