Facilitron

Facilitron is highly specific, and that is its advantage. It is not a general venue CRM; it is built for schools and public facility owners that need to standardize internal scheduling, external rental requests, insurance, fees, payments, and community-facing facility catalogs. The service-fee model can be attractive to districts, but renters and administrators need clear policies.

No direct cost to facility owners; service fees on approved paid rentals
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded 2014
Headquarters Los Gatos, CA
Company Size 51-200 employees
Funding Venture-backed private company
Pricing Model Transactional model funded by rental program service fees
Free Trial No standard trial; partnership and implementation model
Contract District or facility-owner partnership agreement
Attendee Capacity Facility capacity depends on the listed space and district policies
Mobile App Web-based marketplace and admin workflows; confirm mobile admin needs
Offline Capability No
Data & Compliance Cloud platform; confirm student, district, and public-records data requirements
Expertise Level Intermediate
Event Types
School Facility RentalsCommunity UseSports PracticesPublic MeetingsPerformancesCampsInternal School Events
Key Integrations
Facility Catalog (Native) Payments (Native) Insurance Verification (Native) Calendar (Native) Reporting (Native)
Support Channels
HelpdeskPhoneEmailRenter supportAccount management
Best For
  • + K-12 districts managing community use of gyms, fields, theaters, classrooms, and other facilities
  • + Public agencies that need a searchable rental marketplace and approval workflows
  • + Facility teams trying to recover costs and enforce insurance requirements
  • + District administrators replacing paper forms, spreadsheets, and fragmented calendars
Not For
  • Hotels, restaurants, and private venues that need sales and catering CRM
  • Public ticketing or attendee-registration teams
  • Planners renting a one-off commercial venue
  • Organizations that cannot align rental policies, rate categories, and approvals
Key Capabilities
Publish searchable facility catalogs with photos, prices, and availability
Centralize internal school events and external community rental requests
Manage invoices, payments, insurance, nonprofit verification, and rate categories
Use calendars, dashboards, roles, approvals, and cancellation workflows
Analyze utilization, revenue recovery, policy exceptions, and rental activity
Support renters and districts through a managed marketplace model
Honest Limitations

Narrow Facility-Owner Fit

Facilitron is strongest for schools and public facilities, not commercial venue sales.

Service Fees Affect Renters

The owner may pay no direct software fee, but paid rentals carry service fees that need clear communication.

Policy Alignment Required

Rate categories, insurance, approvals, refunds, and exceptions must match district policy.

Not A Hospitality System

It does not replace BEOs, catering menus, hotel group sales, or banquet operations.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Facility Owner Platform No direct cost Software, setup, support, storefronts, fee schedules, calendars, users, and catalog setup funded through rental program
Paid Rentals Service fee Facilitron charges a service fee on approved rentals with a dollar value greater than zero
Developer Fees Product Custom Separate product for managing school impact or developer fees

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Service fees can be passed to renters, absorbed by owners, or split
  • ! District policy cleanup and facility catalog setup require internal time
  • ! Insurance and special-rate exceptions need administrative governance

Facilitron is purpose-built for community use of public facilities. It helps districts turn scattered requests, calendars, insurance documents, invoices, and payments into a standardized rental program.

The model works best when the district is ready to define policies clearly. Without clean rate categories, approval authority, insurance rules, and renter communication, the software cannot remove the underlying governance work.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    Who pays the service fee: renters, the district, or both?
  2. 2
    How will our existing rate categories, insurance rules, and approval paths map into Facilitron?
  3. 3
    What data and reports are available for utilization, revenue, and policy exceptions?
  4. 4
    How are refunds, cancellations, nonprofit rates, and special approvals handled?
  5. 5
    What support do renters receive when they have payment, insurance, or booking issues?
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