Kozaru is web-based management software for martial arts schools, covering students, attendance, gradings, bookings, and fees. Schools can define belt ranks and grading rules, with readiness based on attendance and time held. Attendance insights compare each student's visits with their usual pattern and flag possible changes. The software supports class bookings, waitlists, and check-in using a kiosk on a tablet. Parents and students can use a school-branded web app installed from a link, without downloading it from an app store. Payments run through the school's own Stripe account; Kozaru says it neither holds those funds nor takes a percentage of fees. Timetable and instructor pages can be embedded in Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress sites, and Google sign-in is supported. App notifications are free, while texts cost 10c each and honor STOP replies. Kozaru says school records are encrypted with a school-specific key, its servers are in Melbourne, and encrypted backups are kept in three tiers for up to a year. The free plan follows a 30-day trial and supports up to 20 active students.
Who it is for
Kozaru suits martial arts schools managing students, classes, gradings, and fees. The free plan may fit a school with up to 20 active students.
What is good
- Tracks attendance and grading readiness
- Supports bookings, waitlists, and tablet kiosk check-in
- School-branded web app needs no app store download
- Member payments use the school's own Stripe account
- Encrypted backups are kept in three tiers
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 20 active students
- AI helper requires payment
- Texts cost 10c each
Verdict
Kozaru combines dojo administration with attendance insights, gradings, bookings, and payments. Its free plan has a 20-student ceiling, while the listed paid plan starts at 11.00 AUD per month for the first 20 active students.
Get started with Kozaru
- Open the Kozaru website in a web browser
- Start with the free plan, which follows a 30-day trial
- Set up the school’s student records and belt ranks
- Configure grading rules and attendance tracking
- Share the school-branded family app by link
What the free plan stops at
After the 30-day trial, the free plan supports up to 20 active students. The AI helper and text messages require payment; text messages cost 10c each.
Questions about Kozaru
Is Kozaru free?
Yes. The Free plan is 0.00 AUD per free after a 30-day trial and supports up to 20 active students.
What does the Kozaru paid plan cost?
The Kozaru plan costs 11.00 AUD per month for the first 20 active students, then $1 per student from the 21st.
Which platforms does Kozaru support?
Kozaru is available on the web. Parents and students can use a school-branded web app from a link.
Does Kozaru support belt progression and attendance tracking?
Yes. Schools can define belt ranks and grading rules, and the system tracks attendance and calculates grading readiness using attendance and time held.
How are member payments handled?
Payments run through the school’s own Stripe account. Kozaru says it does not hold the funds or take a percentage of fees.
Where is Kozaru based?
Kozaru is headquartered in Australia. It says its servers are in Melbourne.
Kozaru plans and pricing
All plansCompared on martial arts school software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Belt progression
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Membership billing
- Yes
- Family accounts
- Yes
- Student portal
- Yes
- Mobile app
- Yes
