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Then a flat £150/year, VAT included. No tiers. No surprises.

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Flat pricing

£150/year including VAT. Unlimited sections. No per-leader or per-member charges.

Everything included

All features, all updates. No add-ons to buy.

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Calculate your savings

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Working out what you’re paying shouldn’t need a calculator — but here one is

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£/section/year

Combined cost of any paid add-ons you use (check your plan)

£/section/year

Sections in your Scout group · Scoutworks costs less from 7 sections

4
sections

Total GoCardless payments per year

£/year

A typical section collects £3,000–8,000/year

Default values based on OSM published prices as of 3 September 2026. Enter your own figures for an accurate estimate.

Subscription savings

(£24 + £0) × 4 = £96 vs £150

£54

more than current

Payment processing savings

£10,000 × 1.95% platform fee = £195

£195

/year saved

£141

per year by switching to Scoutworks

Payment savings offset the subscription difference!

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How we compare

See how Scoutworks stacks up against Online Scout Manager

Alternative

Online Scout Manager

Pricing model
Bronze free; Silver £18 and Gold £24 per section per year, plus optional add-onsOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Free trial
Bronze tier free; Silver has a six-month free trialOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Payment fees
Payment provider fees plus 1.95% to OSMOSM payments page, verified 3 September 2026
How parents pay
Direct Debit or credit/debit cardOSM payments page, verified 3 September 2026
Price predictability
Priced per section, so the total scales with the number of sections and the upgrades each one choosesOSM pricing commitment, verified 3 September 2026
Renewals
Plans and add-ons are bought per section, per yearOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Group structure
Designed around sections; groups can choose to share access, events, badges and programmes between themOSM pricing commitment, verified 3 September 2026
Parent Portal
Parent Portal priced per feature — Badges £1, Programme £1, Personal Details £2.50, Events £10, per section per yearOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Accounting
Accountancy Tools add-on at £20 per group per year: cashbook from imported bank statements, budgets, annual reportOSM Accountancy Tools page, verified 3 September 2026OSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Email
Send emails from Silver; the Advanced Email System is a £4.50 per section add-onOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Files and storage
File storage quota by tier (5 MB, 25 MB, 50 MB); 1 GB for £5 per section per yearOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Mobile
Web app; offline access from SilverOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
District view
Census Aggregator included in GoldOSM plans page, verified 3 September 2026
Leader profiles
Not compared — OSM publishes no page on this that we can cite
Young Leaders
Not compared — OSM publishes no page on this that we can cite
Events shared between groups
Not compared — OSM publishes no page on this that we can cite
Trustees and governance
Not compared — OSM publishes no page on this that we can cite
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Scoutworks

Pricing model
Flat £150 a year for the whole group, unlimited sections
You know the cost of the whole year before you start.
Free trial
Six months free with every feature included
Try every feature on your real group before you pay anything.
Payment fees
No platform fee on payments — you pay only the payment provider’s fees
More of what parents pay reaches the group.
How parents pay
Direct Debit and instant open banking through GoCardless
Subs collect on their own, and one-off payments arrive straight away.
Price predictability
One flat price — no per-section, per-member or add-on charges
A new section never changes the bill.
Renewals
One subscription and one renewal date for the whole group
Your treasurer tracks one date, however many sections you run.
Group structure
The group is the account: every section, leader and member in one place, set up once
Leaders set things up once, not once per section.
Parent Portal
Included: payments, events, badge progress and personal details
Every family gets full access, with no per-feature charge.
Accounting
Budgets, restricted funds, open banking feeds and bank reconciliation, included
Your treasurer works in the same system that the payments land in.
Email
Send and receive from a dedicated group address
Parents reply to a group address, not to a leader’s personal inbox.
Files and storage
Document storage and a built-in knowledge base, no storage tiers
Keep every document without watching a quota.
Mobile
One mobile-first web app, installable on any phone from the browser
Leaders run the night from a phone, with nothing to install.
District view
District Portal: census, waiting lists and group support across the district
Your district sees demand early, without a round of spreadsheets.
Leader profiles
One profile per person, whatever roles they hold across sections
A leader who helps in three sections has one login.
Young Leaders
A leader account linked to their own youth record
Their volunteering and their own awards stay connected.
Events shared between groups
Shared events stay in sync; the host group collects payment
A joint camp has one guest list and one set of payments.
Trustees and governance
Trustee accounts, risk register and Board Pack PDF
Trustees get what they need for meetings, with no access to member records.

OSM figures checked against its published pages on 3 September 2026. View OSM pricingWant the detail? Read the full Scoutworks vs OSM comparison.

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