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Activity Messenger vs CIRCUITREE

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Activity Messenger

Events

Registrations, payments and communications for sports and leisure

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CIRCUITREE logo

CIRCUITREE

Events

Camp and conference centre management for large multi-programme Christian camps

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; CIRCUITREE nothing is publicly priced and the vendor also takes the payment processing, so registration volume drives a cost that never appears in a licence comparison.
  • They diverge on capability: Activity Messenger covers Online registration, CIRCUITREE covers Session and programme configuration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 15 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Activity Messenger and CIRCUITREE actually diverge.

Attributes where Activity Messenger and CIRCUITREE differ
AttributeActivity MessengerCIRCUITREE
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2019Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 CIRCUITREE

  • Session and programme configuration
  • Housing and cabin assignment
  • Camp store and point of sale
  • Health and medication records
  • Bunk1 parent app
  • Transportation management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Activity Messenger

  • Running seasonal camp and class registrationsnot CIRCUITREE
  • Collecting signed liability waivers digitallynot CIRCUITREE
  • Managing memberships and recurring programmesnot CIRCUITREE
  • Onboarding and timesheeting seasonal instructorsnot CIRCUITREE
  • Email and SMS campaigns to a registrant listnot CIRCUITREE

CIRCUITREE

  • A residential camp assigning several hundred beds a week with buddy requests and group constraintsnot Activity Messenger
  • A conference centre hosting both its own programmes and external group bookings on the same calendarnot Activity Messenger
  • Running a camp store where campers spend against parent-funded accounts rather than cashnot Activity Messenger
  • A camp needing medication administration logs that stand up to a state health inspectionnot 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.

CIRCUITREE

  • Nothing is publicly priced and the vendor also takes the payment processing, so registration volume drives a cost that never appears in a licence comparison.
  • The system is built for complex residential operations, and smaller day camps pay for housing, retail and transportation logic they will never configure.
  • Togetherwork owns several competing registration platforms, which raises a real question about long-term investment in any one of them.
  • Initial configuration of sessions, pricing rules and forms is a substantial project usually done in the off-season, so a camp switching mid-year has few good options.
  • Bunk1 is sold separately rather than included, so the parent communication features most parents judge a camp on are an additional line item.

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

CIRCUITREE

On request
  • CIRCUITREE$undefined/year
    • Registration, housing, retail and operations modules
    • Priced by camper volume and modules selected
    • Payment processing through the vendor at a negotiated rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Activity Messenger if

  • You need online registration.
  • You also want digital waivers.
Activity Messenger review

Choose CIRCUITREE if

  • You need session and programme configuration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want housing and cabin assignment.
CIRCUITREE review

Questions people ask

Is Activity Messenger or CIRCUITREE better?
Neither clearly leads. Activity Messenger starts at $99/month and CIRCUITREE at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Activity Messenger or CIRCUITREE?
Activity Messenger starts at $99/month and CIRCUITREE at On request.
Does Activity Messenger or CIRCUITREE run on more platforms?
Activity Messenger runs on Web. CIRCUITREE runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 CIRCUITREE is typically brought in for.
What can Activity Messenger do that CIRCUITREE cannot?
Activity Messenger covers Online registration, Digital waivers, Email and SMS automation, Memberships and ticketing. CIRCUITREE covers Session and programme configuration, Housing and cabin assignment, Camp store and point of sale, Health and medication records.

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.

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CIRCUITREE: Who owns CIRCUITREE?

Togetherwork, which acquired it in 2016 and is itself owned by GI Partners. It is not a Ministry Brands product.

Activity 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.

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CIRCUITREE: Is pricing published?

No. Pricing is quoted by camper volume and modules, and payment processing rates are negotiated separately.

Activity 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.

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CIRCUITREE: Is Bunk1 included?

No. The parent communication app is a separate module and a separate cost.

Activity 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.

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CIRCUITREE: Is it suitable for a small day camp?

Usually not. The housing, retail and transportation depth that justifies the price is irrelevant to a day camp.

Activity 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.

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Activity Messenger: What does it integrate with?

Stripe for payments, Zoom for online sessions on the Premium tier and above, and Canva for email design.

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