The Complete ASF Payment Solutions Alternative
ASF focuses on payment processing. Dojo Champ is a complete martial arts management system with integrated payments, AI retention, and everything else you need in one platform.
Our verdict
Best for martial arts schools that want an all-in-one platform: Dojo Champ replaces ASF Payment Solutions with built-in billing, marketing automation, AI churn prevention, and a family portal at a flat $199/month, no per-student or add-on fees.
Why Schools Choose Dojo Champ
Complete all-in-one platform
AI-powered churn prevention
One vendor for everything
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Dojo Champ Recommended | ASF Payment Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Students | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited Staff & Admin Users | Yes | Yes |
| Belt/Rank Progression Tracking | Yes | No |
| Automated Billing & Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Promotion & Belt Certificates | Yes | No |
| AI-Powered Lead Scoring | Yes | No |
| Marketing Automation Workflows | Yes | No |
| Public Website / Homepage Builder | Yes | No |
| Event & Class Registration Landing Pages | Yes | No |
| Automatic Lead Capture from Landing Pages | Yes | No |
| Multi-Channel Messaging (Email, SMS, Push) | Yes | Basic |
| Event & Tournament Management | Yes | No |
| Digital Waivers & Compliance | Yes | Basic |
| Multi-Location Support | Yes | Yes |
| Payment Retry & Failed Payment Recovery | AI-Powered | Yes |
| Ask Dojo AI Voice Assistant | Yes | No |
| Dojo Master AI Business Coach | Yes | No |
| AI Churn Analysis & Prevention | Yes | No |
| Advanced Analytics Dashboard | Yes | Basic |
| Retention Analytics by Belt Level | Yes | No |
Transparent Pricing Comparison
Dojo ChampBest Value
$199/month all-inclusive, unlimited students, staff & locations
- All features included
- No setup fees
- 30-day free trial
- Cancel anytime
ASF Payment Solutions
Custom quote + a percentage of collections
ASF does not publish pricing: you get a sales quote plus a percentage of every payment collected, so your cost rises with revenue. Dojo Champ is a transparent $199/month for unlimited students, staff and locations.
What Schools Say About Switching
"Dojo Champ is an all-encompassing management software that has made managing our school much easier. The class check-in system makes it very easy to track student progress."
Derek L.
Switched from Kicksite · Capterra
"It keeps student information, attendance, billing, and communication organized in one place. It has already saved us time and made managing our school much more efficient."
Karla L.
Switched from Kicksite · Capterra
"The automated billing is flawless and has saved us countless hours chasing payments. It understands the needs of a dojo, especially belt tracking and class scheduling."
Stacey Bessmer
Martial arts school owner · Trustpilot
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Ask Dojo & Dojo Master AI
Ask Dojo answers questions about your school by voice, and Dojo Master acts as an AI business coach that reads your real numbers and tells you what to fix next. ASF has nothing like it.
Churn Analysis & Prevention
Dojo Champ scores every student for churn risk and triggers automated win-back workflows before they quit. ASF offers no predictive retention engine.
Websites, Landing Pages & Auto Lead Capture
Your homepage, event pages, class registration pages and promotion certificates are built in, and every form automatically creates a scored lead in your CRM. ASF makes you bolt this on.
Complete Solution
Payments plus full student management, scheduling, marketing, and AI retention in one platform. No need for multiple disconnected systems.
Martial Arts Features
Belt tracking, tournament management, program management, and martial arts analytics. ASF doesn't offer school management.
Integrated Billing
Billing connected to student management, attendance, and marketing. ASF payments are isolated from your other systems.
Marketing Automation
Complete workflows for trial conversion, retention, and win-back campaigns. ASF focuses only on processing payments.
Simpler Operations
ASF takes a cut of collections on top of a quoted platform fee, so success costs you more. Dojo Champ is a predictable $199/month no matter how much you bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Dojo Champ better than ASF?
Dojo Champ is a complete martial arts management system with integrated payments, while ASF primarily focuses on payment processing. You get student management, scheduling, marketing, AI retention, and payments in one platform.
Can I migrate from ASF to Dojo Champ?
Yes! We provide free migration assistance to transfer your payment data and set up integrated billing in Dojo Champ.
How does payment processing compare?
Dojo Champ includes competitive payment processing with AI-powered retry logic, automated late fees, and full integration with student management. Unlike ASF, your payments are connected to attendance, marketing, and retention tools.
Will I need other software with Dojo Champ?
No! Dojo Champ is all-in-one. You won't need separate software for scheduling, student management, marketing, or communications like you do with ASF.
Switching from ASF Payment Solutions to Dojo Champ
Free white-glove migration, usually completed within a week. Here's exactly how it works.
1. Export your data
We provide a simple template, or our team pulls your students, payment history, attendance, and rank history straight from ASF Payment Solutions.
2. We import everything
Our migration team loads members, families, memberships, ranks, and historical payments into your new Dojo Champ workspace, usually within a week.
3. Reconnect billing
Move recurring memberships to Stripe (included). We help schedule the cutover so no student gets double-charged.
4. Go live
Train your staff in a single session, archive ASF Payment Solutions, and start using AI churn alerts, marketing automation, and the family portal on day one.