CircleUp
CircleUp combines member management, class registration, event scheduling, and online payments for homeschool co-ops and community groups. Its calendar has day, week, and month views, with RSVP and attendance tracking, recurring events, and reminders. Class tools include capacity limits, waitlists, enrollment and attendance tracking, and gradebook features. Families can use a searchable directory with profiles and custom fields, and control what appears in the opt-in family listing. A home feed supports announcements, photos, updates, likes, and comments, alongside group and class chat. The platform also includes volunteer signups and hour tracking, documents, forms, a group store, reporting, roles, and permissions. CircleUp is available on the web and iOS; its homepage says an Android app is coming. The free plan supports up to 10 families, while paid plans start at $23/mo for up to 50 families. Stripe processes online payments, with a 2.9% + 30¢ standard Stripe fee and a 0.5% CircleUp platform fee; cash and check payments carry no CircleUp fee.
Who it is for
CircleUp is aimed at homeschool co-ops and community groups managing families, classes, events, and payments. It may suit groups that need member communication and volunteer coordination in the same platform.
What is good
- Calendar includes recurring events and automated reminders.
- Class tools include waitlists and a gradebook.
- Families control what they share in the directory.
- Free plan supports up to 10 families.
- Cash and check payments have no CircleUp fee.
What to know first
- Free plan supports up to 10 families.
- Paid plans start at $23/mo.
- Online Stripe payments incur a 0.5% CircleUp fee.
- Android app is listed as coming.
Verdict
CircleUp brings administration, scheduling, communication, and payment tools together for group organizers. Consider the family cap and online payment fees when selecting a plan.
CircleUp plans and pricing
All plansCompared on community platforms
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $23/mo
- Member limit
- 50 members
- Event hosting
- Yes
- Custom domain
- Yes
- Moderation tools
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
