BudoCloud
BudoCloud is a paid school-management platform for martial arts schools, serving single-room dojos through multi-location academies.
What BudoCloud is
BudoCloud is a paid school-management platform for martial arts schools, serving single-room dojos through multi-location academies. It runs on the web and through an API, and every plan includes a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card. Schools can build recurring class calendars across disciplines and let students book sessions. Rank hierarchies and promotion requirements can be configured, with progress shared with families. Attendance supports tablet or kiosk entry, QR codes, and staff check-ins, alongside absence alerts and retention analytics. Student profiles hold family accounts, digital waivers, forms, notes, documents, attendance history, and rank history. Billing covers recurring charges, invoices, reminders, family billing, payment reporting, failed-payment recovery, and card, debit, or ACH payments. Starter costs $49 a month for up to 75 active students; Professional is $99 a month for up to 300; Enterprise is $199 a month with unlimited students and multi-location support. Enterprise also lists API access, advanced integrations, and priority support.
Good
- Recurring calendars support multiple disciplines
- Rank progress can be shared with families
- Attendance includes QR and kiosk options
- Billing includes failed-payment recovery
- 14-day trial requires no credit card
Watch out
- No free plan is available
- Starter limits schools to 75 active students
- Enterprise pricing is $199 a month
- Priority support is limited to Enterprise
Who it suits
BudoCloud suits martial arts schools managing classes, ranks, attendance, student records, and billing. Its plans cover small schools through multi-location academies.
Verdict
BudoCloud brings scheduling, rank management, attendance, records, and billing into one martial arts school platform. Plan limits and pricing determine which school size it fits.
Plans and prices
From BudoCloud's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 a month | Up to 75 active students · Class scheduling · Basic billing · Email notifications · 1 staff account |
| Professional | $99 a month | Up to 300 active students · Belt & rank tracking · Automated payments · Reports & analytics · 5 staff accounts · Custom branding |
| Enterprise | $199 a month | Unlimited students · Multi-location support · API access · Priority support · Unlimited staff · Advanced integrations |
The facts
Each one read from BudoCloud's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attendance
- Attendance can be recorded through a tablet or kiosk, QR code, or staff check-in, with absence alerts and retention analytics.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Belt tracking
- Schools can define rank hierarchies and promotion criteria and share student progress with families.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data management
- The student management page lists GDPR-compliant data management and export tools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Enterprise plan lists API access and advanced integrations; the attendance page says attendance connects to scheduled classes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- BudoCloud describes itself as serving martial arts schools, from single-room dojos to multi-location academies.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- The billing page states that payment processing is PCI DSS compliant and that card data does not touch the school's servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BudoCloud is a school management platform built for martial arts schools.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- It offers recurring class scheduling with calendars for multiple disciplines and lets students book classes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- BudoCloud says student data is protected with enterprise-grade encryption and SOC 2 compliance, and that it has 99.9% uptime.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Student records
- Student profiles can include family accounts, digital waivers and forms, private notes, documents, and attendance and rank history.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Enterprise plan includes priority support.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Billing
- Billing features include recurring charges, failed-payment recovery, invoices, reminders, family billing, and credit card, debit card, and ACH payments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- All plans include a 14-day free trial with no credit card required and no per-student fees.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2019checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Evanston, Illinois, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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