ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager vs CampDoc

ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager8.9Visit CCampDoc8.7Visit

Higher score ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager #1 in Camp Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ACTIVE

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C CampDoc #2 in Camp Management Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit CampDoc

• ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager fits best

  Established camps needing broad booking tools

• CampDoc fits best

  Camps prioritizing health-record workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CCampDoc 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Camp Management Software	#2 in Camp Management Software
Best for	Established camps needing broad booking tools	Camps prioritizing health-record workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager 5/5 · CampDoc 0/5
Online registration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Payment processing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Parent portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Activity scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staff roster management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Communication channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Camp types supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Mobile registration, payments, plans, waivers, and parent self-service Waitlists, attendance, check-in/out, scheduling, and one-to-one bookings Email, SMS, reporting, merchandise sales, and inventory tracking	Electronic health records, digital health forms, medication administration, and eMAR Registration, attendance, payments, family messaging, rosters, and reporting HIPAA and FERPA compliance with onboarding, training, and multi-user permissions
Cons	Pricing requires contacting an account manager Registration and processing fees may apply Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller camps	Paid software with no free plan The published plan is a single named CampDoc plan Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler camp programs
Our verdict	ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager is cloud-based software for camps, schools, sports programs, enrichment providers, and community education organizations. It is designed for day camps, summer camps, specialty programs, school and university… Read the review →	CampDoc is cloud-based software for camps, childcare programs, after-school programs, schools, and other youth organizations. It brings online registration and enrollment forms, electronic health records, attendance, check-in and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager — where it wins

  • Mobile registration, payments, plans, waivers, and parent self-service
  • Waitlists, attendance, check-in/out, scheduling, and one-to-one bookings
  • Email, SMS, reporting, merchandise sales, and inventory tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting an account manager
  • Registration and processing fees may apply
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller camps

• CampDoc — where it wins

  • Electronic health records, digital health forms, medication administration, and eMAR
  • Registration, attendance, payments, family messaging, rosters, and reporting
  • HIPAA and FERPA compliance with onboarding, training, and multi-user permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid software with no free plan
  • The published plan is a single named CampDoc plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler camp programs

• ACTIVE Camp & Class Manager8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad camp operations platform for booking, payments, families, staff, and reporting.

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• CCampDoc8.7/10 · Paid

  A broad camp-management system with particularly deep health-record workflows.

  Visit CampDocFull verdict →