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CampSite vs Picktime

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CampSite

Events

Camp management and parent portal for day and residential camps, reported from around 249 USD a month

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Picktime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CampSite the vendor publishes no pricing, so the widely quoted 249 dollar a month figure comes from directories rather than CampSite and may not reflect any current quote.; Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • They diverge on capability: CampSite covers Online registration, Picktime covers Free tier with three staff.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CampSite and Picktime actually diverge.

Attributes where CampSite and Picktime differ
AttributeCampSitePicktime
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotePer user per month
Free tierNoYes
CategoryEventsScheduling

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 CampSite

  • Online registration
  • Parent dashboard
  • Medical and health records
  • Activity scheduling
  • Billing and payment plans
  • Photo and video blogs

Only in Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Payments
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

What people use each for

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

CampSite

  • A day camp replacing paper forms and a spreadsheet with parent self-service enrolmentnot Picktime
  • A residential camp needing medical forms and medication logs available to the health centre on a tabletnot Picktime
  • Running instalment payment plans and sibling discounts without tracking them manually in accountsnot Picktime
  • Giving parents photo galleries and camper updates without a separate parent engagement appnot Picktime

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot CampSite
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot CampSite
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot CampSite
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot CampSite

Where each one falls short

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

CampSite

  • The vendor publishes no pricing, so the widely quoted 249 dollar a month figure comes from directories rather than CampSite and may not reflect any current quote.
  • Payment processing is taken by the vendor, so a camp collecting substantial tuition pays far more in card fees than in subscription and cannot see that comparison up front.
  • It is lighter than heavyweight camp platforms on housing and retail, so camps with bed-level assignment and a camp store will find gaps.
  • Reporting is serviceable but inflexible, and camps commonly export to a spreadsheet for board or budget reporting.
  • Configuration work is concentrated in the off-season and support demand peaks in summer, so a camp adopting it late has little margin for setup problems.

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Pricing, plan by plan

CampSite

On request
  • CampSite$undefined/month
    • Flat monthly rate reported from around 249 USD by third-party directories
    • Registration, parent portal, medical, scheduling and billing
    • Payment processing taken by the vendor at a negotiated rate

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Which should you pick?

Choose CampSite if

  • You need online registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want parent dashboard.
CampSite review

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Questions people ask

Is CampSite or Picktime better?
Neither clearly leads. CampSite starts at On request and Picktime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CampSite or Picktime?
Picktime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for CampSite and Free for Picktime.
Does CampSite or Picktime run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Picktime for free?
Yes. Picktime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CampSite starts at On request.
What is CampSite best used for?
CampSite is most often used for a day camp replacing paper forms and a spreadsheet with parent self-service enrolment, a residential camp needing medical forms and medication logs available to the health centre on a tablet, running instalment payment plans and sibling discounts without tracking them manually in accounts, giving parents photo galleries and camper updates without a separate parent engagement app. Of those, a day camp replacing paper forms and a spreadsheet with parent self-service enrolment and a residential camp needing medical forms and medication logs available to the health centre on a tablet are not what Picktime is typically brought in for.
What can CampSite do that Picktime cannot?
CampSite covers Online registration, Parent dashboard, Medical and health records, Activity scheduling. Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CampSite: What does CampSite cost?

CampSite does not publish pricing. Third-party directories report a flat rate from around 249 USD a month, plus payment processing.

Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

CampSite: Does it handle both day and residential camps?

Yes, which is unusual in this category; most platforms lean strongly to one model.

Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

CampSite: Is there a parent app?

There is a parent dashboard, and CampSite absorbed myCAMPapp to strengthen parent engagement features.

Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

CampSite: Does CampSite process our payments?

Yes, and that rate is negotiated separately from the subscription.

Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

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