Program & Event Management Software
Simplify program registration, automate member pricing, track attendance, and collect waivers online. No more spreadsheets.
- Automatic member vs guest pricing at checkout
- Digital waivers attached to member profiles
- Online payments with Stripe, direct to your bank
Powering 500+ community organizations
Manual event management wastes hours every week
- • Copying member data between spreadsheets and forms
- • Manually checking membership status for pricing
- • Chasing paper waivers that get lost or damaged
- • No visibility into attendance or capacity
Communal automates your entire event workflow
- • Member data syncs automatically across all registrations
- • Member pricing applied automatically at checkout
- • Digital waivers stored with member profiles
- • Real-time attendance tracking and capacity limits
Why Organizations Choose Communal for Events
Event registration software with native membership integration. Not another standalone tool.
No More Manual Data Entry
Member profiles sync automatically. Stop copying data between spreadsheets and registration forms.
End Paper Waiver Chaos
Collect digital waivers during registration. Stored securely and attached to member records.
Automatic Member Pricing
Member vs guest pricing applied automatically. No manual verification needed.
Flexible Registration Forms
Build custom forms with conditional logic. Collect exactly what you need for each program.
Event Registration & Attendee Management
Community associations and recreation centers use Communal to run soccer camps, fitness classes, workshops, and community events. Participants register online, complete custom forms, and pay instantly. Staff see registrations in real-time.
- Online registration with instant payment
- Capacity limits with automatic waitlists
- Family registration in a single transaction
- Attendance tracking and reporting tools
Flexible Pricing: Members, Guests & Tiered Rates
Stop manually checking membership status. Communal's member pricing integration automatically detects membership and applies the correct price at checkout. Set member rates, guest rates, early-bird pricing, and family discounts.
- Automatic member price detection at checkout
- Different rates per membership type
- Early-bird and promotional pricing
- Family and multi-child discounts
Waiver Collection & Compliance
Collect digital waivers and liability agreements during registration. Signatures are captured electronically, timestamped, and stored permanently with the member's profile. No more filing cabinets or lost paperwork.
- Digital signatures during registration
- Waivers attached to member profiles
- Custom waiver templates per program type
- Audit trail for compliance
All-in-One vs Standalone Event Tools
See why community organizations choose integrated event software over generic registration tools.
| Feature | Standalone Tools | Communal |
|---|---|---|
| Member pricing | Manual verification | Automatic detection |
| Member data sync | Export/import CSV | Real-time sync |
| Waivers | Separate system | Attached to profiles |
| Facility booking | Not included | Integrated module |
| Participant history | Per-event only | Complete member record |
Who Uses Communal for Events?
Trusted by community organizations running programs, classes, and events.
Community Associations
Run community events, workshops, and seasonal programs with member-exclusive pricing.
Recreation Centers
Manage sports leagues, fitness classes, camps, and drop-in programs with capacity tracking.
Nonprofits
Coordinate fundraising events, volunteer training, and educational programs with waiver collection.
Cultural Centers
Host cultural events, language classes, and community gatherings with tiered pricing.
Connected to your entire operation
Programs shares one database with every other module. No duplicate entry, no data silos
Powering 500+ community organizations
We love hearing from our customers and are proud to have helped 500+ organizations drive more impact and grow their communities.
We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.
My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!
Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.
See Program Management in Action
Learn how organizations are using Communal to run successful programs and events.
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Look for camp registration software that includes digital waiver collection with electronic signatures, customizable medical forms, allergy tracking, emergency contact management, and secure document storage. Communal stores all health information securely with each camper's profile, accessible to staff during check-in.
Start by choosing camp registration software that handles online forms, payments, and waitlists. Set up your sessions with dates, capacities, and pricing. Create registration forms that collect camper information, medical details, and emergency contacts. Share the registration link and let parents register and pay online 24/7.
Modern camp management platforms include automated email confirmations, payment reminders, pre-camp information distribution, and waitlist notifications. Communal sends automatic emails at each stage of registration and allows you to send bulk updates to all registered families.
Use software that lets you create multiple sessions with independent dates, times, age groups, and capacity limits. The system should automatically track available spots, manage waitlists when sessions fill up, and prevent over-enrollment without manual intervention.
Look for camp software that supports multiple concurrent sessions, allows parents to register for several weeks at once, applies multi-session discounts automatically, and manages capacity across all sessions. Communal handles complex multi-week camp programs with flexible scheduling and pricing.
Communal automatically detects if someone registering is a current member and applies member pricing at checkout. You can set different prices for each membership type, offer early-bird pricing, and create family discounts. All applied automatically without manual verification.
Communal supports single events, multi-day programs, recurring classes, drop-in sessions, camps, workshops, and more. Each format has flexible options for scheduling, pricing, capacity limits, and registration requirements.
Yes. Digital waivers are collected during registration with electronic signatures. Each signed waiver is timestamped and permanently attached to the member's profile for easy reference. You can create different waiver templates for different program types.
Yes. Track attendance for each event session with check-in tools. View attendance reports, export data for analysis, and see participation history across all programs for any member.
Participants browse your public program catalog and register online. They complete your custom registration form, sign any required waivers, and pay instantly. For families, parents can register multiple children in a single transaction.
Yes. Set capacity limits for any program and Communal automatically stops accepting registrations when full. Enable waitlists so interested participants can join a queue and get notified when spots open up.
Yes. Offer payment plans that split the registration fee into multiple installments. Set your own schedule and Communal automatically charges saved payment methods on the scheduled dates.
Cancel registrations from the admin dashboard and issue full or partial refunds with one click. Communal tracks all cancellations and refund history, and automatically sends confirmation emails to participants.
Yes. Communal's facility management module integrates with programs and events. Book rooms or spaces for your programs and see availability across all facility uses.
Yes. Use our flexible form builder to create custom registration forms with any fields you need. Add conditional logic to show fields only when relevant, like medical information that appears only for youth programs.