Sawyer 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Pricing and Plans
Features
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User Reviews

Overview

Sawyer

4.5

(318)

Pricing

Starting at $129.00 per month

About Sawyer

Sawyer is a cloud-based camp and activity management solution that offers booking and scheduling services for children's after school class providers, camps and events. The solution also offers an online marketplace, where parents can register their children for semester programs and camps. Key features include online registration, an online payment gateway, a parent portal and student management.

Camp and class providers can take booking orders on their website by embedding the Sawyer widget. Once a booking is initiated by a parent, details of the order can be tracked on an online dashboard. The solution also offers an online payment gateway allowing partners to add classes to a virtual cart and checkout. Besides class booking, scheduling and online payment management, the solution offers an online messaging functionality allowing users to communicate with parents and students.

Additionally, class providers can join the Sawyer community to showcase their offerings on an online marketplace. This allows parents to book classes directly from the Sawyer website.

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Sawyer Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $129.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Launch

$129.00

per month

Plan includes:

Attendance Tracking
Messaging
All future Standard Add-ons
Payment processing
Class Scheduling
ACH Payments
Gift cards
Discounts
Payouts
Basic Reporting

Grow

$199.00

per month

Plan includes:

Automated Billing
Memberships
Advanced Pricing Options
Advanced Reporting
Instant Daily Payouts With Stripe®
Review Collection
Waitlists
Free Trial
Custom Add-Ons

Scale

$399.00

per month

No plan information available

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Advanced Scheduling
Advanced Tracking
User Roles and Permissions
Store Credits
Custom Payment Options
Google Analytics Integration
Custom Reporting
Dedicated account manager
Zapier integration
Franchise Launch Support

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Sawyer Features

Popular features found in Dance Studio
Attendance Tracking
Billing & Invoicing
Booking Management
Online Payments
Point of Sale (POS)
Reporting/Analytics
Self Service Portal
Staff Management
Student Management
More features of Sawyer
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Activity Management
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
Attendance Management
Attendee Tracking
Automated Scheduling
Blended Learning
Built-in LMS
Calendar Management
Calendar Sync
Class Management
Class Registration
Class Scheduling
Client Management
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Communication Management
Communications Management
Contact Database
Contact Management
Costume Management
Course Management
Credit Card Processing
Customer Accounts
Customer Database
Customer Management
Customizable Forms
Customizable Reports
Data Import/Export
Discount Management
Document Storage
Electronic Payments
Employee Management
Enrollment Confirmation
Enrollments/Onboarding
Event Calendar
Event Management
Event Registration
Event Scheduling
Faculty/Staff Management
Financial Analysis
For Classroom
For Dance Studios
For Labs
Forms Management
For Summer Camps
Group Registration
Immunization & Allergy Tracking
Independent/Private
Instructor Management
K-12
Learning Management
Live Chat
Marketing Automation
Multi-Location
Multiple User Accounts
Online Booking
Online Calendar
Online Forms
Online Registration
Onsite Registration
Parent Portal
Parent/Student Portal
Payment Plans
Payment Processing
Program Management
Promotions Management
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Reporting
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Refund Management
Registration Management
Reminders
Remote Access/Control
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Search/Filter
Student Information/Records
Summary Reports
Surveys & Feedback
Third-Party Integrations
Transaction History
Wait List Management
Website Integration

Sawyer Integrations

Constant Contact

Mailchimp

Google Analytics 360

Zapier

Meta for Business

Squarespace

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Sawyer User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

66%

25%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.2

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.1

Cassandra K.

Verified reviewer

Farming

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

4 years in & still love it!

Affordable option for small businesses that are looking for a scheduling and financial tool all in one.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The development team is constantly making upgrades to increase the effectiveness of scheduling.

Cons:

Nothing - it is a time-saver and easy to navigate.

Christie S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Great Registration System

Sawyer has been great to work with. We have been through a few scheduling sites and this has been the best so far!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love the flexibility in the scheduling.

Cons:

I would like a more efficient way to see when we have waiting lists, would love if that were listed on student schedules and on class rosters. I also would love if when you click "upcoming", the first day of classes would pop up if we were not yet at that time block (example, when checking in May for September classes).

Reasons for switching to Sawyer

Expensive and had payment processing issues.

Sarah C.

