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SimplyCollect Alternative? Try Mat Track

Here’s how Mat Track compares to SimplyCollect — especially for martial arts gyms that need more than a basic direct-debit collection tool.

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Mat Track vs SimplyCollect: The Summary

SimplyCollect is fundamentally a payment collection system built around Direct Debit. It works well for basic billing but offers limited functionality for martial arts academies that require:

  • Lead tracking

  • Trials → paying member automation

  • Attendance

  • Family/group accounts

  • Multi-club operations

  • Stripe-native billing

  • Retention insights

  • AI-powered workflows

Mat Track is built from the ground up for BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai & martial arts academies – not generic clubs – and replaces multiple tools with one integrated system.

Mat Track offers:

✅ 0% per-transaction fees
✅ Purpose-built BJJ/MMA attendance & trial workflows
✅ Multi-location tools that scale
✅ Family accounts + group billing
✅ Deep Stripe sync
✅ Predictive retention analytics

All in one streamlined platform.

Here's a summary comparison between Mat Track and bsport

Category Mat Track SimplyCollect
Purpose-built for martial arts Yes – built specifically for BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing No – generic payment solution
Lead management Full CRM, lead → trial automation No CRM functionality
Trial management Trial scheduling, QR attendance, automated follow-up No trial tracking
Payments & billing Stripe-native billing with automated dunning Direct Debit collection with manual workflows
Family / group accounts Advanced linking with primary payer logic Basic manual handling
Attendance tracking QR check-ins, heatmaps, engagement scoring No attendance features
Retention tools AI churn risk, retention dashboard No retention intelligence
Analytics Full reporting suite for leads, trials, members, revenue Minimal payment reporting
Communication tools Automated SMS, email, reminders No communication tools
Multi-location support Yes – centralised dashboard & staff permissions Limited to basic account-level views
Member app Coming Soon No
Ideal for Growing martial arts academies, multi-location gyms Small gyms needing Direct Debit only

Why Mat Track Is the Ideal SimplyCollect Alternative

1. Purpose-built for martial arts academies

SimplyCollect is generic.
Mat Track is built for clubs running:

  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

  • MMA

  • Muay Thai

  • Kickboxing

  • Kids martial arts

  • Multi-location academies

The entire platform reflects the realities of combat-sport operations.

2. End-to-end member journey: Lead → Trial → Paying

SimplyCollect only begins at payment collection.

Mat Track handles:

  • Lead capture

  • Trial booking

  • QR trial attendance

  • Automated onboarding

  • Payment link generation

  • Auto-status updates (lead → trial → paying)

It’s a full funnel, not just billing.

3. Stripe-native billing (lighter, faster, global)

SimplyCollect relies heavily on UK Direct Debit providers.
Mat Track uses Stripe end-to-end:

  • Faster onboarding

  • Global support

  • Automated dunning

  • Cleaner failed-payment logic

  • Instant membership activation

  • No Direct Debit delays

4. Family & group accounts built-in

SimplyCollect handles members individually.
Martial arts clubs often have:

  • Parent + children

  • Siblings

  • Partner memberships

  • Adult + junior bundles

Mat Track links these automatically and assigns group payment logic correctly.

5. QR attendance system + heatmaps

SimplyCollect ≠ attendance.

Mat Track provides:

  • QR check-ins

  • 7-day attendance heatmaps

  • Class insights

  • Engagement tracking

  • Churn prediction inputs

6. Churn prediction & retention tools

SimplyCollect: no retention analytics.

Mat Track includes:

  • AI churn prediction

  • Risk scoring

  • Lapsed member flags

  • Retention dashboard

  • Attendance-based alerts

7. Multi-location support (SimplyCollect doesn’t do this cleanly)

Perfect for:

  • Growing academies

  • Franchise groups

  • Separate kids/adult locations

  • Regional expansions

Centralised reporting → localised operations.

Ready. Set. Grow.

Mat Track gives you flexibility as you grow. Start free forever, and if you’re gym grows, you can upgrade.

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