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Should I use SignUp.com?

Save time with online SignUp sheets and free coordination solutions for schools, churches, teams, nonprofits and businesses. - signup.com

· 13 hours ago

Buy if you run volunteer sign-ups for a school, team, church, or nonprofit and want free sheets with reminders. Skip it if you need enterprise volunteer management, an ad-free experience, or verified pricing and security.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources; paid-tier pricing specifics unverified.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo product-specific security evidence found

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumNot verified in reviewed sources

Best for

  • PTAs and room parents
  • Youth sports and scout troops
  • Churches and nonprofits
  • Class parties and concession stands

Not for

  • Businesses needing enterprise volunteer management with hours tracking
  • Ad-averse groups — free plan monetizes member emails
  • Buyers requiring verified pricing or public security details
  • Employee shift scheduling — use workforce tools instead

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Free tier is ad-supported; member emails are monetized through Freestar and Rokt partnerships.

medium

Third-party comparisons flag texting and ads as real costs of the free plan.

medium

Email-only support means slow answers when your event is tomorrow.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free core sign-up sheets for schools, teams, churches, and nonprofits
  • iOS and Android apps make signing up mobile-friendly
  • Proven scale: sends 4M emails monthly via SocketLabs
  • Automatic reminders cut volunteer no-shows

Cons

  • Free plan monetized via member-email ads — 114% revenue lift
  • Email-only customer support per pricing page
  • Thinner feature set than volunteer suites like Galaxy Digital
  • Competitors position themselves as cheaper, ad-free options

Sources & method

- 16 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x7security x2news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 16

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free core product; ads are the hidden cost
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Purpose-built for non-technical volunteers; solid mobile apps
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Lighter than volunteer suites it's compared against
  • Support quality: 2/5. Email support only, per pricing page
  • Security posture. No product-specific security evidence found
  • Yes Free tier Free sign-up sheets, per pricing page
  • 4M/mo Email volume Sent via SocketLabs, per case study
  • 23 angels Investors Per AngelBacked profile
  • 114% Ad revenue lift Email monetization in 6 months, Freestar

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Online sign-up sheets and reminders
  • Mobile apps
  • Ad-supported; email support

Premium

Not verified in reviewed sources

  • Paid upgrades exist; specifics unconfirmed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

School, scout, and church groups report using it for everyday volunteer coordination, while comparison sites criticize free-plan ads and costs.

“We're using SignUp.com”
Facebook, Wiley PTA group
“We do a lot of camping t…”
Reddit, r/BoyScouts

Companies that use it

  • Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
  • CCA (campus volunteer program)
  • Armstrong (volunteer program)
  • SFM Kincade Fire relief meals
Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources; paid-tier pricing specifics unverified.

Free sign-up sheets that work for PTAs, teams, churches — the free plan is funded by ads.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources; paid-tier pricing specifics unverified.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SignUp.com homepagesignup.com
    official
  2. SignUp.com Pricingsignup.com
    official
  3. Sign Up by SignUp.com — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  4. SocketLabs case study: 4M emails per monthcasestudies.com
    news
  5. Freestar case study: 114% email monetization liftfreestar.com
    news
  6. Rokt case study: sign-up monetization channelrokt.com
    news
  7. SoftwareWorld SignUp.com reviewssoftwareworld.co
    review
  8. G2 comparison: Get Connected by Galaxy Digital vs SignUp.comg2.com
    review
  9. SignUpKit vs SignUp.com: free plans, ads & pricingsignupkit.co
    review
  10. VolunteerReminder vs SignUp.com: texts, ads, real costvolunteerreminder.com
    review
  11. SourceForge: PlanHero vs SignUp.comsourceforge.net
    review
  12. Reddit r/BoyScouts: managing event sign-upsreddit.com
    review
  13. Facebook PTA group discussionfacebook.com
    review
  14. AngelBacked: SignUp.com investorsangelbacked.co
    news
  15. SignUp.com security pagesignup.com
    security
  16. CISA vulnerability bulletin (no product findings)cisa.gov
    security

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