--- description: Review of eSoft Planner Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: eSoft Planner | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Swim School Software](/directory/4693/swim-school/software) > [eSoft Planner](/software/134119/esoft-planner) # eSoft Planner Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/134119/esoft-planner Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/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 - Cloud - Communication - Communication Management - Confirmations/Reminders - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Branding - Customizable Fields - Customization - Dues Management - Electronic Payments ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support ## Category - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4693/swim-school/software) ## Related Categories - [Swim School Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4693/swim-school/software) - [Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4738/scheduling/software) - [Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4731/appointment-scheduling/software) - [Club Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4660/club-management/software) - [Membership Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4395/membership-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I asked a ton of questions many after hours and he was ultra prompt to getting back to me and fixing the issue. This is by far the best purchase i have ever made\! ----- ### "Mark Ruddy Top Level Athletics" — 5.0/5 > **Mark** | *29 January 2025* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I had an issue with my card connect account. I spoke to \[sensitive content hidden\] \[sensitive content hidden\] worked with me to eliminate my issue, and he was patient with great follow thru and in my opinion an excellent representative for the eSoft Planner group. Due to the fact that \[sensitive content hidden\] was so helpful it restored my faith in corporate America. This is a true statement. I very rarely write a review. But my experience was so outstanding with \[sensitive content hidden\], I figured someone should know\! Most times when you speak to a representative for most companies, they either do not care or cannot assist with the issue. That is if you are lucky to speak to a live person at all. Not only did \[sensitive content hidden\] help with my first issue he also uncovered another situation that was an issue that I was unaware of, and he assisted me with that. \[sensitive content hidden\] should get a raise\!\!\! If not a raise, at least a better parking spot\! > > **Cons**: I do not have any outstanding issues with ESoft Planner. > > Excellent experience as stated above, regarding my interaction with \[sensitive content hidden\] ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Play Deep Academy" — 5.0/5 > **David** | *25 April 2024* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Organization, no muss no fuss, has several features that I find extremely useful > > **Cons**: certain aspects that I'd like to change like: time and DATE stamp to help resolve overbookings, zeroing out instructor availability the moment all the cages are reserved/booked at that particular hour, the ability to take different credit card processors, don't stand in the way of payments with the archaic batch transmission system, make emailing, uploading docs, cut and paste from other systems user friendly. Have weekend hours\! > > Positive and generally satisfied. I appreciate what eSoft does; especially the exceptional customer service which is beyond exceptional ----- ### "Sports Training" — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *29 July 2024* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Focused, configurable, powerful software that does what I need. > > **Cons**: Takes a bit getting used to for admin/employee and client. Needs an app. > > Once I familiarized myself with the system and figured it out (which took a little time and effort), it is a very good system for what we do. Customer service has been exceptional. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/134119/esoft-planner?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/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