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Kihon vs MyStudio

Both stand on martial arts software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Kihon

Paid iPhoneWeb

Kihon brings school administration, rank progression, contracts, family accounts, and billing into one service. Review the founding-school payment terms and monthly price floor before enrolling.

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Choose MyStudio if your martial arts school or enrichment program needs membership operations, billing, and lead handling together. It also has plans and features for multi-location operators. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a platform beyond web, iOS, and Android.

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The facts

	Kihon	MyStudio
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	iPhone, Web	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Kihon: $1 a month	Essentials: $79 a month
Plans published	2	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	kihonhq.com	mystudio.io
On martial arts software	#17 of 24	#13 of 24

Kihon: what it does well

Combines member, billing, scheduling, and attendance management
Supports household accounts and split payments
Provides belt ladders and attendance-based promotion eligibility
Exports data without an exit fee
Available on iOS and the web

What to know first

No free plan or free trial
Text messages are billed separately
Kihon Payments adds a 0.5% fee for founding schools
Yoga studios and gyms are planned later

MyStudio: what it does well

Amplify responds to inquiries and books trial classes 24/7.
Essentials includes unlimited students and a member app.
Supports attendance and belt-progress tracking.
Plans include onboarding, migration, an account manager, and care-team support.
Web, iOS, and Android access is available.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Essentials costs $79 a month.
Card and ACH payments have listed processing fees.

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