Comparison of Boy Scout Troop Management Software
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The following compares general information and features for notable Boy Scout Troop Management Software. This article is not all-inclusive.
General Information
Beginning 01-Jan-2019, BSA is offering Scoutbook for free to all units. More details are available here.
Software information
| Software | Maintained | Maintainer | Platform | Cost | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoutbook[1] | Yes | BSA | Web/Mobile (Android/Apple) | Free[2] | ||
| Troop Campfire [3] | Yes | marcucio.com [4] | Web/Mobile (Android/Apple) | Free or $125/yr premium | Syncs with Scoutbook | |
| ScoutManager[5] | Yes | ScoutManager.com | Web | $45 (Standard) $65 (Advanced) $99 (Premium) / year | ||
| Troopkit[6] | Yes | troopkit.com | Web | $18 / year | ||
| TroopTrack[7] | Yes | TroopTrack LLC[8] | Web/Mobile (Android/Apple) | $10 / month or $99 / year | ||
| TroopMaster / PackMaster[9] | Yes | Troopmaster Software, Inc.[10] | Desktop (Win 7/8/10) | $49.95 1yr, $64.95 2yr, $79.95 3yr | Free with Troopmaster Web 2.0 | |
| TroopMaster Web 2.0 / PackMaster Web 2.0[11] | Yes | Troopmaster Software, Inc.[12] | Web/Mobile (Android/Apple/Windows) | $79.95 1yr, $139.95 2yr, $179.95 3yr | ||
| TroopWebHost[13] | Yes | Web Host Services LLC[14] | Web | $109 / year | ||
| TroopWebHostCS[15] | Yes | Web Host Services LLC[16] | Web | $109 / year | ||
| myPack[17] | Yes | SOAR[18] | Web (+works on Mobile browser) | $69 (Basic) $89 (Standard) $99 (Advanced) / year | ||
| myTroop[19] | Yes | SOAR[20] | Web (+works on Mobile browser) | $69 (Basic) $89 (Standard) $99 (Advanced) / year | ||
| TroopPlanner[21] | Yes | TroopPlanner.com[22] | Web (+responsive app works on Mobile) | Free for troops <= 15 scouts, $50 per year introductory rate in 2026 | ||
| Wogglebox[23] | Yes | Wogglebox.app[24] | Web (+works on Mobile browser) | Free, $49/year Plus tier | Equipment, uniform & kit management specialist. |
Note: Information pulled from websites and may be incomplete. Not all package levels have all features, so only use this as a guide for more research.
Table Explanation
- Software: Name of the application
- Maintained: Website active?
- Maintainer: Company or group responsible for the application
- Platform: What does it run on
- Cost: Base pricing information. (Note, many offer multiple year discounts, renewal, or other forms of discounts. This is just the base pricing information.)
- Notes: Extra information available
General Features
| Software | Pack/Troop/Crew/Ship | Maintained | Integrates w/BSA ScoutNet® | Access By Whole Troop | Shared Group Calendar | Group Email Lists | Duty To God Tracking | LDS | Finances | Online Payments | Mobile | Web | Desktop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troop Campfire[25] | troop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scoutfuture[26] | troop | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | |||||
| ScoutMode[27] | troop | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Scoutbook[28] | pack/troop/crew | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Scout Manager[29] | pack/troop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| eTrail To Eagle[30] | troop | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Youth Manage[31] | pack/troop | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||||||
| Scout Soft[32] | troop | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |||||
| ScoutRoom.net[33] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |||||||
| Troop Track[34] | pack/troop/crew/ship | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| TroopKit [35] | troop | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Packmaster[36] | pack | Yes | Yes
import/export csv files |
PackMaster Web purchase req'd | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PackLedger purchase req'd | No | PackMaster Web purchase req'd | PackMaster Web purchase req'd | PackMaster DotNet purchase req'd for data backup | |
| TroopMaster Web 2.0[37] | troop/crew/ship | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
and text |
Yes | Yes | No
pending |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Troopmaster[38] | troop/crew/ship | Yes | Yes
import/export csv file |
TroopMaster Web purchase req'd | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TroopLedger purchase req'd | No | TroopMaster Web purchase req'd | TroopMaster Web purchase req'd | TM DotNet purchase req'd for data backup | |
| TroopWebHost[39] | troop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| TroopWebHostCS[40] | pack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| TroopSheets[41] | troop | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| myPack[42] | pack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||
| myTroop[43] | troop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||
| crewdiscuss[44] | troop/crew/ship | No | Yes | Yes | Yes
and Push Notification |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
| crewCMS[45] | troop/crew/ship | No | Yes | Yes | Yes
and Push Notification |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
| TroopPlanner[46] | troop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| Wogglebox[47] | group (multi-section) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Note: Information pulled from websites and may be incomplete. Not all package levels have all features, so only use this as a guide for more research.
