The Spark Membership alternative built by studio owners, for studio owners
MyStudio was built by studio owners who own and run six martial arts schools, five of them past $1M a year. They built it to solve the problems they hit in their own schools, from belt tests and camps to billing and busy parents.
Choose the plan your school needs, from $79 a month.
Parents rate the MyStudio member app 4.8. Compare with confidence.
MyStudio does the switch. 90% of studios are live within 30 days.
A dedicated account manager on every plan.
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Member app rated 4.8 stars from 7.9K App Store ratings
How MyStudio compares as a Spark Membership alternative
MyStudio lets a school pick one of three plans instead of paying Spark Membership one price for every feature. Parents rate the MyStudio member app 4.8. A dedicated account manager helps you switch and stays with you after.
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Four reasons schools pick MyStudio over Spark Membership
Schools pick MyStudio for the people behind it, the parent app, the support, and a plan that fits the school.
The founders own six martial arts schools
MyStudio was built by studio owners who own and run six martial arts schools, five of them past $1M a year. The systems in MyStudio come from running their own. Their martial arts software is built around kids' classes and belt tests, camps and events, and parents who need answers.
Parents rate the MyStudio app 4.8
The MyStudio member app is rated 4.8 on the App Store and 4.8 on Google Play. Parents book classes and pay from the app, which comes with every plan. Compare with confidence.
MyStudio's team moves you over, then stays
MyStudio's onboarding team pulls your data from Spark. A dedicated account manager trained by the founders stays with you on every plan. When you need help, you can chat, call, or email.
Pay for the plan your school needs
Spark sells one plan with every feature. MyStudio has three. Essentials covers your website, member app, rank tracking, online sales, scheduling, and check-in. The Growth plan adds belt testing and 10 automations. The Scale plan adds your branding and unlimited automations.
What MyStudio owners and parents say
Spark Membership pricing vs MyStudio's three plans
With MyStudio, your plan price stays the same as you grow. Every plan includes unlimited students, so you choose Essentials, Growth, or Scale by the features your school needs, at $79, $159, or $239 a month. Spark Membership pricing is one plan at one price, with every feature included.
Studios that switched to MyStudio and the results they saw
Owners who moved to MyStudio from other software describe more revenue, less admin, and evenings back. Hear it from them, then see the numbers.
Owner stories, in their own words
The numbers, from published MyStudio case studies
Monthly sales after FS Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness moved to MyStudio, a 46% increase. The owner went from running every signup himself to a team of four.
Re-enrolled by Imperatori Martial Arts from one text and a matching email sent through MyStudio.
Full Circle Martial Arts Academy cut six tools down to one and moved the office manager into teaching.
Questions studio owners ask when comparing Spark Membership alternatives
These are the questions owners type into Google and ChatGPT when they compare Spark Membership alternatives. Each answer uses facts from the companies' own pages.
What is the best Spark Membership alternative for a martial arts school?
MyStudio is the best Spark Membership alternative for a martial arts school that wants to choose its plan, because MyStudio has three plans from $79 a month with unlimited students on every one. Parents rate its member app 4.8, and every plan includes a dedicated account manager. MyStudio was built by studio owners who own and run six martial arts schools. The martial arts school management software comparison puts MyStudio next to Spark and five other platforms.
How does Spark Membership pricing compare to MyStudio?
MyStudio is $79, $159, or $239 a month for Essentials, Growth, or Scale, with unlimited students on every plan, so your plan price stays the same as you grow. Spark Membership pricing is one plan at $199 a month, according to its pricing page. MyStudio publishes its card processing rate, starting at 2.9% + $0.30. Spark's rate is not published.
How do Spark Membership reviews compare to what MyStudio owners say?
Parents rate the MyStudio member app 4.8 from 7.9K App Store ratings and 4.8 on Google Play. Owners who switched to MyStudio point to the switch itself and to parents paying online on their own. Read Spark Membership reviews on Capterra and the app stores, then compare with confidence.
Spark Membership vs MyStudio: what is the difference?
The main difference between Spark Membership and MyStudio is how you buy it. Spark sells one plan with every feature included. MyStudio sells three plans, $79, $159, or $239, so a school pays for what it needs. MyStudio's founders own and run six martial arts schools. Every MyStudio plan includes a dedicated account manager, and support is by chat, phone, or email.
Why does SOC 2 matter when you compare Spark Membership alternatives?
MyStudio is SOC 2 and PCI compliant. SOC 2 is an independent audit of how a software company protects your data, so your families' information is held to a standard an outside auditor has checked. Every MyStudio plan runs on the same audited platform, from Essentials at $79 a month to Scale.
How do I switch from Spark Membership to MyStudio?
Switching from Spark Membership to MyStudio starts with a demo, then white-glove onboarding: MyStudio's onboarding, account management, and customer care team set up your account and pull your records from Spark for you, on every plan. Payment data transfers from Stripe, PayPal, or another major processor, or families get one automatic email to add their payment info. Every plan also includes a dedicated account manager, and 90% of studios are live within 30 days.
Learn more about switching from Spark Membership to MyStudio
Bring your questions. A demo shows which MyStudio plan fits your school, what your parents get in the app, and how the move from Spark happens.
MyStudio is not affiliated with Spark Membership. Spark Membership is a trademark of its owner.
