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The best gymnastics club software for UK clubs in 2026

Gymnastics clubs run on long waiting lists, termly fees and a lot of parents. Their software has to fill classes and squads, collect fees without chasing, record every gymnast’s levels and badges and give parents an app they open. Here’s how the platforms UK clubs look at compare, and which suits whom.

By the Dyno team · Updated 16 October 2026

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The Dyno dashboard for a gymnastics club
A gymnastics club in the Dyno member app
The verdict

The short answer: who each one suits

Dyno
Providers who want memberships, a real parent app and community, not only class bookings.
CClass For Kids
Providers who mainly need term and camp booking with card payments, and can do without Direct Debit.
CClass Manager
Schools happy to give up a service charge on every online payment for free software, with show tickets on a separate site.
LLoveAdmin
Clubs content to pay a subscription and a fee on payments for admin and booking, with cards through PayPal.
JJustGo
Clubs that want their club admin on the same system British Gymnastics runs its membership on.
CCoacha
Clubs that want a general club system and will pay for the top plan to track skills and grades.
What matters

What to look for in gymnastics club software

Waiting lists that fill themselves

Most clubs have more children waiting than places. Look for waitlists that offer a space as soon as one opens and carry over into next term, with returning gymnasts re-enrolled first.

Recreational classes and squads together

Preschool, recreational and squad sessions should sit on one calendar with their own capacity, levels and registers, so a squad gymnast and a Saturday beginner are both on the right list.

Levels and badges, included

Your badge scheme or your own levels should be in the software, with every promotion dated and the next badge shown to the gymnast and their parents. Check whether it’s on every plan or a paid extra.

Fees on Direct Debit

Monthly and termly fees suit Direct Debit: there’s no card to expire, and it usually costs less per payment. Check whether it’s built in or needs a provider you sign up to separately.

One login for the whole family

Siblings often train on different nights. One parent account should book and pay for every child, without each child needing an email address of their own.

Competitions and displays as paid events

Club competitions and end-of-term displays bring money in. Check you can sell tickets in the same checkout families already pay fees in, and check people in on the door.

Side by side

The platforms side by side

Gymnastics club software for UK clubs: term booking and registers, parent app, payments, levels and badges, and cost
PlatformTerm booking & registersParent appPaymentsLevels & badgesCost
DynoBlock-purchase term courses with priority re-enrolment for returning families and make-up sessions.Native iOS & Android member app for parents, with the school’s feed, chat and bookings.Class registers and attendance with recurring Direct Debit or card billing via Stripe.Levels, stages and badges tracked per child and visible to parents in the app, free on every plan.From £39 a month with unlimited members, and nothing added to what parents pay. 30 days of Pro free, no card.
CClass For KidsTerm and block class booking, with terms re-run for the next term and bookings moved between classes.A phone app that shows each child’s timetable and term dates and takes absences; booking and payments stay on the website.Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe, with declined cards retried automatically.Classes organised by stage or ability level, with children moved between classes as they progress, rather than a record of each child’s badges or skills.A monthly licence, or a camps-only plan, plus a transaction fee on every online payment that includes Stripe’s fee. Enterprise and franchise plans are priced on request.
CClass ManagerTermly, monthly or per-class billing, with class capacity limits and make-up lessons.A family portal in the browser, or the Class Manager app on iPhone and Android, for timetables, bookings and fees.Monthly, termly or per-class fees taken automatically through Stripe, with Direct Debit offered for recurring fees, and digital registers.Skills and levels tracked per student, with parents shown their child’s current grade on the family portal if you choose.Free to open an account, with a service charge on every payment processed online, and tailored pricing for high volumes.
LLoveAdminCheck with LoveAdminThe Thrive4 MemberHub app, for booking, payments, family members, medical details and club posts.Cards through PayPal, and Direct Debit through GoCardless or London & Zurich, each connected as a separate account.Development programmes of levels and skills, and awards, with progress shown to parents in the app.A subscription plus a platform fee on payments taken through it. Prices are sent on request.
JJustGoRecurring classes with waitlists, trial classes and limits by age or membership, on the Pro club plan.Members book and pay online. Its mobile app is described for coaches taking attendance, offline too.Online card payments with subscriptions and instalments, through JustGo’s payment gateway.Check with JustGoClub plans, Essential and Pro (with class management), plus transaction fees that include JustGo’s own fee as well as the gateway’s.
CCoachaClasses, block bookings and courses, with registers created automatically and self check-in.iOS and Android apps for staff, members and parents on its paid plans, plus a web member portal.Cards through Stripe and Direct Debit through GoCardless, plus cash, standing orders and bank transfers recorded by hand.Skills, levels and badges tracked, with parents told of progress, but only on the top Custom plan.Free for up to 50 members on Coacha Lite, with selected features. Paid plans are a flat monthly fee, not per member.

Other platforms’ details are based on publicly available information, last reviewed October 2026. They may have changed, so check each platform’s website for current features and pricing. “Check with” means we couldn’t confirm it either way.

In detail

Each platform in more detail

Dyno

Dyno is all-in-one club software for any membership organisation, kids’ activity providers very much included. Alongside class booking and registers you get recurring memberships, paid events and camps, progression tracking and a genuine parent app with a community feed and chat, on simple monthly plans with no booking fee bolted onto your families’ checkout.

