Independent Software Reviews

Software sorted.
For martial arts schools.

Honest comparisons of the software that runs UK dojos, BJJ academies, karate clubs and MMA gyms — written by people who know what a grading is. Real pricing, real catches, no sponsored content.

No sponsored content Sourced user complaints included UK-specific — GBP, Direct Debit, associations

Martial arts software — all 9 guides

Best Martial Arts Software UK (2026) Hub guide · Martialytics, Kicksite, RainMaker, Zen Planner, Gymdesk compared
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BJJ Software UK: What Actually Tracks Stripes Discipline guide · Stripe tracking, IBJJF time-in-rank, gi and no-gi
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Karate Club Software UK: Kyu, Dan and Licence Admin Discipline guide · Association licences, kata by grade, KUGB and ESKA
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MMA Gym Software UK: Multi-Discipline and Fight Team Discipline guide · Membership tiers, mixed timetables, rank on one side only
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Belt and Attendance Tracking Software Compared Guide · Grading readiness, register accuracy, safeguarding records
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Best Free Martial Arts Software: What Is Actually Free Guide · Free vs free-for-now vs feature-locked, and the migration trap
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Martialytics Review (2026) Full review · £69/mo, traffic-light grading, no GoCardless, no family grouping
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Martialytics vs Kicksite Comparison · GBP vs USD, grading depth, club size crossover
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Martialytics vs RainMaker Comparison · Grading tools vs sales CRM, and the reporting problem
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Why use StudioSorted?

Most software guides for martial arts schools are written by the software companies. Every review here is based on original research — vendor pricing pages, verified Capterra and G2 reviews, and the specific things that bite a UK club rather than an American one. Including the catches vendors would rather you found out later.

Martial arts first, not gym software

Half the tools marketed at dojos are gym platforms with a belt field bolted on. We judge everything on gradings, rank and syllabus — not generic class scheduling.

The UK-specific problems

Direct Debit and GoCardless, GBP versus USD pricing, and association licence admin. The things a US-written review will never mention.

Catches are mandatory

Every review has a documented catches section and a "who this is not for". Sourced from real user reviews — never invented.

Discipline differences respected

A BJJ academy tracking four stripes per belt and a karate dojo running a kyu ladder are different businesses. We don't flatten them.