Table Explanation
- Software: Name of the application
- Troop/Pack/Crew/Ship: Does the software work for and provide specific features for Troops, Packs, Crews, Ships, etc?
- Maintained: Is the website up?
- Integrates w/BSA ScoutNet®: Although BSA is no longer offering certification, this software syncs with BSA ScoutNet®.
- Access By Whole Troop: Many times, software is just for troop leaders. Can the rest of the troop (scouts, parents, etc.) use it?
- Shared Group Calendar: Is there is a group calendar of events share-able and view-able by the whole troop?
- Group Email Lists: Does it offer a single address email that can email the whole troop?
- Duty To God Tracking: Troops across most world religions have these awards
- LDS: Supports specific LDS scouting requirements
- Finances: Allows troop to track finances to some level.
- Online Payments: Allows a Pack/Troop to accept online payments from adults/scouts for activities.
- Web: Web-based application, accessible from any internet-enabled device
- Mobile: Native iOS/Android mobile app or mobile-enabled website that supports core software functionality
- Desktop: Stand-alone application installed on individual computer(s)
Groupware Features
| Software | Leader/Parent Management | Scout Management | Group Calendar | Equipment | SMS Notifications | Email Distribution Lists | File Space | Ledger | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoutbook[48] | Information, Roles, Track Training | Scout Information, Roles, Track Advancement | Reoccurring Events (with plugin), RSVP/Registration, Permission Slip, Reminders, Attendance | No | Yes | Predefined Lists | No | Full tracking, Online Payment, Reports | Support [49] Community [50] |
| Troop Campfire[51] | Information, Roles, Track Training | Scout Information, Roles, Track Advancement | Reoccurring Events, RSVP/Registration, Permission Slip, Reminders, Attendance | No | Yes | Yes | Documents, Photos | Full tracking, Online Payment, Reports | Support [52] |
| Scout Manager[53] | Information, Roles, Track Training & Awards | Scout Information, Track/Approve Advancement, Define Patrols and Leadership | Reoccurring Events, RSVP, Reminders, Subscribe to Calendar, Attendance | Yes | Custom Email Groups, Externally Accessible | Documents, Photos | Full tracking, Online Payment, Reports | Features [54] [55] | |
| Troop Track[56] | Member Permissions | Member Permissions, Track Achievements | Reoccurring Events, RSVP/Registration, Reminders, Subscribe to Calendar, Attendance | Check In/Out | Yes | Custom Email Groups | Documents, Photos | Full tracking, Online Payment, Reports | Features [57] Updates [58] Training [59] Community [60] |
| TroopMaster/PackMaster Web 2.0[61] | Leader Information, Roles, Track Training & Awards, Custom Fields | Scout Information, Track/Approve Advancement, Define Patrols and Leadership, Custom Fields | Reoccurring Events, RSVP/Registration, Permission Slips, Reminders, Subscribe to Calendar, Attendance | Tracking | Yes | Custom Email Groups, Externally Accessible | Documents, Photos | Full tracking, Online Payment, Reports | Features [62] Training [63] |
| TroopKit [64] | Information, Roles | Information, Roles, Patrols, Track Advancement, Track Challenges | Reoccurring Meetings, Duties, Meals, RSVP/Registration, Permission Slips, Reminders, Add to External Calendar, Attendance | Library/Gear Tracking | No | Custom Email Groups | No | Scout Account | Features [65] Manual[66] |
| TroopWebHost[67] | Training [68] | ||||||||
| TroopWebHostCS[69] | Training [70] | ||||||||
| myPack[71] | |||||||||
| myTroop[72] | |||||||||
| TroopPlanner[73] | Profile, Scout links, Roles, Training, Awards, SYT | Profile, Parent links, Positions, Training, Advancement, Awards | Reccurring Events, RSVP/Registration, Attendance, Planning features | Check-in, Check-out, Inventory | No | No | Yes | Family Accounts (payments and reimbursements), Reports | Email Support info@troopplanner.com, User Manual, Online demo |
| Wogglebox[74] | Roles, Invites, Role-based access | No | No | Yes — Full inventory tracking, equipment bookings, repair logging, uniform allocation, CSV/Excel import, categories, multi-item bookings, stock levels | No | No | inventory image storage only | No | Guide[75], Roadmap[76] |
Note: Information pulled from websites and may be incomplete. Not all package levels have all features, so only use this as a guide for more research.
