Arlo vs CourseDeck

Arlo is a training management system for providers that create and deliver instructor-led courses in person, online, or in blended formats. It brings public and private course operations together, including scheduling, registration, communications, and delivery. E-learning tools can generate course material with AI, import SCORM packages, and track learner progress and results. For registrations, Arlo supports payment options, invoicing, discounts, and waitlists; it also tracks attendance and certifications and manages instructors and reminders. Listed integrations include Moodle, WordPress, Xero, Zapier, Salesforce, Zoom, Stripe, and PayPal. Arlo is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an API. Simple costs $118 a month, billed annually per license; Professional is $204 a month per license, and Enterprise is $271 a month per license. Each has fees of $2.15 per paid registration and $1.07 per free registration. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial requires no credit card and includes unlimited users.

CourseDeck is a web-based scheduling and registration workspace for studios and learning programs. It supports visual weekly and term-based schedules with room and teacher details, while class pages can display schedules, ages, availability, trial options, and registration information. Pages can be shared through Google, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, email, or a website. The workspace indicates which classes are full or nearly full and tracks waitlist interest for follow-up. Its intended users include dance studios, tutoring programs, music schools, fitness studios, art schools, language schools, after-class programs, and learning academies. CourseDeck describes itself as a business-to-business SaaS platform. The free Starter plan allows 25 active students, one location, and one admin; paid plans start at $39/mo. Listed security measures include row-level database security, TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, role-based access, monitoring, and audit logging. Primary data hosting and processing occur in the United States unless otherwise agreed in writing. Paddle handles payments as merchant of record, and CourseDeck says it does not store or process card information.