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The 2026 Buyer's Guide to Martial Arts School Software.

A short, opinionated guide for martial arts school owners evaluating Kicksite, MyStudio, Zen Planner, Spark, Gymdesk, and Rosterra. Written from a school operator's seat, not a sales deck.

  • The 10 questions to ask every vendor before scheduling a demo.
  • A feature matrix template you can fill in for your shortlist.
  • What 'free migration' usually means, and what to verify in writing.
  • Pricing patterns to expect: per-student, per-location, percentage on payments.
  • Switching mechanics: what to keep running in parallel and for how long.
  • Red flags to walk away from, including annual contracts and payment lock-in.

Inside the guide

  1. 01Why most school owners pick the wrong software
  2. 02The progression question (the one most vendors fail)
  3. 03How to read pricing pages honestly
  4. 04The 10 questions to ask in every demo
  5. 05Feature matrix template (printable)
  6. 06Migration: what to ask, what to verify
  7. 07Switching without breaking the school
  8. 08Red flags: contracts, percentage fees, payment lock-in
  9. 09Side-by-side: Kicksite, MyStudio, Zen Planner, Spark, Gymdesk, Rosterra
  10. 10After the buy: 30-day checklist

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Who this is for

Built for school owners deciding what to do next

If you're at 80 to 400 students and the software you use today feels like a tax on your week, this guide is for you. If you have an annual contract you can't get out of, save it for renewal season. If you're under 50 students and run things on memory, you'll get more from the trial-class follow-up checklist.

Owners on spreadsheets

You've grown past what a spreadsheet can hold. You're not sure where to start. The guide gives you a decision framework, not a sales pitch.

Owners on incumbent software

Kicksite, MyStudio, Zen Planner, Spark, Gymdesk. The guide tells you which weaknesses are common to the category and which are vendor-specific.

Owners adding a second location

Multi-location magnifies every weakness in your stack. The guide covers what to verify before signing for a tool you'll outgrow at location three.

Honest disclosure

Yes, we make Rosterra. No, the guide isn't a 20-page ad for it.

We named Rosterra in section 09 alongside the incumbents and gave it the same honest treatment, including where we don't fit. If you read the guide and decide a competitor is the right call for your school, that's a good outcome. Software lives with you for years. Pick what fits.

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