CampSite vs CampStack

CampSite is camp management software for camps of different sizes and specialties, available on the web, Android, and iOS. Its registration tools handle enrollment options, forms, waivers, add-ons, payments, and electronic signatures. Families can register, submit forms, and manage payments through a persistent Parent Dashboard. Communication features include email, text messaging, parent-to-camper messages, and myCAMPapp for announcements, events, photos, videos, and push notifications. Back-office functions cover activity scheduling, bunking, staff and medical management, attendance, transportation, events, a camp shop, and camper spending funds. Camps can create reports and payment schedules, invoice parents, and process credit-card or e-check payments in batches. The transportation module uses Google Maps for route mapping. CampSite says it uses AES-256 and TLS 1.2, configurable user permissions, Amazon cloud hosting, and mirrored databases for real-time redundancy; it also states that customers own the data they enter. Pricing is available on request, and the maker promotes a free personalized demo. Text messaging is limited to US and Canadian numbers, and messages cannot contain images or embedded links.

CampStack is a web system for handling camp registration, payments, attendance, health records, parent communication, staff work, and reporting. It is described for summer, sleepaway, day, and specialty camps, as well as year-round youth programs. Registration can include custom flows, session capacity, waitlists, family profiles, file uploads, waivers, and electronic signatures. Payment tools cover deposits, balances, discounts, financial aid, payment plans, autopay, card and ACH payments, refunds, and chargeback visibility. Camps can track attendance, activity participation, authorized pickups, guardian permissions, and checkout records. Health records include allergies, medication schedules, dispense logs, and incident notes. Parents can use a portal for forms, balances, payments, announcements, and updates; email and SMS are also listed. Staff tools include scheduling, forms, contracts, roles, and permissions, alongside cabin, group, activity, and transportation assignments. Other listed operations include a camp store, canteen, camper spending money, task lists, and seasonal launch checklists.