Public and Outreach Features
| Software | Public Website for Unit | Newsletter | Donation Email Lists | Fundraising Tracking/Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoutbook[77] | ||||
| Troop Campfire[78] | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scout Manager[79] | Yes | Only for Unit | ||
| Troop Track[80] | Yes | Only for Unit | ||
| TroopMaster/PackMaster Web 2.0[81] | Yes | Only for Unit | Sales/Collections | |
| TroopKit [82] | No (only Calendar) | No | No | No |
| TroopWebHost[83] | Yes | Only for Unit | Sales/Collections/Payment | |
| TroopWebHostCS[84] | Yes | Only for Unit | Sales/Collections/Payment | |
| myPack[85] | Yes | |||
| myTroop[86] | Yes | |||
| Wogglebox[87] | No | No | No | No |
Note: Information pulled from websites and may be incomplete. Not all package levels have all features, so only use this as a guide for more research.
Feature Comparison of Currently Maintained Cub Scout Products
Note: Information compiled 8/15/2022. Packmaster provided answers to questions. Other vendors were unresponsive to a request for information. Information was gathered through reviews of available demo sites and/or trial software. Scoutbook was not reviewed because no functional demo site or trial could be located
| Question | Category | Item | Packmaster | TroopWebHostCS | Scout Manager | ScoutBook | Troop Track |
| 10101 | 01 General | Website | https://www.troopmaster.com/ | http://www.troopwebhostcs.com/ | http://www.scoutmanager.com/ | https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ | https://trooptrack.com/ |
| 10102 | 01 General | Trial Period (Days) | 30 | 45 | 60 | 365 | 30 |
| 10103 | 01 General | Generic Demo (Is one available, URL) | no | https://www.troopwebhostcs.org/Pack999Demo/ | http://demo.scoutmanager.com/ | https://help.scoutbook.scouting.org/knowledge-base/scoutbook-demo-environment/ | No |
| 10201 | 02 Finance | Finance Management Module Included (list cost if additional) | Yes, Additional Purchase required (PackLedger) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 10202 | 02 Finance | Collection of Fees and Dues | yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10203 | 02 Finance | Fundraising Support | yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 10204 | 02 Finance | Receipt Management for finances | no | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 10205 | 02 Finance | Credit Card Transaction Fees (issued by software, not from payment gateway) | no | No | Yes | None | |
| 10206 | 02 Finance | Supported Payment Gateways | Yes paypal | Yes Paypal and Square | Yes Paypal | Yes Paypal, Stripe | |
| 10207 | 02 Finance | digital Collection of dues from members | no | Yes | Yes | Yes, through Scout Accounts | |
| 10208 | 02 Finance | Collect raised funds from members participating in fundraisers | Manual | No | Yes Manual Calculations | ||
| 10209 | 02 Finance | Family Accounts (allow families to carry and draw down pre-paid account) | no | Yes Per member | Yes | Yes | |
| 10210 | 02 Finance | General Ledger Included (overall transaction list with Deposits and Withdrawals) | Yes through our reports | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10211 | 02 Finance | Workflow for volunteers to submit receipts for reimbursement | no | Yes | No | No | |
| 10212 | 02 Finance | ability to issue reimbursement payments to volunteers | Yes done through transactions in Ledger | Yes Able to Log payment / credit to their Scout Account | No | Yes | |
| 10213 | 02 Finance | Popcorn Fundraiser Module | Yes through the fundraisers | Yes, able to load products directly from Trails End | No | No | |
| 10214 | 02 Finance | Fundraiser product inventory tracker | no | Yes | No | No | |
| 10215 | 02 Finance | Tracking of Bank Account Balances | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10216 | 02 Finance | Tracking of Bank Statements | No | No | No | ||
| 10301 | 03 Events | Event Management | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10302 | 03 Events | RSVP Function | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10303 | 03 Events | Collect Fees for Events | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10304 | 03 Events | Registration Limits | yes | no | Yes | Yes | |
| 10305 | 03 Events | Event Administrators | Yes Write permissions for activiites not specific per event | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10306 | 03 Events | Event Reminders | yes | Yes Manual, Email and SMS | Yes, Automated | Yes | |
| 10307 | 03 Events | Event Invitations | Yes part of the activity reminder | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10308 | 03 Events | Targeted communications to members based on RSVP status Not Yet RSVP | no | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 10309 | 03 Events | Targeted communications to members based on elegibility (age, den membership) | Yes email groups based on dens/patrols | Yes | Yes | N | |
| 10310 | 03 Events | Targeted communications to members based on RSVP status Attending | Yes an email group filter can be created based on attending | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10311 | 03 Events | Generate Tour Permit NO LONGER REQUIRED | Yes, includes drivers and training | Yes Only PDF Roster | N | ||
