Zen Planner alternative: FightKit vs Zen Planner for martial arts schools

At a glance

Feature	FightKit	Zen Planner
Built for	Martial arts schools	Fitness businesses — martial arts, CrossFit, yoga, boutique fitness, personal training and more
Price per month (USD)	$29 up to 20 students · $79 up to 100 · $119 up to 250 · $199 unlimited	Studio from $99 · Essentials from $198 · Ultimate from $348 — rising with your number of active members
Lead capture and follow-up	Included on every plan	Lead capture from Essentials (from $198); marketing automation and lead management on Ultimate (from $348)
Getting started	Sign up yourself and start a 30-day free trial — no demo needed	Book a demo to get started
Contracts and setup fees	No contracts, no setup fees	Month-to-month, with annual contracts on request; free onboarding
Payments	Automated billing with Stripe, or record cash and bank transfers	Zen Planner Payments (custom pricing); card readers for in-person payments at $39 a month
Belts and gradings	Ranks, curricula and grading sessions	Belt and skill tracking
Text messages	Not yet — email only	Automated email and text campaigns with the Zen Planner Engage add-on (from $249 a month)
Member app	iPhone and Android app for members, included	Member app included; custom branded app $39 a month extra
Your website	Embed your timetable, enquiry and trial booking forms on your existing site	Custom branded website on Essentials and above, or as an add-on from $99 a month

Zen Planner details checked October 2026 from their public website and reviews — see sources below.

Zen Planner splits its features across plans. The Studio plan, from $99 a month, covers memberships, billing, scheduling and attendance. Lead capture comes with Essentials, from $198 a month, and marketing automation with Ultimate, from $348 a month — and every plan's price rises with your number of active members.

FightKit includes everything on every plan, including enquiry forms, trial booking and automated follow-ups. You only pay more when your school grows past the next size:

Up to 20 students: $29 a month
Up to 100 students: $79 a month
Up to 250 students: $119 a month
Unlimited students: $199 a month

Start today, without a demo

Zen Planner asks you to book a demo to get started. With FightKit you sign up yourself and start a 30-day free trial straight away — no sales call, no contract and no setup fee. If you'd like a walkthrough, we're happy to give you a demo.

Built for martial arts schools

Zen Planner serves CrossFit gyms, yoga studios, boutique fitness and personal training alongside martial arts. FightKit is built only for martial arts schools — ranks, curricula and grading sessions are part of how it works, not an add-on.

From enquiry to paying member in one place

Every FightKit plan takes people from first enquiry to paying member:

Enquiry and trial booking forms on your website, so people can book a trial class themselves
Two-way email conversations — every email with a lead shows up in one thread inside FightKit
Automated follow-ups when someone enquires, books a trial, or doesn't turn up
Pre-filled registration links — their details are already in, so they just pick a membership and pay

When Zen Planner might suit you better

FightKit isn't the right fit for every school. Zen Planner may suit you better if:

You want texting campaigns. Zen Planner's Engage add-on includes automated email and text campaigns. FightKit only sends email for now.
You want your website built for you. Zen Planner includes a custom branded website on its Essentials plan and above. FightKit plugs into the website you already have.
You want an app in your own branding. Zen Planner offers a custom branded member app for an extra $39 a month.
You take payments in person. Zen Planner offers card readers for in-person payments.
You run more than martial arts. If you also run CrossFit, yoga or fitness classes, Zen Planner covers those too.

Switching from Zen Planner

Moving to FightKit doesn't mean starting again. Export your students from Zen Planner and import them into FightKit in bulk from a CSV file. Then set up your memberships and timetable.

Payment details are held by Zen Planner's payment processor, so ask Zen Planner whether they can transfer them. If not, send members a registration link with their details already filled in — they just confirm their membership and add a payment method.

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Frequently asked questions

Is FightKit cheaper than Zen Planner?

For most martial arts schools, yes. Zen Planner's Studio plan starts at $99 a month and rises with your number of active members, and lead capture needs Essentials, from $198 a month. FightKit includes every feature on every plan: $29 a month up to 20 students, $79 up to 100, $119 up to 250 and $199 unlimited.

Do I need to book a demo to try FightKit?

No. You can sign up and start a 30-day free trial straight away, with no contract or setup fee. If you'd like a walkthrough, we're happy to give you a demo.

Can I move my students from Zen Planner to FightKit?

Yes. Export your students from Zen Planner and import them into FightKit in bulk from a CSV file. Payment details are held by Zen Planner's payment processor, so ask Zen Planner whether they can be transferred — otherwise members set up their payment again using a registration link with their details already filled in.

Does FightKit send text messages?

Not yet — FightKit messages students and leads by email. If automated texting is central to how you run your school, Zen Planner offers it through its Engage add-on.

Does FightKit track belts?

Yes. FightKit tracks each student's rank, lets you set out the curriculum for every rank, and groups gradings into grading sessions.

Set up your school in under 10 minutes

Step 1

Create your account

Email and password — you’re in instantly

Step 2

Add your classes & pricing

Define your schedule and pricing in minutes

Step 3

Add your students

Import existing or send instant registration links — you’re ready

Already using Stripe? Import your existing setup — no need to start from scratch.

Your school, ready in minutes

FightKit vs Zen Planner