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CIRCUITREE vs Sawyer

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CIRCUITREE

Events

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sawyer

Scheduling

Class and camp booking software for children activity businesses, with a marketplace that takes up to 30 percent

From
$189/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Sawyer the Launch plan looks free but forces a marketplace listing at 30 percent commission, so a single high-value camp booking through the marketplace can cost more than a year of the Grow subscription would have.
  • They diverge on capability: CIRCUITREE covers Session and programme configuration, Sawyer covers Class and camp registration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CIRCUITREE and Sawyer actually diverge.

Attributes where CIRCUITREE and Sawyer differ
AttributeCIRCUITREESawyer
Starting priceOn request$189/month
Pricing modelquotePer business per month, plus marketplace commission
CategoryEventsScheduling

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 CIRCUITREE

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

Only in Sawyer

  • Class and camp registration
  • Memberships and class packs
  • Consumer marketplace
  • Auto-billing
  • Waivers and e-signature
  • Multi-location

What people use each for

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

CIRCUITREE

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

Sawyer

  • A new kids activity studio with no mailing list that wants the marketplace to fill its first termsnot CIRCUITREE
  • An established music school moving off spreadsheets that will run Sawyer as software only and never list on the marketplacenot CIRCUITREE
  • A gym selling memberships, class packs and birthday parties that needs all three billed from one systemnot CIRCUITREE
  • A provider running summer camps alongside term-time classes who wants a single parent account for bothnot CIRCUITREE

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Sawyer

  • The Launch plan looks free but forces a marketplace listing at 30 percent commission, so a single high-value camp booking through the marketplace can cost more than a year of the Grow subscription would have.
  • Marketplace commission applies to the order value, not the margin, so low-margin providers can lose money on a marketplace booking.
  • Payment processing fees are charged separately by Stripe on top of the subscription and any commission, which the plan comparison does not surface clearly.
  • The step from Grow to Scale doubles the monthly cost for account management and integrations rather than for capability most providers need, making the middle tier the only sensible choice for many.
  • It is built for consumer activity businesses, so providers who invoice schools, councils or corporate clients will find the billing model a poor fit.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Sawyer

$189/month
  • Launch$undefined/month
    • No monthly subscription fee
    • 3 percent per transaction
    • Marketplace listing required, 30 percent commission on marketplace orders
  • Grow$189/month
    • 189 USD per month billed annually, 219 monthly
    • Marketplace listing optional, 20 percent commission if used
    • Advanced scheduling, waitlists, free trials
  • Scale$379/month
    • 379 USD per month billed annually, 399 monthly
    • Marketplace listing optional, 15 percent commission if used
    • Dedicated account manager and registration launch support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom pricing for large multi-site operators

Which should you pick?

Choose CIRCUITREE if

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

Choose Sawyer if

  • You need class and camp registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want memberships and class packs.
Sawyer review

Questions people ask

Is CIRCUITREE or Sawyer better?
Neither clearly leads. CIRCUITREE starts at On request and Sawyer at $189/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CIRCUITREE or Sawyer?
CIRCUITREE starts at On request and Sawyer at $189/month.
Does CIRCUITREE or Sawyer run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is CIRCUITREE best used for?
CIRCUITREE is most often used for a residential camp assigning several hundred beds a week with buddy requests and group constraints, a conference centre hosting both its own programmes and external group bookings on the same calendar, running a camp store where campers spend against parent-funded accounts rather than cash, a camp needing medication administration logs that stand up to a state health inspection. Of those, a residential camp assigning several hundred beds a week with buddy requests and group constraints and a conference centre hosting both its own programmes and external group bookings on the same calendar are not what Sawyer is typically brought in for.
What can CIRCUITREE do that Sawyer cannot?
CIRCUITREE covers Session and programme configuration, Housing and cabin assignment, Camp store and point of sale, Health and medication records. Sawyer covers Class and camp registration, Memberships and class packs, Consumer marketplace, Auto-billing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CIRCUITREE: Who owns CIRCUITREE?

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

Sawyer: Is the Launch plan really free?

No. It has no monthly fee but charges 3 percent per transaction and requires a marketplace listing that takes 30 percent of marketplace orders.

CIRCUITREE: Is pricing published?

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

Sawyer: Can I use Sawyer without the marketplace?

Yes, on Grow and Scale the listing is optional. On Launch it is required.

CIRCUITREE: Is Bunk1 included?

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

Sawyer: What does the marketplace commission apply to?

The full order value of bookings originating on hisawyer.com, not to bookings from your own website.

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.

Sawyer: Is there a contract?

Monthly plans are month to month with 30 days notice; annual billing saves roughly 5 to 14 percent depending on tier.

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