Jumbula is an all-in-one registration and management platform designed to help organizations like camps, after-school programs, and enrichment activities streamline their operations. It offers tools for online registration, payment processing, and activity management, making it a popular choice for educational and extracurricular organizations.
In this post, we will compare 7 alternatives to Jumbula—starting with our own solution, Activity Messenger. We’ll explore how each alternative addresses the issues mentioned above and highlight additional features that each one offers.
In this review, we’ll cover the following tools:
Author’s note: Olivier shares tips and tricks he’s learned over the past decade as the owner of a kids’s activity center in Montreal. Today, as the co-founder of Activity Messenger, he helps hundreds of dance studios, gymnastics clubs, swim schools and camps across North America simplify their operations and increase revenue.
Activity Messenger is a class management solution that simplifies communication, registration and payment collection for dance studios, gymnastics, swim schools and summer camps.
Here’s how we solve the three problems above:
Challenge with Jumbula: Users have reported difficulties with mobile responsiveness, particularly with the registration experience for parents, leading to frustration and incomplete registrations.
How Activity Messenger Solves This:
Challenge with Jumbula: Users expressed frustration over limited customization for forms, buttons, and features like product drop-down menus or bulk editing.
How Activity Messenger Solves This:
Activity Messenger provides a customizable, mobile-first and marketing-focused platform, addressing the limitations users often face with Jumbula.
Talk to us about setting up a Activity Messenger plan that fits your needs.
iClassPro caters specifically to gymnastics clubs, dance studios, swim schools, and other class-based businesses. It’s a great solution for managing staff, participants, and schedules.
Key Features:
Why Choose iClassPro? Choose iClassPro when you need specialized features to efficiently manage your students and staff. It’s designed for organizations with complex scheduling and attendance needs.
Reviews and Pricing: iClassPro has a rating of and 4.7 on Capterra. Starting at 129$ per month, pricing is based on the number of students and features required.
Sawyer is designed with small businesses in mind, especially those in the education and enrichment industries. It simplifies enrollment and class management, making it easy for parents to sign up.
Key Features:
Why Choose Sawyer? Sawyer is a great choice for smaller organizations that value ease of use and parent-friendly interfaces. It’s especially well-suited for companies that focus on enrichment and education.
Reviews and Pricing: Sawyer has a rating of 4.5 on Capterra. Pricing starts at $129 per month. Contact Sawyer for detailed pricing information.
Zen Planner is a management tool designed primarily for fitness studios, martial arts schools and gyms. However, its robust scheduling and payment features make it a viable option for other types of organizations.
Key Features:
Why Choose Zen Planner? If you’re managing memberships or need powerful billing tools, Zen Planner’s automation and self-service options will streamline your operations and improve the customer experience.
Reviews and Pricing: Zen Planner has a rating of 4.3 on Capterra. Pricing is mid-range starting at $99 per month, with plans based on the number of users and features.
Regpack is a flexible registration software designed for a variety of uses, from events to camps and classes.
Key Features:
Why Choose Regpack? Regpack’s highly customizable forms and payment automation are ideal for organizations that are in need of custom solutions for complex registration needs.
Reviews and Pricing: Regpack has a rating 4.4 on Capterra. Pricing starts at $125 per month with tiered options.
Omnify is a modern platform designed for businesses that offer recurring classes, workshops or events. It’s especially well suited for fitness studios and clubs.
Key Features:
Why Choose Omnify? Omnify features a sleek design and tools tailored to manage recurring events or memberships, providing a polished experience for both businesses and customers.
Reviews and Pricing: Omnify has a rating of 4.4 on Capterra. Pricing is mid-range with plans designed for businesses of various sizes.
Activity Messenger is an alternative to Jumbula, specifically designed to address the pain points users often encounter with traditional class management platforms. Unlike systems that struggle with mobile responsiveness, customization, and complex workflows, Activity Messenger offers a mobile-first solution tailored to the needs of modern organizations.
With its advanced logic and automation tools, Activity Messenger excels at managing complex scenarios such as multiple class options and dynamic capacities. By consolidating the registration, communication, and workflow management into a single, intuitive system, Activity Messenger saves you time and reduces your administrative overhead.
Activity Messenger integrates marketing features such as automated email marketing and SMS campaigns, allowing you to recover incomplete registrations, engage participants, and grow your community effortlessly.
To learn more about Activity Messenger, book an introduction call with an expert.
