Compare plans
Each paid plan includes everything in the plan before it. Safety and privacy features are on every plan.
| Feature | BasecampFree | Summit$99 / year | Peak$179 / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locations & Trails | |||
| Scout-approved location database | Included | Included | Included |
| Interactive map view | Included | Included | Included |
| Community location submissions | Included | Included | Included |
| Basic tagging & unit notes | Included | Included | Included |
| Site appraisal system | Included | Included | Included |
| Hiking trail database with waypointsHow the trail library works | Included | Included | Included |
| Security & TrustHow MySummitKeep handles privacy | |||
| Encryption in transit & at rest (AES-256) | Included | Included | Included |
| Microsoft Entra sign-in (OID-based) | Included | Included | Included |
| Database-enforced tenant isolation | Included | Included | Included |
| Field-level encryption of sensitive data | Included | Included | Included |
| Tamper-evident signed audit trail | Included | Included | Included |
| COPPA under-13 consent enforcementHow parental consent works | Included | Included | Included |
| Recycle bin — undo a deletion | Included | Included | Included |
| Self-service privacy rights requestsHow to file a privacy request | Included | Included | Included |
| Parent-controlled public-site consent | Included | Included | Included |
| Report a photo for reviewHow content moderation works | Included | Included | Included |
| Recipe LibraryHow recipes and meal planning work | |||
| Browse 100+ seeded camp recipes | Included | Included | Included |
| Search by meal type & dietary needs | Included | Included | Included |
| View nutrition info & cooking instructions | Included | Included | Included |
| Create custom recipesHow custom recipes work | Not included | Included | Included |
| BSA Training CatalogHow unit training records work | |||
| Browse 600+ course catalog | Included | Included | Included |
| Position-based requirement lookup | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit member training trackingHow unit training tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Expiration alerts & compliance dashboard | Included | Included | Included |
| Training gap analysis | Not included | Included | Included |
| Council Event CalendarHow council events work | |||
| Browse council/district eventsHow council events work | Included | Included | Included |
| Export events to personal calendar (.ics) | Included | Included | Included |
| Google & Outlook calendar sync | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Personal iCal calendar feedHow the unit calendar works | Included | Included | Included |
| Council event registration tracking | Included | Included | Included |
| Auto-sync from ScoutCal.com | Not included | Included | Included |
| See other calendars in the app (iCal overlay) | Included | Included | Included |
| Advancement (Multi-Program)How the advancement workflow works | |||
| Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, Venturing, Sea Scouts | Included | Included | Included |
| Rank & requirement trackingHow rank tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Complete merit badge catalogHow the merit badge workflow works | Included | Included | Included |
| Service hours logging & verificationHow service hours work | Included | Included | Included |
| Board of review scheduling & recordingHow boards of review work | Included | Included | Included |
| Position of responsibility trackingHow positions of responsibility work | Included | Included | Included |
| Order of the Arrow trackingHow Order of the Arrow tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Quick entry / bulk advancement updates | Included | Included | Included |
| IA2 export for BSAHow advancement exports work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Advancement progress reportsHow advancement reports work | Included | Included | Included |
| Blue cards as official-form PDFs | Not included | Included | Included |
| Court of Honor blue-card packet | Not included | Included | Included |
| Events & ActivitiesHow event planning works | |||
| Event creation with templates | Included | Included | Included |
| Event registration with capacity limits | Included | Included | Included |
| Event visitors | Included | Included | Included |
| Attendance trackingHow attendance tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Event photo gallery | Not included | Included | Included |
| Event reminders (configurable) | Included | Included | Included |
| Summer camp MB selection & registrationHow summer camp registration works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Annual planning wizardHow annual planning works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Event budget planning & expense trackingHow event budgets work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Event roster with patrol assignments and role gapsHow event rosters work | Included | Included | Included |
| Pre-event task assignments | Included | Included | Included |
| Offline camp mode | Not included | Included | Included |
| Trip Pack paper backup (PDF) | Not included | Included | Included |
| Role templates per event type | Not included | Included | Included |
| Drag-and-drop schedule for multi-day events | Included | Included | Included |
| Meeting agenda planner with print viewHow the meeting planner works | Included | Included | Included |
| Per-event packing list checked against each Scout's locker | Not included | Included | Included |
| High-Adventure (Treks & Voyages)How high-adventure events work | |||
| Trek planning & logbook | Not included | Included | Included |
| Voyage planning & logbook | Not included | Included | Included |
| Crew packets & reservations | Not included | Included | Included |
| Activity logs & crew proposals | Not included | Included | Included |
| Parent progress share link | Not included | Included | Included |
| Trek weather outlook | Not included | Included | Included |
| Trek trip builder & route optimization | Not included | Included | Included |
| Trek Leg Log | Not included | Included | Included |
| Communication & DirectoryHow unit communications work | |||
| Safeguarding Youth compliant communications | Included | Included | Included |
| Member directory with search & filterHow the member directory works | Included | Included | Included |
| In-app messagingHow channels and messaging work | Included | Included | Included |
| Bulk announcements (unit-wide) | Included | Included | Included |
| Push notifications | Included | Included | Included |
| Message read receipts | Not included | Included | Included |
| Channel chat (event-linked)How channel chat works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Bulk communications to filtered groups | Included | Included | Included |
