What you gain over Scoutbook

The troop software your volunteers will actually want to use.

Everything a modern Scouting troop runs on — roster, advancement, events, money, gear, and communication — in one fast, phone-friendly place. Built to do the jobs Scoutbook does slowly, basically, or not at all — while still feeding Scouting America the official records it needs.

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TroopPlanner
39 ms
Scoutbook
532 ms

Median server response for the dashboard — TroopPlanner from its automated nightly load test, Scoutbook from a real advancements.scouting.org session. Measured the same way: time for the server to return the page's data.

The quality-of-life wins

Every card is something a leader touches often — and where TroopPlanner is a clear step up from the Scoutbook experience.

Advancement that moves

The deepest module in the app, built around the entries you actually make.

  • Requirement Matrix — pick any mix of scouts and requirements and sign off exactly what happened
  • Full merit-badge lifecycle with magic-link portals for outside counselors (no account needed)
  • Boards of Review, SM conferences, and the official fillable Eagle application PDF

In Scoutbook: its one mass option marks every selected scout as passing the same requirement — all-or-nothing.

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Events & real RSVPs

A calendar people can respond to — and that keeps your records straight.

  • RSVP by the whole family, by a leader on someone's behalf, or by magic link with no login
  • Capacity limits, waitlists, carpool coordination, and volunteer shift sign-ups
  • Take attendance once and camping nights, hiking miles, and service hours flow onto records

In Scoutbook Plus: RSVP works, but only for invited members signed in — no magic-link or guest RSVP, and no carpool.

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Troop finances

A full family-account ledger — and every dollar a family pays reaches the troop.

  • Charge an event's fee to every attendee in one click; run reimbursements and dues cycles
  • Parents get a self-service "My Account"; distribute fundraiser proceeds in one batch
  • No payment processor and no per-transaction fee

In Scoutbook Plus: a manual payment log, and online payments run through the troop's own Stripe account — so every card payment carries a processing fee.

Equipment & campouts

The outdoor logistics that live in binders today, in one place.

  • Quartermaster inventory with check-out / check-in, bulk checkout, and overdue alerts
  • A guided six-phase campout planner: registration, patrols, meal plans, drivers
  • One-tap emergency-contact and allergy PDFs for every trip

In Scoutbook Plus: no gear tracking and no trip planning — it's all off-platform.

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Communications

Reach families the right way, with youth-safety rules built in.

  • Announcements, a weekly newsletter, and scheduled broadcasts by email and text
  • Saved and filter-based audiences, not one recipient at a time
  • A parent is automatically copied on messages to a scout — across every channel

In Scoutbook Plus: email only, individual recipients, and no newsletter builder.

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Reports & exports

The information leaders keep asking for, one click from the page you're on.

  • 15+ built-in reports: First Class progress, Eagle pipeline, OA eligibility, camping nights
  • Nearly every list exports as CSV, JSON, or PDF, plus a one-click full-troop backup
  • Official printables: the Scouting America Eagle application, roster, org chart, QR sign-off sheets

In Scoutbook: reporting is thin and exports are notoriously limited.

Built for the Wednesday-night meeting

Measured against the current Scoutbook Plus — not the old one.

Speed
TroopPlanner Roster p95 260 ms, dashboard 91 ms — measured, on the production server
Scoutbook Roster and dashboard take about a second to load, especially on a phone at camp
Money
TroopPlanner A full ledger — event fees, reimbursements, dues — with no per-transaction fee
Scoutbook A manual payment log; online payments carry the troop's own Stripe fees
Support
TroopPlanner A real person to help, and a roadmap that moves in a week or two
Scoutbook Issues route to a volunteer-staffed user forum

And yes — we have dark mode. You're looking at it. 🌙

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Free for troops with 15 or fewer Scouts.

Larger troops get a 60-day free trial, then one flat rate. No per-Scout charges, no credit card to start. Import from Scoutbook — your history comes with you.