Events · head to head
Activity Messenger vs AllSeated

Activity Messenger
Events
Registrations, payments and communications for sports and leisure
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only AllSeated has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Activity Messenger covers Online registration, AllSeated covers Floor plans.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 15 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Activity Messenger and AllSeated actually diverge.
| Attribute | Activity Messenger | AllSeated |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2019 | 2013 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Events).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Activity Messenger
- Online registration
- Digital waivers
- Email and SMS automation
- Memberships and ticketing
- Staff management
- Attendance tracking
- Bulk certificates
Only in AllSeated
- Floor plans
- Seating charts
- Guest management
- Timeline planning
- 3D visualization
- Google Contacts
- Excel
- Cvent
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Activity Messenger
- Running seasonal camp and class registrationsnot AllSeated
- Collecting signed liability waivers digitallynot AllSeated
- Managing memberships and recurring programmesnot AllSeated
- Onboarding and timesheeting seasonal instructorsnot AllSeated
- Email and SMS campaigns to a registrant listnot AllSeated
AllSeated
- Event planningnot Activity Messenger
- Ticket salesnot Activity Messenger
- Attendee managementnot Activity Messenger
- Virtual eventsnot Activity Messenger
- Event marketingnot Activity Messenger
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Activity Messenger
- Entry pricing is 99 dollars a month, and online registration itself only appears on the 149 dollar Premium tier, so the cheapest plan is a communications tool rather than a registration one.
- Payment processing costs 2.9 percent plus 30 cents on cards with a 1 percent service fee on all methods, which is charged on top of the subscription.
- Tiers are gated on email subscriber counts, so an organisation with a large mailing list and few registrations pays for the list.
- Staff scheduling is listed as coming soon on the Pro tier rather than available.
- The customer base and case studies are concentrated in North America, so a European organisation should check tax and payment handling before committing.
AllSeated
Nothing recorded yet. See the AllSeated review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Activity Messenger
$99/month- Light$99/month
- Email marketing with Canva integration
- Digital waivers and signatures
- Surveys and forms
- Premium$149/month
- Online registration and camps and activities management
- Staff management
- Memberships and automations
- Pro$229/month
- Private lessons and bookings
- Unlimited users
- Fully white label
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited data storage
- Fundraising for athletes
AllSeated
Free- FreeFree
- Floor plans
- Basic seating
- Guest list
- Pro$99/event
- Advanced features
- 3D walkthrough
- Timeline
- Business$299/month
- Team features
- VR tours
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Activity Messenger if
- You need online registration.
- You also want digital waivers.
Choose AllSeated if
- You need floor plans.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want seating charts.
Questions people ask
- Is Activity Messenger or AllSeated better?
- Neither clearly leads. Activity Messenger starts at $99/month and AllSeated at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Activity Messenger or AllSeated?
- AllSeated has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for Activity Messenger and Free for AllSeated.
- Does Activity Messenger or AllSeated run on more platforms?
- Activity Messenger runs on Web. AllSeated runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use AllSeated for free?
- Yes. AllSeated has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Activity Messenger starts at $99/month.
- What is Activity Messenger best used for?
- Activity Messenger is most often used for running seasonal camp and class registrations, collecting signed liability waivers digitally, managing memberships and recurring programmes, onboarding and timesheeting seasonal instructors. Of those, running seasonal camp and class registrations and collecting signed liability waivers digitally are not what AllSeated is typically brought in for.
- What can Activity Messenger do that AllSeated cannot?
- Activity Messenger covers Online registration, Digital waivers, Email and SMS automation, Memberships and ticketing. AllSeated covers Floor plans, Seating charts, Guest management, Timeline planning.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Activity Messenger: What does Activity Messenger cost?
Light is $99 a month, Premium $149, Pro $229, and Enterprise is custom priced. A $10 pause plan is available for seasonal businesses for up to six months.
SourceActivity Messenger: Are there transaction fees on top?
Yes. Credit card payments are 2.9 percent plus $0.30 per transaction, Interac and bank transfers are 1 percent plus $0.40, and a 1 percent service fee applies across all payment methods.
SourceActivity Messenger: Which tier includes online registration?
Premium at $149 a month. The $99 Light tier covers email marketing, digital waivers, surveys and forms, but registration, camps and activities management, memberships and ticketing start at Premium.
SourceActivity Messenger: Who is it built for?
Sports and leisure organisations: classes and camps, schools, federations, dance studios, gymnastics clubs, swim schools, soccer academies, tennis clubs, parks and recreation departments and sports associations.
SourceActivity Messenger: Who built it?
Founded in Montreal in 2019 by Martin Drapeau, Olivier Rousseau and Michael Shpigelman. Drapeau was previously CTO of Amilia, where he spent six years growing the company from 15 to 110 people.
SourceActivity Messenger: What does it integrate with?
Stripe for payments, Zoom for online sessions on the Premium tier and above, and Canva for email design.
SourceRelated pages
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