BudoCloud
6.3#15 in martial arts softwareFrom $49 a monthWebAPI
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Spark Membership
8.3#11 in membership management softwareFrom $199 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | BudoCloud | Spark Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | Attendance can be recorded through a tablet or kiosk, QR code, or staff check-in, with absence alerts and retention analytics. | The system supports online scheduling, attendance tracking, class rosters and kiosk check-in. |
| Billing | Billing features include recurring charges, failed-payment recovery, invoices, reminders, family billing, and credit card, debit card, and ACH payments. | Spark Payments handles billing, checkout and reporting inside the platform. |
| Founded | 2019 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Evanston, Illinois, United States | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Integrations | The Enterprise plan lists API access and advanced integrations; the attendance page says attendance connects to scheduled classes. | The Help Center documents website integrations for Squarespace and Relentless/Go High Level. |
| Purpose | BudoCloud is a school management platform built for martial arts schools. | Spark combines CRM, membership management, billing, online booking, point of sale, email and SMS automation, landing pages, and task management for local membership businesses. |
BudoCloud plans
- Starter$49 a month
- Professional$99 a month
- Enterprise$199 a month
Spark Membership plans
- Ignite trial$1, paid once
- Ignite Membership$199 a month
- Spark Membership$199 a month
- Spark Membership$249 a month
- Ignite Plus Bundle$399 a month
Pick BudoCloud if…
BudoCloud suits martial arts schools managing classes, ranks, attendance, student records, and billing. Its plans cover small schools through multi-location academies.
Pick Spark Membership if…
Spark Membership suits local membership businesses running classes, recurring payments, and member communications. It is specifically positioned for martial arts, dance, gymnastics, yoga, CrossFit, and kickboxing organizations.