Comparison · ActivityHero alternative
enrops vs ActivityHero
Choose ActivityHero if you want a marketplace where parents search and compare providers, a marketing option you pay for only when it brings paid registrations, and registration software at $99 a year. Choose enrops if you want $0 for the software, $0 to enrops per transaction, and the fee families pay refunded with the registration.
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How is enrops different from ActivityHero on price and fees?
Both publish their prices in full. The differences are the percentage the business pays and what happens to fees on a refund.
| Compare | ActivityHero | enrops |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | ActivityHeroKids' activity providers: camps, after-school, classes, tutoring and districts. | enropsKids programs: camps, classes and after-school programs. |
| Pricing published | ActivityHeroYes, for both the registration software and the marketplace. | enropsYes. Full pricing with worked examples to the cent on the pricing page. |
| Price of the software | ActivityHeroSuperHero $99 a year. SuperHero Plus $299 a year. A custom plan above that. One month free, no credit card required. On the marketplace side: a free listing, Starter at $49 a month, or MarketingHero at $0 a month plus a percentage. | enropsFree: $0. Pro: $99 a month or $990 a year. Custom by quote. No per-location pricing. |
| Per-registration fee, and who pays it | ActivityHeroThe business pays a 1.7% registration fee plus card or bank processing on its own site, or 15% plus card processing on paid registrations that come from ActivityHero.com. Families pay a 99-cent ActivityHero Service Fee on registrations of $20 or more. | enropsFamilies pay the enrops service fee: 3% by card, 2% by bank, $1.99 minimum, $14.99 maximum by card and $9.99 by bank. It's included in the price they see first. The business pays enrops $0 per transaction, unless it chooses to cover the fee. |
| Is the fee refunded on a refund? | ActivityHeroNo, on both sides. "The ActivityHero service fee is not refunded", and "ActivityHero's registration fee (or marketing fee, if applicable) is non-refundable." | enropsYes. Refunded to the family whenever the registration is refunded. |
Source: ActivityHero, "SuperHero Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/superhero-pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero, "Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "What is the ActivityHero service fee?", https://help.activityhero.com/what-is-the-activityhero-service-fee, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "How do I process a refund?", https://help.activityhero.com/hc/en-us/articles/205332595-how-do-i-process-a-refund-, checked 2026-09-18.
How do payments and setup compare?
Both are self-serve. One comes with a marketplace. One comes with your own Stripe account.
| Compare | ActivityHero | enrops |
|---|---|---|
| Payment plans | ActivityHeroYes. ActivityHero's help center has a setup article for payment plans. | enropsInstallments you set, on every plan, Free included. No interest, plan fee or late fee. |
| Pay by bank | ActivityHeroYes. ACH is listed on the pricing page. | enropsYes. Families pay by bank and save: 2% instead of 3%. |
| Where the money lands | ActivityHeroA Stripe account created for and connected to ActivityHero. Its help center says an existing Stripe account is not reused. | enropsYour own Stripe account, paid out to your bank. Already have Stripe? Connect the account you have. |
| Time to first registration | ActivityHeroNo time published. | enropsUnder 5 minutes. In our July 25, 2026 production test, signup to a live registration link took about 3 to 4.5 minutes. |
| Self-serve signup | ActivityHeroYes. The custom plan starts with a meeting. | enropsYes. No demo needed. |
| Marketplace | ActivityHeroYes. Parents search and compare providers, schedules and reviews on activityhero.com. | enropsNone. Your registration page shows your programs only. enrops doesn't bring you new families. |
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "How do I set up a payment plan?", https://help.activityhero.com/migrated/hc/en-us/articles/360039732952-how-do-i-set-up-a-payment-plan-, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero, "SuperHero Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/superhero-pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "WePay to Stripe FAQ", https://help.activityhero.com/wepay-to-stripe-faq, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero, "Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
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How much does ActivityHero cost on a $240 registration?
