Looking for a Spark Membership alternative?

Gymdesk is an affordable, feature rich and user-friendly alternative to Spark Membership, that actually delivers on its promises.

See why gyms & martial arts schools prefer Gymdesk over Spark Membership to manage their business.

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What Makes Gymdesk Better

Gymdesk
Spark Membership

A Streamlined Member Profile

A modern design and proper information hierarchy make it easy to review attendance, manage memberships and payments and get a complete picture of how members are doing.

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Easy To Use Member Management

Get all your members' information at a glance. Spot issues quickly without being overwhelmed. Address expiring memberships, overdue payments and missing waivers with ease on your laptop or mobile device.

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Member and Manager Friendly Attendance Tracking

Self service member check-in via a numeric code, name search, barcode scanner or QR codes - on any device.

Managers can backdate attendance quickly and efficiently with our mass check-in feature.

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Billing And Reporting

Keep track of your revenue and cashflow in real time, with dashboards and advanced segmentation. Access it from anywhere - on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

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Gymdesk vs. Spark Membership

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Free Trial

Gymdesk

30-day free trial with access to all features and full support.

Spark Membership

Need to provide payment information up-front, and must talk to a sales manager to cancel.

Accessibility

Gymdesk

Optimized for use on any device. Laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone, you choose.

Spark Membership

Runs primarily on desktops while providing an inferior experience on mobile devices.

Pricing

Gymdesk

Starts at $75 / month. All features included.

Spark Membership

Starts at $199 / month, per location.

Payment Processing

Gymdesk

Integrates with Stripe, Square and Authorize.net to handle your membership payments and point-of-sale. Your payment processor stays separate and under your full control.

Spark Membership

Proprietary payment processing, and must connect with a Spark Membership onboarding member for pricing and setup. Can take up to 2 weeks to start taking payments.

Ease of use

Gymdesk

Easy-to-use software, with a modern look and feel. No training needed.

Spark Membership

Need to schedule onboarding calls with multiple people. Difficult to get started. Not designed specifically for gyms and martial arts schools.

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Why do users switch from Spark Membership to
Gymdesk?

I used Zen Planner for years and tried Spark Membership. Both sucked!

Your system is the best thing ever and your support is top notch. I can't thank you enough. We love your system.
James Thrift - Lineage BJJ James Thrift Lineage BJJ
The beautiful UI and overall feel of the software got us hooked! Gymdesk has been one of the greatest decisions we have ever made for our school and business.

Don't be like us and wait to get started. See for yourself how amazing this software is.
Stephen Cruz - Kioto BJJ Chattanooga Stephen Cruz Kioto BJJ Chattanooga
  • Onboarding

    Easy to Set Up, Easy to Use

    We understand the pain of trying to use a product that wasn't designed properly. Delivering fancy features and advanced capabilities means nothing if the software is not easy to use.

    That's why we spent years optimizing ours to provide you with the best experience possible and make running your business more efficient.

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    Premium Feel, Premium Look

    Forget the boring and outdated management software. Get started with our modern tool and give your gym that premium feel it deserves.

    Impress your staff and members with a tool that matches your brand, in terms of quality and customer satisfaction.

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    You Can Ask Us Anything- Really

    As martial artists, fitness junkies and software developers - we built this product because you are our ideal customer. We will work with you to make sure our product fits your needs. Your success is our success.

Here’s Why Gyms Love Gymdesk

  • 格闘技ジムの経営者には欠かせないツールです。 ブラジリアン柔術のジムを運営していますが、必要な機能が全て備わっています。

    カスタマーサービスは非常に充実しており、セットアップの手順も全てサポートしてくれました。常にユーザーからの声を取り入れながら新機能や改良を加えており、日々進化を遂げています。

    皆さんに自信を持ってお勧めします!

    Colossal Fight Company Logo Colossal Fight Company
  • I tried so many products promising so much yet deliver so little and are difficult to learn and use.

    With Gymdesk it was totally different - easy to set up, easy to use and members and staff love it.

    We’re 6 months into using this software and so far I give it a perfect 10 out of 10.

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  • 美しいUIと全体的な操作感にすっかり虜になりました。

    優れた機能が山ほどありますが、何よりも素晴らしいのは、サインアップ時のサポートチームの対応です。不明点があり連絡した時も、 すぐに対応していただき、解決に導いてくれました!

    Gymdeskの導入は我々にとって最高の決断でした。他のソフトウェアに戻ることは考えられません。今すぐサインアップして、Gymdeskの素晴らしさをぜひ実感してみてください

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  • Great value for a very reasonable price. The team is extremely responsive, and suggestions are made into new features all the time - sometimes on the SAME DAY.

