Question 1

How much does Budofy cost?

Accepted Answer

Budofy is a flat $49 per active program per month. Additional active programs are $49 per month each. Every program includes unlimited students with zero per-student surcharges or tiered price escalations as your school grows.

Question 2

Is pricing per student or per program?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is per program, not per student. Whether you have 25 students or 500 students in a program, your monthly price remains $49 per active program.

Question 3

Does Budofy include automated recurring tuition billing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Automated recurring tuition billing is built directly into Budofy via Stripe integration. Academy owners can set up recurring weekly, monthly, or annual memberships with automatic failed-payment retries and card expiration alerts, with zero separate billing software required and no per-student surcharges.

Question 4

Can I build and draft new programs for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In Budofy, draft programs are 100% free. You can design complete belt syllabi, upload instructional videos, and configure class schedules at zero cost until you are ready to publish and enroll active students.

Question 5

How do I claim a 14-day free trial?

Accepted Answer

You can claim a 14-day free trial by booking a 15-minute walkthrough appointment with Chris or visiting https://app.voiceyfy.com/book/budofy. No long-term contracts required.

Question 6

How does rank-based video curriculum gating work?

Accepted Answer

Budofy lets academy administrators gate training materials, instructional video tutorials, and testing requirements by student belt rank. Students unlock content automatically only once their instructor promotes them.

Question 7

Does Budofy track stripes as well as belts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Stripes and intermediate tips are tracked within each belt level, tied directly to your gym's own curriculum, mat time hours, and promotion testing criteria.

Question 8

Can I run separate gi and no-gi curricula in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Gi and No-Gi programs and syllabi are fully separate in Budofy, so a student's progress and rank in one discipline does not interfere with the other.

Question 9

Does Budofy manage belt testing events and fees?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can create belt testing events, open student registration, collect testing fees online through Stripe, and record pass/fail results directly into student rank histories.

Question 10

Can I run a kids program and an adult program with different curricula in the same dojo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each program has its own curriculum, video library, billing rules, and student roster, managed seamlessly under a single academy account.

Question 11

Does Budofy handle competition team billing differently from regular tuition?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Flexible student billing allows you to charge differently for kids fundamentals, adult gi programs, and competition team dues, including family discounts side by side.

Question 12

Can Budofy manage more than one martial arts location under one account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Multi-program and multi-location support lets you manage rosters, attendance, and billing for multiple dojangs or branch locations under one login.

Question 13

Can Budofy handle a gym that teaches BJJ, Muay Thai, wrestling, and striking under one roof?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MMA facilities can run multiple combat disciplines concurrently, featuring cross-discipline rosters, separate ranking tracks, and fight camp scheduling.

Question 14

Does Budofy provide custom iOS and Android mobile apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Budofy offers custom branded mobile app deployment for your academy on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for a one-time fee of $250 per platform with zero ongoing app surcharges.

Question 15

How does the kiosk check-in station work?

Accepted Answer

Students can check in at the front desk tablet using a personal QR code pass, a 4-digit PIN, or a fast name search. Headcounts update in real time on the instructor dashboard.

Question 16

Is there a student and parent web portal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Students and parents have access to a progressive web app (PWA) and native mobile app where they can view attendance streaks, watch rank-unlocked videos, and manage digital event passes.

Question 17

What is the Voiceyfy 24/7 AI Phone Receptionist?

Accepted Answer

Budofy integrates Voiceyfy AI to answer inbound dojo phone calls, answer pricing and schedule questions, and book trial classes into your calendar 24/7 while you teach on the mat.

Question 18

How does Budofy compare to Kicksite, Spark Membership, and MyStudio?

Accepted Answer

Unlike competitors who charge escalating monthly fees as your student roster grows ($79 to $249+/mo), Budofy offers flat $49 per active program per month with unlimited students. Budofy also provides native belt-gated technique video streaming, custom branded mobile apps, and 24/7 Voiceyfy AI phone receptionist capabilities.

Question 19

Can I import my existing student records from another software?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can export your student roster, belt ranks, and contact details from Kicksite, Spark, Zen Planner, or spreadsheets and import them during onboarding.

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