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Simple, Powerful Class Registration & Marketing Software

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CourseStorm - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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CourseStorm overview

What is CourseStorm?

CourseStorm is a streamlined, cloud-based class registration system that offers a single platform from which to manage online course registration, marketing, and payment processing. Incorporating built-in email marketing —including automated class recommendations, abandoned carts, and low enrollment emails— CourseStorm aims to deliver a powerful yet simple class registration solution to save you time while growing your program.

CourseStorm equips users with the tools to manage individual and group registrations easily online, including class rosters, waitlists, class communication tools, and customizable registration forms. CourseStorm also allows users to manage promotion codes, create payment plans and track memberships.

And of course, CourseStorm's web-based software is mobile friendly, so your students can find and register for your classes from any device with no app required.

Key benefits of using CourseStorm

Integrated Payment Processing

• CourseStorm includes built-in payment processing, enabling users to accept online payments simply and securely.
• CourseStorm is fully PCI compliant, ensuring all credit card information is received and encrypted securely.

Communication Tools

• CourseStorm facilitates effective email marketing, allowing users to send students course news, updates, and reminders quickly and effectively.
• CourseStorm’s automated email tools include abandoned cart, low enrollment, and class cancellation alerts.
• Best of all, CourseStorm’s automated recommendation engine can send customized emails to each student with class suggestions just for them, increasing class registrations with no extra work for you!

Other Features

• Users can generate custom registration forms, providing users with the tools to adjust the information on registration forms conveniently.
• CourseStorm's friends and family feature allows registrants to register multiple people at once.
• CourseStorm is mobile-friendly, affording students the flexibility to find and register for classes on the move.
• We grow together with pay-as-you-go pricing and no monthly fees or lock-in contracts.
• CourseStorm can be integrated with other systems using our REST API or Zapier integrations.
• Integrate CourseStorm with your website using our website display widget, calendar feed widget, or WordPress plugin.

Starting price

99flat rate /
per month

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CourseStorm’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

CourseStorm reviews

Overall rating

4.5

/5

35

Positive reviews

91

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.69/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

23

9

1

1

1

Pros
“I like how user friendly it is for the customer. Also, I am very please with the customer service and their willingness to work directly with us to help make it even better.”
KP

Kim P.

Business Manager

“The customer service I have received from you and CourseStorm staff is amazing. I feel very attended to - that our success using this system is a priority for your company which I greatly appreciate.”
LB

Lorrie B.

Program Coordinator

“CourseStorm is easy to use and provides a comprehensive registration program for our campers. Customer service is excellent and functionality has been improving.”
VG

Virginia G.

Camp Director

Cons
“You either have to cancel and restart the registration and use a promo code to allow for the payments received to date or take the check and let it continue to show as "failed payment" for every.”
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Tom B.

Director

“Selling a class or camp registration from the back end can be a little time consuming. I find it a slight pain to have to start with the parents email address to begin an order.”
EV

Evan V.

Box Office Manager

“The ability to have a customer type in their email twice (this would avoid typos of the wrong email address which happens a lot!).”
DO

Devon O.

Owner

Who uses CourseStorm?

Based on 35 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
Libraries
Music
Primary/Secondary Education
Others

Use cases

Class Registration
Registration
Music School

CourseStorm's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from CourseStorm users:

Online registration
Enrollment confirmation
Class registration
Payment processing
Customizable forms
Group registration

All CourseStorm features

Features rating:

Wait list management
Online payments
Student management
Refund management
Calendar management
Registration management
Class management
Class scheduling
Reporting & statistics
Billing & invoicing
API
Parent/Student portal
Parent portal
Onsite registration
Online forms
Online booking
Multiple user accounts
Multi-Location
Mobile access
Medication management
Medical management
Marketing automation
Forms management
For summer camps
Payment plans
Program management
Promotions management
Real-Time reporting
Recurring/Subscription billing
Reminders
Scheduling
Self service portal
SMS messaging
Student Portal
Third-Party integrations
Transaction history
Visitor registration
Website integration
For music schools
Customizable branding
Customer management
Customer database
Credit card processing
Contact management
Communication management
Client portal
Calendar sync
Booking management
Attendee tracking
Attendance tracking
Attendance management
Alerts/Notifications
Activity dashboard
ACH payment processing
Access controls/permissions
Financial analysis
Event scheduling
Event registration
Event management
Event calendar
Enrollments/Onboarding
Employee management
Email templates
Email reminders
Email marketing
Email management
Electronic payments
Discount management
Data security
Data import/export
Customizable reports

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CourseStorm pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Starter

99

Per month

Features included:

  • Catalog website
  • Family accounts
  • Rosters, waitlists & transfers
  • Credit card processing
  • Basic reporting
  • On-demand onboarding
  • Help library access

Core

169

Per month

Features included:

  • All Starter features
  • Custom forms
  • Automated student & instructor comms
  • Promo codes
  • Basic email marketing
  • On-demand onboarding
  • Standard support

Pro

269

Per month

Features included:

  • All Core features
  • Age restricted classes
  • Flexible instructor access
  • Payment plans
  • Auto-marketing
  • Google analytics
  • Group virtual onboarding
  • Standard support

All Access

399

Per month

Features included:

  • All Pro features
  • Integrations
  • AI-powered reporting
  • Class-specific promo codes
  • Custom receipts & reminders
  • Private classes
  • Class sessions
  • Custom payment methods
  • "Flash sale" support

User opinions about CourseStorm price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of CourseStorm's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“I like how user friendly it is for the customer. Also, I am very please with the customer service and their willingness to work directly with us to help make it even better.”
KP

Kim P.

Business Manager

“The customer service I have received from you and CourseStorm staff is amazing. I feel very attended to - that our success using this system is a priority for your company which I greatly appreciate.”
LB

Lorrie B.

Program Coordinator

CourseStorm integrations (7)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 35 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as CourseStorm integrations and how users feel about them.

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WordPress

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

CourseStorm support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Email/Help Desk
Phone Support
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
Documentation
Live Online
Videos

CourseStorm FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does CourseStorm offer?

CourseStorm has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $99.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription

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Q. Who are the typical users of CourseStorm?

CourseStorm has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business


Q. What languages does CourseStorm support?

CourseStorm supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does CourseStorm support mobile devices?

CourseStorm supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does CourseStorm offer an API?

Yes, CourseStorm has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does CourseStorm integrate with?

CourseStorm integrates with the following applications:
Leap Patron Management, Zapier, Spektrix, WordPress, Little Green Light, ChatGPT, Google Calendar


Q. What level of support does CourseStorm offer?

CourseStorm offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Knowledge Base

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