Comparison

GymDesk vs DojoOS

GymDesk (formerly Martial Arts on Rails) has been around a long time and has loyal customers. But its pricing model — tier-gated features, platform-as-merchant payments, and starting prices roughly 2–3× ours — leaves modern dojo owners paying more for less control.

Price checkDojoOS Studio (150 members) $55/mo annual — comparable GymDesk tiers run ~$100–150/mo.

Feature	GymDesk	DojoOS
Starting price DojoOS Solo: $29/mo annual, $39/mo monthly	~$75/mo	$29/mo (annual)
All features on every plan GymDesk gates SMS, automation, and reporting by tier
Your own Stripe account (you're the merchant) GymDesk processes payments through their account
Members' saved cards portable if you leave
Flat, transparent platform fee	varies	1% flat
Custom branding included	tier-gated
SMS notifications included	add-on
Multi-location rollup reporting	tier-gated
Full CSV export anytime	limited
14-day trial, no credit card
Built specifically for martial arts (belts, ranks, stripes)

Where GymDesk wins

• Long track record in the martial arts space
• Mature lead-management and trial-tracking workflows
• Familiar to instructors who've used it for a decade

Where DojoOS wins

• Roughly half the price at every comparable tier
• Every feature on every plan — no SMS or reporting upsells
• You own your Stripe account, your members, and your data
• Built in 2026, not 2010 — fast, mobile-first, modern UI
• 14-day trial with no credit card up front

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