Comparison

Spark Membership vs DojoOS

An honest comparison. We won't trash Spark — they got a lot of dojos online when nobody else did. But the model they built it on (platform-as-merchant, tier-gated features) is increasingly out of step with what owners want in 2026.

FeatureSparkDojoOS
All features on every plan
Your own Stripe account (you're the merchant)

Spark is platform-as-merchant

Members' saved cards portable if you leave
Flat 1% platform fee, no markupsvaries
Custom branding includedtier-gated
SMS notifications includedtier-gated
Multi-location rollup reportingtier-gated
Full CSV export anytimelimited
14-day trial, no credit card
Built specifically for martial arts (belts, ranks, stripes)

Where Spark wins

  • • Established product with a long track record
  • • Marketing automation tools are mature
  • • Big user community for support

Where DojoOS wins

  • • You own your Stripe account — Spark is the merchant on your charges
  • • Every feature on every plan, no upsell maze
  • • Built in 2026, not 2016 — fast, mobile-first, modern UI
  • • Data export is a one-click feature, not a support ticket
Try DojoOS free for 14 days

No credit card. Migration help included.