Kicksite
Martial arts software
Fitness software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$49 per month
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- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Education and training
- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
What is Kicksite
Kicksite is a cloud-based management platform for martial arts schools that centralizes student membership records, billing, attendance, and communications. It is used by dojo owners and staff to manage recurring payments, track ranks and promotions, and run day-to-day operations. The product focuses on martial-arts-specific workflows such as belt tracking and testing management alongside standard fitness studio features like scheduling and reporting.
Martial-arts-specific student tracking
Kicksite supports workflows commonly needed in martial arts schools, including rank/belt tracking and promotion-related recordkeeping. This reduces reliance on custom spreadsheets compared with more general-purpose fitness management tools. It also helps standardize how instructors and front-desk staff record student progress across programs.
Integrated billing and payments
The platform includes tools for managing recurring memberships, invoicing, and payment collection. This allows schools to link attendance and member status to billing records in one system. Centralized billing can reduce manual reconciliation work for small and mid-sized academies.
Operations in one system
Kicksite combines member management, attendance tracking, and messaging/communications in a single application. For many schools, this simplifies daily operations compared with using separate tools for scheduling, payments, and email/text outreach. It is designed for owner-operators who need a streamlined administrative workflow.
Less suited for multi-vertical gyms
Kicksite is oriented toward martial arts academies and may be less flexible for businesses that run many non-martial-arts service lines (e.g., large multi-activity facilities). Organizations needing broad configuration across diverse class types and departments may find the domain-specific approach limiting. This can matter for operators managing multiple brands or mixed studio concepts.
Feature depth varies by module
As with many all-in-one studio systems, some modules may not match the depth of specialized point solutions (e.g., advanced marketing automation or enterprise reporting). Teams with complex analytics, attribution, or highly customized workflows may need additional tools. This can increase integration and process overhead.
Integration ecosystem may be limited
Compared with platforms that emphasize extensive third-party marketplaces, Kicksite may offer fewer prebuilt integrations depending on the tools a business already uses. If a school relies on specific accounting, CRM, or marketing systems, integration work may require manual processes or custom setup. This can affect scalability for more tech-stacked operators.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 students | $49 per month | Full access to all Kicksite tools; “Try for Free” button on site; first 30 days free; free unlimited one-way texting; integrated payment processing; discounted annual pricing available (ask when booking a demo). |
| 26–50 students | $99 per month | Same feature access as above; scales by active student count. |
| 51–100 students | $149 per month | Same feature access as above; scales by active student count. |
| 101+ students | $199 per month | Same feature access as above; site prompts to book a demo for larger schools. |
