Honest Comparison

Combat Control
vs
Kicksite

Long-running martial arts platform with affordable per-student pricing and steady, no-frills features.

Kicksite has been serving martial arts academies for nearly two decades. TKD, karate, BJJ, and others. Pricing is straightforward: $49 (25 students or fewer) up to $199 (more than 100). Combat Control is BJJ-specific, automation-led and Australian-first. Here's the honest comparison for AU BJJ academies deciding between them.

Where Kicksite Wins

  • ✓Long track record. Nearly two decades in martial arts software. Mature and stable.
  • ✓Lowest entry pricing. $49 USD/mo for the smallest gyms (25 students or fewer).
  • ✓Multi-discipline coverage. Useful if you also run karate, TKD or other striking arts.
  • ✓All tools available regardless of plan tier. No upsell gating.
  • ✓Simple lead capture forms and customisable landing pages built in.
  • ✓Established AU and US customer base with familiar workflows.

Where Combat Control Wins

  • ✓BJJ-specific. Belts, stripes and IBJJF promotion readiness as first-class concepts. Kicksite handles all martial arts but isn't tuned to BJJ specifically.
  • ✓Lifecycle re-engagement automations targeting the BJJ student journey.
  • ✓Australian-first. BECS direct debit, AUD pricing, AU compliance context.
  • ✓Modern, mobile-first student web app. No install, social proof on class bookings, streaks and progress visualisation.
  • ✓Direct Stripe with a transparent 2.5% platform fee on member payments. Money goes to your own account.
  • ✓Multi-gym and franchise dashboard with cross-gym analytics, one-click impersonation.
  • ✓Embeddable trial booking widget with full brand customisation.
  • ✓Cohort retention matrix and gym health score. Diagnostic depth beyond standard reporting.
  • ✓Injury reports with automatic Stripe subscription pause and resume.

Feature by Feature

Feature Combat Control Kicksite
BJJ belts + stripes + IBJJF promotion readiness Kicksite: generic ranks. CC: BJJ-tuned. ✓ ✓
Lifecycle re-engagement automations ✓ ✗
BECS direct debit (Australia) ✓ ✗
AUD pricing published ✓ ✗
Multi-discipline support (TKD, karate, etc.) BJJ-only by design ✗ ✓
Cohort retention matrix + gym health score ✓ ✗
Multi-gym / franchise dashboard ✓ ✓
Embeddable trial booking widget ✓ ✓
Tablet kiosk check-in ✓ ✓
Injury freeze with auto subscription pause ✓ ✗
Direct Stripe (your money, your account) CC: transparent 2.5% platform fee on member payments ✓ ✓
Lead capture / landing pages ✓ ✓
Free trial CC: 14 days · Kicksite: contact for trial ✓ ✓
Badge + streak gamification ✓ ✗
Trilingual student app (EN · PT-BR · ES) ✓ ✗
Class capacity heatmap ✓ ✗
Brand-customised transactional email templates ✓ ✓
Automated Google review requests ✓ ✗

The Bottom Line

Multi-discipline martial arts academy on a tight budget that needs a platform battle-tested for decades? Kicksite is a fine choice. BJJ-focused academy in Australia that wants automated retention with native AU billing? Combat Control is the better fit.

Honest math, your numbers

Combat Control vs Kicksite: your numbers

Drag the sliders to match your gym. We show Combat Control's all-in monthly cost (SaaS + 2.5% platform fee + Stripe processing) next to your current platform's loaded equivalent.

Combat Control
per month, all-in
SaaS :
2.5% platform fee:
Stripe processing:
per month, all-in
Difference
25500
A$80A$400
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Combat Control: tier auto-selected by member count (Academy ≤75, Pro ≤200, Unlimited above). Application fee 2.5% on member payments via Stripe Connect. Stripe AU rates: 1.7% + A$0.30/txn on cards · 1% capped at A$3.50/txn on BECS direct debit.

Estimates only. Real costs depend on payment mix, FX, and tier. Run the numbers against your own statement before deciding.

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