Is Swimmigo a good alternative to Lamires?

For a swim school with its own teaching method, motivation for children, and a fixed price, Swimmigo is a good alternative. For a municipal swimming pool with cash register and access control, Lamires remains stronger.

Can I switch from Lamires to Swimmigo?

Yes. You import your swimmers and build your own teaching method in Studio. The progress record of a child stays with the parent, even at another pool or school.

Can I as a parent see my child's progress with Swimmigo?

Yes, for free. Once the swim school links your child, you follow progress per exercise and receive a certificate per level. The record stays with your child, even at another school.

Do I pay as a parent for Swimmigo?

No, the app is free for parents. Only the swim school or instructor pays a subscription.

How much does Swimmigo cost for my swim school?

Solo costs 9.99 euros per month for an independent instructor. School costs 59.99 euros per month for teams and multiple locations. Both with unlimited children and a 30-day free trial.

Can I use my own teaching method in Swimmigo?

Yes. Via Studio you build your own levels, exercises, order, videos, and certificates. AI helps you get started, and a linked parent automatically sees your exercises.

Lamires Alternative: Honest Comparison with Swimmigo [2026]

Q: What is the price difference between Swimmigo and Lamires?

Swimmigo charges a fixed monthly fee with unlimited children. Lamires does not list its price on the site; you get it via a request. Therefore, Swimmigo is easier to budget for in advance.

The main difference is the target audience and the teaching method. Lamires is software for municipal swimming pools with fixed A-B-C levels, Swimmigo is an app for swim schools and instructors who build their own teaching method.

Swimmigo is not the best swimming software, but a different one. Lamires is the established manager for swimming pools, with cash register and access control. Swimmigo is an app that wants to cover the entire swimming lesson, from registration to diploma, with motivation for the child and a transparent fixed price.

What is Lamires?

Lamires is software from LVP for swimming pools. More than 30 municipalities and 500 locations use it, from Amsterdam and Utrecht to Nijmegen and Zwolle. It manages programming, cash register, access control, and the student tracking system of a swimming pool in one system.

Fixed A-B-C Levels

Lamires tracks the progress of swimming lesson children on the fixed A-B-C diploma system. The instructor scores per level per component on a tablet, and after an exam a child moves on to a higher A-B-C level. Parents follow the progress online at home.

Cash Register and Access Control

Lamires sells single swims, subscriptions, punch cards, and lesson cards via the cash register and online. Access to the pool is via a turnstile with a customer card or QR code. This makes Lamires especially suitable for municipal swimming pools with cash registers and gates.

What is Swimmigo?

Swimmigo is an app for the entire swimming lesson, from registration to diploma. School, instructor, parent, and swimmer are all in one native app for iOS and Android. Additionally, there is Studio, a web app with which you build your own teaching method.

Fixed Monthly Fee

Swimmigo charges a fixed monthly fee. Solo costs 9.99 euros per month, School costs 59.99 euros per month. Both with unlimited children, a 30-day trial period, and monthly cancellable. Parents use the app for free.

Own Teaching Method

Swimmigo works with seven own levels, from Red to Gold, and 86 skills. Via Studio you build your own levels, exercises, order, videos, and certificates. Lamires works with the fixed A-B-C system and does not allow you to build your own method.

