A Pike13 alternative with no annual lock-in
Pike13's plans run $139 to $249 a month billed annually, or $159 to $286 monthly, and its terms renew plans automatically. CornerDesk is one flat price, month-to-month, with belt tracking built in.
The Pike13 trade-offs
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Contracts that renew themselves
Pike13's terms of service renew plans automatically at then-current rates, ask for 30 days' notice not to renew, and make the rest of the term due if you leave early (pike13.com/terms-of-service, October 2026).
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No belts, just skills — on Premium
Pike13 lists no belt or grading feature; its skill tracking is on the Premium plan. For a martial arts school, ranks shouldn't be the top tier.
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Built for every class business
Music lessons, swim schools, kids' activities, and fitness — Pike13 serves them all. CornerDesk only builds for fight gyms.
Pike13 vs CornerDesk
- Pricing
- Pike13$139–$249/mo billed annually, or $159–$286/mo monthly (published; currency not stated)
- CornerDesk$99 CAD/mo flat — every feature included
- Commitment
- Pike13Plans auto-renew; 30 days' notice; early exit makes the term due
- CornerDeskMonth-to-month — cancel anytime
- Belt ranks
- Pike13No belt feature listed; skill tracking on Premium
- CornerDeskRank ladder, grading events, rank-gated classes
- Member experience
- Pike13Client app and web dashboard
- CornerDeskA text-message link — no app, no password
- Focus
- Pike13Class and appointment businesses of every kind
- CornerDeskIndependent fight gyms, nothing else
CornerDesk is $99 CAD/month. Billed in Canadian dollars, including to gyms in the US. CornerDesk takes no cut of member payments; Stripe’s processing fees apply to card payments on your own Stripe account (see Stripe’s pricing). Cash or e-transfer you record in CornerDesk has no processing fee.
Switching is a CSV, not a project
Export your clients from Pike13's reports to CSV and drop the file into CornerDesk — column auto-detect, duplicate flagging, plan mapping, and a full preview before anything writes.
- 1Send us your Pike13 exports — we'll show you which reports
- 2We import members, plans and class balances, and your weekly schedule too (paste it in or we enter it); you check the preview
- 3Connect your Stripe — payments settle in your own account
- 4Members add their card from a text — charged on their usual date
Free migration · 30 days free · then $99 CAD/mo flat
Asked and answered
01How does Pike13 pricing compare?
Pike13 publishes Essential at $139/mo, Advanced at $195/mo, and Premium at $249/mo billed annually — or $159, $225, and $286 billed monthly (as of October 2026; the page doesn't name the currency). CornerDesk is $99 CAD/mo flat, month-to-month.
02Is there a contract with CornerDesk?
No. CornerDesk is month-to-month with no notice period, and everything exports to CSV any time — even after you cancel.
03Does CornerDesk track belts?
Yes, for every gym — a rank ladder you name, grading events with results, and classes limited to a minimum rank.
04Can I import from Pike13?
Yes. Export your clients to CSV and drop the file in — you'll review a full preview before anything is saved.
Your corner is ready.
We move your gym for free. Your first 30 days are on us. Then it’s $99 CAD/month, flat.