TL;DR:
- Regpack is a registration platform that launched "Retreat Mode" in 2025 ($125/month). It excels at complex registration forms with conditional logic but lacks group travel features.
- SquadTrip is a group travel platform with a free tier. It handles booking pages, payment plans, BNPL, guest dashboards, group chat, and travel-specific checkout.
- Regpack is registration-first, travel-second. SquadTrip is travel-first with registration built in.
- If your biggest challenge is complex intake forms (medical history, certifications, dietary questionnaires), Regpack's form builder is stronger. If your biggest challenge is collecting payments, managing travelers, and filling spots, SquadTrip is the better fit.
Two Different Origins
Regpack started as a registration platform for camps, programs, and events. It expanded into retreats in 2025 with a "Retreat Mode" that adds session booking and retreat-specific workflows to its existing registration infrastructure.
SquadTrip started as a group travel payment platform. Registration forms, booking pages, payment plans, and group communication were built from day one around the needs of travel organizers.
This difference in DNA shows up in every feature comparison.
Planning a retreat? SquadTrip gives you booking pages, payment plans, BNPL, and group chat — free to start.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | SquadTrip | Regpack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free tier + Stripe fees | $125/month + processing fees |
| Booking pages | ✓ Trip-specific with itinerary | ✗ Registration forms only |
| Payment plans | ✓ Automated installments | ✓ Automated installments |
| BNPL (Klarna/Affirm) | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Not available |
| Registration forms | ✓ Custom fields at checkout | ✓ Advanced conditional logic |
| Guest dashboard | ✓ Payment status + trip details | ⚠ Registration status only |
| Group chat | ✓ Real-time messaging | ✗ Not available |
| E-signatures | ✓ Waivers at checkout | ✓ Document signing |
| Session/activity booking | ⚠ Via add-ons and packages | ✓ Session-level scheduling |
| Itinerary display | ✓ Built into booking page | ✗ Not available |
| Room/package selection | ✓ Multiple packages + room types | ⚠ Limited to registration options |
| Email automation | ✓ Payment reminders + digests | ✓ Registration workflows |
| Reporting | ✓ Organizer dashboard | ✓ Registration analytics |
| Form conditional logic | ⚠ Basic custom fields | ✓ Advanced branching logic |
| Medical/intake forms | ⚠ Basic | ✓ Complex multi-step forms |
Where Regpack Is Stronger
Complex Registration Workflows
Regpack's form builder is genuinely impressive. You can create multi-step registration flows with conditional logic: "If attendee selects 'vegan,' show the vegan menu options. If attendee selects 'requires wheelchair access,' show accessible room options."
For retreat hosts running wellness programs with medical intake requirements, certification verification, or tiered access levels, Regpack's registration depth is hard to match.
Session-Level Scheduling
Regpack's Retreat Mode lets attendees sign up for individual sessions within a retreat. If your retreat offers 15 different workshops and attendees choose 5, Regpack handles that scheduling with capacity limits per session.
SquadTrip handles this through packages and add-ons, which works for most retreats but is less granular for complex multi-track programs.
Where SquadTrip Is Stronger
Booking Pages
Regpack does not create trip-specific booking pages. It creates registration forms. There is no place for travelers to browse your retreat's itinerary, view photos, compare packages, and get excited about the experience before registering.
SquadTrip creates a branded booking page for each retreat with day-by-day itinerary, package comparison, add-on activities, organizer bio, and traveler reviews. The booking page IS the marketing page.
BNPL (Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay)
Regpack does not offer BNPL. Travelers must pay through traditional payment methods or installment plans managed by the organizer.
SquadTrip integrates Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay directly into checkout. Travelers who cannot afford the full amount today can finance it, and the organizer gets paid immediately.
Group Communication
Regpack has no messaging or group chat. Retreat hosts need a separate tool (email, WhatsApp, Slack) for pre-retreat communication.
SquadTrip includes built-in group chat with file sharing, image attachments, and daily digest emails. All communication lives alongside booking and payment data.
Price
Regpack's Retreat Mode starts at $125/month before processing fees. For a retreat host running 2-4 retreats per year, that is $1,500/year in platform fees alone.
SquadTrip has a free tier that includes all core features: booking pages, payment plans, guest tracking, group chat, and BNPL. You only pay standard Stripe processing fees (~2.9% + $0.30 per transaction).
When Regpack Makes Sense
Regpack is the right choice if you:
- Run structured programs with complex registration requirements (medical intake, certifications, prerequisite courses)
- Need session-level scheduling with capacity limits across multiple tracks
- Prioritize form conditional logic over travel-specific features
- Already use Regpack for camps or programs and want to add retreats
- Have the budget for $125+/month in platform fees
When SquadTrip Makes Sense
SquadTrip is the right choice if you:
- Want a branded booking page that markets and sells your retreat
- Need flexible payment options including BNPL
- Want group chat and communication built into your booking platform
- Are budget-conscious and want a free tier to start
- Prioritize payment collection, guest management, and traveler experience over complex registration workflows
- Run retreats, group trips, or destination events where travel logistics matter
For Retreat Hosts Evaluating Both
Ask yourself: What is the hardest part of running your retreat?
If the answer is "collecting detailed participant information with complex conditional forms" — look at Regpack.
If the answer is "collecting payments, filling spots, and managing travelers" — look at SquadTrip.
If you need both, consider using Regpack for a pre-retreat intake form (linked from your booking page) and SquadTrip for everything else: booking, payments, communication, and trip management.
Final Thoughts
Regpack and SquadTrip are not direct competitors — they approach retreats from opposite directions. Regpack adds travel features to a registration platform. SquadTrip adds registration features to a travel platform.
For most retreat hosts — yoga instructors, wellness coaches, community leaders, travel organizers — the primary challenge is selling spots and collecting payments, not building complex registration workflows. SquadTrip solves that problem with a free tier, BNPL options, and a booking page that does the marketing for you.
Start planning your next retreat with SquadTrip — booking pages, payment plans, BNPL, and group chat included. Free to set up.
