Kombat Evolve vs Sport School Manager

Kombat Evolve9.3Visit Sport School Manager8.8Visit

Higher score Kombat Evolve #2 in Martial Arts School Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Kombat Evolve

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Sport School Manager #7 in Martial Arts School Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit site

• Kombat Evolve fits best

  Feature-rich academies and multi-location operators

• Sport School Manager fits best

  Schools prioritizing free access and flexible billing

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Side by side

Feature	Kombat Evolve 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Sport School Manager 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Martial Arts School Software	#7 in Martial Arts School Software
Best for	Feature-rich academies and multi-location operators	Schools prioritizing free access and flexible billing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€566/yr	$89/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	90 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	90 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kombat Evolve 6/6 · Sport School Manager 0/6
Belt progression	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Membership billing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Family accounts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Student portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Belt timelines, stripes, mat time and promotion readiness Scheduling, kiosk check-in, billing, CRM and website tools Student apps with family accounts and competition tracking	Free Starter plan with attendance, grading and payment processing Flexible billing with subscriptions, manual payments, freezes and refunds Web, iOS and Android access with parent and student portals
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at €59 per month Pricing scales by active-member count across four tiers Support is provided through email and documentation	Accounting integrations are not available Priority support and dedicated onboarding require the School Plan Advanced school operations may require moving beyond the free plan
Our verdict	Kombat Evolve is an academy management platform for BJJ and martial arts schools that need more than class scheduling. It brings together member profiles, recurring memberships, passes, Stripe billing, class capacity limits, QR and… Read the review →	Sport School Manager is a web-based management platform for martial arts schools, sports academies, youth clubs, training centers and multi-location organizations. It combines student and lead management with class scheduling, advance… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kombat Evolve — where it wins

  • Belt timelines, stripes, mat time and promotion readiness
  • Scheduling, kiosk check-in, billing, CRM and website tools
  • Student apps with family accounts and competition tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at €59 per month
  • Pricing scales by active-member count across four tiers
  • Support is provided through email and documentation

• Sport School Manager — where it wins

  • Free Starter plan with attendance, grading and payment processing
  • Flexible billing with subscriptions, manual payments, freezes and refunds
  • Web, iOS and Android access with parent and student portals

  Where it doesn't

  • Accounting integrations are not available
  • Priority support and dedicated onboarding require the School Plan
  • Advanced school operations may require moving beyond the free plan

• Kombat Evolve9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad academy platform for progression, scheduling, billing, CRM and mobile access.

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• Sport School Manager8.8/10 · Free plan · 90-day trial

  A flexible martial arts school platform with free access and broad billing tools.

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