Birthday parties on the same calendar as classes
Take party inquiries, deposits, and booked parties without a second tool. Gym birthdays sit beside rec classes and camps in one admin workflow.
Switching from Sawyer
Sawyer alternative for gymnastics class software without a marketplace
Gymnastics centers searching for a Sawyer alternative often want to switch from Sawyer Marketplace discovery to gymnastics class software they control. ProgramChamp is operator-owned registration for year-round rec, team, camps, and parties, without marketplace listing fees or shared competitor exposure.
- Rec, team & camps
- Gymnastics progressions
- Parties included
- Flat $69/mo
Sawyer works well for many camps and enrichment programs where parent discovery matters. When gymnastics centers search for a Sawyer alternative, they usually want to switch from Sawyer Marketplace-style listing to gymnastics class software they control end to end.
Common triggers we hear: Marketplace bookings take a published cut (Sawyer documents 15% to 30% by plan, and the Launch plan requires Marketplace), monthly software pricing starts higher than a flat gym plan, parents can see a Sawyer booking fee at checkout on eligible orders, and shared listings put nearby competitors in the same discovery pool (including Sawyer marketing channels that promote Marketplace activities). Sawyer’s own Marketplace FAQ says it is not for every program, especially if you already sell out locally or want private registration only.
Owner reviews also call out pricing pressure as plans climb, admin tools that feel secondary to parent discovery, and day-to-day gaps such as duplicate family records or failed membership charges that were hard to catch. If your gym already fills from returning families, those tradeoffs are mostly downside.
ProgramChamp is an alternative to Sawyer and a Sawyer Marketplace alternative built as operator-owned gymnastics class software and gymnastics registration software: branded signup pages, flat $69/month with no marketplace booking cut, gymnastics progressions, and party booking in the base plan. Families enroll through your pages. You keep the relationship.
- Branded registration pages you control (no Sawyer Marketplace funnel)
- Keep your families on your site instead of a shared competitor discovery pool
- Year-round gymnastics class management software for rec, team, camps, and parties
- Flat $69/month with gymnastics progressions included (no marketplace booking cut)
$69/month · no per-student fees · 30-day trial, no credit card required
Included at no extra cost
Hands-on help switching from Sawyer
Export your families and enrollments from Sawyer, and we help you rebuild programs and rosters in ProgramChamp without starting from blank screens.
See it in action
What changes when you switch from Sawyer Marketplace to ProgramChamp
Keep enrollment online. Own the registration funnel, gymnastics progressions, and party calendar your returning families already use, without listing next to nearby competitors or paying a marketplace cut on bookings.
One dashboard for billing, rosters, and parent messaging
Session billing, recurring tuition, waitlists, staff seats, and two-way parent messaging tied to each family. Built for owner-operators who run the gym between classes.
Switching gymnastics software does not have to be painful.
The hardest part of changing software isn’t learning a new screen. It’s moving years of families and enrollments without running two systems forever. ProgramChamp™ imports your gym’s data from your existing Jackrabbit, iClassPro, Jumbula, or Class Juggler export, so you start with your people already in place, not a blank screen. Read our gymnastics software migration checklist
Your families and students come with you
Guardians, participants, and siblings import into the right household accounts, so parents aren’t recreated from scratch and your rosters look familiar on day one.
Years of enrollment history
Bring current enrollments and multiple years of class history across, along with medical and emergency notes, so you and your parents keep the record you’ve built.
Historical attendance from exports
When your old system can export roll-call or attendance reports, we import that history too, matched to the families and classes you bring over. It never affects live billing or capacity.
Autopay schedules without double billing
Import installment and autopay schedules as inert placeholders so staff see who owes what. Families add payment methods fresh in ProgramChamp™. We cannot move saved cards from Jackrabbit, iClassPro, or similar systems. Cutover tooling helps you avoid charging twice.
We can do it for you
Send us your standard roster, enrollment, attendance, and billing exports and we’ll run the migration and walk you through setup. No logins to your old system required.
Sawyer vs ProgramChamp for year-round gymnastics centers
A fair look at common gymnastics workflows. We only list Sawyer capabilities we can verify publicly; confirm details that matter to your gym before you switch.
