Gymdesk Versus MAAT
The best Gymdesk alternative for BJJ, MMA, and Martial Arts gyms
What is MAAT
MAAT is a management App built specifically for BJJ, MMA, and Martial Arts gyms, offering all the essential tools for running classes, memberships, and payments.
Designed around combat-sports workflows, it includes native belt and progression tracking, attendance insights, and engagement features.
What is Gymdesk
Gymdesk is a gym management platform used by fitness, yoga, gymnastics, and martial arts gyms. It offers scheduling, payments, and belt tracking, but its broader focus and its less refined mobile app make it less tailored to modern combat-sports academies.
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Gymdesk vs MAAT: Feature by Feature Comparison
Built specifically for BJJ, MMA, and martial arts gyms by people who train and understand combat sports.
Supports martial arts but also general gyms, so features are broader and less specialized.
Flexible free trial with full access and no commitment, ideal for testing before switching
30-day free trial available, but limited to core features.
59€/month + 1% transaction fee, price doesn’t increase as your gym grows
Tiered pricing starting around $75/month, increasing up to $200/month based on active members.
Modern mobile-first app, loved by coaches and students for quick booking, check-ins, and progress tracking
Mobile app available, could feel outdated compared to other solutions.
Available in EN, ES, DE, PT, IT, FR, more languages added on community demand
English-only.
Includes leaderboards, streaks, belt/stripe visibility, and student engagement features
Covers attendance and rank tracking, but no gamification layer.
Automatic belt & stripe progression, eligibility alerts, and clear student journey tracking
Belt and rank tracking is available, but it might require manual work to function properly.
Supports cards, direct debits, Apple Pay, and many global/local payment methods.
Recurring billing available; fewer localized payment options.
Fast, human WhatsApp support by people who understand BJJ & MMA gyms
Support through standard channels and not combat-sports-specific.
Perfect for growing gyms, monthly fee stays flat as your gym grows
Okay for scaling, but costs increase as member count grows.
Ready to switch from Gymdesk to MAAT?
Book a call to migrate all your memberships from Gymdesk to MAAT for free, with zero downtime.
"We have recently opened our second location in Costablanca (Spain) and MAAT has helped us all the way to make this possible. We can manage payments for all our members with ease"
Marco Canha
Fightzone
“We have believed in MAAT since the early days. It makes life at the academy much easier. MAAT supports our growth at every stage and simplifies daily operations while connecting gym members”
Yan Cabral
Aranha Barcelona
“MAAT lets me spend less time on paperwork and more time on the mat teaching. It’s a great tool to easily track students and classes. A must-have for every academy”
Federico Tisi
Tribe Jiu Jitsu
Testimonials
What gym owners say
"We have recently opened our second location in Costablanca (Spain) and MAAT has helped us all the way to make this possible. We can manage payments for all our members with ease"
Marco Canha
Fightzone
“We have believed in MAAT since the early days. It makes life at the academy much easier. MAAT supports our growth at every stage and simplifies daily operations while connecting gym members”
Yan Cabral
Aranha Barcelona
“MAAT lets me spend less time on paperwork and more time on the mat teaching. It’s a great tool to easily track students and classes. A must-have for every academy”
Federico Tisi
Tribe Jiu Jitsu
"We needed an easy tool to manage attendance, payments, and class schedules. MAAT has solved all of this with a sleek interface. Our students love it, and the leaderboard is a great motivator"
Rodrigo Fernandes
BJJ Dojo Berlin
"MAAT allowed me to improve so much the administration of the academy, tracking the attendance and managing the memberships of the students now became so simple"
Joao Ferraz
Life Academy
Everything You Need
The perfect system
Manage Your Finances
See what you earn, in real time
No more chasing payments or guessing income. Automate collections, refunds, invoices, and payouts.
Attendance & Promotions
Promote with confidence, no more guessing
Track progress and be notified when students are ready to be promoted to the next stripe or belt.
Manage Schedule
Full classes and complete visibility on attendance
Students can easily view schedules, book their spot, and manage all their classes right from their phone.
FAQs
All you need to know
Not at all. We have helped hundreds of academies migrate from other systems to MAAT.
We will migrate all the key data from your existing provider, including member profiles, active subscriptions, and payment methods (credit cards and SEPA/BACS mandates) — with no disruption to your operations or your students' payments.
Our import system supports most providers, including Mindbody, Glofox, Kicksite, Gymdesk, Martialytics, GoCardless, Clubwise, TeamUp, and many others.
The entire migration is handled by our team and 100% free of charge.
Have questions on migrations? Book a call
You can be up and running in less than 15 minutes.
We will help you configure your pricing, schedule, and your students can start signing up right away.
MAAT is built with the student experience in mind. The app is intuitive, simple to use, and widely adopted — tens of thousands of students use it daily with no training needed.
No at all. MAAT renews month to month, unless you choose the discounted annual plan.
You can cancel anytime, no questions asked.
You will get 1:1 support via WhatsApp, plus access to our Help Center with step-by-step tutorials. We also help answer student questions via email, so you can focus on running your academy.
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