The Honest Comparison

Component	Swimmigo	Lamires
Pricing Model	Fixed monthly fee, unlimited children, locations, and instructors	On request, not transparent on the site
Platform	Native app iOS and Android + Studio web app	Web application (AMIS) plus tablet and web portal
Works independently in the app	Yes, the entire system is in one app	Partly, tablet only for progress
Languages	5 languages	Dutch
Progress	7 levels, 86 skills, 6/6 system	A-B-C levels, per level per component on tablet
Own teaching method (Studio)	Yes, own levels, exercises, order, videos, and certificates	No, fixed A-B-C levels
Own branding	Yes, own colors and logo	Not found on the site
Motivation and gamification	Yes, stars, XP, and mascot	Not present
Family viewing	Yes, share link with high five	Parents follow progress online
Lifetime progress record	Yes, stays with parent and child	Not found on the site
Access control	Attendance marking at lesson start, lesson booked off the lesson card	Turnstile with customer card or QR code
Absence and make-up lessons	Yes, swipe and automatic spot freed	Absence settings per lesson card
Schedule and occupancy	Yes, see where spots are per group	Yes, AMIS pool and lane reservation
Level transition	Yes, planned transfer, parent confirms	Exam and flow to a higher A-B-C level
Waiting list and open spots	Yes, self-registration	Yes, waiting list with approvals and rejections
Statistics and School Pulse	Yes, key figures, occupancy, and stagnation alerts	Not found on the site
Team and collaboration	Yes, multiple instructors, substitutes, and permissions	Instructors work with tablet, roles not described
Safety administration	Not present	Not found on the site
Lesson cards and subscriptions	Yes, own payment models (lesson card, subscription, course)	Punch cards, period subscriptions, and lesson cards
Lesson payments	Optional via Stripe, iDEAL, card, and PayPal, 7.5%	Cash register and online via Zwembad online
Revenue and costs	Yes, revenue per month and yield per lesson and group	Cash register and financial module, no yield check per lesson
Discounts and price changes	Yes, coupons and planned price changes	Not found on the site
Marketing toolkit	Yes, flyers, social, QR, and diploma maker	Not present
In-app communication	Yes, messages with read confirmation	Not found on the site
Reviews	Yes, parents rate the school	Not present
Service desk	In-app support	Helpdesk from LVP

Swimming instructor guides a child in the water during swimming lesson

Where Swimmigo Wins

Every lesson type in minutes

Swimmigo sets up every lesson type in a few minutes. From a fixed weekly lesson to a two-week speed course or a ten-week turbo lesson. You choose how often per week, which days, and how long the course runs.

Own teaching method instead of fixed A-B-C

This is the biggest difference. Swimmigo lets you build your own levels, exercises, order, videos, and certificates via Studio. Lamires works with the fixed Dutch A-B-C system. Those who want to put their own swimming method central have an option with Swimmigo that Lamires does not offer.

Fixed monthly fee, transparent

Swimmigo charges 9.99 or 59.99 euros per month with unlimited children. Lamires does not list its price on the site; you get it only via a request. For a swim school that wants to budget in advance, Swimmigo is clearer.

Native app for everyone

Swimmigo is a native app for school, instructor, parent, and swimmer. Lamires works with a web application, a tablet for the instructor, and a web portal for parents. Those who want to score at the poolside work in the same app as the rest at Swimmigo.

Motivation and lifetime record

Swimmigo motivates children with stars, XP, and a mascot, and keeps the progress record lifelong with parent and child. Lamires scores skills but has no gamification for the child and no record that travels from pool to pool.

Family viewing

With Swimmigo you give family a share link with a high five, so grandparents can watch along. Lamires lets parents follow progress online, but there is no separate share link for family.

Five languages

Swimmigo works in five languages and is used worldwide. Lamires is Dutch-speaking and focuses on Dutch municipal swimming pools.

Marketing toolkit and reviews

Swimmigo has flyers, social posts, QR codes, and a diploma maker, and lets parents rate the school. Lamires does not have this marketing toolkit and reviews.

Free for parents

With Swimmigo the app is free for parents and adults who want to learn to swim themselves. Only schools and instructors pay.

Where Lamires Wins

Scale and reliability

Lamires runs at more than 30 municipalities and 500 locations, with 99.9 percent uptime and more than ten million processed bookings. That is a proven platform for large municipal swimming pools. Swimmigo is younger and focuses on swim schools.

Complete swimming pool manager

Lamires manages recreational swimming, aqua aerobics, cash register, and access control in one system besides swimming lessons. Those who run a municipal swimming pool with cash register and turnstiles find a complete solution with Lamires. Swimmigo focuses on the swimming lesson itself, not on cash register or pool management.

Access control with turnstile

Lamires links the lesson card to a customer card or QR code for access via the turnstile. Swimmigo does attendance manually in the app, without hardware. Those who want physical access control find that only with Lamires.

Helpdesk from LVP

Lamires is supported by the helpdesk of LVP, which can also take over application management. Swimmigo has in-app support but no helpdesk that replaces the manager.

Who is Lamires the Better Choice For?

Choose Lamires if you run a municipal swimming pool or a swim center with cash register, turnstiles, and multiple activities. Also if you work with the fixed A-B-C diploma system and do not need your own teaching method or international languages.

Who is Swimmigo the Better Choice For?

Choose Swimmigo if you are a swim school or instructor and want a fixed price with unlimited children. Also if you want to build your own teaching method, motivate children, or work in multiple languages. And if you want everything in one native app, from attendance to payments and messages to parents.

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