Vendor Almanac

Gymdesk is gym and martial arts studio management software for scheduling, attendance, billing, and payments, founded in 2016 and used by more than 4,500 gyms in 34 countries. For martial arts programs it tracks rank and promotion progress against criteria such as sessions attended, training hours, or skill requirements, and notifies staff when a member is ready to test. Plans are priced by active-member band, from Micro Gym (up to 50 members) to a custom Enterprise plan for 400+ members.

Pricing

Gymdesk plans as published at gymdesk.com
Plan Price Includes Checked
Micro Gym $75/month [src] Up to 50 active members. Unlimited staff accounts, a responsive gym website, and every feature Gymdesk builds.
Small Gym $100/month [src] 51-100 active members. Unlimited staff accounts, a responsive gym website, and every feature Gymdesk builds.
Medium Gym $150/month [src] 101-200 active members. Unlimited staff accounts, a responsive gym website, and every feature Gymdesk builds.
Large Gym $200/month [src] 201-400 active members. Unlimited staff accounts, a responsive gym website, and every feature Gymdesk builds.
Enterprise contact us [src] 400+ active members. "Tailored to your size and setup." Same feature set as the other tiers; the vendor sizes the plan on a call.

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Features

Gymdesk against the martial arts studio checklist Gymdesk's own pages
Feature Support Checked
Class scheduling Yes [src]
Online class booking with customizable booking rules; integrates with the built-in scheduling and attendance-tracking features.
August 22, 2026
Attendance tracking Yes [src]
Digital check-in by 4-digit code, name search, barcode, or QR code; mass check-in, live class attendance tracking, and bulk or past attendance input.
August 22, 2026
Belt and rank tracking Yes [src]
FAQ "How do I track promotions?": for each program (BJJ, Taekwondo, kids' classes, etc.) you set promotion criteria per rank/belt using sessions attended, days at current rank, training hours, minimum age, or skill requirements. Students see their progress toward their next belt in the member portal, and staff are notified when someone is ready to test.
August 22, 2026
Curriculum tracking Yes [src]
Same promotion-criteria system as belt-rank-tracking: per-rank requirements including training hours and skill requirements, with progress reporting toward each one.
August 22, 2026
Family memberships Yes [src]
"Family account management" is listed as a member-app feature. The homepage separately states "family memberships are built in."
August 22, 2026
Trial and lead management Yes [src]
Lead capture forms with automatic follow-up; tracks each prospect from inquiry through tour, trial, and membership sign-up.
August 22, 2026
Digital waivers Yes [src]
Digital member sign-up (online or on a tablet) lets a gym "add waivers, membership options, capture payment information, add custom member fields." Lead-capture landing-page forms can also include a waiver. No mention found of guardian/minor-specific signature handling.
August 22, 2026
Recurring / automatic billing Yes [src]
Recurring and one-time payments, automatic payment reminders, and failed-payment retry.
August 22, 2026
Integrated payment processing Yes [src]
Card and bank-debit payments processed in-product via Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, GoCardless, or Ezypay.
August 22, 2026
Invoicing Yes [src]
"Gym billing software allows gyms to take payments and create invoices."
August 22, 2026
Customer portal Yes [src]
Member portal (app and web) shows current memberships, payment methods, attendance history, and upcoming schedule; includes family account management.
August 22, 2026
Two-way customer messaging Yes [src]
Built-in two-way texting: "replies land in one inbox tied to each member's profile, you're emailed so nothing's missed, and any staffer can answer." Email and push notifications are included in every plan; SMS is a metered add-on (see fees).
August 22, 2026
Member mobile app Yes [src]
Branded native mobile app for members: bookings, attendance/training history, skills progress, payment methods, and family account management.
August 22, 2026
QuickBooks sync No [src]
Listed integrations are Zapier, Kisi, ActiveCampaign, Zoom, Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, GoCardless, and Ezypay. No QuickBooks or other accounting-software integration found.
August 22, 2026
Reporting and dashboards Yes [src]
Revenue and attendance tracking, member acquisition/churn analysis, overdue-payment monitoring, and month-over-month comparisons.
August 22, 2026

14 of 15 checklist features confirmed present, 1 confirmed absent.

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Sources

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