Verified reviewer

Performing Arts

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

LOVE Sawyer, huge improvement over MindBody

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Previously 4

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 3

Pros:

Sawyer's customer service is stellar, they always respond quickly and usually are able to address the issue within a day or so. The interface is user-friendly, both on the admin backside as well as for the parents looking for classes. I appreciate that it looks good embedded in my website, and that each activity has an option of a direct link.

Cons:

There are a few spots where I can't customize as much as I need. Particularly around summer camps.

Reasons for choosing Sawyer

Met all my needs.

Reasons for switching to Sawyer

Mindbody was not serving my needs and did not look good, nor was it intuitive for parents on the sign-up side.

Cheryl K.

Verified reviewer

Entertainment

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Great service

Good! I was one of the early customers and the platform has gotten better over time. Customer service is excellent and we are happy.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the way it looks and functions. It's super helpful for our small company to be able to centralize all of our customer info, rosters and class listings.

Cons:

It's pretty pricey. I know that I would spend a lot in admin to pay someone to do all of the work that the platform does, though. I do hope that it doesn't get more expensive. We will consider building our own registration system into our website if the price continues to climb.

Emiko C.

Verified reviewer

Arts and Crafts

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Reid Street Studio

Overall very positive and I'm glad I found you to work with! A few annoyances but the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Great people to work with to get set up. Clean, easy to use interface on the client end. Fast responses when minor issues popped up. Reasonable price for the ease of mind of having a well-organized booking system.

Cons:

Widget is very glitchy on phones and freezes while scrolling. It would be nice to be able to change Sawyer terms like "semester" to "quarter" or other terms that fit what I'm doing more appropriately. It would be nice to be able to separate and group classes for different customer groups more easily.

Karen (Kate) R.

Verified reviewer

Events Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2021

Accounting and Payouts are not transparent

While I appreciate the ability to imbed registration on our website, there is no way to track click rates, their customer service is not at all educated on the software and we've gotten responses on average 3 weeks after the initial question is asked! Poor customer service, micropayouts are not transparent, and the cost for ticket items more than 70 usd is more expensive than eventbrite. Unfortunately I can not recommend this platform!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It can be imbedded on your website. Visually it is appealing to the purchaser.

Cons:

Instead of paying out event registration income once, after the event, or one time at the end of each month, they pay out micro payments every 3 days. This renders keeping your checks and balances almost impossible, and we are currently paying extra payroll hours for our accountant to tally up each payment (We are talking about payouts as small as $1.25, when we are receiving as much as 10K a month with their platform). Can you imagine your accountant adding up all of those micropayments to hit 10K? It equates to hours of work. The whole process does not at all match industry standards and is very unrealistic for companies to handle. It's a hidden expense that makes the platform not worth the use.

Reasons for switching to Sawyer

We thought that Sawyer would be more user friendly. We were wrong!

Vendor Response

I am so sorry that you had a less than stellar experience at Sawyer, that is never our intent nor our goal. We continue to evolve our products because of feedback like this and would love to connect on how we can improve if you're open to it.

Replied January 2021

Frankie H.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Great customer service!

Sawyer works well for our company needs. There are many features that are offered that we are not using because they are not applicable to our business. I have personally been working with this product for about 2 years and I think it is great.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is user friendly and the customer support is great.

Cons:

I haven't experienced any cons so far. We do not use all the features.

Australia R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Review from the Controller

Very responsive. I love the financial reports and the quick turn around when there is a discrepancy or a request for reimbursement.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to navigate. Clear and concise. Accuracy is a must for me. Your reports are always accurate and timely.

Cons:

I am very pleased with Sawyer's services. No complains.

Stefania C.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Easy and professional

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

easy to use for providers. Helps with finding new customers

Cons:

I would improve the calendar function, is not easy for parents who always ask providers the dates of classes.

Theresa L.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Technology at its best

Overall, I like this product. I feel that it was very well thought out to support the users. It saves time which in my case is very important as I have a lot of materials to cover in a very short period of time so anything that helps me in that area is a plus.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I absolutely love the ease of using Sawyer. We have a team that inputs the information when students register for camp. That information is very crucial to a successful camp. I like that all I have to do is check my participants in and then check them out each day. I also like that it allows the parents to contact me if necessary and vice versa.

Cons:

I have no complaints to report as I love everything about Sawyer.

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