The program in my opinion is great. Its easy to use and its clean.

Poor user interface or rather it should be less techy.

I have tried this software before but features were limited. I attempted to give it another shot.

My overall experience with you product was very good. I did not use the product very often but when I did it was easy to use.

This program serves all my needs for my martial arts program. If I have had an issue, it has been resolved promptly, customer service is,quick and amazing.

Perfect for any martial arts or self defence school that needs to track things like ranking, attendance, scheduling, reporting, payments and billing... the list just goes on.

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.

ITs easy, and  usefull, your experience will make you feel better than other options. This software is friendly as you.

The software is a good solution for management innyour martial art school. I would recomend improve in it for manage several schools simultaniously.

The ability to list rank. It was great to be able to log attendance so you can see their attendance as a promotion factor.

It is easy to use and has heaps of features that help keep me organised. The attendance tracking is great, by the click of a button I can see how many classes a student has attended at any given time.

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.

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.

Inability to maintain belt progression. I - received blue belt 6/1, 1st stripe was received on 7/1 etc.

Their customer service was awful. I canceled with them because I found a better system and they refused a refund.

It seems to be something that they do not actively work on, which seems crazy to me.

I like the fact that it easy to connect to Facebook and Instagram. But the customization was wonderful as well to use.

With the restrictions lifting we are now allowed to do private parties at a reduced capacity. I needed a booking software that was easy to use and at a good price.

Responsive, clear, friendly, Knowledgeable and live support has been quick.

If you encounter issue in payment stage during a booking,  no entry point  for customer to get back to their unpay booking within system, you must work it out offline.

It also connects with Instagram which is awesome. The free plan has many benefits and overall just very pleased with the service.

Not quite perfect but amazing customer support more than makes the difference.

Sometimes clients don't read the reminder email properly which says it's from a no reply address; and reply to it to cancel appointments.

A few things have been really frustrating for me. There is no option to select that they have paid a deposit in person, only online payments.

Support was great, all questions were answered effectively and promptly.

If you get happier by the hour during testing because it meets almost all your wishes and you see parts you didn't know but still are fantastic then you have the WOW.

I love the fact that there is a video guide to help guide you through every single portion of setting up the site. It is easy to use and I love it so far.

The design and the configuration are elaborated and easy to use. The helpdesk is reponsive, what a good thing when you begin.

The program is friendly and has options and functionalities superior to those of other platforms. The price is reasonable, if the need and frequency of use is high.

I really enjoy working with this company. They have amazing customer support love it.

I can't think of a problem that hasn't been quickly addressed, most of the time it's been user error and a little education and I'm back online.

The customer service from SimplyBook have been more than helpful as well. It has made this new venture for our company pretty seamless.

Overall super simple and easy to use. Being an entrepreneur you need something that doesn't take all your free time to add in something simple to your site.

Solid foundamental design , great potential to be the best in this area. Competent customer service , easy to reach and  always resolve problem efficiently.

As a massage therapist and naturopath, I've been using the free version of SimplyBook.me as I have under 50 bookings per month. It suits my purposes very well, and I'm very happy with it.

Suddenly the customer service does not answer me. I can not make up my mind if I have to worry that I gonna miss customers because I can not get into my account again.

It is easy to use and set up, if I do run into an issue the support is amazing. My client's think is super easy and professional.

I had a lot of trouble doing my bookings. Now the system does it all for me and I can easily set preferences.

I like that it’s my very own Receptionist I like that it takes appointments and deposits without me having to stop what I’m doing to physically do it myself I greatly appreciate it.

I love how you can basically create your own website for your booking system and customize it to suit your brand. I love the added custom features.

Simplebook.me is an absolutely amazing accomplishment and has the flexibility to do everything we need.

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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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Belt Ranking Classification

SMS Messaging

Online Registration

Credit Card Processing

Attendance Management

Attendance Tracking

Registration Management

Class Scheduling

Self Service Portal

Student Management

Class Management

Inventory Management

Windows 7

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Web browser (OS agnostic)

Windows 2000

Windows 8

Windows 10

OBB Plan: $29.99 per month
Free 30 day Trial available. No credit card needed.

