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Sawyer

4.5 (318)
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Class management software for kids activity providers

About Sawyer

Sawyer is a software for managing children's activity businesses. It offers scheduling capabilities for easy class and camp enrollment, as well as flexible payment processing for secure transactions. Real-time reporting and management tools provide insights into revenue and customer data, aiding data-driven decisions.

The Marketplace feature helps providers expand their reach by connecting with parents seeking enrichment opportunities. Developed with educators and parents, Sawyer is tailored to meet the specific needs of the children's activity industry.


Key benefits of Sawyer

  • Accept all forms of payments–credit, checks, even cash.

  • Instant communication with parents right from the web app.

  • Download customized reports on attendance, payment history, and more.

  • Manage different classes and camps by age and activity.

  • Save child information such as allergies and after school pickup.

  • Access to a community of like-minded providers and resources to grow together.

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    Sawyer Software - Report out on your most loyal customers
    Sawyer Software - Simple and clean revenue reporting
    Sawyer Software - Monitor class capacity and enrollment counts
    Sawyer Software - Track against your revenue goals
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    Overall rating

    4.5 /5
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    4.1/5
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    4.2/5
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    318 Reviews for UK Users

    Ara
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    • Industry: Education Management
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Very easy to use and adds a professional look to my website

    Reviewed on 18/07/2019

    Pros

    1. I love that HiSawyer is specific to use for children activities and classes. I tried other booking plugins or websites that were a "one size fits all" (appointments for nail salon or doctor's office) and well... they didn't quite fit for my business.
    For instance, HiSawyer allows the possibility to see the age and birthdate of the kids, having an "older sibling discount", adding semesters or multiple locations, specially because our class doesn't have only one location... Bookings are specific for a kid's class, and it's awesome.

    2. Very easy to use! All what can be done in point #1, is very easy to set up!

    3. Professional look. Some other plugins I had tried before look very outdated and amateurish. I love HiSawyer fresh and professional design.

    It's exactly what I was looking for for months until I bumped into HiSawyer.

    Cons

    I really love everything about it. If I had to really look for perfection: it would be awesome if there was an app. It might be just me, but checking it from mobile can be a little bit frustrating sometimes. Nothing out of this world, not bugs or errors, just think about checking social media from a web browser in your phone.

    But other than that, I love this!

    Summer
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    • Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
    • Company size: Self Employed
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Couldn't do it without Sawyer

    Reviewed on 09/04/2024

    Pros

    Sawyer makes my business possible. I need a registration software that is easy for me and is easy for busy parents, and that's exactly what Sawyer provides.

    Cons

    Sawyer would be even more usable if I could sell tickets through it for events. Also, I'd love to be able to integrate Sawyer with Flodesk.

    Virginia
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    • Industry: Education Management
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Our huge school uses Sawyer

    Reviewed on 16/09/2022

    I am pleased. The customer support has been good. Especially [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

    I am pleased. The customer support has been good. Especially [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

    Pros

    What I like most is the teachers can access all of the students enrolled in their classes, their information in emergency contacts. I like that parents can most of the time figure out how to register online pretty easily.

    Cons

    We had several students want to add or delete days, or change their days attending the preschool. When we made changes, it really messed up the child’s attendance days. It registered them for days they were not coming and vice versa. We have a ticket in to Sawyer for this. It is a bug that has been popping up for the last six months while we’ve been integrating this into our program.

    Raiana
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    • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Sawyer Review November 2024

    Reviewed on 04/11/2024

    Pros

    The reporting tools we have access to and how we are able to break down different information we look at monthly.

    Cons

    When creating a new class it is difficult to go back in and edit required information and make changes in general.

    Donna
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    • Industry: Performing Arts
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Fantastic program

    Reviewed on 29/10/2024

    Fantastic program and saved so many hours for me in my business

    Fantastic program and saved so many hours for me in my business

    Pros

    It is so easy to use and I appreciate all the helpi hot yo set it up

    Cons

    Nothing at all. I have been in business 39 years and wish I had done this years ago

    Sawyer FAQs

    Below are some frequently asked questions for Sawyer.

    Sawyer offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$129.00/month
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    Sawyer offers a pricing plan to fit your business.

    Sawyer has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    Sawyer supports the following languages:

    English

    Sawyer supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    Sawyer integrates with the following applications:

    Constant Contact, Google Analytics 360, Mailchimp, Meta for Business, QuickBooks Online, Slack, Squarespace, Stripe, Wix, WordPress, Zapier

    Sawyer offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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