| Message reporting with a leader queueHow message moderation works | Included | Included | Included |
| Send unit email from your own Microsoft 365How Microsoft 365 email works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unit surveys with results and response rateHow unit surveys work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unit keyword rules that auto-flag messages | Included | Included | Included |
| Parent communication feedHow parents see leader messages | Included | Included | Included |
| Per-channel communication preferences | Included | Included | Included |
| Text messages (SMS) to adults | Not included | Included | Included |
| Saved contact groups | Not included | Included | Included |
| Members & FamiliesHow the member directory works | |||
| Member profiles with history | Included | Included | Included |
| Household/family linkageHow household linking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Parent scout-matching & family builder | Included | Included | Included |
| Multi-household support (shared custody) | Included | Included | Included |
| COPPA parental consent workflowHow parental consent works | Included | Included | Included |
| Emergency contact management | Included | Included | Included |
| Parent portal for progress visibilityHow parents view Scout progress | Included | Included | Included |
| Bulk member invitations (CSV)How bulk invitations work | Included | Included | Included |
| RBAC with granular permissions | Included | Included | Included |
| Sibling tracking across units | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Patrols, dens & divisionsHow patrols, dens and divisions work | Included | Included | Included |
| Join requests with leader approval | Included | Included | Included |
| Account verification queue | Included | Included | Included |
| Bulk roster operationsHow bulk roster operations work | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit leadership chart with open positions | Included | Included | Included |
| Cross-unit member transferHow member transfers work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Import & ExportHow member import works | |||
| Import from Scoutbook, TroopMaster, TroopTrack, TroopWebHost, CSVHow member import works | Included | Included | Included |
| Website content import (TroopWebHost) | Not included | Included | Included |
| 6-step import wizard | Included | Included | Included |
| IA2 advancement exportHow advancement exports work | Not included | Included | Included |
| General data export (CSV, PDF, Excel)How data export works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Meal PlanningHow meal planning works | |||
| Recipe creation & editing | Not included | Included | Included |
| Meal plan creation by day/meal | Not included | Included | Included |
| Assign meal plans to events & patrols | Not included | Included | Included |
| Auto-generated shopping listsHow shopping lists work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Allergen & dietary tracking | Not included | Included | Included |
| Barcode scanning for recipe ingredients | Not included | Included | Included |
| Patrol-based meal coordination | Not included | Included | Included |
| Food storage inspection & sign-off | Not included | Included | Included |
| Equipment & InventoryHow equipment tracking works | |||
| Equipment catalog with CRUDHow the equipment catalog works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Checkout/check-in workflow | Not included | Included | Included |
| Reservation system | Not included | Included | Included |
| Barcode scanning for equipment | Not included | Included | Included |
| Patrol box inventory & expiration alertsHow patrol box inventory works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Storage location management | Not included | Included | Included |
| Recommended gear listsHow gear lists work | Not included | Included | Included |
| My Locker — personal gear inventory | Not included | Included | Included |
| Health & SafetyHow health form tracking works | |||
| Health form compliance tracking (on file Y/N)How health form tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Form expiration alerts & renewal reminders | Included | Included | Included |
| Pre-trip health form checklist | Included | Included | Included |
| Dietary preference management | Included | Included | Included |
| Incident report filing & tracking | Included | Included | Included |
| SYT verification status | Included | Included | Included |
| Crew training readiness by trip type | Included | Included | Included |
| Photos & Media | |||
| Photo gallery with album organization | Not included | Included | Included |
| Event photo uploads | Not included | Included | Included |
| Member photo tagging | Not included | Included | Included |
| Geolocation photo map view | Not included | Included | Included |
| Included photo and video storage | Not included | Included | Included |
| Add-on storage packs | Included | Included | Included |
| Your photos are kept if you change plans | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit storage usage meter | Included | Included | Included |
| Event video gallery | Not included | Included | Included |
| AI-Powered ToolsHow the AI assistant works | |||
| AI help assistantHow the AI assistant works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Youth-safe AI safeguards | Included | Included | Included |
| AI location enrichment | Not included | Included | Included |
| AI recipe import from URL | Not included | Included | Included |
| AI meal plan suggestions | Not included | Included | Included |
| AI camp-schedule import from a PDF | Not included | Included | Included |
| Document VaultHow the document vault works | |||
| Secure document storageHow the document vault works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Document categories & search | Not included | Included | Included |
| Expiration alerts | Not included | Included | Included |
| Document versioning | Not included | Included | Included |
| Access level controls | Not included | Included | Included |
| Shared unit resource library | Included | Included | Included |
| Document form builder with e-signature | Not included | Included | Included |
| Assign forms to members | Not included | Included | Included |
| Document completion reporting | Not included | Included | Included |
| Authoritative source-link library | Included | Included | Included |
| Trail LibraryHow the trail library works | |||
| GPX file import | Included | Included | Included |
| Interactive trail maps | Included | Included | Included |
| Link trails to events | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit trail notes | Included | Included | Included |
| BSA Historic Trails catalog (314 trails) | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit Branding & ThemesHow unit branding works | |||
