TeamUp works fine for us. Why would we switch?

Because “works fine” usually means the admin runs while members quietly drift. TeamUp gets people booked; Dyno keeps them belonging, with a native app carrying your club’s feed, chat, events and progression instead of a booking page plus a WhatsApp group you do not control. Members who feel part of a club stay longer, and that is worth more than any timetable feature.

Does Dyno handle martial arts gradings and belts?

Yes. Progression tracking (belts, stages and levels with promotion history) is built in and free, and gradings run as ticketed events with capacity and member pricing. Family accounts cover parents managing children’s memberships.

Can you import our members from TeamUp?

Yes, our team moves members, memberships and key records across for you. Recurring payment authorisations are re-collected through Stripe as members activate their accounts in the app.

Does Dyno support Direct Debit like TeamUp?

Yes, for UK clubs. Recurring memberships collect by Bacs Direct Debit through Stripe, paid directly into your own bank account. Everywhere else memberships collect by card, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, on the same schedule and into the same account.

How hard is it to get members onto the Dyno app?

Members download the Dyno app and join your club with a link or invite; their memberships, passes and bookings are already there. Clubs typically announce the move a week ahead, and the feed and chat give members a reason to stay once they arrive.

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Comparisons / TeamUp vs Dyno

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The verdict

The short answer

Dyno is best for: Clubs that want booking plus a community app members actually open.
TTeamUp is best for: Businesses that only need a booking system and are happy for their community to live on WhatsApp.

TeamUp details last reviewed July 2026, from its own public pages.

What is Dyno?

Dyno runs the memberships, classes and payments, then gives members a reason to open the app between sessions: a community feed, chat, ticketed events and passes, so they feel part of a club, not just booked into a class.

What is TeamUp?

TeamUp is class-management software for gyms, martial arts and fitness businesses, covering scheduling, memberships and payments. Its member side is built for booking rather than community, so members open it to book a class and close it again, and the conversation that keeps them coming back ends up on WhatsApp.

The problem

Why clubs go looking for a TeamUp alternative

Booking, and that’s it
Members open it to book a class and close it again. Nothing in it gives them a reason to come back between sessions.
No home for the club
It is built for scheduling, not community, so notices, results and photos have nowhere to live in the app.
Community scattered
The banter and event photos end up spread across WhatsApp, Facebook and email you do not control.
Events as classes
Gradings, seminars and socials get set up as classes rather than sold as proper ticketed events.

A martial arts club home in the Dyno member app

The Dyno way

How Dyno approaches the same job

Familiar core
Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay memberships, timetables with waitlists, class packs, waivers and kiosk check-in.
One app
All of it lives in a real app carrying your club’s feed, chat, events and leaderboards.
Built for martial arts
Belt and grade progression is built in, and gradings run as proper ticketed events.

Making the switch

What switching from TeamUp actually involves

We move your data
We migrate your members, membership plans and records for you.
Short overlap
Most clubs run a short overlap rather than a hard cut-over.
Payments move with care
Card authorisations re-establish through Stripe as members activate in the app. UK Direct Debits held with GoCardless move across in a Bacs bulk change with nothing for members to sign, and other providers’ mandates are set up again in the app. The dashboard shows who has moved across and who still needs a nudge.

Managing memberships and members on the Dyno dashboard

Feature by feature

TeamUp vs Dyno: feature by feature

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TTeamUp

Built for

Any club: fitness, martial arts, sports, community and members’ clubs.

TeamUp: Class-based gyms, martial arts and fitness businesses.

Member app

A real iOS & Android member app with a feed, chat, events, passes and bookings that members actually keep on their phone.

TeamUp: Member booking is largely web-based, built around booking and account management rather than community.

Community & engagement

Built-in feed, chat and leaderboards to drive retention.

TeamUp: Focused on scheduling and bookings rather than in-app community.

Payments

Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay via Stripe, paid straight into your own bank account. Direct Debit for UK clubs.

TeamUp: Card and Direct Debit through payment gateways you connect.

Events & passes

Events, tickets, class packs and passes in one checkout.

TeamUp: One-off events are set up as classes rather than sold as ticketed events.

Health & safeguarding

Digital waivers and configurable PAR-Q health questionnaires on join, plus staff DBS and first-aid records and child-safe defaults for junior classes.

TeamUp: Waivers and forms supported; health screening and safeguarding are lighter.

Getting started

A 30-day free trial of Pro, no card required. Most clubs are taking payments the same day they sign up.

TeamUp: Free trial available; self-serve setup.

Switching help

We move your members, memberships and data across for you, free, and your old system keeps collecting until each member has moved.

TeamUp: Import tools and support available.

Best for

Clubs that want booking plus a community app members actually open.

TeamUp: Businesses that only need a booking system and are happy for their community to live on WhatsApp.

TeamUp details are based on its own public pages, last reviewed July 2026.

Still comparing?

How Dyno compares with other TeamUp alternatives

Clubs leaving TeamUp usually look at these too. Here’s where each one falls short, and how Dyno stacks up against it.

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FAQ

Switching from TeamUp: common questions

TeamUp works fine for us. Why would we switch?: Because “works fine” usually means the admin runs while members quietly drift. TeamUp gets people booked; Dyno keeps them belonging, with a native app carrying your club’s feed, chat, events and progression instead of a booking page plus a WhatsApp group you do not control. Members who feel part of a club stay longer, and that is worth more than any timetable feature.
Does Dyno handle martial arts gradings and belts?: Yes. Progression tracking (belts, stages and levels with promotion history) is built in and free, and gradings run as ticketed events with capacity and member pricing. Family accounts cover parents managing children’s memberships.
Can you import our members from TeamUp?: Yes, our team moves members, memberships and key records across for you. Recurring payment authorisations are re-collected through Stripe as members activate their accounts in the app.
Does Dyno support Direct Debit like TeamUp?: Yes, for UK clubs. Recurring memberships collect by Bacs Direct Debit through Stripe, paid directly into your own bank account. Everywhere else memberships collect by card, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, on the same schedule and into the same account.
How hard is it to get members onto the Dyno app?: Members download the Dyno app and join your club with a link or invite; their memberships, passes and bookings are already there. Clubs typically announce the move a week ahead, and the feed and chat give members a reason to stay once they arrive.

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