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Rosterra vs Kicksite. Honestly.
If you run a martial arts school on Kicksite and the belt tracking, lead pipeline, or instructor workflow is starting to feel like work, here's how the two products actually differ. No hot takes.
Credit where it's due
What Kicksite does well
Before comparing, the things Kicksite genuinely has going for it. Skip this section at your own risk: if these matter most to you, our pitch may not land.
Long-running and stable
Kicksite has been serving martial arts schools since around 2010. If you've been on it for a decade, the data is solid and the team is reachable.
Broad feature coverage
Member management, billing, attendance, basic belt tracking, mobile app. The fundamentals are there.
Known to most school operators
If you go to a regional martial arts business workshop, half the room recognizes the name. That's a real form of trust.
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How the two products actually differ
Every row is a real difference in how the products are built and priced, not a hot take. Confirm any current Kicksite specifics with their team.
| How it works | Rosterra | Kicksite |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Belt and rank progression as the spine of the product | A school CRM, with belt tracking as one of many features |
| Belt eligibility | Calculated automatically from attendance, skills, and instructor signoff | A status field staff updates manually |
| Skill checklists | Per-program, configurable, tap to mark during or after class | Available, with a more spreadsheet-style entry experience |
| Instructor workflow | Mobile and tablet first. 30 seconds per class. | Generally desktop-driven entry by the front desk |
| Lead pipeline | Trials with auto follow-up tasks, included | Available, with patterns more typical of a traditional CRM |
| Parent visibility | Belt progress, attendance streaks, and balance in the portal | Available, with limited progress visibility by default |
| Pricing model | Flat $60 or $90 per location, no percentage payment fee | Tier-based, with pricing that varies and is typically quote-driven |
| Migration | Free, done by us, from a Kicksite export or a spreadsheet | Self-serve export from Kicksite, your team imports elsewhere |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel anytime | Varies, annual commitments not unusual in the category |
Comparisons describe pricing and packaging patterns commonly observed across legacy martial arts software as of 2026. Confirm current terms directly with each vendor.
What's actually different
Three things you'll feel by the second week
Progression-first, not billing-first
Most legacy school software was built around billing, and progression became a feature tab. Rosterra is the opposite. Belt eligibility is a calculated state, not a field you flip. Attendance, curriculum, and instructor signoff feed it.
Built for the tablet at the mat
Instructors check students in on a tablet. After class, they swipe through students to log progress. Front desk doesn't have to re-type anything. The data lands in the system the moment class ends.
One screen for school health
Active students, MRR, trial conversion, at-risk count, belt test cadence. One dashboard. One number per question. Designed for owners who want to spend Sunday with family instead of in spreadsheets.
The switch itself
Moving off Kicksite is the easy part
$0 to move
We import your members, memberships, ranks, and payment history from Kicksite for free. Send us your export, we handle the mapping.
Live in a weekend
Most schools are up and running within a weekend. You'll recognize your school in Rosterra on day one.
Cancel Kicksite last
Keep your current Kicksite account running until you're confident. We're on call through your first billing cycle.
Questions
What dojo owners ask when they're thinking about leaving Kicksite
Yes. Members, guardians, memberships, ranks, and payment history. We do the mapping. You review and approve before we go live.
Price out your switch from Kicksite.
Book a 20-minute switch consultation. We'll look at your roster, your real pricing, and the workflows you'd actually use, and tell you whether Rosterra is worth the move.