ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager vs Campium

ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager (CCM) brings registration, payments, scheduling, attendance, communications, and reporting together for camps, classes, schools, and enrichment programs. Online registration supports form tracking, automated waitlists, parent self-service, multi-child registration, and confirmation emails. Organizations can accept online payments, offer merchandise at checkout, and track inventory. Scheduling includes one-to-one bookings and lesson management; attendance tools cover check-in and check-out tracking and electronic signatures. Communication options include email marketing, text messages, authorized pickup management, and mobile alerts through Captivate. CCM provides customizable automated reports, including financial and real-time participant reporting. Its APIs cover organization data such as sessions, registrations, payments, people, and family relationships, with API keys used for new access. Staff can use ACTIVE Connect for check-in and check-out, while agencies can offer a branded consumer app through Captivate for iOS and Android. Pricing is on request. Registration and payment processing fees also apply, with account-specific rates available from an account manager.

Campium brings camp registration, billing, attendance and communication into one platform. It is intended for day camps, sleepaway camps, bungalow colonies, after-school programs and youth organizations. Registration supports custom forms, document uploads, e-signatures, waitlists and session or product capacity limits. Billing includes family balances, card and ACH payments, payment plans, autopay, discounts and financial aid. Staff can record attendance and check-ins or check-outs, while families manage approved pickup permissions. Bus tracking provides a live GPS map, rider status and estimated arrival times. Medication records include dose and staff attribution, overdue-dose flags and access restrictions for authorized staff. The platform also supports staff scheduling, reports, mass email and SMS, announcements, targeted sends and one-way family messages. Contacts can sync with Mailchimp and Constant Contact, and QuickBooks is listed for accounting. Campium offers responsive web access and iOS and Android apps for parents and staff. There is no free version; pricing is discussed with the company, which offers a no-cost demo and setup walkthrough.