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Major Features Comparison: |
ScoutSoft |
Troopmaster |
Scoutmate |
RanknFile |
EtrailtoEagle |
EdutytoGod |
YMYW.org |
YMYW.org |
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Scouting |
LDS |
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Sponsor Compliance: |
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BSA Certified Software for BSA Units! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Complies with LDS Membership Privacy Policy |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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Member's data always under Sponsor control! |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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BSA & LDS Copyright Compliant |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
No |
? |
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Member's Database Storage! |
Sponsor |
Vendor-FTP |
Vendor-FTP |
Sponsor |
Vendor |
Vendor |
Vendor |
Vendor |
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Operating Systems-All Programs: |
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Windows |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
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Mac |
Yes |
No |
No |
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No |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
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Linux |
Yes |
No |
No |
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No |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
Web Based |
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Major Scouting Single Sponsor Features: |
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Upload Advancement Reports to Council! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Upload Charters to Council! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Double Entry of Ranks & Badges Required! |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
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Rank Progress Compiles Properly! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Badges Only |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Trail to Eagle BSA Compliance Checks! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Badges Only |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Rank Progress Analysis Report! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Rank Requirements Updated! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
No |
NA |
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BSA Complete Scouting Program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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BSA Camp/Service Hours/Leadership Log |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
No |
NA |
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BSA Complete Cub Scouting Program! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Cub Achievement & Elective Requirements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Merit Badge Requirement Tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Activity Badge Requirement Tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Varsity Program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Venturing Program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Includes Other Scout Awards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add manually |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Fund Raisers - FOS & Other Programs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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BSA Leader Tour Permit Information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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BSA Leader Required Certifications |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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MB Counselors by Related Sponsors |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
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MB Counselors MB Reqmts Pass off Rosters |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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User Customized Requirements Pass off |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Update ALL BSA data between All leaders |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
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Major LDS Sponsors Features: |
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Upload Data to Stake Leaders |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Update ALL LDS data between ALL leaders |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
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Complete LDS Youth Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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LDS Varsity Program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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LDS Venturing Program |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Trail to Eagle All Units Compliance Checks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
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Tracks Other Scout/LDS Awards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add Manually |
No |
Add Manually |
No |
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Fund Raisers - LDS Ward Drives/Lists |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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MB Counselors by Stake or Meetinghouse |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
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Duty to God Progress Analysis Report |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
%s Only |
NA |
%s Only |
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Duty to God Main Requirement Tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
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Duty to God Detail Requirement Tracking! |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
Yes |
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BSA & DTG Combined Reqmt. Pass off |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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BSA, DTG & YW Combined Reqmt. Pass off |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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BSA & DTG Combined Bishopric Report |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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User Customized LDS Requirement Pass off |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
No |
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DTG Main Requirement Check Off Sheets |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
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DTG Requirements Up to Date! |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
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DTG Detail Requirement Check Off Sheets! |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
No |
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Service Project & Talk Logs |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
No |
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Ward Split Youth Transfer Files |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Youth Leadership Tracking |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
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Young Women Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Limited |
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Young Women Camp Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
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Young Women Check Off Sheets |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
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Faith in God-Boys Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Limited |
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Faith in God-Girls Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
Limited |
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Faith in God Check Off Sheets |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NA |
No |
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CERT Emergency Prep. Program! |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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CERT Talents & Equipment Tracking |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Home/Visiting Teaching Program |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Home Teaching Companion Tracking |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Drives - Pennies, Newsletter, Food, etc. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Stake-wide Youth Reports |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Stake-wide & Ward Youth Statistics Reports |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Stake-wide & Ward Search Reports |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Stake-wide Letters, etc. |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Stake CERT-Emergency Preparedness! |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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NA - Not Applicable |
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(Scouting & LDS section's for Troopmaster, Scoutmate & RankNfile features are not verified for all versions and assumed No if not described. Updates will be made as time permits to verify features.) |
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Last Date Updated: November 8, 2006 |