| 10312 | 03 Events | Include Virtual Meeting Link | Yes | Yes In Body | No | ||
| 10313 | 03 Events | Signup list for items to bring | Yes | No | No | ||
| 10314 | 03 Events | Signup Deadline | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10315 | 03 Events | Leader Listing | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10401 | 04 Data Management | Digital Connection to ScoutNET (BSA Backend) for Advancement and Rechartering | Yes advancement only, BSA no longer supports rechartering through 3rd party systems | Yes Manual File Import / Export for Advancement
NO ASSISTANCE FOR RECHARTERING |
Yes Receive and send advancement info digitally, receive user information | Yes Manual Imports / Exports | |
| 10402 | 04 Data Management | Digital Connection to ScoutNET for mid-year membership management | No BSA no longer supports this option through 3rd party systems | Yes Only Export from Scoutnet into this website | No | Yes Manual Imports / Exports | |
| 10403 | 04 Data Management | is it possible to input youth records into your software that are not yet registered in ScoutNet | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10404 | 04 Data Management | is it possible to input Adult records into your software that are not yet registered in ScoutNet | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10405 | 04 Data Management | Can you merge manually created person records with their Scoutnet equivlent | no | Yes | |||
| 10406 | 04 Data Management | Health Form Tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10501 | 05 Costs | Annual Cost | as low as $60/year, probably $80 with desired features | 109 | 95 | 0 | 99 |
| 10502 | 05 Costs | Additional available upgrades | no | ||||
| 10503 | 05 Costs | Storage costs if any | none | ||||
| 10601 | 06 Access | Web-Based (desktop software would not enable multiple users to colaborate) | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10602 | 06 Access | Mobile App | yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10701 | 07 Feature Dev | Active Development (last update annoucement) | yes, updated very frequently, last update released on 08/01/22 | unknown, app updated in 2022 | Dec-21 | ||
| 10801 | 08 Communication | Group Email | yes | Yes, Basic Formatting | Yes | Yes | |
| 10802 | 08 Communication | Group SMS | Yes Text via email | Yes, Manual | Yes | Yes | |
| 10803 | 08 Communication | Distribution Group Management (communicate to all that meet this criteria (age, den, etc)) | yes | Yes Manual Group Management | Yes | Yes | |
| 10804 | 08 Communication | Newsletters | Yes, Fully Automated Weekly | Yes, Automated | Yes, Automated, includes articles and calendar events | Yes, Automated | |
| 10805 | 08 Communication | Website Development | Yes custom web templates available | Yes | No | Yes Simple Webpages, not very good | |
| 10806 | 08 Communication | Pack Forum | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 10901 | 09 Support Model | Phone | yes | No | No | Yes | |
| 10902 | 09 Support Model | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10903 | 09 Support Model | Knowledgebase | Yes FAQ's and demo videos available through our website | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 10904 | 09 Support Model | User Forums | no | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 11001 | 10 Advancement | Den Leaders can add advancement | yes (you can control this through the permissions in the system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11002 | 10 Advancement | Parents can add advancement | yes (you can control this through the permissions in the system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11003 | 10 Advancement | Purchase Lists for recognition | yes, through the Court of Honor report | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11004 | 10 Advancement | Print rank pocket certificate templates | yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11005 | 10 Advancement | Print Official Advancement Report | yes | Yes Unofficial | Yes Unofficial | Yes | Yes |
| 11101 | 11 Attendance | Event attendence recording | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11102 | 11 Attendance | Tracking of cumulative achievements (hiking, camping, service hours, etc) | yes | Yes, by event type | No | Yes | |
| 11201 | 12 Photo / Media Management | Photo Albums | yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 11202 | 12 Photo / Media Management | Facial & Content Recognition | no | No | No | Yes, may not be fully functional | |
| 11301 | 13 File Management | Document Storage | yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 11302 | 13 File Management | Photo Storage | yes | Yes | No | Yes, Photos Only | |
| 11401 | 14 Den Leader tools | Communication to Parents on completion of steps | no | No | No | Yes | No |
| 11402 | 14 Den Leader tools | Communication to parents on missed meeting | no | No | No | Yes | No |
| 11403 | 14 Den Leader tools | Meeting Scheduling | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11404 | 14 Den Leader tools | Meeting Preperation | no | No | No | Yes | No |
| 11405 | 14 Den Leader tools | Meeting Attendance | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
