Set the allowance by the number of visits you want to fund, then convert that into credits. Credit values differ by country and by activity, so a credit number that works in one market can be too low in another.

Step 1. Decide how many visits to fund

The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. In practice that is two to three sessions a week, or roughly 8 to 12 sessions a month. Most companies fund somewhere between 4 and 12 sessions per employee per month.

Step 2. Convert visits into credits

Indicative credit values across the FitKit network: a gym visit is 4 to 8 credits, a group class 7 to 10, tennis 10 to 20, a spa visit 15 to 30, a massage 15 to 50. Exact values are set per activity and shown in the app.

An allowance sized for 8 gym visits is not the same as one sized for 8 massages, so decide which behaviour you want to fund before fixing the number.

Step 3. Check the floor

Do not go below an allowance that funds about 4 visits a month. Below that, employees stop using the benefit and it acquires a reputation for being unusable, which is harder to repair than the original budget gap.

What pay per use means

Under pay per use, the allowance you set is a ceiling, not a purchase. You are invoiced only for credits actually spent on completed check ins. Unused allowance is not charged.

Two consequences follow. You can allocate generously without paying for it, which raises participation. And your monthly invoice varies with usage, so if finance needs a fixed figure, ask FitKit for a capped model instead.

The alternative: subscriptions

Instead of credits you can assign a subscription tier per employee. A subscription is a fixed monthly cost with a daily activity ceiling, which makes budgeting simpler but removes the pay per use saving on employees who do not show up.

Not sure which fits? Ask FitKit for both figures side by side before deciding.