Comparison
Schnerp is a well-reviewed cancellation scanner — more than 2 million alerts sent since 2022 — with unusually deep coverage of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. After a 10-notification free tier, it costs $15–$29/month.
OpenCampsite watches sold-out campgrounds across the US and Canada and notifies you when a matching spot opens. Free beta access covers three active alerts with no card required; paid plans for faster checks or more alerts are planned after beta. We also cover the big ReserveAmerica state-park systems — Texas, New York, and more — that Schnerp doesn't.
Reviewed by OpenCampsite · competitor facts checked August 15, 2026
| Schnerp | OpenCampsite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Basic $15/month (email + text, 3 requests) or Priority $29/month (7 requests, WhatsApp + push) | Free during beta; paid plans planned from $10/month |
| Free tier | 10 email notifications and 1 active request to start — then a paid plan | 3-alert free beta access with no card required |
| Active alerts | 1 (free) / 3 (Basic) / 7 (Priority) | 3 at a time during beta — pause or finish one to start another |
| US coverage | 8 systems: Recreation.gov, ReserveCalifornia, Florida, Washington, Michigan, Wyoming, Hawaii, Yellowstone lodges — no ReserveAmerica (so no Texas, New York, and most state parks) | Recreation.gov, ReserveCalifornia, ReserveAmerica (multi-state), Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia & Arizona State Parks, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Michigan, Mississippi, Washington & Wisconsin State Parks, Tacoma Power, Michigan county parks, Firefly Reservations |
| Canada coverage | 20 systems — Parks Canada, provincial parks, conservation authorities, even alpine huts | Parks Canada, Ontario Parks, and BC Parks |
| Australia / New Zealand | Yes — 20 systems across AU and NZ | No — North America only |
| Notifications | Email free; text on Basic; WhatsApp and push on Priority only | Email, SMS, and web push — choose the channels on each alert |
| Demand data | Not published | Published daily — see the most-watched campgrounds |
| Auto-booking | No — you book on the official reservation site | No — you book on the official reservation site (we think that's the right call) |
Schnerp facts checked against the official sources below on August 15, 2026. Pricing and coverage can change — trust those sources over this table. If you spot something out of date, email hey@opencampsite.com and we'll fix it.
We use Schnerp's own public pages for competitor claims.
Fair is fair: Schnerp covers Australia and New Zealand and goes deeper in Canada than we do — conservation authorities, alpine huts, and territorial parks on top of the big systems. It's founder-run since 2022 with more than 2 million alerts sent and hundreds of reviews.
If your trip books through one of those systems, Schnerp is the right tool for it — check our coverage to see what we watch today, and request anything missing.
OpenCampsite is free during the beta with three active alerts and no card required; Standard and Plus are planned for later. Schnerp's free tier is 10 email notifications and one active request; after that it's $15/month for email + text or $29/month for priority checks with WhatsApp and push (checked August 15, 2026 on schnerp.com/pricing). Founding OpenCampsite campers will get 50% off their first 12 months.
No — as of August 15, 2026, Schnerp's own coverage list (schnerp.com/new) includes 8 US systems and none of them is ReserveAmerica, which powers state-park reservations for Texas, New York, and many other states. OpenCampsite covers ReserveAmerica across multiple states, plus Colorado Parks & Wildlife's system.
If you camp in Australia or New Zealand, Schnerp is one of the only scanners that covers them at all. It's also ahead for deep-Canada trips involving conservation-authority campgrounds, alpine huts, territorial parks, or another booking system outside OpenCampsite's published coverage.
Neither does. Schnerp's FAQ says booking is up to you via the park's reservation system, and OpenCampsite works the same way: we alert you the moment a matching site opens, you book it on the official site. Nobody holds your reservation-account credentials.
Pick a campground, choose your dates, and we'll email you when a cancellation or new opening matches. Free while we're in beta.
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