Built for gymnastics center workflows
Sawyer
Strong in camps and enrichment discovery; less operator-first for year-round gymnastics gyms
ProgramChamp
Built for gymnastics centers running rec, team, camps, and parties year round
Marketplace vs owned enrollment
Sawyer
Marketplace listings can fill open spots, but put nearby competitors in the same discovery pool (and Sawyer marketing can promote Marketplace activities to families)
ProgramChamp
No marketplace. Families enroll on your branded pages; you keep the customer relationship
Online registration experience
Sawyer
Enrollment via Sawyer widget and/or Marketplace listings aligned with camps and enrichment
ProgramChamp
Your branded registration pages, not a shared marketplace funnel
Parent and family accounts
Sawyer
Parent accounts for booked programs; some owners want clearer duplicate-family handling
ProgramChamp
Family accounts with siblings, waivers, and payment history in one portal
Class scheduling and capacity
Sawyer
Scheduling for listed programs; confirm rec-class and team depth for your gym
ProgramChamp
Recurring gymnastics classes, team tracks, clinics, waitlists, and camp sessions
Monthly software pricing
Sawyer
Published plans commonly start around $149/mo (Launch), with Grow and Scale tiers higher; confirm Sawyer's current page
ProgramChamp
Flat $69/mo software pricing with a free 30-day trial and no credit card required to start
Payments and marketplace fees
Sawyer
Sawyer publishes Marketplace fees of 15% to 30% by plan (Launch requires Marketplace at 30%), plus a customer booking fee on many eligible orders; confirm current structure
ProgramChamp
Flat $69/mo plus Stripe processing. No marketplace booking cut on your enrollments
Reporting and gymnastics progressions
Sawyer
Basic to advanced reporting by plan; gymnastics skill cards are not the primary focus
ProgramChamp
Filter revenue and retention reports by program, location, coach, and date; gymnastics progressions from the roster with move-up flags and printable PDF reports
Gymnastics progressions
Sawyer
Not a primary Sawyer focus; confirm if your gym needs skill cards
ProgramChamp
Gymnastics progressions from the roster with move-up flags; optional editable curriculum starters for rec tumbling or event-based levels
Reminders and follow-ups
Sawyer
Transactional emails and marketing integrations available; confirm depth for your plan
ProgramChamp
Automatic reminders before class, party, waiver, and payment due dates (gym-controlled settings)
Birthday party bookings
Sawyer
Party booking is not typically the core gym workflow; Marketplace channels may surface similar party or event options nearby
ProgramChamp
Gym birthday parties on the same calendar as classes and camps, on your own booking flow
Private lessons
Sawyer
Confirm private lesson support for your program mix
ProgramChamp
Private and semi-private lesson registration in the same system as group classes
Data migration support
Sawyer
You export from Sawyer and rebuild in the new system
ProgramChamp
Hands-on help moving families and enrollments from exports (no saved-card migration)
Ease of use for owner-operators
Sawyer
Parent-facing discovery strengths; some owners say admin feels secondary to the Marketplace
ProgramChamp
Operator-first workflows for staff, coaches, and front desk between classes
| Feature | Sawyer | ProgramChamp |
|---|---|---|
| Built for gymnastics center workflows | Strong in camps and enrichment discovery; less operator-first for year-round gymnastics gyms | Built for gymnastics centers running rec, team, camps, and parties year round |
| Marketplace vs owned enrollment | Marketplace listings can fill open spots, but put nearby competitors in the same discovery pool (and Sawyer marketing can promote Marketplace activities to families) | No marketplace. Families enroll on your branded pages; you keep the customer relationship |
| Online registration experience | Enrollment via Sawyer widget and/or Marketplace listings aligned with camps and enrichment | Your branded registration pages, not a shared marketplace funnel |
| Parent and family accounts | Parent accounts for booked programs; some owners want clearer duplicate-family handling | Family accounts with siblings, waivers, and payment history in one portal |
| Class scheduling and capacity | Scheduling for listed programs; confirm rec-class and team depth for your gym | Recurring gymnastics classes, team tracks, clinics, waitlists, and camp sessions |
| Monthly software pricing | Published plans commonly start around $149/mo (Launch), with Grow and Scale tiers higher; confirm Sawyer's current page | Flat $69/mo software pricing with a free 30-day trial and no credit card required to start |
| Payments and marketplace fees | Sawyer publishes Marketplace fees of 15% to 30% by plan (Launch requires Marketplace at 30%), plus a customer booking fee on many eligible orders; confirm current structure | Flat $69/mo plus Stripe processing. No marketplace booking cut on your enrollments |