Best for: Providers who want memberships, a real parent app and community, not only class bookings.

Dyno for gymnastics clubs

What you get with Dyno

  • Term booking & registers: Block-purchase term courses with priority re-enrolment for returning families and make-up sessions.
  • Parent app: Native iOS & Android member app for parents, with the school’s feed, chat and bookings.
  • Payments: Class registers and attendance with recurring Direct Debit or card billing via Stripe.
  • Levels & badges: Levels, stages and badges tracked per child and visible to parents in the app, free on every plan.
  • Cost: From £39 a month with unlimited members, and nothing added to what parents pay. 30 days of Pro free, no card.
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Class For Kids

Class For Kids (ClassForKids), now part of The Access Group, is UK booking software for children’s activity providers such as dance schools, gymnastics clubs, swim schools and football coaching. It handles term, camp and subscription bookings, registers and card payments through Stripe, on a monthly licence plus a transaction fee on every online payment, with no Direct Debit option listed. Its parent app shows a child’s timetable, while booking and paying happen on the website, and it is built for booking rather than a parent community or progression.

Best for: Providers who mainly need term and camp booking with card payments, and can do without Direct Debit.

Class For Kids vs Dyno, feature by feature
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Class Manager

Class Manager is class-management software for dance, gymnastics, swimming and cheer schools in the UK, the US and Australia, covering registers, scheduling, billing and a family portal with an iOS and Android app. It’s free to use because it takes a service charge on every payment processed online, so the cost grows with the school, and show tickets are sold through a separate sister site, Stage Stubs, rather than in the same checkout.

Best for: Schools happy to give up a service charge on every online payment for free software, with show tickets on a separate site.

Class Manager vs Dyno, feature by feature
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LoveAdmin

LoveAdmin, renamed Thrive4 in July 2026, is UK club admin software from Pay Here Limited, sold as Thrive4Grassroots, Thrive4Activities and Thrive4Gymnastics. It covers memberships, class and term booking, registers and a MemberHub app for parents. Prices are sent on request, a platform fee is charged on payments on top of the subscription, and cards go through PayPal.

Best for: Clubs content to pay a subscription and a fee on payments for admin and booking, with cards through PayPal.

LoveAdmin vs Dyno, feature by feature
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JustGo

JustGo is membership software for sports governing bodies and their clubs, and British Gymnastics runs its membership platform on it. JustGo Gymnastics covers club memberships, classes with waitlists and attendance, events and online payments. Class management is on the Pro club plan rather than Essential, and its transaction fees include JustGo’s own fee as well as the payment gateway’s.

Best for: Clubs that want their club admin on the same system British Gymnastics runs its membership on.

Reviewed October 2026 from JustGo’s own website.

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Coacha

Coacha is UK membership and booking software for clubs of every kind, from athletics and swimming to dance studios and gyms, rather than one built around a single activity. Classes, block bookings and registers come as standard, but tracking skills, grades and badges is only on its top Custom plan. Cards go through Stripe and Direct Debit through GoCardless, which clubs usually sign up to separately.

Best for: Clubs that want a general club system and will pay for the top plan to track skills and grades.

Reviewed October 2026 from Coacha’s own website.

FAQ

Common questions

What’s the best gymnastics club software in the UK?

For a UK club that wants waiting lists, Direct Debit, levels and badges and an app parents open, Dyno is built for exactly that. Class For Kids is built for booking, with card payments and an app that shows the timetable. Class Manager is free but takes a service charge on every payment. LoveAdmin, sold to gymnastics clubs as Thrive4Gymnastics, adds a fee on payments to its subscription, and JustGo puts class management on its Pro plan with its own fee in every transaction.

Is there free gymnastics club software?

Class Manager’s software is free, funded by a service charge on every payment processed online, and Coacha Lite is free for up to 50 members with selected features. Every new club gets 30 days of Dyno Pro free, with no card needed, then plans start at £39 a month.

Which gymnastics club software takes UK Direct Debit?

Of the platforms here, Dyno, Class Manager, LoveAdmin and Coacha collect Direct Debit. Dyno has it built in, through Stripe alongside card payments, at 1% + 20p capped at £4 per payment, and the money goes straight to your own bank account.

Can I track levels and badges in Dyno?

Yes, free on every plan. Set up your own levels, stages or badge scheme, promote gymnasts as they earn them, and every promotion is kept on their history. Gymnasts and parents see the current level and the next badge to work towards in the app.

Can Dyno run recreational classes and squads side by side?

Yes. Recreational classes and squad sessions sit on one calendar with capacity caps, levels and waitlists, and every class and squad session gets a register you tick off. Group gymnasts into squads, take termly or monthly fees, and track their levels as they move up.

Can parents book gymnastics classes online?

Yes. Parents see the week’s classes in the Dyno app and book or enrol for the term in a tap, paying for every child from one login. When a class is full they join the waitlist and see their place in the queue, and gymnasts check in at the door with a QR code or an Apple Wallet pass.

How do I move my gymnastics club to Dyno?

We move your families, children, classes and memberships across for you, free, and your old system keeps collecting until each family has moved. The easiest time is between terms. Direct Debits held with GoCardless move across in a Bacs bulk change, with nothing for parents to sign.

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