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Open Black Belt
Open Black Belt
4.3
(39)

Pricing

Starting at $29.99 per month

About Open Black Belt

OpenBlackbelt is cloud-based software that was built to be affordable for any school. Our one size fits all plan means you don't have to worry about rising costs as your school grows. You can get started for 30 days free with just an email address.

We offer attendance tracking, rank management, and self check-in. With OpenBlackbelt, you can target emails to your students, so the right student gets what they need.

With OpenBlackbelt, you can take attendance of members with input from instructor attendance or through member self-check-in. Self-check-in can be done through a unique ID provided to members. You can even generate a barcode to give to users so they can swipe their cards and they're in.

Open Black Belt provides users with reports, including charts and graphs, to assess the school's performance.

Open Black Belt offers live online support to its customers. We'd love to give you a demo of the software so you can see if it's the right fit for your school.

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Open Black Belt Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $29.99 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Basic

$29.99

flat rate, per month

No plan information available

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    Open Black Belt Features

    • Popular features found in Martial Arts
      Attendance Management
      Belt Ranking Classification
      Class Scheduling
      Electronic Payments
      Event Management
      Inventory Management
      Member Communication
      Recurring/Subscription Billing
      Student Management
    • More features of Open Black Belt
      Attendance Tracking
      Class Management
      Credit Card Processing
      Online Registration
      Registration Management
      Self Service Portal
      SMS Messaging

    Open Black Belt User Reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.3

    Ratings Breakdown

    5

    49%

    4

    38%

    3

    8%

    2

    3%

    1

    3%

    Secondary Ratings

    Ease of Use

    4.2

    Value for money

    4.0

    Customer support

    4.4

    Functionality

    3.7

    JB

    Jerry B.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed April 2015

    Great management software to stay on top of student info, attendance, and communication!

    5

    We have been using Open Black Belt for well over a year and a half now and it is nice to see the growth and constant updates to it. Without it, it would be difficult to run a school and be as efficient as it allows us to be. Three of the most useful features for us is access to emergency contact info (should we ever need it), Student Check In (this helps us stay on top of attendance and promotion requirements), and being able to send out mass emails (so that we can keep everyone on the same page). We know there is other software out there, we have been reached out to and have gone through demonstrations with them. We just don't see a need to change what we currently have working for us.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

    Vendor Response

    Thanks Jerry

    Replied April 2015

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    DW

    David W.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2017

    More than capable of running a Dojo

    4

    I cam across this applicatiobn by chance and although it is not exactly easy to use since the user interface is a bit too techy it is more than capable of running a dojoo. Overall I think in its current version it is worth its score and with a bit more effort it could easily move to 4/5. Thank you for taking your time to build this app.

    Ratings Breakdown

    3
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Straight forward rationale behind it with good features and performance.
    Cons:
    Poor user interface or rather it should be less techy.

    Vendor Response

    Thanks for the review David. My team would like to hear more about your experience with the OBB interface. Please free to email us at support@openblackbelt.com

    Replied March 2017

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    MW

    Melinda W.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2017

    Customer support is lacking

    1

    I have tried this software before but features were limited. I attempted to give it another shot. I contacted support twice trying to gain access but no response.

    Ratings Breakdown

    1
    Ease of use
    2
    Value for money
    1
    Customer support
    1
    Functionality

    Vendor Response

    Hi Melinda We are sorry we did not meet your expectations. Please feel free to contact us at support@openblackbelt.com

    Replied March 2017

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    JB

    Jackie B.

    Health, Wellness and Fitness

    2-10 employees

    Used monthly for more than 2 years

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2017

    Solid and Simple

    4

    If you want a simple, solid martial arts management software, Open Black Belt fits the bill. Not overloaded with too many features you won't use.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    4
    Value for money
    4
    Customer support
    4
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    Simple and not over-filled with too many bells and whistles.
    Cons:
    At the time there was no integration with MailChimp.

    Vendor Response

    Thanks for the review Jackie. We would love to hear more about the MailChimp integration feature. Please contact us about this.

    Replied March 2017

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    KL

    Karra L.

    Used daily for less than 6 months

    Review source

    Reviewed June 2017

    Super fast response and great product

    5

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
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    Pros:
    The ability to list rank. It was great to be able to log attendance so you can see their attendance as a promotion factor.
    Cons:
    Inability to maintain belt progression. I - received blue belt 6/1, 1st stripe was received on 7/1 etc

    Vendor Response

    Thanks for the review

    Replied June 2017

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    KL

    Karra L.

    Recreational Facilities and Services

    2-10 employees

    Used daily for less than 6 months

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2017

    Great Software and service

    5

    I was using mind body but it just didn't really fit for our gym. Got a call about this at the perfect time. Not only is it 1/4 of the price but it has better features and the credit processing is way cheaper

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
    icon
    Pros:
    Attendance log
    Cons:
    No mobile app yet.

    Vendor Response

    Thanks for the review.

    Replied March 2017

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    BF

    Bryce F.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed May 2015

    Open Black Belt is great

    5

    I am a big fan of Open Black Belt(OBB) Their software is set up for the perfect workflow when involving the details of running a gym. Overall the best product of it's kind. Whether it be the bulk emailing, keeping track of your students, or tracking inventory, OBB makes everything much more efficient. I have also had the privilege to work directly with OBB involving advertisement, and they are great to work with. Very professional, and they genuinely want to help out.

    Ratings Breakdown

    5
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

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    Cv

    Carel-Piet v.

    Health, Wellness and Fitness

    Self-Employed

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed March 2017

    Loved it until the changes

    5

    Absolutely adored the software, especially the mindset behind it. Stopped using it when my "free" version suddenly had to be paid for.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    1
    Value for money
    5
    Customer support
    5
    Functionality
    icon
    Pros:
    Excellent functionality
    Cons:
    Misleading regarding pricing/membership

    Vendor Response

    Hi Carl We had recently changed our pricing but notified our members on our site many months in advance of the changes. We are considering different tiers of membership for the future. Please feel free to contact us.

    Replied March 2017

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    VE

    Valda E.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed August 2015

    Great customer service

    4

    The customer service representatives at Open Black Belt have been great. We've had several different issues come up, and they are very responsive. OBB also have been really good about implementing suggestions for new reports or functionality. This is a great product that add a lot of value to our business.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support

    Vendor Response

    Thanks Valda, we love hearing suggestions for our members and have more features coming soon.

    Replied August 2015

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    RA

    Ron A.

    Used unspecified for unspecified

    Review source

    Reviewed February 2017

    Top Notch Customer Support

    4

    After test driving several different MA student databases, this one has been one of the easiest and straightforward systems I've seen. Most importantly, they have given the BEST customer support by far compared the others I've tried. Response is almost always immediate.

    Ratings Breakdown

    4
    Ease of use
    5
    Customer support
    3
    Functionality

    Vendor Response

    Glad to hear our support is the best :)

    Replied February 2017

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