Martial Arts Software 2026: School Management and Coaching Software Compared

Quick answer: The best martial arts software for a school that wants students to improve between classes is mmaGPT Academy. Every student gets AI feedback on their own technique, and your instructors follow the whole school's progress in one dashboard, for $17 per student seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For the front desk (billing, scheduling, check-in and belt ranks), pair it with martial arts school management software: Gymdesk from $75 a month, Kicksite from $49, MatGoat from $40, or PushPress and GymAdmin, which have free plans.

A martial arts school needs software for two jobs. Management software answers who paid, who showed up and what belt they hold. Coaching software answers whether each student's technique is getting better. This guide puts mmaGPT Academy first for coaching and compares nine martial arts school management systems with prices from their own pricing pages.

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

Martial arts 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 student 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	Memberships, billing, scheduling, attendance, belt ranks and a school website	$75/month up to 50 members with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)	30 days	Simple all-in-one management
3. Kicksite	Martial arts school management priced by active students	$49/month up to 25 students	30 days	Small schools
4. PushPress	Scheduling, billing, check-in and belt promotions	Core free; Core Pro $159/month	Free plan	Starting at $0
5. GymAdmin	Billing, belt and rank tracking, timetable, kiosk check-in, student app	Free up to 50 students; Pro $59/month plus a 1% fee	Free plan	Small schools that want free software
6. MatGoat	Separate ranks, classes and promotion history for each style, kiosk check-in, billing	$40/month; Professional $60	30 days	Schools that teach several styles
7. Martialytics	School management priced by active students	$69/month up to 50 students	30 days	Paying as your roster grows
8. RhinoFit	Custom rank systems and rank testing, billing, kiosk attendance, waivers	From $57/month	30 days	Custom belt systems
9. Zen Planner	Memberships, scheduling, billing, belt and skill tracking, reporting	Studio from $99/month	Demo only	Larger schools that want reporting
10. Spark Membership	School management with marketing automation and a setup rep	$199/month	8 weeks	Lead follow-up and sales help

Management software vs coaching software

Martial arts management software runs the front desk: memberships, recurring billing, class schedules, check-in, belt ranks and promotion readiness. It does not show whether a student's kicks, kata or guard passing are improving.

That gap is where students stall and quit. They train for months, cannot see their own progress and drift away. Coaching software closes it by giving every student feedback on their own training between classes, and by showing instructors who is improving and who has gone quiet.

Most schools need both: a management system for the office and a coaching layer for the mat.

The tools

1. mmaGPT Academy

What it does: Students film a round of sparring, a kata or poomsae run, pad work or rolling on their phone. Each clip comes back with timestamped technique notes 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 covers 11 disciplines, including karate, taekwondo, BJJ, judo, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, MMA, Krav Maga and capoeira. Students use it in their phone's browser, so there is nothing to install.

Pricing: $17 per student seat a month, with no minimum; each seat includes 8 analyses per billing period. Choose seats online and add more from your dashboard. See Academy pricing.

Free pilot: 10 days for you and up to 10 students. No sales call. Upgrade online when it ends to keep your academy, students and feedback.

Best for: schools that want every student to get feedback between classes.

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

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2. Gymdesk

What it does: All-in-one martial arts school management: memberships, recurring billing, bookings, automatic attendance at check-in, belt ranks with promotion criteria and test-readiness alerts, and a school website. Every plan includes as many staff accounts as you need.

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: schools that want one simple system.

3. Kicksite

What it does: Martial arts school management with attendance, lead capture and flags for failed payments.

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 schools that want a low starting price.

4. PushPress

What it does: Class and appointment booking, waitlists, recurring billing with failed-payment recovery, a member app, kiosk check-in and belt promotion tracking.

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 schools that want to start at $0.

5. GymAdmin

What it does: Billing and invoicing, belt and rank tracking with promotion alerts, timetables, kiosk self check-in, reports 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 schools that want free software.

6. MatGoat

What it does: Management for martial arts academies, with separate ranks, classes and promotion history for each style, kiosk check-in, attendance history and billing with no payment commission.

Pricing: Basic is $40 a month and Professional $60.

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: schools that teach several styles, such as karate and BJJ under one roof.

7. Martialytics

What it does: Martial arts school management priced by active students, with no markup on payment processing.

Pricing: $69 a month for up to 50 students, $99 for 51 to 100, $129 for 101 to 200 and $199 above 200. Leads and inactive students are free.

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: schools that want the price to grow with their roster.

8. RhinoFit

What it does: Belt tracking with custom rank systems and rank testing, card and ACH billing, email and SMS, kiosk attendance by card swipe or barcode, digital waivers and a member app.

Pricing: from $57 a month.

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: schools that run their own rank system and testing.

9. Zen Planner

What it does: Membership management, online scheduling, attendance, belt and skill tracking, billing, member and staff apps, payroll and reporting.

