How KeepsYa™ compares
Honest, dated comparisons with a KeepsYa Free vs Pro breakdown, including where each alternative is the better choice.
Most alternatives are either SaaS platforms that charge monthly or per registration, or booking plugins that stop at the ticket. KeepsYa is the third option: own the software, keep the data, pay nothing per registration. Each comparison below states its date and the exact pricing compared, shows what you get on the free plugin versus Pro, and says where the other product fits better.
Event registration & ticketing
vs Eventbrite
No per-ticket fee and you own your data, versus 3.7% + $1.79 per paid ticket plus 2.9% processing.
vs Event Tickets Plus
Both extend The Events Calendar; ticketing stops at the ticket. KeepsYa adds rosters, families and offline money.
vs WooCommerce Bookings
Bookable products in a cart ($249/yr). KeepsYa runs camps, classes and rosters, not catalog items.
vs RegFox
Clean event registration priced per registrant. KeepsYa is the flat, own-your-data alternative with offline payments built in.
Youth sports & leagues
vs SportsEngine
Own the roster with no per-player fee, versus 3.25% + $2 per transaction on a hosted platform.
vs LeagueApps
Published $0 + flat $149/yr, versus a quote-based percentage of every registration plus a setup fee.
vs TeamSnap
Flat $99/yr for your whole organization, versus per-team pricing or $599+/yr for clubs.
vs Jersey Watch
Free engine on your own site, versus $29–$79/mo to launch plus 3.5% + $1 per payment.
vs Upper Hand
Free engine + flat $149/yr, versus $79–$199/mo, and you keep your data.
Classes, camps & activities
vs Jackrabbit Class
Flat $149/yr no matter how many students, versus $49–$245/mo priced by student count.
vs Sawyer
Keep the margin with no marketplace cut, versus $149–$399/mo plus 15–30% on bookings.
WordPress booking plugins
vs Event Espresso
Both self-hosted; KeepsYa’s free engine takes no transaction fee, versus 1–3% on the free tier.
vs Amelia & Bookly
Appointment plugins book one time slot. KeepsYa registers whole families into events and camps.
vs Simply Schedule Appointments
SSA books 1:1 time slots. KeepsYa runs registrations, rosters, families and camps, and lessons too.
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