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Rock Solid vs Sawyer

Rock Solid logo

Rock Solid

Government

Parks and Recreation Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sawyer logo

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

  • They diverge on capability: Rock Solid covers Program Registration, 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 Rock Solid and Sawyer actually diverge.

Attributes where Rock Solid and Sawyer differ
AttributeRock SolidSawyer
Starting price$350/month$189/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer business per month, plus marketplace commission
CategoryGovernmentScheduling
Founded2001Unknown

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 Rock Solid

  • Program Registration
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Membership Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Payment Gateways
  • QuickBooks
  • Marketing Tools

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.

Rock Solid

  • Citizen Servicesnot Sawyer
  • Records Managementnot Sawyer
  • Public Safetynot Sawyer
  • Civic Engagementnot Sawyer

Sawyer

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

Where each one falls short

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

Rock Solid

Nothing recorded yet. See the Rock Solid review.

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

Rock Solid

$350/month
  • Recreation Management$350/month
    • Program Registration
    • Facility Scheduling
    • Payment Processing

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 Rock Solid if

  • You need program registration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want facility scheduling.
Rock Solid 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 Rock Solid or Sawyer better?
Neither clearly leads. Rock Solid starts at $350/month and Sawyer at $189/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rock Solid or Sawyer?
Rock Solid starts at $350/month and Sawyer at $189/month.
Does Rock Solid or Sawyer run on more platforms?
Rock Solid runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sawyer runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Rock Solid best used for?
Rock Solid is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what Sawyer is typically brought in for.
What can Rock Solid do that Sawyer cannot?
Rock Solid covers Program Registration, Facility Scheduling, Membership Management, Payment Processing. Sawyer covers Class and camp registration, Memberships and class packs, Consumer marketplace, Auto-billing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Sawyer: Can I use Sawyer without the marketplace?

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

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.

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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