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CourseStorm 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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  • Overview
  • Pricing and Plans
  • Features
  • Integrations
  • User Reviews

Overview

CourseStorm
CourseStorm
4.5
(35)

Pricing

Starting at $99.00 per month

About CourseStorm

CourseStorm is a powerful class registration and marketing platform suitable for small and midsize organizations offering online and in-person nonformal Arts, Enrichment, Community Ed, Corporate & Workforce Training, Health Education, and Kids programs.

Users can customize registration forms that are accessible on desktop and mobile devices, and classes can have waiting lists if necessary. CourseStorm offers payment processing and direct deposit services, users can also give registrants the option to pay for classes with an installment plan. The platform lets users generate and email promo codes to attendees.

Friends and family registration feature allow registrants to invite others to attend classes. CourseStorm offers email marketing features that help users to alert registrants of special events, price changes, schedule adjustments, and more. Users also have access to a built-in image library to use in promotional emails and registration forms.

Phone and email support is available, as well as an online knowledge base.

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CourseStorm Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $99.00 per month
Free Trial
Free Version

Starter

$99.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

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

Core

$169.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

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

Pro

$269.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

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

All Access

$399.00

flat rate, per month

Plan includes:

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

CourseStorm Features

  • Popular features found in Class Registration
    Attendee Tracking
    Calendar Management
    Customizable Forms
    Electronic Payments
    Group Registration
    Marketing Automation
    Onsite Registration
    Payment Processing
    Promotions Management
    Reminders
    Surveys & Feedback
    Wait List Management
  • More features of CourseStorm
    Access Controls/Permissions
    ACH Payment Processing
    Activity Dashboard
    Alerts/Notifications
    API
    Attendance Management
    Attendance Tracking
    Billing & Invoicing
    Booking Management
    Calendar Sync
    Class Management
    Class Registration
    Class Scheduling
    Client Portal
    Communication Management
    Contact Management
    Credit Card Processing
    Customer Database
    Customer Management
    Customizable Branding
    Customizable Reports
    Data Import/Export
    Data Security
    Discount Management
    Email Management
    Email Marketing
    Email Reminders
    Email Templates
    Employee Management
    Enrollment Confirmation
    Enrollments/Onboarding
    Event Calendar
    Event Management
    Event Registration
    Event Scheduling
    Financial Analysis
    Forms Management
    For Music Schools
    For Summer Camps
    Medical Management
    Medication Management
    Mobile Access
    Multi-Location
    Multiple User Accounts
    Online Booking
    Online Forms
    Online Payments
    Online Registration
    Parent Portal
    Parent/Student Portal
    Payment Plans
    Program Management
    Real-Time Reporting
    Recurring/Subscription Billing
    Refund Management
    Registration Management
    Reporting & Statistics
    Scheduling
    Self Service Portal
    SMS Messaging
    Student Management
    Student Portal
    Third-Party Integrations
    Transaction History
    Visitor Registration
    Website Integration

CourseStorm Integrations

Zapier
Zapier
Leap Patron Management
Leap Patron Management
WordPress
WordPress
Little Green Light
Little Green Light
Spektrix
Spektrix
ChatGPT
ChatGPT

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CourseStorm User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

5

66%

4

26%

3

3%

2

3%

1

3%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.0

Teresa's profile

Teresa M.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

Excellent Registration Software

5

I found this software online accidentally at 4 am in January of 2018, and it had me hooked me within minutes. The more I read about it, the more I loved it. CourseStorm gets our classes noticed with an option to add inviting pictures. The customized payment plans have been exceptionally smooth when registering and collecting payments.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
* Ease of initial setup when I first found this software. * Classes are set up for registration in minutes. * Classes are duplicated for even quicker reposting. * Cost is well worth the product value; fees withheld without an invoice. * Fast and friendly responses whenever I reach out to customer support. * Customer Reps stay in touch to ask if I am satisfied. * Customized mass emails to all class registrants. * Payment process allows for reversals, if necessary, up until class date; this avoids deposit and refund. * Custom Payment Plans permitted for each class individually.
Cons:
* No name badge template. Possibility of using Excel roster to create. * Classes default listing is Alphabetical vs. Chronological. * Probably other concerns but no time to find them while the product is working so well.

