Black Belt CRM vs Kozaru
Black Belt CRM
blackbeltcrm.comKozaru
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| Figure | Black Belt CRM | Kozaru |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $39/mo | A$9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 8 |
| Spec score · Martial Arts Software | 8.2 (#7) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Spec score · Martial Arts School Software | 8.1 (#15) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Florida, USA | Australia |
| Integrations | The company says it is not an integration marketplace; it uses a chosen integrated payment gateway and supports CSV data transfer. | Timetable and instructor pages can be embedded in Wix, Squarespace and WordPress sites, and Google sign-in is supported. |
| Payments | The product supports card and ACH payments through a merchant account opened through Black Belt CRM and a gateway it has integrated. | Member payments run through the school's own Stripe account, and Kozaru says it does not hold those funds or take a percentage of fees. |
| Purpose | Black Belt CRM manages membership businesses that bill and track recurring members. | Kozaru is dojo management software for martial arts schools, covering students, attendance, gradings and fees. |
| Security | Staff access can be set by security level and Location, account logins are recorded, and access can be blocked by IP address or country. | Kozaru says each school's private records are encrypted with a school-specific key and database rules prevent one school from accessing another's records. |
Plans
Black Belt CRM
- Starter$39 a month
- Studio$59 a month
- Club$85 a month
- Center$125 a month
- Institute$155 a month
- Enterprise$195 a month
Kozaru
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Text messagesA$0.10, paid once
- AI helper add-onA$9 a month
- KozaruA$11 a month
- SubscriptionA$11 a month
- Federation consoleA$50 a month
- Federation / head office consoleA$5,010 a month
In their own words
Black Belt CRM
Black Belt CRM has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Kozaru
Kozaru is web-based management software for martial arts schools, covering students, attendance, gradings, bookings, and fees. Schools can create belt ranks and grading rules, with readiness based on attendance and time at a rank. Attendance insights compare visits with each student’s usual pattern and flag possible changes. The system supports class bookings, waitlists, and tablet-based kiosk check-in. Parents and students can use a school-branded web app installed from a link, without an app store download. Member payments run through the school’s own Stripe account; Kozaru says it neither holds those funds nor takes a percentage of fees. Timetable and instructor pages can be embedded in Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress sites, and Google sign-in is supported. App notifications are free; text messages cost 10c each and honor STOP replies. Kozaru says school records are encrypted with a school-specific key, its servers are in Melbourne, and encrypted backups are kept in three tiers for up to a year. The free plan follows a 30-day trial and supports up to 20 active students. Its paid Kozaru plan costs A$11 a month for the first 20 active students, then $1 per student from the 21st.