| Custom unit logo | Included | Included | Included |
| Color theme selection | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit display name | Included | Included | Included |
| Public site branding | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unit history and Our History page | Not included | Included | Included |
| Den Activities (Cub Scouts) | |||
| Activity library by den level | Included | Included | Included |
| Den Chief assignments (cross-unit) | Included | Included | Included |
| Den meeting planner | Included | Included | Included |
| Adventure requirement linking | Included | Included | Included |
| Materials list generation | Included | Included | Included |
| Tools & Utilities | |||
| General-purpose checklistsHow checklists work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Meeting notes/minutes | Not included | Included | Included |
| Recharter management workflowHow recharter works | Not included | Included | Included |
| GtSS compliance center | Not included | Included | Included |
| Eagle Scout Project TrackerHow Eagle project tracking works | Included | Included | Included |
| Activity PlansHow activity plans work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Permission slip workflowsHow permission slips work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Scoutbook Plus (IA2) export | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unit self-sufficiency self-assessment | Included | Included | Included |
| Confidential Scoutmaster notes | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit elections & polls | Not included | Included | Included |
| Leadership Council workspace (PLC / Officers) | Not included | Included | Included |
| Unit Success Plan with six lifecycle stages | Included | Included | Included |
| Standing permission slip (sign once for the year)How permission slips work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Compliance alert settings | Included | Included | Included |
| Personal quick list | Not included | Included | Included |
| "I want to…" guided action search | Included | Included | Included |
| Guided unit setup checklist | Included | Included | Included |
| Financial ManagementHow unit finances and payments work | |||
| Scout account balancesHow Scout accounts work | Not included | Included | Included |
| Stripe payment processing | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Venmo & PayPal payments | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Invoice generation & tracking | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Fundraiser management | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Financial dashboard & reportsHow the financial dashboard works | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Financial audit log | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Fee exemption handling | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Online donations by public link | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Unit dues configuration and statusHow unit dues work | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Zeffy zero-fee payment rail | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Advanced Analytics & ReportingHow reports work | |||
| Advancement analytics dashboard | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Patrol comparison charts | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Unit health report | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Custom report generationHow custom reports work | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Scheduled report delivery | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Report export (CSV, PDF) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Email delivery analytics | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Premium Features | |||
| Priority support (24-hour SLA) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Public unit websiteHow the public site builder works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Blog & news publishing | Not included | Included | Included |
| Custom branding on parent portalHow custom branding works | Not included | Included | Included |
| API access for custom integrationsHow API access works | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Multi-unit management (requires a council license — sold separately) | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Commissioner & District tools (requires a council license — sold separately)How commissioner tools work | Coming | Coming | Coming |
| Built-in knowledge baseHow the knowledge base works | Included | Included | Included |
| In-app support requests | Included | Included | Included |
| Coming next | |||
| Merit badge counselor sign-off by emailed linkHow counselor sign-off by email works | Not included | Included | Included |
| RSVP from the email, no sign-inHow RSVP by email link works | Included | Included | Included |
| Eagle packetHow the Eagle packet works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Court of Honor wizardHow the Court of Honor wizard works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Carpools and volunteer shiftsHow event carpools and volunteer shifts work | Included | Included | Included |
| Expense reimbursementsHow expense reimbursements work | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Duty roster for an eventHow the duty roster works | Not included | Included | Included |
| Switch off modules your unit does not useHow menu sections work | Included | Included | Included |
| Unit email lists by role | Not included | Included | Included |
| One-tap family RSVP | Included | Included | Included |
| Events across all my unitsHow events across your units work | Included | Included | Included |
| Treasurer handoverHow the treasurer handover works | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Personal family statement emailHow family statement emails work | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Offline requirement sign-offHow Camp Mode works offline | Not included | Included | Included |
| AI event planning | Not included | Included | Included |
Storage: Basecamp 1 GB, Summit 25 GB, Peak 100 GB. Urgent text messages to adults: Summit 100 and Peak 300 a year, with packs of 500 more for $10. Council and district tools need a council license, sold separately.
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- Parent messaging by email and in the app
- A weekly meeting that repeats through the eight themes
- A parent role rota with snack, setup and story reader roles
- The sticker book, with helper stickers
- The hand-off to a linked pack when a child is ready to be a Lion
- Youth safety and privacy features, as on every plan
What the plans actually look like
Real screens from the app, not mockups.


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