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What Sawyer is

Sawyer is registration and management software for businesses offering children’s activities. Providers can schedule camps, drop-ins, appointments, parties, recurring classes, and other activities, while parents book through the service. Payments, refunds, discounts, gift cards, and reminders are handled within the plans, with credit card and ACH processing available. The Sawyer Marketplace connects providers with parents searching for activities, camps, and classes. Businesses can manage unlimited locations, attendance, rooms, instructors, and member bookings. Integrations listed include Zapier, Mailchimp, Facebook, Constant Contact, and Google Analytics. Access is available on the web and through Sawyer for Business apps for iOS and Android. Sawyer says data transfers are encrypted, passwords are hashed, and entrusted data is not sold or bartered. All plans include personalized onboarding and technical support; Scale adds a dedicated account manager and registration launch support.

Who it suits

It suits children’s activity providers, from small teams to large organizations and schools, that need registration, scheduling, payments, and parent discovery. Businesses should consider marketplace fees and plan-specific feature limits.

What it does well

  • Schedules diverse children’s activities
  • Marketplace connects providers with searching parents
  • Credit card and ACH payment processing
  • Unlimited location management
  • Web, iOS, and Android access

What to know first

  • Launch requires a 30% Marketplace fee
  • Launch excludes waitlists and free trials
  • Processing fees apply
  • Annual contracts renew unless cancelled 30 days early

Limits

Launch excludes waitlists, free trials, e-signature agreements, and party packages. Launch also requires a 30% Marketplace fee, while Grow and Scale list a 20% or 15% opt-in fee respectively, plus processing fees.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Grow (annual)billed annually · For businesses of all sizes · 20% marketplace fee opt-in · + processing fees$189 a year
Grow (monthly)billed monthly · For businesses of all sizes · 20% marketplace fee opt-in · + processing fees$219 a month
Scale (annual)billed annually · For large organizations and schools · 15% marketplace fee opt-in · + processing fees$379 a year
Scale (monthly)billed monthly · For large organizations and schools · 15% marketplace fee opt-in · + processing fees$399 a month
Launch (annual)billed annually · For small teams · 30% marketplace fee required · + processing fees$71 a year
Launch (monthly)billed monthly · For small teams · 30% marketplace fee required · + processing fees$79 a month
Enterprise (monthly)Contact our team for pricing · For enterprise-level businesses and franchises · customizable planOn request
Enterprise (annual)Contact our team for pricing · For enterprise-level businesses and franchises · customizable planOn request

As hisawyer.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Open the Sawyer for Business website
  2. Choose a monthly or annual plan
  3. Start the 14-day trial
  4. Use the web service or install Sawyer for Business on iOS or Android
  5. Set up activities, locations, and booking options

Verdict

Sawyer combines activity registration, scheduling, payments, marketplace discovery, and operational management for children’s programs. Listed plans start at $71 per year billed annually, while monthly prices and marketplace fees vary by plan.

Questions

How much does Sawyer cost?

Launch is listed at $71 a year billed annually or $79 a month billed monthly. Grow is $189 a year annually or $219 a month monthly; Scale is $379 a year annually or $399 a month monthly. Enterprise pricing requires contacting the team.

Does Sawyer offer a free plan or trial?

There is no free plan. A 14-day trial is listed, while Launch excludes free trials.

Which platforms can I use?

Sawyer works on the web and has Sawyer for Business apps for iOS and Android.

What payments does Sawyer support?

Plans include credit card and ACH processing, refunds, discounts, and gift cards.

What integrations are listed?

Sawyer lists Zapier, Mailchimp, Facebook, Constant Contact, and Google Analytics integrations.

How many locations can one account manage?

Sawyer says an account can manage an unlimited number of locations.

Facts from Sawyer's own pages

Cancellation
Monthly contracts are month to month with a 30-day cancellation notice; annual contracts renew automatically unless canceled 30 days before renewal. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Company
Sawyer was founded in 2015 and describes itself as a platform for parents and providers in childhood extracurricular education. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Integrations
Sawyer lists integrations with Zapier, Mailchimp, Facebook, Constant Contact, and Google Analytics. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Limits
Launch excludes waitlists, free trials, e-signature agreements, and party packages, which are listed for Grow and Scale. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Locations
Sawyer says an account can manage an unlimited number of locations. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Marketplace
The Sawyer Marketplace connects providers with parents searching for children's activities, camps, and classes. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Mobile apps
Sawyer provides a Sawyer for Business app for iOS and Android. · apps.apple.com, 2 Oct 2026
Payments
Plans include credit card and ACH payment processing, refunds, discounts, and gift cards. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Privacy
Sawyer says it does not sell or barter entrusted data and does not market customers' data without their explicit opt-in, apart from necessary transactional communication. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Product
Sawyer provides registration and management software for children's activity businesses. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Registration
Parents can book activities on the go, while the software processes payments, refunds, and reminders automatically. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Scheduling
Businesses can schedule camps, drop-ins, appointments, parties, and other activities. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Security
Sawyer says data transfers are encrypted and account passwords are hashed. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026
Support
All listed plans include personalized onboarding and as-needed technical support; Scale includes a dedicated account manager and registration launch support. · hisawyer.com, 2 Oct 2026

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