Alternative
The modern alternative to Blue Panda
CTSO Central replaces BP Register and BP E-Testing with a single, modern platform built for how CTSOs operate today. Conference registration, competitive events, online testing, membership, and reporting in one place.
Last updated May 2026
Blue Panda, operated by Pixel Point LLC out of Huntsville, Alabama, offers two tools for career and technical student organizations: BP Register for conference registration, scheduling, and scoring, and BP E-Testing (BPET) for online exams. CTSO Central brings all of these capabilities together in a single, modern platform with a clean interface designed for the way advisors and state staff work today. Instead of toggling between separate tools with different logins, your team gets one system that covers membership, conferences, competitions, testing, and reporting.
Comparison
CTSO Central vs. Blue Panda
See how CTSO Central compares to Blue Panda's tools across competition management, judging, testing, and beyond.
| CTSO Central | BP Register | BP E-Testing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference registration | |||
| Session scheduling | |||
| Housing and room block management | |||
| Competition scoring and placements | |||
| Online testing | |||
| Browser lockdown for testing | |||
| Electronic judging with custom rubrics | |||
| Membership and chapter management | |||
| Onsite QR code check-in | |||
| Entry management with file uploads | |||
| AI content detection on submissions | |||
| Competitive transcripts for students | |||
| Invoicing and payment processing | |||
| Custom dashboards and reporting | |||
| REST API and webhooks | |||
| Mobile-friendly responsive interface | Limited | Limited | |
| Supports multiple CTSOs from one login |
One login for every CTSO you run
With Blue Panda, managing multiple CTSOs means juggling separate systems that were never designed to work together. CTSO Central gives state staff a single login across every organization they manage. Same interface, same workflows, same reporting. If your office runs DECA and FBLA, or HOSA and TSA, your team learns one platform.
Why switch
A modern experience from day one
Blue Panda was built for a different era. CTSO Central gives your team a clean, intuitive interface that works beautifully on phones, tablets, and desktops, so advisors and state staff spend less time figuring out the software and more time supporting students.
- Clean, modern interface that works on any device without training or workarounds
- Membership, conferences, competitions, testing, and reporting in one platform
- Real-time scoring that syncs across judges, events, and rounds instantly
- Built-in AI content detection for written event submissions
- Competitive transcripts with rubric proficiency, topic breakdowns, and percentile rankings
- Custom dashboards and a report builder with CSV, Excel, and PDF export
- REST API, webhooks, Zapier, and Power Automate for custom workflows
- Built for every CTSO. One platform if your office manages multiple organizations
Go deeper
A closer look at every feature
Every part of CTSO Central is designed around the day-to-day realities of running a career and technical student organization. Explore each area in detail.
Ready for a modern CTSO platform?
Join the waitlist and be first in line when CTSO Central launches in summer 2026. Early adopters lock in special launch-week pricing.