Pricing: Studio starts at $99 a month, priced by active members. Essentials is $198 and Ultimate $348.

Free trial: none listed; you book a demo.

Best for: larger schools and multi-location operations that want detailed reporting.

10. Spark Membership

What it does: Martial arts school management built around marketing: CRM and lead tracking, recurring billing, online booking, attendance, email and SMS automation and a check-in kiosk app, with a rep who sets it up.

Pricing: $199 a month, with free data migration.

Free trial: 8 weeks.

Best for: schools that want help with lead follow-up and sales.

Martial arts software by style

Every style runs its school a little differently, so we compared the software for each one:

• Karate dojos: kyu and dan gradings by style and kata videos by level. See karate school software.
• Taekwondo dojangs: geup, poom and dan testing and Little Tigers programs. See taekwondo school software.
• BJJ academies: belts and stripes, time in rank, gi, no-gi and open mats. See BJJ gym software.
• Judo clubs: kyu, mon and dan grades and federation licences. See judo club software.
• Wrestling clubs and teams: rosters, registration and tournaments. See wrestling club software.
• Kickboxing studios: class booking, class packs and intro offers. See kickboxing studio software.
• Krav Maga schools: class reservations, retail and level testing. See Krav Maga gym software.
• Boxing and Muay Thai gyms: see boxing gym software and Muay Thai gym software. For MMA facilities, see MMA software.

In every style, mmaGPT Academy covers the coaching side: AI feedback on each student's own technique.

How to choose

1. Start with coaching. If you want students to see their progress and improve between classes, start the free 10-day mmaGPT Academy pilot with up to 10 students.
2. Pick your management system. Gymdesk if you want simple, Kicksite for a small school, PushPress or GymAdmin to start free, MatGoat if you teach several styles, Zen Planner for reporting across locations, Spark if you want marketing help.
3. Check what your students will use. Software only helps if students and instructors open it. mmaGPT runs in the phone browser on iPhone and Android, so there is nothing for students to install.

How we chose

mmaGPT Academy is first because it is built to track each student's technique; the management systems here track billing, attendance and rank. Prices come from each company's own pricing page, checked November 1, 2026 (Kicksite November 9, 2026). Prices can change, and payment processing fees are extra unless stated.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best martial arts software?

mmaGPT Academy is our #1 martial arts software for coaching: every student gets AI feedback on their own technique and instructors see the whole school's progress in one dashboard, from $17 per student seat a month with a free 10-day pilot. For billing, scheduling and check-in, pair it with martial arts school management software such as Gymdesk, Kicksite or MatGoat.

What is the best martial arts management software?

For running the school, Gymdesk (from $75 a month), Kicksite (from $49), MatGoat (from $40), Martialytics (from $69) and Zen Planner (from $99) are built for martial arts schools, and PushPress and GymAdmin have free plans. Add mmaGPT Academy, our #1 pick, for the part management software does not cover: AI feedback on every student's technique.

What is the best martial arts school management software?

Gymdesk is the simplest all-in-one choice, Kicksite is the cheapest for a school under 25 students at $49 a month, MatGoat suits schools that run several styles with separate ranks, and Spark Membership suits schools that want marketing help. Pair any of them with mmaGPT Academy so students get technique feedback between classes.

Is there free martial arts software?

Yes. mmaGPT Academy has a free 10-day pilot for you and up to 10 students. PushPress Core is free, with costs covered by payment fees, and GymAdmin is free for up to 50 students. Gymdesk, Kicksite, MatGoat, Martialytics and RhinoFit offer 30-day trials.

What software tracks martial arts student progress?

mmaGPT Academy tracks technique: each student's clips are reviewed by AI with timestamped notes and a drill, and instructors see each student's score trend and recurring mistakes. Management software such as Gymdesk, RhinoFit and MatGoat tracks attendance, belt ranks and promotion readiness.

How much does martial arts software cost?

As of November 2026, mmaGPT Academy is $17 per student seat a month with no minimum. School management software starts at $0 for PushPress Core and GymAdmin up to 50 students, $40 for MatGoat, $49 for Kicksite, $57 for RhinoFit, $69 for Martialytics, $75 for Gymdesk, $99 for Zen Planner and $199 for Spark Membership.

Does mmaGPT Academy replace my martial arts school software?

No. mmaGPT Academy does not handle billing, scheduling or check-ins. It sits next to your school management software and covers coaching: AI video feedback for every student and a progress view for your instructors.

Sources

• Gymdesk pricing and martial arts features
• Kicksite pricing
• PushPress Core plans
• GymAdmin
• MatGoat martial arts management software
• Martialytics pricing
• RhinoFit
• Zen Planner pricing
• Spark Membership

Related: MMA software, how video feedback improves gym member retention and the best martial arts apps for students.

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