SATS vs Fresh Fitness 2026: 839 NOK vs 349 NOK in Oslo
SATS Basic in Oslo is 839 NOK/month, Fresh Fitness Basic 349 NOK/month. That is 490 NOK a month. Fresh has no sauna and no student discount. Neither chain has a pool.
VERDICT
Choose Fresh Fitness if you train on your own and want to pay as little as possible. 349 NOK/month against 839 is 490 NOK a month, and you give up no pool, because SATS has none either. Choose SATS if you use group classes, or if a sauna is part of the routine and you train at one of the 15 Oslo clubs that has one. Two things belong in the sum: Fresh gives no student discount while SATS gives 20 percent, and SATS ties you in for 12 months after the free period.
Side-by-side comparison 2026
| SATS | Fresh Fitness | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 839 NOK/month (Basic, Oslo) | 349 NOK/month (Basic) |
| All tiers | Basic 839, Flexible 849, Premium 999 NOK | Basic 349, Flex 399, Smart 549 NOK |
| Sauna | Yes, at select clubs | No, no location in Norway |
| Swimming pool | No, no SATS club in Norway has one | No |
| Group classes | Yes | The Smart tier (549 NOK/month) |
| Student discount | 20% from age 18, so from 671 NOK in Oslo | None |
| Enrollment fee | Not published, free in the July 2026 campaign | 299 kr |
| Contract | 12 months after the free period | Not published, check the terms at sign-up |
SATS prices read off SATS's own club pages on 30 July 2026 and apply to Oslo. SATS sets the price per club and calculates it at checkout, so Bergen (789 NOK Basic) and Stavanger (749 NOK Basic) sit lower. Fresh Fitness prices from freshfitness.no.
When Fresh Fitness is the clear choice
Fresh Fitness wins on price by 490 NOK a month against SATS Basic in Oslo, so 5,880 NOK a year. If you train strength on your own you give up nothing real: you lose group classes and the sauna, but not a pool, because SATS has none either. If you want group classes and still want to save, Fresh Fitness Smart is 549 NOK, 290 NOK below SATS Basic.
When SATS is the clear choice
Two things genuinely separate SATS: group classes and a sauna at select clubs. The sauna is the only one of them you cannot get elsewhere among the large chains, and then only at Colosseum, Bislett, Storo, Solli Plass and Røa in Oslo. Coverage is the third: 78 clubs in Norway against Fresh's smaller network. If you are a student the 20 percent discount matters, because Fresh gives no student discount at all. A pool is no longer an argument, because neither of them has one.
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FAQ
How much cheaper is Fresh Fitness than SATS?
Fresh Fitness Basic is 349 NOK/month. SATS Basic in Oslo is 839 NOK/month. That is 490 NOK a month, or 5,880 NOK a year. Even Fresh Fitness Smart, the top tier with group classes at 549 NOK, sits 290 NOK below SATS Basic. Add that Fresh charges 299 NOK to enroll while SATS had free enrollment in the July 2026 campaign.
Does Fresh Fitness have a sauna?
No, no Fresh Fitness location in Norway has a sauna. That is a deliberate choice to hold the price at 349 NOK. If you want a sauna at your gym, SATS is the only option among the large chains, and only at select clubs: in Oslo that is Colosseum, Bislett, Storo, Solli Plass and Røa. Evo and Fitness24Seven have no sauna either.
Does either of them have a pool?
No. Neither Fresh Fitness nor SATS has a swimming pool. That covers all 78 SATS clubs in Norway, Røa included, where the club page on sats.no lists a sauna and no pool. Røabadet is a separate facility with its own membership, not a SATS facility. A pool used to be an argument for SATS on this page. That argument was wrong, not just the number.
Do students get a discount at Fresh Fitness?
No. Fresh Fitness has no student discount. SATS gives 20 percent to students aged 18 and over with no upper age limit, which in Oslo means 671 NOK/month for Basic. That narrows the gap from 490 to 322 NOK a month, but Fresh is still cheaper.
Who should choose Fresh Fitness over SATS?
Anyone who trains on their own and wants to pay as little as possible. If you need neither group classes nor a sauna, you get the same weights and machines for 490 NOK less a month. If you want group classes but still want to save, Fresh Fitness Smart is 549 NOK, still below SATS Basic.
Who should choose SATS over Fresh Fitness?
Anyone who actually attends group classes, or who uses a sauna and trains at one of the clubs that has one. SATS also has far wider coverage: 78 clubs in Norway and 32 in Oslo. If you are a student, the 20 percent discount makes SATS less expensive than the table suggests. The main caveat is the 12-month contract after the free period.
What are the contract terms at each?
SATS states a 12-month contract after the free period. Solix previously said SATS had no contract and a one-month notice period, and that was wrong. Fresh Fitness does not publish its contract terms in a form we have been able to verify, so read the contract before signing rather than trusting a comparison table, ours included.