BJJ Gym Software 2026: Jiu-Jitsu Academy Management Software Compared

Quick answer: The best BJJ gym software for coaching is mmaGPT Academy. Students film a roll or a drilling round and get AI feedback with a timestamp and a drill, and you see every student's progress in one dashboard, for $17 per seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For belts, stripes, open mats and billing, pair it with jiu-jitsu academy software: Gymdesk from $75 a month, House of Grapplers at $79 flat, or MatGoat from $40.

A BJJ academy tracks belts and stripes, time in rank, gi and no-gi classes, open-mat visitors and family memberships. Jiu-jitsu gym software handles all of that. What it cannot show is whether a student's guard retention or passing is actually improving between promotions. This guide puts mmaGPT Academy first for coaching and compares five BJJ gym management systems.

Disclosure: mmaGPT publishes this comparison and mmaGPT Academy is our product.

BJJ gym software compared

Software	What it does	Starting price	Free plan or trial	Best for
1. mmaGPT Academy (our pick)	AI technique feedback on every student's clips, plus an instructor dashboard with each student's progress	$17 per seat/month, no minimum; 8 analyses per seat	Free 10-day pilot for you and up to 10 students	Technique coaching between classes
2. Gymdesk	Belts and 0 to 4 stripes, time in rank, promotion criteria, gi, no-gi and open-mat classes, drop-in waivers	$75/month up to 50 members with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)	30 days	All-in-one BJJ management
3. House of Grapplers	Gi, no-gi and open-mat class tags, belts and stripes, QR or kiosk check-in, household billing	$79/month flat ($39 founding rate for the first 100 gyms)	None listed	Flat pricing
4. MatGoat	Separate ranks and promotion history per discipline, kiosk check-in, billing	$40/month up to 50 students; Professional $60	30 days	Gi, no-gi and judo under one roof
5. PushPress	Booking, billing, check-in, belt promotions	Core free; Core Pro $159/month	Free plan	Starting at $0
6. GymAdmin	Billing, belt and rank tracking, kiosk check-in, student app	Free up to 50 students; Pro $59/month plus a 1% fee	Free plan	Small academies

The tools

1. mmaGPT Academy

What it does: Students film a roll, a positional round or a drilling sequence on their phone. Each clip comes back with timestamped notes on posture, frames, grips and transitions, and a drill for the main mistake. Instructors get a roster dashboard with session counts, recent submissions, last-active dates and each student's score trend, plus every student's film history and recurring mistakes flagged across sessions. It runs in the phone browser, so there is nothing to install. It also covers wrestling, judo and MMA.

Pricing: $17 per seat a month, with no minimum; each seat includes 8 analyses per billing period. See Academy pricing.

Free pilot: 10 days for you and up to 10 students. No sales call.

Best for: academies that want students to keep improving between promotions, not only the competition team.

Honest limitation: it does not do billing, scheduling or check-ins. Pair it with one of the systems below.

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2. Gymdesk

What it does: Custom rank systems from white to black (plus coral and red) with 0 to 4 stripes and a kids belt track, time-in-rank tracking, promotion criteria tied to attendance, iPad check-in, gi, no-gi, open mat, women's and competition classes with level gating, drop-in waivers for open-mat visitors, family billing with sibling discounts, and milestone automations.

Pricing: $75 a month for up to 50 active members with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without), $100 for 51 to 100, $150 for 101 to 150 and $200 for 151 to 250.

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: BJJ academies that want one system for everything.

3. House of Grapplers

What it does: BJJ gym software with class tags for gi, no-gi, open mat, kids and competition, belt records with youth belts and 0 to 4 stripes, check-in by QR code or kiosk, and household billing. A Black Belt add-on ($120 a month) adds a promotion radar based on class counts.

Pricing: $79 a month flat with no member cap; the founding rate is $39 a month for the first 100 gyms. Card processing is extra.

Best for: growing academies that want a flat price.

4. MatGoat

What it does: Academy management with separate ranks, classes and promotion history for each discipline, kiosk check-in, attendance history and billing with no payment commission.

Pricing: Basic is $40 a month for up to 50 students. Professional is $60 a month with no student cap and adds direct debit with no commission.

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: academies that also teach judo, wrestling or MMA.

5. PushPress

What it does: Class booking, waitlists, recurring billing with failed-payment recovery, a member app and kiosk check-in; rank tracking is on paid plans.

Pricing: Core is $0 a month, with costs covered by payment processing fees. Core Pro is $159 a month and Core Max $229.

Best for: new academies that want to start at $0.

6. GymAdmin

What it does: Billing and invoicing, belt and rank tracking with promotion alerts, timetables, kiosk self check-in and a student app.

Pricing: free for up to 50 active students. Pro is $59 a month with no student cap, plus a 1% transaction fee and Stripe fees.

Best for: small academies that want free software.

BJJ promotions: attendance vs skill

Most BJJ gym software promotes on attendance: Gymdesk ties stripes to class counts and time in rank, and House of Grapplers flags students by class count. Attendance tells you who has put in the time. It does not tell you who can retain guard against a fresh partner. mmaGPT Academy adds that evidence: each student's rolls, notes and recurring mistakes over time, so a stripe reflects skill as well as mat time.

How to choose

1. Start with coaching. Start the free 10-day mmaGPT Academy pilot with up to 10 students and ask them to film one roll a week.
2. Pick your management system. Gymdesk for all-in-one, House of Grapplers for a flat price, MatGoat if you teach several grappling styles, PushPress or GymAdmin to start free.
3. Check what students will use. mmaGPT runs in the phone browser, so there is nothing to install.

How we chose

mmaGPT Academy is first because it tracks each student's technique; the other systems handle belts, attendance and payments. Prices and features come from each company's own pages, checked November 1 to 9, 2026. Prices can change, and payment processing fees are extra unless stated.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best BJJ gym software?

mmaGPT Academy is our #1 BJJ gym software for coaching: students film a roll and get AI feedback with a timestamp and a drill, and you see every student's progress in one dashboard, from $17 per seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For belts, stripes and billing, pair it with Gymdesk, House of Grapplers or MatGoat.

What is the best jiu-jitsu academy management software?

Gymdesk covers belts and stripes, time in rank, gi and no-gi classes and open-mat waivers from $75 a month. House of Grapplers is $79 flat, MatGoat starts at $40, and PushPress and GymAdmin have free plans. Add mmaGPT Academy, our #1 pick, for technique feedback.

Can BJJ software track stripes?

Yes. Gymdesk and House of Grapplers track 0 to 4 stripes per belt, including kids belts. mmaGPT Academy tracks the skill behind the stripe: each student's rolls, notes and recurring mistakes over time.

How much does BJJ gym software cost?

As of November 2026, mmaGPT Academy is $17 per seat a month with no minimum. BJJ gym management software starts at $0 for PushPress Core and GymAdmin up to 50 students, $40 for MatGoat, $75 for Gymdesk and $79 for House of Grapplers.

Sources

• Gymdesk BJJ features and pricing
• House of Grapplers BJJ software
• MatGoat
• PushPress Core plans
• GymAdmin

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