| Reporting and gymnastics progressions | Basic to advanced reporting by plan; gymnastics skill cards are not the primary focus | Filter revenue and retention reports by program, location, coach, and date; gymnastics progressions from the roster with move-up flags and printable PDF reports |
| Gymnastics progressions | Not a primary Sawyer focus; confirm if your gym needs skill cards | Gymnastics progressions from the roster with move-up flags; optional editable curriculum starters for rec tumbling or event-based levels |
| Reminders and follow-ups | Transactional emails and marketing integrations available; confirm depth for your plan | Automatic reminders before class, party, waiver, and payment due dates (gym-controlled settings) |
| Birthday party bookings | Party booking is not typically the core gym workflow; Marketplace channels may surface similar party or event options nearby | Gym birthday parties on the same calendar as classes and camps, on your own booking flow |
| Private lessons | Confirm private lesson support for your program mix | Private and semi-private lesson registration in the same system as group classes |
| Data migration support | You export from Sawyer and rebuild in the new system | Hands-on help moving families and enrollments from exports (no saved-card migration) |
| Ease of use for owner-operators | Parent-facing discovery strengths; some owners say admin feels secondary to the Marketplace | Operator-first workflows for staff, coaches, and front desk between classes |
See the product before you switch from Sawyer
Sawyer Marketplace can help when you still have open capacity to fill. ProgramChamp fits gyms that already have families and want a Sawyer Marketplace alternative with owned registration, published flat pricing, and no shared-listing tradeoffs.
Read more on our About ProgramChamp page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Sawyer alternative for gymnastics class software?
- A Sawyer alternative for gymnastics class software is operator-owned registration and class management for year-round gyms: branded signup pages, rec and camp billing, gymnastics progressions, and gym party booking without a marketplace-first funnel. ProgramChamp is built for that workflow.
- What is a Sawyer Marketplace alternative?
- A Sawyer Marketplace alternative keeps online enrollment but drops shared parent discovery listings. Instead of competing in Sawyer's Marketplace pool (and paying Marketplace fees on those bookings), families register on your branded pages. ProgramChamp is that style of alternative to Sawyer for gymnastics centers that already fill locally.
- What are the disadvantages of Sawyer Marketplace for gymnastics gyms?
- The Marketplace can fill open capacity, but it is a shared discovery pool. Nearby competitors appear next to you, Sawyer publishes Marketplace fees of 15% to 30% by plan (Launch requires Marketplace), eligible parent orders can include a Sawyer booking fee, and Marketplace activities can appear in Sawyer marketing to families. If you already sell out locally, that tradeoff is mostly downside. Sawyer's own FAQ notes Marketplace is not for every program.
- How do I switch from Sawyer to ProgramChamp?
- Export your families and enrollment data from Sawyer, map active programs, and pick a cutover before your next camp or session billing cycle. ProgramChamp provides hands-on migration help so you rebuild rosters with support instead of starting from blank screens. Saved payment cards do not transfer; families add payment methods fresh in ProgramChamp.
- Is ProgramChamp a good alternative to Sawyer for gymnastics registration software?
- Yes for centers that already have families and need owned gymnastics registration software with sibling accounts, waitlists, gymnastics progressions, and parties on one calendar. Sawyer may still fit if parent Marketplace discovery is your primary growth channel and you have open capacity worth the listing fees.
- What should you look for in the best gymnastics software when leaving Sawyer?
- Prioritize owned registration funnels (not a shared marketplace), sibling family accounts, session and camp billing, gymnastics class management software for waitlists and rosters, gymnastics progressions, and party booking if you run gym birthdays. Clear flat pricing and migration help matter so you do not restart from scratch.
- Is ProgramChamp pricing simpler than Sawyer for gyms?
- ProgramChamp publishes flat pricing at $69 per month with no per-student software fees and no marketplace booking cut, plus a free 30-day trial with no credit card required. Sawyer's published plans commonly start around $149/mo with Marketplace fees of 15% to 30% by plan and a customer booking fee on many eligible orders. Confirm Sawyer's current subscription, Marketplace, and booking fees for your mix before you switch.
Ready to see if ProgramChamp fits your gym?
Watch the demo, start a free trial, or talk with us about migration from Sawyer. Explore our gymnastics gym registration software hub.
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