On ActivityHero's SuperHero plan, a $240 registration on your own site costs you a 1.7% registration fee, $4.08, plus card processing, and costs the family a 99-cent service fee. The plan is $99 a year. The same registration arriving through the marketplace on MarketingHero carries 15%, which is $36.00.
ActivityHero, SuperHero plan
A $240.00 registration paid by card on the business's own site.
If the registration is refunded, neither the family's service fee nor the registration fee is returned.
enrops, Free plan
A $240.00 registration paid by card.
By bank the family pays $244.80 and saves $2.40. The service fee is refunded to the family whenever the registration is refunded.
ActivityHero's fee to the family is lower: 99 cents, against $7.20 by card or $4.80 by bank on enrops. The business side runs the other way: 1.7% or 15% to ActivityHero, against $0 to enrops. And on enrops the family's fee comes back with the refund.
Source: ActivityHero, "SuperHero Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/superhero-pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero, "Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "What is the ActivityHero service fee?", https://help.activityhero.com/what-is-the-activityhero-service-fee, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero Help Center, "How do I process a refund?", https://help.activityhero.com/hc/en-us/articles/205332595-how-do-i-process-a-refund-, checked 2026-09-18.
Who should choose ActivityHero, and who should choose enrops?
ActivityHero brings an audience of parents. enrops brings a registration page that is yours alone. Some operators will want both.
Choose ActivityHero if
- You want new families to find you. ActivityHero runs a parent marketplace with search, reviews and newsletters, and enrops has none.
- You want marketing you pay for only when it produces a paid registration.
- You want a low fixed cost with everything published: $99 a year.
- You want families to pay the smallest fee at checkout.
Choose enrops if
- You want to pay $0 for the software and $0 to enrops per transaction. Free for businesses.
- You want the fee to follow the refund. The enrops service fee is refunded to the family whenever the registration is refunded.
- You want the money in your own Stripe account, including one you already have.
- You want payment plans you set, with no interest, plan fee or late fee, and pay by bank and save.
- You want your programs on a page of their own. No per-location pricing. First registration in under 5 minutes.
Source: ActivityHero, "Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Source: ActivityHero, "SuperHero Pricing", https://business.activityhero.com/superhero-pricing/, checked 2026-09-18.
Switching is small
How do I switch from ActivityHero?
You don't have to choose. Keep your free ActivityHero listing for discovery if it brings you families, and run registration for the families you already have on enrops. Build your next session, share the link, and there is nothing to migrate to start. Your first registration takes under 5 minutes.
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Questions operators ask about enrops and ActivityHero
What is the best alternative to ActivityHero?
It depends on what you need it for. For discovery, ActivityHero's marketplace is the product, and enrops doesn't replace it. For registration and payments with the families you already have, enrops is free for businesses, you pay enrops $0 per transaction, and your first registration takes under 5 minutes.
How much does ActivityHero cost?
ActivityHero's pricing pages list SuperHero registration software at $99 a year plus a 1.7% registration fee and card or bank processing, and SuperHero Plus at $299 a year. On the marketplace, MarketingHero is $0 a month plus 15% on paid registrations from ActivityHero.com. Families pay a 99-cent service fee on registrations of $20 or more. Checked September 16, 2026.
Do families pay more on enrops than on ActivityHero?
Yes. ActivityHero's family fee is 99 cents on registrations of $20 or more. The enrops service fee is 3% by card or 2% by bank, with a $1.99 minimum, so $7.20 by card on a $240 registration. The enrops fee goes back to the family if the registration is refunded, and you can choose to cover it yourself.
What happens to fees when a registration is refunded?
On enrops, the enrops service fee is refunded to the family whenever the registration is refunded. ActivityHero's help center says its family service fee is not refunded, and that its registration fee or marketing fee is non-refundable.
Can I use my existing Stripe account?
On enrops, yes. You connect the Stripe account you have, and the money lands there. ActivityHero's help center says it creates a Stripe account connected to ActivityHero and does not reuse an existing one.
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