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Amilia SmartRec vs Aventri

Amilia SmartRec logo

Amilia SmartRec

Scheduling

Registration and activity management for community recreation, with a 1% fee on top of the subscription

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Aventri logo

Aventri

Events

Event management software reimagined

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amilia SmartRec the 1% fee on each new invoice item sits on top of both the subscription and card processing, so an organisation invoicing two million dollars pays around twenty thousand a year in a fee that never appears in a plan comparison.; Aventri pricing is custom quote only, no published pricing tiers
  • They diverge on capability: Amilia SmartRec covers Activity registration, Aventri covers Event registration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amilia SmartRec and Aventri actually diverge.

Attributes where Amilia SmartRec and Aventri differ
AttributeAmilia SmartRecAventri
Starting price$99/month$800/month
Pricing modelPer month plus 1% of invoiced itemssubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile app
CategorySchedulingEvents
FoundedUnknown1998

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Amilia SmartRec

  • Activity registration
  • Family accounts
  • Memberships
  • Facility booking
  • Point of sale
  • Online store
  • Financial reporting
  • Bilingual interface

Only in Aventri

  • Event registration
  • Event website builder
  • Mobile event app
  • Lead retrieval
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • HubSpot

What people use each for

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

Amilia SmartRec

  • A municipal recreation department replacing paper and phone registration for seasonal programmesnot Aventri
  • A community centre that needs one family account covering several children across different activitiesnot Aventri
  • A bilingual Canadian organisation required to serve residents in English and Frenchnot Aventri
  • A sports club running leagues, camps and memberships that currently sit in three separate systemsnot Aventri

Aventri

  • Event planningnot Amilia SmartRec
  • Ticket salesnot Amilia SmartRec
  • Attendee managementnot Amilia SmartRec
  • Virtual eventsnot Amilia SmartRec
  • Event marketingnot Amilia SmartRec

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amilia SmartRec

  • The 1% fee on each new invoice item sits on top of both the subscription and card processing, so an organisation invoicing two million dollars pays around twenty thousand a year in a fee that never appears in a plan comparison.
  • Implementation is charged separately, from $899 on Standard and $2,999 on Advanced, which for a small community organisation is several months of subscription before the system goes live.
  • Parks and facilities management is shallower than a dedicated municipal recreation platform, so departments managing complex field allocation and maintenance schedules will still need another system.
  • Reporting is oriented towards revenue rather than programme utilisation, so recreation managers analysing attendance patterns and capacity end up exporting to spreadsheets.
  • Its strength is in Canada, and US municipalities find fewer local references, fewer integrations with American finance systems and less familiarity with state-specific requirements.

Aventri

  • Pricing is custom quote only, no published pricing tiers
  • Primarily positioned as enterprise solution, not suitable for small events
  • Requires sales team engagement to understand pricing and features

Pricing, plan by plan

Amilia SmartRec

$99/month
  • Standard$99/month
    • Activity registration and online store
    • Family accounts
    • 1% fee on each new invoice item
  • Advanced$499/month
    • Memberships, facility booking and point of sale
    • Advanced reporting
    • 1% fee on each new invoice item
  • Custom$undefined/year
    • For YMCAs, JCCs and parks and recreation departments
    • Scoped and quoted individually
    • Fee structure negotiated

Aventri

$800/month
  • Essentials$800/month
    • Registration
    • Event website
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$2000/month
    • Mobile app
    • Lead retrieval
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Full platform
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Amilia SmartRec if

  • You need activity registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want family accounts.
Amilia SmartRec review

Choose Aventri if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app.
  • You also want event website builder.
Aventri review

Questions people ask

Is Amilia SmartRec or Aventri better?
Neither clearly leads. Amilia SmartRec starts at $99/month and Aventri at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amilia SmartRec or Aventri?
Amilia SmartRec starts at $99/month and Aventri at $800/month.
Does Amilia SmartRec or Aventri run on more platforms?
Amilia SmartRec runs on Web, iOS, Android. Aventri runs on Web, Mobile app.
What is Amilia SmartRec best used for?
Amilia SmartRec is most often used for a municipal recreation department replacing paper and phone registration for seasonal programmes, a community centre that needs one family account covering several children across different activities, a bilingual canadian organisation required to serve residents in english and french, a sports club running leagues, camps and memberships that currently sit in three separate systems. Of those, a municipal recreation department replacing paper and phone registration for seasonal programmes and a community centre that needs one family account covering several children across different activities are not what Aventri is typically brought in for.
What can Amilia SmartRec do that Aventri cannot?
Amilia SmartRec covers Activity registration, Family accounts, Memberships, Facility booking. Aventri covers Event registration, Event website builder, Mobile event app, Lead retrieval.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Amilia SmartRec: What is the real total cost?

Subscription from $99 or $499 a month, plus roughly 1% on each new invoice item, plus card processing around 2.85% plus $0.30, plus a one-off implementation fee. The percentage fees dominate at any real volume.

Aventri: Does Aventri offer a free trial?

Aventri uses custom pricing based on individual needs rather than standard tier pricing, and does not publicly advertise a free trial. Contact their sales team for trial availability.

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Amilia SmartRec: Is the 1% negotiable?

On the Custom tier for larger organisations, the fee structure is part of the negotiation. On the published plans it is not.

Aventri: Can I create mobile apps for my events with Aventri?

Yes, Aventri allows you to produce native mobile apps for events as part of its core offering.

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Amilia SmartRec: Does it work in French?

Yes, throughout. That is a practical requirement for Quebec and many bilingual Canadian public bodies and a genuine reason to choose it there.

Aventri: What kind of events does Aventri support?

Aventri supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, managing the full lifecycle from registration and attendee management through onsite operations and post-event analytics.

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Amilia SmartRec: Can it replace a municipal recreation system?

For registration and memberships, often yes. For parks asset and facility maintenance management, no.

Aventri: Does Aventri have an API for customization?

Yes, Aventri offers a developer-centric API ecosystem that enables deep customization and seamless integration with existing enterprise systems.

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