Soljio vs Swum
A newer scheduling and billing platform for independent instructors and swim schools, with a free tier funded by transaction fees.
Built for
- Soljio
- Swim schools first. One workspace per school covers programs, sessions, rosters, report cards, families, and staff.
- Swum
- Independent swim instructors first, then schools. Lesson formats range from single private lessons to packages, group series, and bootcamps.
Getting set up
- Soljio
- Import your current roster from a spreadsheet and publish your programs the same afternoon. Private-beta schools set up with the founder on a call.
- Swum
- Self-serve sign-up with a free entry tier. Setup is done by the school from the vendor's guides.
Family booking
- Soljio
- Families browse and book on your own soljio.com subdomain or custom domain. No app to install; every page is built for a phone first.
- Swum
- Parent self-booking around the clock, including recurring lessons and makeups, on the vendor's booking pages.
On deck
- Soljio
- Instructors take attendance and mark skills from a phone at the pool edge. The front desk sees the same roster at the same moment.
- Swum
- Instructor scheduling and contractor rates are a focus. Attendance and skill marking on deck are less prominent in the vendor's materials.
Skill progress
- Soljio
- Report cards mirror your paper checklists: one sheet per level, each skill marked attempted or completed. Guardians see the card as it fills in.
- Swum
- Progress tracking is listed among the features; the vendor's materials give it less detail than booking and billing.
Payments
- Soljio
- Card payments through Stripe when you want them. Cash, check, and an external card reader are first-class, so enrollment never waits on a processor.
- Swum
- Card payments, saved cards, invoices, credits, deposits, and tips through the platform, plus contractor payouts.
Pricing model
- Soljio
- Private beta. Pricing is agreed with you before you start.
- Swum
- A free tier with a high per-transaction fee, then monthly tiers that lower the fee, and an enterprise tier for several locations.
Automation
- Soljio
- Autopilot is in development with our private-beta schools. When it ships, you choose whether it suggests, asks first, or handles the task itself.
- Swum
- Reminders, recurring billing, and automatic contractor payouts. No assistant that acts on your schedule.
When Swum is the better fit
Swum may fit better if you are a solo instructor or a school that pays contractors per lesson and wants automated payouts, or if you want to start on a free plan and accept higher processing fees in exchange.
When Soljio is the better fit
You run a swim school, your instructors work from a phone on deck, and you want families booking on your own domain without an app to install. You would rather set the system up in an afternoon than in a training program.
Talk to usSources
Details about Swum come from the vendor's site and the listings below, last checked on October 10, 2026. Confirm current plans and features with the vendor. If something here is out of date, email hello@soljio.com.