Dojo Forge vs Kicksite: Which Fits Your Dojo?
Kicksite is a long-standing martial arts school platform with billing, a family portal, belt testing, and an absent-students alert already live, priced in four tiers by active students. Dojo Forge is built for the same schools and goes further on the family side: absences reported by parents and instructor notes families can read.
Dojo Forge is in beta, being built school by school, and this page plays it straight: where Kicksite is ahead today, it says so.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Dojo Forge | Kicksite |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts when students stop showing up | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile roll call | YesKiosk in beta | Yes |
| Belt exam readiness | Yes | Yes |
| One family login for several children | Yes | Yes |
| Parents report absences ahead of time | Yes | No |
| Instructor notes parents can see | Yes | No |
| Digital waivers | Yes | Yes |
| Online payments and autopay | PartlyIn beta | Yes |
| Setup | Self-serve in minutes | Free data migration |
| Free trial | 30 days | 30 days, after a demo |
Yes Partly No
Pricing
Dojo Forge
$250/month flat per school for founding members (30 days free, no setup fee; standard rate $500/month). Every student, family, and instructor included.
Kicksite
By active students: $49 (up to 25), $99 (26 to 50), $149 (51 to 100), $199 (101 and up). All features on every tier.
Kicksite costs less at every size.
When to choose which
Choose Kicksite if
- You need billing and autopay running this month.
- You want a long-established martial arts platform with years of track record.
- Price matters more than the extras on the family side.
Choose Dojo Forge if
- You want parents reporting absences in one tap and reading instructor notes.
- You want the founder answering your texts, not a support inbox.
- You want to help shape the product as a founding school.
Ready to see it on your roster?
30 days free, then $250/month flat for year one (first 10 schools). No setup fee, cancel anytime.
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Competitor details come from each company's public site, pricing page, and help docs as of September 2026 and may have changed. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.