CourseStorm
CourseStorm: A focused registration platform with marketing, operations, and integration tools. Ranked #2 of 35 in Course Registration Software by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: Paid; best for course and camp operators needing marketing tools.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forCourse and camp operators needing marketing tools
- Free planNo
- Paid from$99/mo
- Founded2011 · Orono, Maine, United States
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Family, group, class, and camp registration support
- Waitlists, rosters, transfers, refunds, and attendance tools
- Marketing features, integrations, and REST API access
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Advanced features require higher-priced tiers
- Built for classes and camps rather than general event ticketing
Our verdict on CourseStorm
CourseStorm is a cloud-based registration platform for arts organizations, community education programs, kids programs, and workforce-development providers. It combines class and camp catalogs with embeddable website widgets, customizable registration forms, family and group registration, rosters, waitlists, attendance tracking, payment processing, and student messaging. It is a better fit for teams managing recurring educational programs than for organizations seeking general-purpose event ticketing.
Pricing is offered through four tiers, with monthly and annual billing. On annual billing, Starter costs $99 per month and includes a catalog website, family accounts, rosters, waitlists, transfers, credit card processing, basic reporting, and on-demand onboarding. Core costs $169 per month and adds customized registration forms, automated reminders, roster emails, price-adjusting form questions, marketing emails, and video onboarding. Pro costs $269 per month and adds payment plans, class-specific forms, age restrictions, instructor access, attendance tracking, and advanced waitlists. All Access costs $399 per month and adds integrations, AI-powered reporting, class-specific promo codes, customized receipts and reminders, private classes, and class sessions. Monthly-billing prices are $119, $219, $329, and $499 for the same tiers.
The platform’s strongest fit is an education or camp operation that needs registration and outreach in one system. Marketing emails, abandoned-cart reminders, recommendations, payment plans, and automatic payouts support enrollment workflows, while mobile attendance tracking and instructor access extend into program delivery. Its ecosystem includes WordPress, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Zapier, several CRM and ticketing tools, and a REST API. Choose CourseStorm when class-specific registration, family accounts, and operational workflows matter; consider another category of product when general event ticketing is the primary requirement.
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CourseStorm pricing
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CourseStorm fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $99/mo |
| Waitlist management | Not verified |
| Prerequisite rules | Not verified |
| Capacity rules | Not verified |
| Learner drop rules | Not verified |
| Approval workflows | Not verified |
| Registration windows | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5,000+ integrations: WordPress, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, Spektrix, PatronManager … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | coursestorm.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
CourseStorm integrations
CourseStorm lists 5,000+ integrations on its own site — the 14 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- WordPress
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Spektrix
- PatronManager
- Little Green Light
- Neon One
- Bloomerang
- Mailchimp
- Constant Contact
- Gmail
- Zapier
- REST API
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- RegpackA broad registration and operations system for camps, courses, and family programs.8.0
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