Judo Club Software 2026: Judo Dojo Management Software Compared

Quick answer: The best judo club software for coaching is mmaGPT Academy. Judoka film uchi-komi, nage-komi or a randori exchange and get AI feedback with a timestamp and a drill, and you see every judoka's progress in one dashboard, for $17 per seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For grades, licences and fees, pair it with judo club management software: MatGoat from $40 a month, with kyu, mon and dan grades and federation licences, Gymdesk from $75, or Clubworx, free for up to 20 members.

A judo club tracks kyu, mon and dan grades set by its federation, licences and insurance, grading fees, and separate randori, kata and kids classes. Judo club software handles the records. What it cannot show is whether a judoka's kuzushi and entries are improving. This guide puts mmaGPT Academy first for coaching and compares five judo club systems.

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

Judo club 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. MatGoat	Kyu, mon and dan grades by federation, licences and insurance, attendance by class type, technique videos by grade	$40/month up to 50 judoka; Professional $60	30 days	Federation-affiliated clubs
3. Gymdesk	Custom ranks with a judo belt style, billing, attendance, event results via Smoothcomp	$75/month up to 50 members with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)	30 days	Clubs that compete
4. MartialArts.io	Kyu and dan with kata for dan grades, IJF, USJA, USJF and USA Judo affiliation	$47/month Basic up to 50 students	14 days	US judo clubs
5. Clubworx	Memberships, billing, attendance, member app	Free up to 20 members; Growing A$109/month	15-day premium trial	Small clubs
6. Kicksite	Attendance, lead capture, failed-payment flags	$49/month up to 25 students	30 days	Small US clubs

The tools

1. mmaGPT Academy

What it does: Judoka film uchi-komi, nage-komi, a randori exchange or newaza on their phone. Each clip comes back with timestamped notes on grips, kuzushi, entries and posture, 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 BJJ and wrestling.

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 judoka. No sales call.

Best for: clubs that want judoka to keep improving between sessions and gradings.

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

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2. MatGoat

What it does: Judo setup with kyu, mon and dan grades for your federation, exam records and time in grade, kiosk check-in with attendance split by randori, kata and kids classes, nage-waza, katame-waza and kata videos by grade, federation licences, insurance and grading fees on each profile, and parent accounts.

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, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Best for: clubs that track federation licences and gradings.

3. Gymdesk

What it does: Memberships, billing and attendance with custom ranks in a judo belt style; Smoothcomp Connect brings competition results onto member profiles. Federation licences need a custom field.

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: clubs with an active competition team.

4. MartialArts.io

What it does: School management that tracks kyu and dan grades, kata for dan grades, and affiliation with IJF, USJA, USJF and USA Judo.

Pricing: $47 a month for Basic, up to 50 students.

Free trial: 14 days.

Best for: US clubs that track federation affiliation.

5. Clubworx

What it does: Martial arts club management with memberships, billing, attendance and a member app.

Pricing: free for up to 20 active members. Growing is A$109 a month for up to 100, including GST.

Free trial: 15 days of a premium plan.

Best for: small clubs, especially in Australia.

6. Kicksite

What it does: School management with attendance, lead capture and failed-payment flags; it has no judo-specific grade features.

Pricing: $49 a month for up to 25 active students, $99 for 26 to 50, $149 for 51 to 100 and $199 above 100.

Free trial: the first 30 days are free when you book a demo.

Best for: small clubs that only need the basics.

Judo grading and licences

Judo is one of the few martial arts where federation paperwork matters day to day. MatGoat stores licences, insurance and grading fees on each judoka, MartialArts.io tracks IJF and US federation affiliation, and Gymdesk needs a custom field. For the grading itself, mmaGPT Academy lets a judoka film the throws and kata on their syllabus so you can check them before the exam.

How to choose

1. Start with coaching. Start the free 10-day mmaGPT Academy pilot with up to 10 judoka.
2. Pick your management system. MatGoat for federation grades and licences, Gymdesk for a competition team, MartialArts.io for US federation affiliation, Clubworx to start free, Kicksite for the basics.
3. Check what judoka 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 judoka's technique; the other systems handle grades, licences and payments. MatGoat, Clubworx and Kicksite were checked on their own pages on November 9, 2026, Gymdesk on November 1, and the MartialArts.io details are as listed in Gymdesk's judo software comparison (October 19, 2026). Prices can change, and payment processing fees are extra unless stated.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best judo club software?

mmaGPT Academy is our #1 judo club software for coaching: judoka film uchi-komi, nage-komi or randori and get AI feedback with a timestamp and a drill, from $17 per seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For grades, licences and fees, pair it with MatGoat, Gymdesk or Clubworx.

What is the best judo club management software?

MatGoat tracks kyu, mon and dan grades by federation with licences and insurance on each profile, from $40 a month. Gymdesk ($75) brings in Smoothcomp competition results, MartialArts.io ($47) tracks US federation affiliation, and Clubworx is free for up to 20 members. Add mmaGPT Academy, our #1 pick, for technique feedback.

How much does judo club software cost?

As of November 2026, mmaGPT Academy is $17 per seat a month with no minimum. Judo club software starts at $0 for Clubworx up to 20 members, $40 for MatGoat, $47 for MartialArts.io, $49 for Kicksite and $75 for Gymdesk.

Sources

• MatGoat judo software
• Gymdesk judo software comparison and pricing
• Clubworx pricing
• Kicksite pricing

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