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Cogran vs Activity Messenger Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Camp management starts with finding the right programs using Cogran's program listings, which make shopping for the right camp easy. Cloud-based and device friendly, Cogran handles registration, cabin formation, rosters, signin sheets or online attendance, great reports, and financial tools.

Mobile-first camp management software with fully configurable registration. Families can register, pay and sign waivers from their phone with no account required. Manage camps, waitlists, attendance, payments, email, SMS and automated reminders in one platform.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

899

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

23

5

4

3

2

1

22

0

0

0

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
93%
would recommend this app

4.8

73

5

4

3

2

1

58

15

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
100%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I love that it is user friendly- automated registration, payment collection and camp/class management tools makes it worth it. ”
SS

Susan S.

Driector, Marketing and Programs

“Cogran set us up super-fast and the one-on-one training is golden. ”
SS

Susan S.

Driector, Marketing and Programs

“If you're in a community center, you can't find a better partner who understands what your needs. ”
JS

Josh S.

IT Administrator

Pros

“Activity Messenger has seamlessly integrated with our existing registration software and has plugged the existing holes we had with personalized communication as well as form and waiver management.”
CP

Cj P.

Gym Director

“It's a weird (in my opinion) two-step process but, it does work. And if you're running the same or similar types of classes anyway, it is very easy to duplicate classes and forms and then just edit them to update the data that you need to (dates, location, instructor, etc.).”
CD

Catherine D.

Member Services Manager & Finance

“We replaced both Mailchimp and Survey Monkey with Activity Messenger as well as continue to find new ways to utilize AM in our daily work.”
CD

Catherine D.

Member Services Manager & Finance

Cons

Not enoughreviews yet

Cons

“One small criticism is the cost. Although I understand that quality services come at a price, sometimes I feel that the price may be a bit high for small businesses like mine.”
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Raul A.

Graduate

“When we would like to permanently edit a workers information (phone number or email), we end up with the same employee twice.”
SB

Selina B.

Coordinator

“Some labels/feature names are confusing to understand at first glance.”
CP

Cj P.

Gym Director

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review18 days ago

Key features

  • Total features137
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Dues & Renewals
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Automation
  • Booking Management
  • CRM
  • Cabin Assignments
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Child Care
  • Class Management
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Cloud
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Communication Tools
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Domains
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Management
  • Customer Support
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Design Management
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Domain Name
  • Donor Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • E-Commerce
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email & SMS Communication
  • Email Integrations
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Templates
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollment Confirmation
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Equipment Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Creation & Registration
  • Event Management
  • Event Registration
  • Event Scheduling
  • Event Ticketing
  • Event Tracking
  • Facility Asset Management
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Family Memberships
  • Feedback Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Reporting & Analytics
  • For Campgrounds
  • For Dance Studios
  • For Schools
  • For Summer Camps
  • Forms Management
  • Generative AI
  • Group Registration
  • Guest Check-in/Check-out
  • HTML Input
  • Historical Reporting
  • In-Game Analytics
  • Incident Management
  • Instructor Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • League/Team Management
  • Live Chat
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Tools
  • Media Library
  • Medical Management
  • Medication Management
  • Member Accounts
  • Member Directory
  • Member Management
  • Member Types
  • Membership Management
  • Membership Signup
  • Merchandise Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Media Sharing & Camp Updates
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Booking
  • Online Booking Tools
  • Online Forms
  • Online Payments
  • Online Registration
  • Online Store Builder
  • Onsite Registration
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent Portal & Dashboard
  • Payment Integrations
  • Payment Plans
  • Payment Processing
  • Personalization
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pool Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Program Management
  • Promotions Management
  • Public Portal
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Payments
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Rental Management
  • Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SEO
  • SEO Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Check-In/Check-Out
  • Self Service Portal
  • Service Request Management
  • Shopping Cart
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Media Integration
  • Space Management
  • Sports League Management
  • Staff Management
  • Staff Recruitment & Applicant Tracking
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Status Tracking
  • Student Management
  • Survey Builder
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Team Calendars
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Transaction History
  • Utilization and Reporting
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Visitor Management
  • Visitor Registration
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Volunteer Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Website & CMS Embedding
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Hosting
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management
  • Widgets
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features180
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Management
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Dues & Renewals
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Automation
  • Booking Management
  • CRM
  • Cabin Assignments
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check-in/Check-out
  • Child Care
  • Class Management
  • Class Registration
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Cloud
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Communication Tools
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Custom Domains
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Management
  • Customer Support
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Design Management
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Domain Name
  • Donor Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • E-Commerce
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email & SMS Communication
  • Email Integrations
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Templates
  • Employee Management
  • Enrollment Confirmation
  • Enrollments/Onboarding
  • Equipment Management
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Creation & Registration
  • Event Management
  • Event Registration
  • Event Scheduling
  • Event Ticketing
  • Event Tracking
  • Facility Asset Management
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • Family Memberships
  • Feedback Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Reporting & Analytics
  • For Campgrounds
  • For Dance Studios
  • For Schools
  • For Summer Camps
  • Forms Management
  • Generative AI
  • Group Registration
  • Guest Check-in/Check-out
  • HTML Input
  • Historical Reporting
  • In-Game Analytics
  • Incident Management
  • Instructor Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • League/Team Management
  • Live Chat
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Tools
  • Media Library
  • Medical Management
  • Medication Management
  • Member Accounts
  • Member Directory
  • Member Management
  • Member Types
  • Membership Management
  • Membership Signup
  • Merchandise Management
  • Messaging
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Media Sharing & Camp Updates
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Online Booking
  • Online Booking Tools
  • Online Forms
  • Online Payments
  • Online Registration
  • Online Store Builder
  • Onsite Registration
  • Parent Portal
  • Parent Portal & Dashboard
  • Payment Integrations
  • Payment Plans
  • Payment Processing
  • Personalization
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pool Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Program Management
  • Promotions Management
  • Public Portal
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Payments
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Rental Management
  • Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SEO
  • SEO Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SSL Security
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Check-In/Check-Out
  • Self Service Portal
  • Service Request Management
  • Shopping Cart
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Media Integration
  • Space Management
  • Sports League Management
  • Staff Management
  • Staff Recruitment & Applicant Tracking
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Status Tracking
  • Student Management
  • Survey Builder
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Management
  • Team Calendars
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Clock
  • Transaction History
  • Utilization and Reporting
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Visitor Management
  • Visitor Registration
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Volunteer Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Website & CMS Embedding
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Hosting
  • Website Integration
  • Website Management
  • Widgets
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations2
  • Canva
  • ChatGPT
  • Cloudinary
  • Stripe
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations3
  • Canva
  • ChatGPT
  • Cloudinary
  • Stripe
  • authorize.net