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Cogran
What Cogran is
Cogran is a browser-based platform that brings program registration, facility reservations, memberships, sports, attendance, communications, payments, and reporting together for recreation organizations. Registration supports forms, waivers, eligibility rules, discounts, online payments, and waitlists. Facility tools cover availability, time slots, overnight bookings, rental requests, and calendars. Memberships include renewals and member pricing; sports features link registrations with teams, coaches, schedules, and standings. The platform provides group email and text messages, confirmations, reminders, branded email templates, reports, and charts. It works with Stripe; standard online card processing is listed at approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, though actual rates may vary. Cogran says it does not store card numbers in its database. Founded in 2003, it serves parks and recreation groups, camps, nature centers, community and sports organizations, and facilities. Plans start at $899/yr. It runs on the web and can be installed as a progressive web app on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad.
Who it suits
Cogran suits recreation organizations, camps, nature centers, sports groups, and facilities that need registration, reservations, memberships, and communications in one platform. Published plans have annual registration or activity-volume limits.
What it does well
- Registration includes waivers and waitlists
- Manages facility calendars and rental requests
- Connects sports registrations with schedules and standings
- Browser-based with progressive web app access
What to know first
- Starts at $899/yr
- Online card processing is approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
- Higher volumes require a tailored proposal
Limits
Camp tiers cover up to 2,500 annual registrations, and recreation tiers cover up to 26,000 annual activity volume. Higher volumes receive a tailored proposal. Expanded support is listed as an optional $1,000/year service for recreation plans.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Camp & Program — up to 500 registrations | Annual software fee · Up to 500 annual registrations | $899 a year |
| Camp & Program — up to 600 registrations | Annual software fee · Up to 600 annual registrations | $925 a year |
| Camp & Program — 501–800 registrations | Annual software fee · 501–800 annual registrations | $1,100 a year |
| Camp & Program — 801–1,000 registrations | Annual software fee · 801–1,000 annual registrations | $1,350 a year |
| Camp & Program — 1,001–1,300 registrations | Annual software fee · 1,001–1,300 annual registrations | $1,800 a year |
| Camp & Program — 1,301–1,500 registrations | Annual software fee · 1,301–1,500 annual registrations | $2,100 a year |
| Camp & Program — 1,501–2,000 registrations | Annual software fee · 1,501–2,000 annual registrations | $2,600 a year |
| Camp & Program — 2,001–2,500 registrations | Annual software fee · 2,001–2,500 annual registrations | $3,000 a year |
The first 8 of 22 plans, as cogransystems.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the Cogran website.
- Open Cogran in a browser on a supported platform.
- Install it as a progressive web app on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, or iPad if you want app-style access.
- Choose a published plan based on its annual registration or activity volume limit.
- Use the published personal onboarding support included with plans.
Verdict
Cogran brings several recreation-organization workflows together, from registration and reservations to reporting. Review the plan volume limits and payment processing rates when assessing fit.
Questions
How much does Cogran cost?
Pricing starts at $899/yr. Published examples include Camp & Program — up to 500 registrations at $899 a year and Camp & Program — up to 600 registrations at $925 a year.
Does Cogran have a free plan?
No. Cogran is listed as a paid service.
Which platforms can I use Cogran on?
Cogran is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. It is browser-based and can be installed as a progressive web app on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad.
What payment fees apply?
Cogran works with Stripe. Standard online card processing is approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, and actual rates may vary.
Does Cogran store credit card numbers?
Cogran says it does not store credit card numbers in its database. Payments use Stripe’s PCI DSS Level 1-certified infrastructure.
What registration volumes do the plans cover?
Published camp tiers cover up to 2,500 annual registrations, while recreation tiers cover up to 26,000 annual activity volume. Higher volumes receive a tailored proposal.
Facts from Cogran's own pages
- Communications and reporting
- The platform offers group email and text messages, confirmations, reminders, branded email templates, reports, and charts. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Device access
- Cogran is browser-based and can be installed as a progressive web app on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad without a separate app-store download. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003 · cogransystems.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Memberships and sports
- Membership features include renewals and member pricing, while sports tools connect registration with team and coach assignments, schedules, and standings. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Payment integration
- Cogran works with Stripe; the pricing page gives standard online card processing as approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and says actual rates may vary. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Payments use Stripe’s PCI DSS Level 1–certified infrastructure, and Cogran says it does not store credit card numbers in its database. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- Published camp tiers cover up to 2,500 annual registrations and recreation tiers cover up to 26,000 annual activity volume; higher volumes receive a tailored proposal. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cogran connects registration, reservations, memberships, sports, camps, attendance, communications, payments, and reporting for recreation organizations. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Registration
- Program registration supports forms, waivers, eligibility rules, discounts, online payments, and waitlists. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Reservations
- Facility tools manage availability, time slots, overnight bookings, rental requests, and facility calendars. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Cogran says it uses per-client databases, HTTPS with a minimum documented TLS version of 1.2, role-based access controls, and restricted administrative access. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- Published plans include personal onboarding support; the pricing page lists expanded support as an optional $1,000/year service for recreation plans. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The site lists parks and recreation, camps, nature centers, community organizations, sports organizations, and facilities among the organizations it serves. · cogransystems.com, 3 Oct 2026
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