AMES review
A broad camp operations platform for full-service, multi-site day-camp teams.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
AMES is a cloud activity-management platform for camps, clubs, and class-based activity providers. For day-camp operators, it brings together online bookings, real-time availability, activity scheduling, payments, attendance, parent communication, staff administration, health records, reporting, and multi-site management. Separate interfaces support administrators, parents, booking customers, and teachers or instructors, making it suited to operators coordinating families, activities, venues, and staff in one system.
Pricing is structured around a Free to run plan and a Revenue share plan. Free to run includes online bookings and class scheduling, a parent portal, absence management, and a credit system. Revenue share bases costs on successful collections and does not use per-member fees or seat-count pricing. Payment support includes cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Direct Debit, while integrations include AMES Pay, Google Calendar, Xero, QuickBooks, Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, Instagram, and Google Reviews. This model suits operators who prefer costs connected to collected revenue, while the plan structure deserves close review for organizations forecasting collection volumes.
The operational depth is AMES’s clearest strength. Drag-and-drop scheduling spans venues and time slots; parent self-service covers bookings, payments, messages, health records, and updates; and staff tools include schedules, payroll, timesheets, leave, and ratio tracking. Medical, allergy, dietary, and medication records sit alongside digital attendance, absence credits, and replacement-session booking. Email, SMS, in-app messaging, voice calls, and automated notifications support communication. Multi-site operators should find the shared records and reporting particularly relevant. Smaller camps needing only basic registration and scheduling may find this wider feature set more than they need.
AMES pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers bookings, scheduling, payments, attendance, staff, and health records
- Supports multi-site management with shared member records and reporting
- Offers web, iOS, Android, API access, and numerous integrations
- Where it doesn't
- Revenue-share costs vary with successful collections
- The Free to run plan highlights a narrower feature set
- Its broad operational scope may exceed the needs of simple single-site camps
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