# Kicksite review (2026): is it worth $49 a month? > Martial arts school software for billing, attendance and belts Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Kicksite is management software built for martial arts schools. It handles student records, recurring billing, attendance with belt rank tracking, lead management, and email and text messaging. Pricing is a flat monthly fee based on active student count, with all features at every tier. - **Category:** Salon, Spa & Studio Booking - **Made by:** Kicksite - **Website:** https://kicksite.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you run a non-martial-arts studio, since it is built for dojos. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Kicksite is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month for up to 25 students. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** First 30 days free. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 0-25 students | $49 per month for up to 25 students | All features included at every tier. | | 26-50 students | $99 per month for 26 to 50 students | All features included; price follows student count. | | 51-100 students | $149 per month for 51 to 100 students | All features included; price follows student count. | | 101+ students | $199 per month for 101 or more students | All features included; one price for 101 students and up. | Read from https://kicksite.com/pricing/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kicksite before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Free for the rest of 2026** (Other savings): A site banner offers switching schools no payment until 2027; it is described as a limited-time offer. Source: https://kicksite.com/take-a-tour/ ## Key features - **Student profiles:** Each student has one record with attendance history, signed documents, membership details and belt rank history, with family account support. - **Attendance and belt tracking:** Check-in tools and belt rank tracking with custom criteria for each program. - **Billing and payments:** Automated recurring billing, failed payment alerts and reporting, with integrated card processing at a flat rate. - **Lead management:** Landing pages and a CRM for tracking prospects from first contact to enrollment. - **Communications:** Built-in email and text messages, plus app announcements. ## Good for - Martial arts schools, including BJJ, karate, taekwondo and MMA - Schools that want one flat price with every feature included ## Worth knowing - Built for martial arts; the vendor says one-size-fits-all software is a poor fit for them, so it suits other studio types less. - The pricing page states discounted annual pricing exists but does not show it. - The pages read list no mobile apps or third-party integrations by name. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Kicksite is school software for martial arts, with student profiles, attendance and belt tracking, billing, leads and messaging. The price follows your student count from $49 a month, and it is built for martial arts rather than other studios. - **Value for money: C.** $49 a month for up to 25 students, $99 for 50 and $199 for 101 or more, in the middle of this category ($29.99 to $119). - **Free plan and trial: C.** The first 30 days are free, and the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. - **Features: C.** Student profiles, attendance and belt tracking, billing, leads and communications, all on every tier. It is built for martial arts, so it suits other studios less. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You set up students, belts and billing first. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, and the pages read name no apps or integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kicksite's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among salon, spa and studio booking apps - Kicksite's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 15 of the 33 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 2. - Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $49.90 for the category: 7 of the 20 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/service-booking ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Kicksite you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $588 a year. - You could make: Class booking and reports: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. - You could not: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Class booking, SMS marketing, Email campaigns, Reports ## Alternatives - [Gymdesk](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gymdesk): Membership, billing and booking software for gyms and studios. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gymdesk-vs-kicksite) - [Zen Planner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zen-planner): Membership, scheduling and billing software for gyms and studios. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kicksite-vs-zen-planner) - [PushPress](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pushpress): Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kicksite-vs-pushpress) - [Mindbody](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mindbody): Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kicksite-vs-mindbody) - [Wodify](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wodify): Gym management software for CrossFit, martial arts and studios. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/kicksite-vs-wodify) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://kicksite.com/pricing/ - https://kicksite.com - https://kicksite.com/take-a-tour/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/kicksite Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).