Reasons for choosing CourseStorm

Ease of setup and the smooth flow of registrations.

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Sarah B.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2022

A great platform for my growing business

5

I am extremely happy I chose the Coursestorm service. It was easy to set up and maintain, and it’s helping my small business grow. My class registration and online presence seem really professional, so thank you!!

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
I love that it’s easy to use and the service and communication has been wonderful.
Cons:
For me personally I feel that my classes run for only 4-6 week sessions, and I’m being billed fees more regularly from returning students who register for the same classes over and over again. I’m not sure there’s a way to reduce/limit those fees as I prefer not to register students for an extended period so they have the option to continue (or not continue). I also understand the need for a cancellation fee, which has only happened once when a student registered for the wrong class and asked for a refund and to switch to another class. The change fee seemed high.

Reasons for choosing CourseStorm

I liked the personal service and not having a high monthly fee.

Vendor Response

Thank you for this lovely review, Sarah -- we're so excited to hear that CourseStorm is a part of helping your business grow! That is our entire mission. Thank you also for the feedback regarding your fees. If you would like to have a consultation call regarding the fee structure and ideas for setting up your classes to align with your scheduling preferences, as well as options for transferring between classes when needed, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can email support@coursestorm.com and let our agents know you'd like to schedule a call to talk through these questions, and we'll be happy to brainstorm with you!

Replied August 2022

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Devon O.

Arts and Crafts

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2017

Great system: would love a few improvements :)

3

We recently switched over to course storm I think about 6 months ago. I love how easy/fast it is for parents to sign up their daughter for class. I also love how it saved their information making them save time for future class sign ups. A few things I would love to see on course storm: 1. The ability to have a customer type in their email twice (this would avoid typos of the wrong email address which happens a lot!) 2. The ability to have plenty of customized registration forms and not have to use the initial form then add on. (Sometimes certain classes will require a completely different registration form but your system requires the basic form then having to add on. I would just like to make different registration forms and name them for classes). We do adult classes too and it's really hard to use that the way you guys have the forms set up. 3. Ability to receive the funds way before a week AFTER the class. For small businesses that require purchasing and prepping supplies way ahead of time this is hard to receive the money a week after the class. 4. For promo codes-can we please have the option to make a promo code for a certain class!?? Otherwise a customer could use the promo code for any (and as many as they desire!) as they like even though we may want a promo code only to be used for a certain class. 5. The ability to add sibling discount codes (separate from the promo codes). Maybe label it as sibling discount code? 6. Ability to close a class prior to the day of the class. Sometimes we need to close class way ahead of day to allow prepping etc. Would like to be able to set a closing date without having to go in and remember to do so manually for each class.

Ratings Breakdown

3
Ease of use
3
Value for money
5
Customer support
3
Functionality
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Pros:
Ease of use for customer.
Cons:
Items listed on my form in the first page of survey...

Vendor Response

Hi Devon, since our customers are the most important thing to us, we are delighted to see your five stars in that area! We hope you're still feeling that even after a couple of years with us! We're also happy that you and your customers have found CourseStorm so easy to use. You've provided a great list of possible features - we add every feature suggestion to our Ballot Box and will let you know when the development team gets to your requests. As a side note, I'm pleased to say that since your review, we've features to offer more control over payouts, class specific promo codes, and automatic registration closing. I'll have the Support Team reach out to you soon with more details. Whenever you have another suggestion, please let our support team know!

Replied March 2019

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Lucy B.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Excellent product

5

This software has allowed our organization to manage registrations efficiently and economically.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
Ease in member registration and accessing reports
Cons:
Minor glitches that are usually resolved with an email.

