Kicksite alternative

A Kicksite alternative with a calmer front desk

Kicksite covers martial-arts schools end to end. CornerDesk is the smaller, faster front desk — no member app, flat pricing, and a Today screen that tells you exactly what needs you.

Why gyms go looking

The Kicksite trade-offs

01

More system than a single gym needs

Full-suite martial-arts software means menus, modules, and settings for every edge case. If you just need to run tonight's classes and chase yesterday's no-show, that's a lot of surface.

02

Another member app to support

Every member-facing app means password resets, install problems, and members who just never log in. SMS is the channel your members actually read.

03

Paying per student

Student-count pricing turns growth into a software cost. A flat rate lets the roster grow without doing math.

Kicksite vs CornerDesk

Kicksite
CornerDesk
Morning workflow
Navigate to the right module
Open Today — queues for trials, money, and drifting members
Member experience
Member app and portal accounts
A text-message link — no app, no password
Pricing
Tiers based on student count
$99/mo flat — unlimited members, every feature
Failed payments
Reports and manual follow-up
Flagged, texted an update link, retry scheduled
Interface
Built over years of martial-arts features
A calm, modern UI that loads fast on gym wifi
Switching

Switching is a CSV, not a project

Export your student list, drop it into CornerDesk, and the importer detects columns, flags duplicates, maps plans, and previews everything before it writes. Your members get a text with their new portal link — nothing for them to install.

The move, start to finish
  • 1Export your member list from Kicksite as a CSV
  • 2Drop it into CornerDesk — columns, duplicates, and plans are handled
  • 3Connect your Stripe — payments bill to your account
  • 4Members get their new portal link by text
Start the move — free

Asked and answered

Does CornerDesk do belt ranks and grading?+

Not yet — intentionally. CornerDesk focuses on the front desk: schedule, check-in, trials, payments, and member messaging. If belt tracking is your top need, a full martial-arts suite may fit better.

How do members book and check in?+

A magic SMS link opens their portal — next class, book or cancel, update card. At the door they type their name on your kiosk and tap — under five seconds.

Is it really unlimited members?+

Yes — $99/mo covers unlimited members, staff, and classes. The price doesn't move when your roster does.

Can I import my Kicksite students?+

Export to CSV and drop it in — column auto-detect, duplicate flagging, plan mapping, and a full preview before anything writes.

Your corner
is ready.

Fifteen minutes of setup. Tomorrow morning, one screen tells you what your gym needs.

Start your gym — free