Why Gymdesk

Other Gym Software was Built for Everyone. We Built This for You.

You got into this to teach your craft, not to chase invoices and spreadsheets. 
Gymdesk handles the admin so you can focus on your members.
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HOW IT ALL STARTED

Rooted in Martial Arts

Founded in 2016, Gymdesk was built with one mission: to give gym owners the software they deserved. Not every gym type on the planet—just the ones where rank means something, where community isn't a buzzword, where the owner is also the head instructor. A decade later...
4,000+
gyms across 34 countries now use Gymdesk.

Today, Gymdesk is led by Alex Cuevas—a lifelong martial artist who holds a black belt in taekwondo and actively trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo. Alex brings a "white belt mentality" of always learning and adapting. He doesn't just lead the company. He gets on the mat.

As the host of Gymdesk Originals, Alex visits gym owners across the country, trains with them, and tells their stories. When you choose Gymdesk, you're choosing a team that understands your world because they're in it.

That connection to the community isn't marketing. It's how we build the product. Every feature, every support interaction, every decision runs through one question: does this help gym owners spend less time on admin and more time doing what they love?

Trusted by 4,000+ gym owners across 34 countries

Built Different, on Purpose

Here's what that looks like in practice.

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Your students earn every stripe. 
Your software should know that.

You shouldn't have to keep a paper binder or a spreadsheet to know who's ready for their next stripe. Gymdesk tracks attendance history, stripe counts, and promotion readiness because rank means something here—and your time is better spent on the mat than in a spreadsheet.

The belt tracking feature is perfect for martial arts schools. My students can see their progress and it motivates them to keep training.
Gabriel Goulart
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu SFV

No black belt in technology required.

You're teaching five days a week, running a front desk, and keeping a community together. Every minute you spend fighting your software is a minute you're not spending with your members. Gymdesk is built to be picked up and used immediately—by you, your coaches, and your front desk staff.

I'm the most technologically inept person that has ever lived... I can figure it out.
Steve Camara
Academia BJJ

When something breaks, you need a person. Not a ticket.

You don't have an IT department. When something goes wrong on a Tuesday night before your biggest class of the week, you need someone who knows the product and responds the same day. Not a bot. Not a ticket queue.

I sent them an email and within hours I had a detailed response with step-by-step instructions. That immediate response was all I needed.
Mersina Giampapa
Lion’s Heart Martial Arts

The price you see is the price you pay.

Most gym software buries the real cost in add-ons, processing markups, and annual contracts. Gymdesk puts everything on the table from day one—one price, everything included, no surprises on your next invoice.

When you're starting a business, the expenses are high and your income is very low. Gymdesk had that sliding scale where you could start with 0 to 50 members and it wasn't $700 a month right out of the box.
Matthew Pollino
Triple Seven BJJ

Built Around You, Not the Other Way Around

Most gym software makes you fit into their system. Gymdesk is built around yours.

Try it or talk to us. Your call.

Most gym software companies gate the product behind a sales call. We don't. Want to try it yourself? Start a free 30-day trial—no credit card, no pressure. Want to talk to a real person first? Our team is here. You get both options, with no hoops to jump through either way.

Bring your own processor or use ours.

We don't lock you into a proprietary payment system. Use your existing processor—Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, or GoCardless—or switch to Gymdesk Payments for a fully integrated experience with same-day payouts. Your gym, your choice.

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We Don't Just Build Software for Gym Owners. We Train With Them.

Most software companies learn about their customers through surveys and support tickets. We get on the mat. Gymdesk Originals is Alex's ongoing series where he visits gym owners across the country—training with them, learning from them, and telling their stories.

How Lakea Vargas Trains the 99 Sheep at Combat Sports Academy

Lakea Vargas wore the Team USA judo gi at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest. Today he runs the mat at Combat Sports Academy in Orlando, where 99 percent of the members aren't competing—and that's exactly the point.

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How Milad and Ella Moghaddam Built ActiveRange Method From a Basement to 200 Members in Two Years

In this episode, Alex visits ActiveRange Method in Newmarket, Ontario, where husband-and-wife co-founders Milad and Ella Moghaddam combine Pilates, strength training, and individualized assessment inside a small-group format.

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How Coach Rich Beaupit Built a 32-Year Martial Arts Academy Around People, Not Numbers

Coach Rich Beaupit has spent 44 years in martial arts and 32 years running Straight Blast Gym Niagara—deliberately capping membership at 150 so he can know every person who walks through his door.

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Migration & Support

Onboarding Tailored to 
Your Situation

Every gym is different. Some want to get up and running same day. Others need hands-on help moving from another platform. We built our onboarding around you—not the other way around. And once you're live, real people are here when you need them.

Hit the ground running.

Already know what you need? Sign up and start using Gymdesk the same day—no hand-holding required.

Get coached through your migration.

Switching from another platform? Our onboarding specialists will walk you through the process, help you map your workflows, and get your team trained up before go-live.

Let us handle the heavy lifting.

We can migrate your member records, billing history, payment tokens, and waivers for you—so nothing gets lost and your members never feel a thing.

I don't see Gymdesk as a supplier. I see Gymdesk more as a partner in this journey.

Luiz Costa
OCTA BJJ
DATA PORTABILITY

And Most Importantly, We Never Hold Your Data Hostage.

Your members' payment information, billing history, and records belong to you—not us. You own your payment processor account directly. If you ever move on, you take everything with you.

Less Admin. More Members.

4,000+ gym owners have already made the switch. See why.

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