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Activity Messenger vs Remo

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Activity Messenger

Events

Registrations, payments and communications for sports and leisure

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Remo logo

Remo

Events

Virtual event platform built around seated tables on a floor plan rather than a webinar stage

From
$299/month
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.; Remo remo's key assets were acquired by Events.com in January 2025, and Events.com was simultaneously pursuing a public listing through a SPAC merger, so multi-year commitments depend on a roadmap set inside a company in the middle of a corporate transaction.
  • They diverge on capability: Activity Messenger covers Online registration, Remo covers Table floor plans.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 15 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Activity Messenger and Remo differ
AttributeActivity MessengerRemo
Starting price$99/month$299/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by attendee capacity
Founded2019Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Remo

  • Table floor plans
  • Custom floor design
  • Presentation mode
  • Ticketing
  • Sponsor placement
  • Recording
  • Networking and matchmaking
  • Always-open spaces

What people use each for

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

Activity Messenger

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

Remo

  • A university careers service running a virtual fair where students must be able to move between employer tables rather than sit through a webinarnot Activity Messenger
  • A professional association holding chapter networking where the value to members is who they meet, not what is presentednot Activity Messenger
  • A trade show organiser giving exhibitors branded tables and measurable attendee dwell time in a way a webinar tool cannotnot Activity Messenger
  • A distributed company running an internal conference where the informal conversations between sessions are the pointnot 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.

Remo

  • Remo's key assets were acquired by Events.com in January 2025, and Events.com was simultaneously pursuing a public listing through a SPAC merger, so multi-year commitments depend on a roadmap set inside a company in the middle of a corporate transaction.
  • Pricing is banded by attendees per event rather than by total attendees, so an organisation running one large annual conference and many small ones pays for the peak all year unless it buys the separate one-time event product.
  • The browser-only, video-heavy floor model is demanding on bandwidth and hardware, and attendees on corporate networks, older laptops or restricted browsers get degraded experiences that the organiser gets blamed for.
  • Recordings are stored for only thirty days, so any organiser wanting an on-demand library from an event has to export and host the content somewhere else.
  • The spatial interface needs explaining, and events with older or less technical audiences routinely lose the first fifteen minutes to attendees who cannot find how to sit at a table, which is why organisers end up running rehearsal sessions the budget did not include.

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

Remo

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • From 200 attendees per event
    • From 20 organiser licences
    • Unlimited events and registrations
  • One-Time Event$699/month
    • From $699 as a single payment, not a subscription
    • From 100 attendees
    • Scales with event size
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • From 5,000 attendees
    • From 5 event managers
    • Always-open event spaces

Which should you pick?

Choose Activity Messenger if

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

Choose Remo if

  • You need table floor plans.
  • You also want custom floor design.
Remo review

Questions people ask

Is Activity Messenger or Remo better?
Neither clearly leads. Activity Messenger starts at $99/month and Remo at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Activity Messenger or Remo?
Activity Messenger starts at $99/month and Remo at $299/month.
Does Activity Messenger or Remo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Remo is typically brought in for.
What can Activity Messenger do that Remo cannot?
Activity Messenger covers Online registration, Digital waivers, Email and SMS automation, Memberships and ticketing. Remo covers Table floor plans, Custom floor design, Presentation mode, Ticketing.

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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Remo: How much does Remo cost?

Starter is from $299 a month for 200 attendees per event with 20 organiser licences and unlimited events. A one-time event option starts at $699. Enterprise starts at 5,000 attendees and is quoted.

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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Remo: Who owns Remo?

Events.com acquired Remo's key assets in January 2025. The product continues to be sold under the Remo name at remo.co.

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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Remo: How many people fit at a table?

Each floor has nineteen tables, seating four, six or eight people depending on the plan. Floors can be stacked for larger events.

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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Remo: How long are recordings kept?

Thirty days. If you need an on-demand library after an event, plan to export and host it elsewhere.

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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