Reasons for switching to CourseStorm

Easier access to reports and class lists

Vendor Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Lucy! We're happy to hear that you're finding CourseStorm simple to use, and that the Admin options are helping your program manage registrations efficiently. We're also glad to hear you've had a good experience with our Support Team! We strive for exceptional, personalized service and we greatly appreciate every opportunity to engage with our customers to help them meet their goals. If you need us, we're here to help!

Replied August 2022

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Alyssa E.

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching

Self-Employed

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Good at the basics, but could be great with a facelift and additional features

4

Overall, it has been a good experience and I've been pleased with the service even with the limitations. When I initially contacted CourseStorm to inquire about their services, cost, etc., I spoke with a representative who was highly responsive and helpful and checked in with me periodically after I signed up. I then had an on-boarding session, which was helpful. I've had good experience with their customer service.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
3
Value for money
5
Customer support
3
Functionality
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Pros:
Ease of use, simple interface for both administrator and registrants, no monthly fee but instead there is a percentage taken from total registration payment, and the registration process is relatively straight forward. I appreciate the option for somebody to register another person, as that has come in useful several times over the past several months. Refunds are also very simple to issue.
Cons:
The site looks a bit outdated and not as professional as I'd like. My biggest issue has been the lack of ability to post unscheduled, future training topics to get the word out about future training before they're scheduled, or to register people for online/ongoing training. There simply isn't an option for this, as you must put a date or date range. My online training is through Thinkific, but I'd like to be able to list all my training (in-person and online) options in one location. A few month after offering my first course, I conducted an ROI analysis, and the projected annual cost ended up being about the same as other similar services that had monthly fees. If I offered my more expensive training more often, CourseStorm might be more expensive for me than other services.

Reasons for choosing CourseStorm

It was primarily based on cost since I was just starting my business and didn't want to pay a monthly fee while I was developing and marketing training. Most other registration services were prohibitively expensive for a small business just starting out. Also, CourseStorm is simple to use and met the needs of my business, at that time.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your thoughts about CourseStorm, I'm happy to hear you find it so easy to use! I also have some good news; we have some tools available that let you integrate CourseStorm into your own website so you can control the overall look of the site when students are registering! The main tool is our CourseStorm WordPress Plugin. We also have an option to list dateless and priceless classes so you can use them as "informational" posts vs. registrations; though admittedly the set up is not all that intuitive. In light of this, we'll be adding a how-to document for this to our help site soon!

Replied July 2019

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Shlomit A.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

CourseStorm is a work in progress

4

We use CourseStorm to register Adult Education students in workforce and enrichment courses.

Ratings Breakdown

4
Ease of use
4
Customer support
2
Functionality
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Pros:
Multiple uses for data. This form wants 40 characters.
Cons:
Lack of flexibility in some aspects. This form wants 40 characters.

Vendor Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, Shlomit! We're continuously evaluating our product's effectiveness and using that info to plan for future development; we'd would love to hear more about your needs, particularly around flexibility. Our Customer Success Team will reach out to you soon to gather some more information from you about this. We appreciate hearing about your experience with our software!

Replied August 2022

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MD

Morgan D.

Libraries

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2017

We love CourseStorm!

5

I chose CourseStorm for our lifelong learning program because it has all the features I want and is very affordable. We take credit/debit card payments, both in-house and online, as well as cash and check payments for class enrollment. We can easily process all types of payment in one place and we only pay a percentage of the card payments. This makes the software very affordable. Because the online enrollment process is so much easier and user-friendly for our students, we have seen a drastic increase not only in total enrollments, but in online enrollments, which makes tracking rosters much easier for our staff. Students can also add themselves to waiting lists of full courses easily, so we have a very intuitive process for handling cancellations and enrolling new students. Refunds are very simple, too. Overall, we find the software to be very simple to use, both on the staff side and the public side. The ease of the enrollment process gives our students a positive experience and encourages them to sign themselves and their friends up for multiple classes. If we've ever had an issue or question, CourseStorm staff has been absolutely wonderful in assisting us quickly. We could not be happier with our enrollment software!

