Bookamat vs CourseDeck

Bookamat brings bookings, payments, memberships, and client self-service together for boutique studios and independent teachers. It supports online and desk bookings, calendar scheduling, class capacity, booking policies, waitlists, QR check-in, and automated reminders. Studio tools cover recurring memberships, class packs, credits, coupons, private sessions, gift cards, billing, and invoicing. Payment options include Stripe in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Canada; Square in Australia; and Paystack in South Africa. Listed connections include Google Calendar and Mailchimp sync, plus online and hybrid class links such as Zoom and Google Meet. Members can book, pay, and reschedule in a mobile browser; the Progressive Web App can optionally be installed on a phone or desktop home screen. Bookamat supports unlimited venues on one subscription with reporting across the business. Free access costs nothing after the trial for studios with 10 or fewer active clients. Pricing counts clients with at least one booking in the subscription month, and SMS may cost separately.

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.