GRADR review
A progression-focused academy platform with billing, scheduling, portals, and waiver tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GRADR is gym management software for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies managing adult and children’s programs. Academy owners and instructors can use belt, stripe, and promotion-history tracking, including IBJJF-aligned adult and kids progression. The platform also covers positional curriculum, lesson planning, class scheduling, kiosk attendance, student portals, recurring membership billing, instructor management, lead tracking, waivers, and email and SMS campaigns. Parent contacts, trial bookings, and student engagement features support schools with youth programs and new-student inquiries.
Pricing is organized around student capacity and monthly or annual billing. Starter costs $99 per month when billed monthly or $83 per month when billed annually, and supports up to 50 students. Growth costs $149 monthly or $124 per month billed annually for 51–100 students. Pro costs $199 monthly or $166 per month billed annually for 100+ students. Each listed plan includes the full platform and a 90-minute onboarding call. A 15-day free trial is available. The published plan details make GRADR a fit for academies that want progression, operations, and billing in one web platform, with pricing that rises as student capacity increases.
Its strongest distinction is the connection between progression records and day-to-day academy operations. Student portals provide access to progress, attendance, lessons, and bookings, while instructor portals, scheduling, and payroll tracking extend the system to staff workflows. Stripe handles recurring membership billing, and integrations include Resend, Twilio, PayPal, Supabase, and YouTube. Waivers, trial booking, lead tracking, and campaign tools add useful front-office coverage, but schools seeking a dedicated waiver-first product may prefer a narrower alternative. GRADR suits BJJ academies that prioritize belt progression and curriculum depth; web-only operation may be less suitable for teams specifically seeking a mobile app.
GRADR pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Belt, stripe, and promotion-history tracking with IBJJF-aligned progression
- Curriculum, lesson planning, scheduling, kiosk attendance, and student portals
- Recurring Stripe billing plus trials, waivers, email, and SMS campaigns
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only platform with no mobile app
- Waiver management is part of a broader platform rather than the main focus
- Annual plans require annual billing for the lower monthly rates
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