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
We love the CourseStorm staff. They are not only helpful, but friendly and always get back to us so quickly! Even when we have suggestions for features or software updates, they take them seriously and let us know when they have been implemented!
Cons:
There are some features we would still love to have, like a shopping cart, but it just doesn't stack up against the wonderful things we love about it!

Vendor Response

Thank you, Morgan! We've been so happy working with Salina Public Library. Thank you for all you've done to help us make CourseStorm so useful for programs like yours.

Replied March 2019

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Petra P.

Higher Education

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2019

CourseStorm software is good -- The CourseStorm team makes it great

4

The software may not work for everyone, but it meets the needs of my program. I have had nothing positive experiences with this company.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
The software is great, but it's the top-notch, can-do attitude of the staff that makes the software great. When I need to solve a registration problem that I can't figure out, I email or call CourseStorm with the problem. CourseStorm does one of four things: 1) walk me through how to do it; or 2) they can quickly do on the back end what I do not have access to do as an end-user 3) tell me it can't be done, but then they problem solve with me to try to get me closer to a solution; or 4) they just go build a new feature. They are prompt in responding and they are just nice people to deal with.
Cons:
There are some limitations to the software, but all software has limitations. I haven't found any cons about this software that I think are worth complaining about. Part of this is also due to the fact that the CourseStorm team sets very clear expectations with their clients. What they deliver is great, and they don't promise what they can't deliver.

Vendor Response

Thank you, Petra! We appreciate your kind words (and review!) It's definitely people like you who inspire us to keep making CourseStorm better and better! We feel fortunate to have been chosen by Clover Park Technical College!

Replied March 2019

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Brenda E.

Education Management

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2017

Review of Coursestorm Software

4

Overall, the software works well. The catalog upload is easy. Customers would like to be able to register for multiple classes at one time--not individually. We have had a couple of instances where there were "glitches" in the software that Coursestorm was working on that caused registrations to "fall through the crack". We would have appreciated Coursestorm informing its customers that they are working on a problem with the software. It was only because we were experiencing a problem that we called customer support to find out that they had known about it already and were working on it.

Ratings Breakdown

4
Ease of use
4
Value for money
3
Customer support
3
Functionality
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Pros:
Easy to upload catalog and edit classes. Report feature works well.
Cons:
Customers can't register for multiple classes.

Vendor Response

Hi Brenda, Thanks for the review! Since your review of CourseStorm, we've added a shopping cart so your students can register for multiple classes and check out all in one go! We've also added ways for your program to send automatic reminders to anyone who has forgotten to check out. I'm sorry to hear that you ran into issues with missing notifications for registrations. Typically when we've seen this in the past it's been around those notifications appearing in spam folders. I'm not sure if that was the case here or not, but regardless, I'll make sure to share your feedback with the Support team -- we're always looking for ways to improve! :)

Replied March 2019

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Krista H.

Verified reviewer

Individual & Family Services

2-10 employees

Used other for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Useful!

4

Ratings Breakdown

4
Ease of use
4
Functionality
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Pros:
I appreciate that software like this exists while trying to organize a summer camp. I don't find there is a ton of info out on there on products specifically for organizations like this. I also liked the pay as you go feature. Everyone is super friendly with customer service and offering quick solutions.
Cons:
I have very little con's about coursestorm as customer service is so great to work with. Of course there are a few hiccups but they worked to resolve any right away that I have nothing bad to say.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your feedback! And thank you for taking the time to reach out when you do experience a hiccup. Our Customer Success team's entire goal is to help our customers have the most successful registration period possible.

Replied July 2019

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