A retention layer for your existing system
Retention OS and Zen Planner: different jobs, better together
Zen Planner is a martial arts school management platform. Keep using it for the operational workflows it supports; Retention OS is designed to add a focused retention layer, not replace your billing or scheduling system.
Retention OS helps your team notice attendance and progress signals, record student recognition, and keep parents connected. These products can serve complementary roles at the same school.
Compare the roles each platform is designed to play
The competitor descriptions below summarize its own current product materials. This is a high-level role comparison, not a feature-by-feature or pricing assessment.
| Area | Zen Planner | Retention OS |
|---|---|---|
| Primary role | Zen Planner presents its MMA product as gym management software for combat-sports businesses. | A dedicated retention workflow designed to sit alongside a school’s management platform. |
| School operations | Its official MMA overview describes billing, class scheduling, attendance, rank tracking, and member management. | Does not replace billing or class scheduling. Student records can be brought in by CSV or API. |
| Retention workflow | Zen Planner's materials describe member engagement and tracking rank, attendance, and skill milestones. | Adds nightly quit-risk scoring, a ranked daily action list, per-class recognition logging, and parent emails after recognition. |
Zen Planner's official materials: Zen Planner's MMA gym management software overview. Product details can change; consult the vendor for current capabilities and terms.
Keep your system. Add a retention routine.
Bring student records into Retention OS by CSV or connect through the API. Your school can continue handling billing and scheduling in its existing platform while instructors use Retention OS for recognition and owners review retention signals.
Need help deciding how the tools fit together? See how Retention OS works with a martial arts CRM.
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