Taekwondo School Software 2026: Dojang Management Software Compared

Quick answer: The best taekwondo school software for coaching is mmaGPT Academy. Students film a poomsae run, kicking drills or a sparring 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 belt testing, Little Tigers classes and billing, pair it with dojang management software: Gymdesk from $75 a month, Martialytics from $69, or Kicksite from $49.

A taekwondo dojang runs on belt testing: geup, poom and dan ranks, testing fees, minimum ages and a big kids program. Dojang management software handles that. What it cannot show is whether a student's chamber, pivot and balance are ready for the next belt. This guide puts mmaGPT Academy first for coaching and compares six taekwondo school management systems.

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

Taekwondo school 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	Custom geup, poom and dan ranks, ready-to-test alerts, separate Little Tigers and junior programs	$75/month up to 50 members with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)	30 days	Dojangs with big kids programs
3. Martialytics	Belt eligibility from attendance and criteria, promotion certificates, billing	$69/month up to 50 students	30 days	Promotion ceremonies
4. Kicksite	Belt testing events, eligible-to-promote list, attendance, lead capture	$49/month up to 25 students	30 days	Small dojangs
5. Zen Planner	Memberships, dan and poomsae tracking, testing-readiness alerts, reporting	Studio from $99/month	Demo only	Larger dojangs
6. Spark Membership	Belt progression, testing-fee billing, marketing automation	$199/month	8 weeks	Lead follow-up
7. MatGoat	Geup and dan ranks, promotion history, poomsae by grade	$40/month up to 50 students; Professional $60	30 days	Budget dojangs

The tools

1. mmaGPT Academy

What it does: Students film a poomsae run, a kicking drill or a sparring round on their phone. Each clip comes back with timestamped notes on chamber height, standing-foot pivot, balance and distance, 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 karate, judo, BJJ and kickboxing.

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: dojangs that want students to practice poomsae and kicks correctly between classes and arrive at testing ready.

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: Memberships, billing and attendance, with custom geup, poom and dan ranks, a minimum-age rule, ready-to-test alerts, bulk promotion and promotion fees, and separate programs for Little Tigers, juniors and adults.

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: dojangs with a large kids program.

3. Martialytics

What it does: School management priced by active students, with belt promotion management that calculates eligibility from attendance and your criteria and generates promotion certificates.

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

Free trial: 30 days.

Best for: dojangs that run formal promotion ceremonies.

4. Kicksite

What it does: School management with belt testing events, an eligible-to-promote list, attendance, lead capture and failed-payment flags.

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 dojangs that want a low starting price.

5. Zen Planner

What it does: Membership management, online scheduling, attendance, billing and reporting, with dan and poomsae tracking, testing-readiness alerts, and Little Tigers and junior classes.

Pricing: Studio starts at $99 a month, priced by active members.

Free trial: none listed; you book a demo.

Best for: larger or multi-location dojangs.

6. Spark Membership

What it does: School management built around marketing, with belt progression tracking, testing-fee billing, lead tracking and email and SMS automation, set up by a dedicated rep.

Pricing: $199 a month.

Free trial: 8 weeks.

Best for: dojangs that want help turning trial classes into members.

7. MatGoat

What it does: Martial arts academy management with geup and dan ranks, promotion history, poomsae organized by grade, kiosk check-in and billing.

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: dojangs on a tight budget.

Taekwondo belt testing software

Every system above tracks who is eligible to test. Gymdesk and Kicksite flag ready students, Martialytics prints the certificates, and Spark and Gymdesk bill the testing fee. mmaGPT Academy covers the step before testing: students film their poomsae and the kicks on their belt requirement, and you can see what still needs work.

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 their poomsae.
2. Pick your management system. Gymdesk for a big kids program, Martialytics for promotion ceremonies, Kicksite for a small dojang, Zen Planner for several locations, Spark for marketing help, MatGoat on a budget.
3. Check what students and parents 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 testing records, attendance and payments. Prices and features come from each company's own pages, checked November 1 to 9, 2026; the Gymdesk, Zen Planner and Spark taekwondo features are as described in Gymdesk's taekwondo software comparison (November 2026). Prices can change, and payment processing fees are extra unless stated.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best taekwondo school software?

mmaGPT Academy is our #1 taekwondo school software for coaching: students film poomsae, kicks or sparring 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 belt testing and billing, pair it with Gymdesk, Martialytics or Kicksite.

What is the best dojang management software?

Gymdesk handles geup, poom and dan ranks with separate Little Tigers programs from $75 a month, Martialytics calculates belt eligibility and prints certificates from $69, and Kicksite starts at $49 for small dojangs. Add mmaGPT Academy, our #1 pick, for technique feedback.

How much does taekwondo school software cost?

As of November 2026, mmaGPT Academy is $17 per seat a month with no minimum. Dojang management software starts at $40 for MatGoat, $49 for Kicksite, $69 for Martialytics, $75 for Gymdesk, $99 for Zen Planner and $199 for Spark Membership.

Sources

• Gymdesk taekwondo software comparison
• Martialytics for taekwondo dojangs and pricing
• Kicksite pricing
• Zen Planner pricing
• Spark Membership
• MatGoat

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