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Martial Arts / Karate software

Dojos need recurring billing, attendance, and belt and rank tracking tied to promotion. These are the tools we track.

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MartialyticsGymdeskKicksiteZen PlannerSpark MembershipMASSMindbody
Starting price$69/mo (0-50 students)$75/mo with Gymdesk Payments (≤50 members); $100/mo otherwise$49/mo (0-25 students)From $99/mo (Studio)$199/mo after 8-week trialunknownFrom $79/mo per location (Starter)
Pricing basisPriced by active students; leads and inactive students free; unlimited users and locationsPriced by active members; extra location $50/mo (Gymdesk Payments) or $100/mo (own processor)Priced by active students; all features at every tierPriced by active members (prospects and staff not counted)Full access to every feature; setup by account rep; free data migrationPriced by active studentsPer location; unlimited users
Free trial30 days, no credit card30 days, no credit cardFirst 30 days free (pricing and switch pages)unknown8 weeks14 days, no credit card (homepage); terms say payment method requiredunknown
ContractNo lock-in contractsMonth to month, no setup or cancellation feeunknown; discounted annual pricing on requestMonth-to-month; annual contract on requestunknownNo contracts, monthly or annualDepends on plan and promotion
Belt / rank trackingYes: grading-readiness tracking; student app lessons sectioned by rank (features page)Yes: per-program rank progression; flags who's ready to promote (homepage FAQ)Yes: attendance and belt tracking, promote with one clickYes: belt and skill tracking listedYes: belt history in student profilesYes: grading readiness score per student; one-click grading certificates (homepage)unknown
AttendanceYes: engagement tracking, automatic absence follow-up, Kiosk Mode check-in app (features page, site nav)Yes: check-in by kiosk, name search, barcode or phoneYes: kiosk check-in by name, PIN or member-portal barcode; check-in restrictions for past-due balances (FAQ, attendance page)YesYes: attendance trendsYes: attendance tracking (Terms)unknown
BookingYes: bookings & events, calendar, capacity (features page)Yes: members book classes from their phoneYes: students register for classes and events in the Member Portal mobile web app (FAQ)Yes: online schedulingunknownClass scheduling (Terms)Yes: self-serve booking, Pick-a-Spot (Accelerate+)
Payments / feesStandard Stripe rates, no markup or revenue % (per vendor)Gymdesk Payments (US/Canada) rate: unknownUS: preferred partner Basys, flat rate $29/mo + 2.9% + $0.25 per card transaction (card + ACH option: $35 setup, $49/mo, 2.9% + $0.25 card, $0.30 ACH); international: Stripe (payment-processing page)Daxko Payments or preferred processors; rates unknownSpark Payments (rates unknown)2% platform fee on student payments processed through MASS (Terms 3.7), plus StripeMindbody Payments: rate + $0.10-$0.30 per transaction; marketplace fee 20% (cap $30) on first purchase of new clients from app
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