    You have everything you need to run a martial arts gym - membership management, attendance tracking, billing and recurring payments all for the same amount you would pay a third party JUST to collect money. Too much good stuff to list.

    I haven’t dealt with a service this good and people this dedicated in over 20 years - it’s almost a little shocking to be honest.

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  • この3年間いろいろなツールを試してきて、辿り着いたのがGymdeskでした。

    疑問や問題があればすぐに対処していただくとともに、ジムをより良いものにするために、フィードバックもすぐに反映していただけました。

    現在、全店舗でGymdeskを使用していますが、充実した機能とカスタマーサービスにとても満足しています。

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  • Gymdeskを導入後、4か月以内に会員数が2倍になりました。

    入会手続きが簡単で、支払い履歴も見やすいです。操作も非常に簡単で、会員がオンラインで自分のプロフィールにアクセスできるのも便利です。

    とても気に入っています!

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  • ブラジリアン柔術の道場に最適なシステムです!

    サポートチームはとても親切です。問題があれば、すぐに対応してくれます!会員の情報を管理するのにもうってつけです。

    Gymdeskが素晴らしい働きをしてくれます。ジムの経営者にお勧めします!

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  • 弊社のフィードバックをしっかり取り入れてくれました。

    他の50以上のオプションを検討し、手頃な価格のものを10個ほど試しました。Gymdeskがトップになったのは、カスタマーサービスが素晴らしかったからです。必要であれば、すぐに状況を確認・調整し、問題を改善してくれます。

    Gymdeskは自信を持ってお勧めできます。最安値ではないですが、コストパフォーマンスは高く、間違いなく投資する価値があります。

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  • It was so easy to set-up our dojo! We got a member portal and a website at the same time. Billing members is extremely easy. Nothing but good things to say about our experience.

    The few issues I had were addressed immediately. I had ZERO problems at all with the member management or the back-end payment system.

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  • Gymdeskのおかげで施設運営が楽になりました。今までは、何時間も電話対応したり、必要な作業が山ほどありましたが、その全てから解放されました。

    我々のビジネス、プログラム、そしてメンバーの管理方法に自信を持てるようになりました。また、以前に比べて格段に組織化されました。

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  • This software is amazing! It’s already saved me time and money and I wish I switched sooner. I no longer have to spend time chasing overdue payments.

    It’s user friendly, reliable, and full of neat features and customization options. Really loving the email and texting functions. Love it!

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  • 請求機能とリード追跡機能は卓越しています。

    Gymdeskは、道場を運営するのに最適です。また、コンスタントにアップグレードを行い、機能を拡張し続けています。

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  • We switched from Kicksite to Gymdesk. The website integration is great. I use Square for payments, and this is the only software I have found that integrates Square into their billing set-up.

    They are also more cost effective per student compared to Kicksite. Extremely impressed so far and would definitely recommend people give their software a try.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How easy is it to switch from Spark Membership to Gymdesk?

    Switching from Spark Membership to Gymdesk is very simple with our migration tool. Export your member data from Mindbody and import it into Gymdesk in a matter of minutes.

    You can also migrate your payment data, leads/prospects lists, products, attendance and more.

  • What are the payment processing fees?

    All payment processing is run through our payments partners - Stripe, Square and Authorize.net, and each have their own set of fees depending on your location and payment types.

    We do not charge anything extra beyond the fees charged by your selected payment processor.

  • Can I charge members using direct bank debits?

    We support direct bank debits for member payments, depending on your location and payment processor.

    Stripe and Authorize.net provide ACH and eChecks respectively to US customers. Stripe also provides SEPA bank debits to EU customers, BECS direct debits in Australia, and Pre-Authorized Debits in Canada.

  • Do you track ranks, levels and promotion requirements?

    You can track attendance using a tablet at the front desk, or manually in bulk at the back office.

    For each program you run in your gym, you can set up promotion criteria for each rank / belt, and then generate reporting on members' progress towards their promotion criteria. The system also generates notifications when members are ready to be tested for promotion.

  • Can I use Gymdesk's online functionality with my website?

    All of our online features can work independently from the website we provide, and integrated on your existing website.

    This includes the gym weekly schedule, lead capture forms, the member sign-up form and access to the member portal.

  • Are you available in my country?

    Any gym around the world can use our software! Credit-card processing might be limited to the countries supported by our payment partners, but you can still run payments manually and use all of our features without limitation.