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FamilyHQ vs My Family Calendar

Both stand on family calendar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

FamilyHQ

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

FamilyHQ is built around organizing school email into schedules, summaries, and family action items. Its Starter plan is free, while higher email limits and family sharing are on paid plans.

Visit FamilyHQ

My Family Calendar brings household planning and school details together, with features for chores, lists and travel alerts. Its Compass-focused school tools may be especially relevant to families using that service.

Visit My Family Calendar

The facts

	FamilyHQ	My Family Calendar
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Family: $4.99 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	getfamilyhq.com	myfamilycalendar.app
On family calendar apps	#10 of 43	#20 of 43

FamilyHQ: what it does well

Summarizes each child’s week and highlights items needing action.
Extracts deadlines for permission slips, payments, and supplies.
Syncs with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook.
Users can choose forwarded mail, delete data, or export it.

What to know first

Starter is limited to 10 emails per month.
Family plan allows 50 emails per month.
Cafeteria and Summer Camps features are coming soon.

My Family Calendar: what it does well

Connects Google, Outlook, Compass and ICS calendars.
Offers day, week and month calendar views.
Chores include points, streaks and a leaderboard.
Shared lists support two-way Google Keep sync.

What to know first

Compass credentials require an encryption key for storage.
Support response times may vary.
Analytics require users to configure their own PostHog key.

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