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How Does Red Belt Gym Compare to Other Martial Arts Software?
Simplify your day and scale your business with a reliable gym management platform.
All-in-One
Most martial arts software forces you to use separate platforms for calling, scheduling, and client management. Red Belt Gym is the only platform that lets you handle it all directly from your CRM - no additional tools needed. This means faster lead follow-up, better conversion rates, and streamlined communication.
Martial Arts Focused
Red Belt Gym was designed from the ground up for martial arts schools, with features generic software lacks, including belt progression tracking, testing date management, family billing, martial arts lead generation templates, discipline-specific class scheduling, and more.
Worried about switching software?
Red Belt Gym makes migration simple and painless. We'll transfer all your student data, payment history, and class schedules from Mindbody, Martialytics, Zen Planner, or any other platform. Our migration team handles everything so you can focus on running your school.
Red Belt Gym vs Martialytics: Which Software is Better for Martial Arts Schools?
While Martialytics offers standard martial arts management features, Red Belt Gym goes further by giving you marketing and communication tools without juggling multiple third-party apps.
Feature
2-way call, SMS, chat, and email
Drag & Drop Automation
Lead generation templates
Industry focus
Marketing Tools
Number of Students
Red Belt Gym
Martial arts gyms
Unlimited Standard Plan
Martialytics
Martial arts gyms
Varies by plan
More reasons to choose Red Belt Gym over Martialytics
Pricing
Martialytics starter plan costs more for fewer students, whereas Red Belt Gym starts at a lower cost and includes 2X student allowance.
Ease of Use
Red Belt Gym’s automated tools keep students engaged through quick follow ups and increased retention overall.
Communication
Martialytics has chat, SMS, and email, but Red Belt Gym adds native calling to complete your communications toolkit.
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When you can call leads immediately and convert more trials to memberships, Red Belt Gym’s school management software pays for itself in the first few conversions.
Red Belt Gym vs Mindbody Software: How are We Different from Generic Fitness Platforms?
Mindbody is fitness software trying to work for martial arts. Red Belt Gym is martial arts software. Period.
Feature
2-way call, SMS, chat, and email
Drag & Drop Automation
Lead generation templates
Industry focus
Marketing Tools
Number of Students
Red Belt Gym
Martial arts gyms
Unlimited Standard Plan
Mindbody
Industry agnostic
Expensive tiers only
Unspecified
More reasons to choose Red Belt Gym over Mindbody
Pricing
Mindbody forces you to pay premium prices for basic features, then charges extra for marketing tools. Red Belt Gym gives you everything you need to grow your business and retain students at a fraction of the cost.
Industry Focus
Mindbody tries to serve yoga studios, gyms, spas, and martial arts schools with the same generic platform. Red Belt Gym was built exclusively for martial arts schools by martial artists who understand your business.
Communication
With Mindbody, you pay extra for third-party calling and texting tools, then struggle to integrate them. Red Belt Gym includes everything natively, allowing you to call prospects directly from your CRM and maintain contact history.
Tired of Mindbody's complexity and hidden costs?
Red Belt Gym vs Zen Planner: Who Does Lead Follow Up Better?
Zen Planner handles your student management well, but when it comes to calling prospects and lead follow up, you're back to using separate tools. Red Belt Gym eliminates the gap.
Feature
2-way call, SMS, chat, and email
Drag & Drop Automation
Lead generation templates
Industry focus
Marketing Tools
Number of Students
Red Belt Gym
Martial arts gyms
Unlimited Standard Plan
Zen Planner
Industry agnostic
Expensive tiers only
Varies by plan
More reasons to choose Red Belt Gym over Zen Planner
Pricing
Zen Planner uses a complex tiered pricing model that increases with your member count and limits while Red Belt Gym has a simplified model for small schools vs large schools.
Workflow Efficiency
Both platforms understand martial arts, but Red Belt Gym understands that fast lead follow-up is crucial for conversion. That's why we built calling directly into the CRM instead of treating it as an afterthought.
Communication
With Zen Planner, you capture a lead, then have to switch to your phone or a separate calling system. With Red Belt Gym, you can call that prospect immediately while their information is right on your screen.
Love Zen Planner's features but tired of switching between your software and phone?
Red Belt Gym vs Gymdesk Software: Which is More Cost Effective for Large Academies?
Gymdesk has good features, but if lead conversion is crucial to your growth - and it should be - Red Belt Gym's built-in calling capability can turn a cold lead into a student.
Feature
2-way call, SMS, chat, and email
Drag & Drop Automation
Lead generation templates
Industry focus
Marketing Tools
Number of Students
Red Belt Gym
Martial arts gyms
Unlimited Standard Plan
Gymdesk
Industry agnostic
Varies by plan
More reasons to choose Red Belt Gym over Gymdesk
Pricing
Our built-in calling feature alone saves you $30-50/month compared to adding a third-party phone system to Gymdesk, meaning Red Belt Gym essentially pays for itself with the first few conversions.
Lead Response
With Gymdesk, you capture a lead and then have to call them using a separate system. With Red Belt Gym, you can dial that prospect immediately, leading to faster response times and better conversions.
Communication
Gymdesk handles texting and email well, but when it comes to actually calling prospects - the most important part of lead conversion - you're back to using your phone separately. Red Belt Gym lets you stay within your CRM.
Tired of paying extra for third-party integrations?
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Curious About Us vs the Competition?
Get answers to the most common questions we receive from gym owners about how our platform and services compare to other martial arts software.
→ Which gym software has the simplest pricing?
Red Belt Gym’s Standard plan avoids student-based pricing and includes full features, including 2-way calling, texting, and email as well as automations.
→ Which software is built specifically for martial arts?
Red Belt Gym, Martialytics, Zen Planner, and Spark are all martial arts-aware; Mindbody and Gymdesk serve broader fitness.
→ What’s the easiest way to boost my martial arts school?
Our Essentials plan offers core software (without calls/text/apps). For full-stack growth, RBG Standard includes telecom + automations; Martialytics and Gymdesk pricing starts low but scales with members.
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