--- description: Review of eSoft Planner Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: eSoft Planner | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Swim School Software](/directory/4693/swim-school/software) > [eSoft Planner](/software/134119/esoft-planner) # eSoft Planner Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/134119/esoft-planner Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/134119/esoft-planner?page=2) > eSoft Planner is a cloud-based scheduling and business management software that helps sports facilities, swim clubs, music schools, and sewing/dance studios manage bookings, space renting, reservations, payments, and more. The platform offers a membership management module, which allows organizations to design custom plans with recurring billing and discounts, enabling clients to book lessons and classes via a self-service portal. eSoft Planner’s team management module allows businesses to handle schedules, tryouts, budgets, rosters, documentation, communication and other team activities. It offers a host of features such as automated billing, commission tracking, marketing tools, text and email notifications, role-based permissions and more. Additionally, administrators can create online stores to sell products and track inventory in real-time. eSoft Planner lets managers generate custom reports to gain insights into reservations, lessons, payments, sale and other metrics. Pricing details are available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 44 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 44 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: eSoft Planner - **Founded**: 1998 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$39.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User - **Pricing Details**: Please contact PPC Communications directly for more details on pricing. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Application Management - Appointment Scheduling - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Class Scheduling - Communication Management - Confirmations/Reminders - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Branding - Customizable Fields - Customization - Dues Management - Electronic Payments - Email Marketing - Employee Scheduling ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support ## Category - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4693/swim-school/software) ## Related Categories - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4693/swim-school/software) - [Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4738/scheduling/software) - [Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4731/appointment-scheduling/software) - [Club Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4660/club-management/software) - [Membership Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4395/membership-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Setting up swim memberships, prices, fees is a very customized experience and has many features that we do not use, but it really does suit our needs. > > **Cons**: I think the standard reports take some time to build because they are generated on the fly. I wish we could do custom reports that can build via cron and be available quickly. Also, there isn't a way to inject custom html or css, but I understand the risks with supporting other people's code. > > The import process from our old spreadsheet method was done by the company. The workflow for taking payment online was easy to set up. We have users that are only active during the summer, so our cycle includes a reset once a year. We add new users in the winter off a waitlist and members pay in the spring. The pool opens in summer and users have cards provided by PPC/eSoft and scan the barcode and their profile shows for the front desk staff and they enter the facility. At the end of the season, everyone is automatically deactivated and we start again. ----- ### "Definitely an Upgrade from Doing Things Manually" — 4.0/5 > **Jeff** | *23 February 2020* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use as well as helping to keep continuity year-over-year, as well as the ability to keep up with technology. > > **Cons**: The reporting can be a bit cumbersome, and it absolutely needs an "export all data" function. While we do not want to work only from spreadsheets, they have their own uses. > > I went through the pain of having to manually transfer information from spreadsheets and never quite feeling like I had enough information to finish the job. eSoft keeps most information at hand, and changes are usually easy to make. They are very quick to respond to questions as well. ----- ### "eSoft Planner for Swim Club Management" — 3.0/5 > **Yvonne** | *28 April 2022* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The POS system works well and we love the Account Balance capability to use for concessions and other items while at our pool. > > **Cons**: It does not integrate with Quickbooks and we are limited in the time periods of the memberships and the amount of payments members can make toward member dues. We use Quickbooks to manage membership dues payments. > > The benefits are the POS system to better manage our inventory as well as managing free member passes and member/family information. ----- ### "Easy-to-use" — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *8 January 2024* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is very easy to use, and the support is second to none. > > **Cons**: We haven't seen anything that either we can't figure out or get support for. > > We thoroughly enjoy eSoft Planner and our clients' comments have all been positive ----- ### "So Glad We Chose This Platform\!" — 5.0/5 > **Wendi** | *6 March 2020* | Recreational Facilities & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The customer service at eSoft is top notch. It was so easy to transfer our data to set up our platform. Our members found the software very easy to use to register for our swim season. > > **Cons**: I really don't have any complaints about this software. It transformed how we manage our membership and register. > > Prior to eSoft, we registered our members by pen and paper, and membership was tracked through manual data entry. eSoft alleviated that burden, which was up to 20 hours/week (for a volunteer position). Now, all of this is done automatically as the members register. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/134119/esoft-planner?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/134119/esoft-planner) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data