Sport School Manager vs BoxBoard

Sport School Manager8.6Visit BoxBoard8.5Visit

Higher score Sport School Manager #6 in Gym Membership Billing Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit site

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BoxBoard #7 in Gym Membership Billing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit BoxBoard

• Sport School Manager fits best

  Sports schools prioritizing value and platform coverage

• BoxBoard fits best

  Budget-conscious gyms needing simple billing

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Side by side

Feature	Sport School Manager 8.6/10 Visit ↗	BoxBoard 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Gym Membership Billing Software	#7 in Gym Membership Billing Software
Best for	Sports schools prioritizing value and platform coverage	Budget-conscious gyms needing simple billing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$89/mo	$25/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Sport School Manager 4/5 · BoxBoard 4/5
Failed-payment recovery	✓	✓
Membership freezes	✓	✓
Refunds	✓	✓
Payment reporting	✓	✓
Accounting integrations	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing frequency	Flexible	Flexible
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes payment processing, reporting and attendance tracking Supports subscriptions, manual payments, refunds and payment reminders Available across web, iOS and Android	Free plan for up to 5 members $25 monthly tier includes unlimited members and billing Stripe retries failed cards and provides payment dashboards
Cons	Accounting integrations are not included Advanced needs may require the $89 monthly School Plan Integrations focus mainly on infrastructure and communication services	Billing adds Stripe card-processing fees plus a 2% BoxBoard fee Integrations are limited to Stripe and WordPress Free plan supports only 5 members and 1 scheduled workout
Our verdict	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, attendance,… Read the review →	BoxBoard combines workout programming, member management, check-ins, and optional recurring membership billing for functional-fitness gyms and coaches. Its free Basic Garage Gym plan supports up to 5 members and includes one scheduled… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sport School Manager — where it wins

  • Free plan includes payment processing, reporting and attendance tracking
  • Supports subscriptions, manual payments, refunds and payment reminders
  • Available across web, iOS and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Accounting integrations are not included
  • Advanced needs may require the $89 monthly School Plan
  • Integrations focus mainly on infrastructure and communication services

• BoxBoard — where it wins

  • Free plan for up to 5 members
  • $25 monthly tier includes unlimited members and billing
  • Stripe retries failed cards and provides payment dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Billing adds Stripe card-processing fees plus a 2% BoxBoard fee
  • Integrations are limited to Stripe and WordPress
  • Free plan supports only 5 members and 1 scheduled workout

• Sport School Manager8.6/10 · Free plan · 90-day trial

  A broad sports-school platform with free billing tools and an $89 monthly paid plan.

  Visit siteFull verdict →
• BoxBoard8.5/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost gym platform combining workout programming, check-ins, and optional Stripe billing.

  Visit BoxBoardFull verdict →