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Web-based martial arts software

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Open Black Belt - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

Open Black Belt overview

What is Open Black Belt?

Open Black Belt is a web-based martial arts software with student and class management, attendance tracking, rank tracking, mass communication, payment processing, a mobile app, and more. The platform provides users with everything they need to run their dojo, gym, yoga studio, school or facility, and is easily accessible online.

Users can store student information including their names, attendance records, contact info, birthdays and age in a central location. The online payment portal allows students to make payments online, and schools can setup recurring billing. With Open Black Belt, users can quickly search and find members in the system database and make changes to their contact information, as well as track attendance through the student self-check-in tool. Each member gets a unique ID, and barcodes and swipe cards can also be setup.

Open Black Belt provides users with reports which include graphs and charts for insights into the performance of the business. Mass communication tools enable users to send email and SMS messages for notifications, campaigns, and more. The cloud-based solution is also available as on-premise deployment.

Key benefits of using Open Black Belt

• ID’s provided for self-check-in attendance can be created and scanned using a barcode scanner to allow a faster kiosk-based check-in for students.

• Open Black Belt provides multiple email templates to help users save time on drafting an email, whether for a member, group or class.

• Open Black Belt can be accessed via mobile device, allowing users to access important information while on-the-go via their smartphones and tablets.

• Groups can be created to divide members into sections without assigning specific classes. Create sections of members such as Little Tigers, Blue Belts, Brown Belts, and more.

• Open Black Belt can process credit cards and track memberships, and enables students to easily set up recurring billing.

Starting price

29.99flat rate /
per month

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Open Black Belt’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Open Black Belt reviews

Overall rating

4.3

/5

39

Positive reviews

87

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.11/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“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.”
LH

Lisa H.

Owner

“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.”
BF

Bryce F.

Owner

“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.”
BF

Bryce F.

Owner

Cons
“Most other companies have billing "included" and a much higher price. I don't need billing software, so it would have been a waste to pay more money per month for a feature I'm not using.”
da

david a.

“Poor user interface or rather it should be less techy.”
DW

David W.

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

Karra L.

Owner

Who uses Open Black Belt?

Based on 39 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Health, Wellness and Fitness
Information Technology and Services
Consumer Services
Professional Training & Coaching
Others

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Open Black Belt's features

Features rating:

Attendance management
Attendance tracking
Belt ranking classification
Class management
Class scheduling
Credit card processing
Inventory management
Online registration
Registration management
Self service portal
SMS messaging
Student management

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Open Black Belt pricing

Value for money rating:

Starting from

29.99

Per month

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User opinions about Open Black Belt price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Open Black Belt's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“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.”
LH

Lisa H.

Owner

“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.”
BF

Bryce F.

Owner

Open Black Belt support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
Chat
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
Documentation
Videos

Open Black Belt FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Open Black Belt?

Open Black Belt has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Open Black Belt support?

Open Black Belt supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Open Black Belt support mobile devices?

Open Black Belt supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Open Black Belt offer an API?

Yes, Open Black Belt has an API available for use.


Q. What level of support does Open Black Belt offer?

Open Black Belt offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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