CampOrganizer vs eCamp

CampOrganizer combines camp registration, payments, staffing, day-to-day operations, family communication, learning, and reporting. The platform supports online registration, forms and waivers, schedules, teams, staff management, attendance, incident reports, galleries, analytics, and data exports. It is designed for summer and day camps, overnight and specialty camps, after-school programs, youth organizations, and university pre-college programs. Separate experiences serve operators, staff, families, and participants: Camp Hub and Session Console for operators, Counselor Mobile for staff, Family for parents and guardians, and Explorer for participants. Family, Counselor Mobile, and Explorer are available as mobile apps alongside web experiences. CampOrganizer describes role-based access, encryption, consent and data-rights workflows, and structured exports; it also says access to the most sensitive children’s data is controlled and logged. A new customer’s first session can be a trial for up to two weeks, at the All-Inclusive level for up to 100 active children, without payment details during setup or trial. Usage-Based costs €0.25, paid once, with listed rates of €0.25 per participant per event or €1.00 per participant per day.

eCamp is a free web app for planning camps, scheduling activities, and producing printable plans. It is aimed at youth associations and Y+S camp and trekking offers, while also being open to school camps and other groups. Multiple people can collaborate on the same camp. Users can create activity templates with storyboards, story context, and safety considerations, and assign materials to activities or camp periods. Its PDF and print process includes A3 output and a day overview. The app is initially available in German, French, Italian, Romansh, and English, with login options including MiData, CeviDB, jubla.db, and Google. Users cannot upload files directly, but can link to files stored on services such as Google Drive or Dropbox. eCamp v3 does not include task lists or todos, and course planning was not yet implemented when the listed MVP: Camp launched. The service runs on DigitalOcean managed Kubernetes, with user content and personal data on servers in Frankfurt, Germany. The maker describes availability as best-effort and does not guarantee uninterrupted service. Its source code is public on GitHub under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.