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

Open Black Belt

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

SimplyBook.me is one of the world´s leading appointment scheduling solutions with tens of thousands of paying customers around the globe. SimplyBook.me offers a booking solution for smaller service based businesses as well as enterprises with many locations. SMBs get a beautiful customisable booking website or they can insert a booking widget to their website. We offer a full range of different booking website templates that you can choose from (see here: https://simplybook.me/en/booking-page-themes) and then you can customize each one so that it fits your brand colors as well as add images of your logo, service providers and company locations.

What differentiates SimplyBook.me from other booking systems is that it is based on custom features.  So you can pick the custom features that you would like to include in your booking system and then pay accordingly. Today we have over 60 custom features including features such as to accept payments, enable Intake forms, offer Instagram bookings, sell gift cards, offer loyalty points, implement waiting lists or more. 

The clients, the ones booking the service, will always get sent booking reminders either by email or sms, which will reduce no-shows. With the system, users can also connect with Facebook, Instagram or Google and thereby add a “Book Now” button there to allow clients to book an appointment from those channels.

It is super easy to manage all bookings and clients. Users can download the admin app, and be notified every time a new booking comes in. You can see the calendar for the day, access clients and of course add, change or delete a booking if needed.

By using SimplyBook.me you can also easily nurture the relationship with your clients.  You will have a list of all clients who have booked your services and you can send them automatic book soon notifications, send them emails to let them know about your latest offerings or send them promotions and discounts f.x. when you are less busy. You can also offer your clients a branded client app to enable them to easily rebook your services and make you look super pro at the same time! 

SimplyBook.me also offers a specific enterprise solution to enable larger companies to easily manage all appointments within different locations.



Patient Records Management

Customer Surveys

Surveys & Feedback

Faculty/Staff Management

Electronic Payments

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Payment Processing

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Real-time Scheduling

Mobile Alerts

Booth Rental Management

Customizable Reports

Rescheduling

Document Storage

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

HIPAA Compliant

For Salons and Spas

Customer Mobile App

SSL Security

Before & After Pictures

Client Database

Group Scheduling

Confirmation/Reminders

Reservations Management

Calendar/Reminder System

On Call Scheduling

Invoice Management

Transaction History

Wait List Management

SMS Reminders

Team Calendars

Communication Management

Customer Accounts

Patient Intake

Customer Database

Recurring Appointments

Call Reminders

No-Show Tracking

Gift Card Management

Calendar Management

Customizable Fields

Room Booking

Template Management

Scheduling

Data Import/Export

Payment Reminders

Parent/Student Portal

Promotions Management

Customer Support

Two-Way Communication

Multi-Location

Booking Notes

Self Check-in/Check-out

Treatment Packages

Availability Indicator

Booking Management

Email Marketing

Rate Management

Mobile Access

Online Payments

Sales Reports

Capacity Management

Performance Metrics

Service Catalog

Third Party Booking

Membership Management

Online Classes

Resource Scheduling

Marketing Automation

Client Portal

Event Scheduling

Social Media Integration

Real-Time Notifications

Forms Management

Email Reminders

Real-Time Updates

Email Management

Website Integration

Driver Scheduling

Activity Dashboard

Invoice Processing

Alerts/Notifications

Online Booking

SMS Marketing

Reporting & Statistics

Client Profiles

Mobile Grooming

Reminders

Group Reservations

Free: $0 (50 bookings + 1 custom feature)

Basic $ 8.25/month (100 bookings + custom features)

Standard: $ 24.90/month (500 bookings + 8 custom features)

Premium: $ 49.90/month (2000 bookings + unlimited custom features)

All plans include: Unlimited clients, Facebook booking widget, staff scheduling, automatic reminder emails, and time zone conversion.

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