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CircleUp
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What it is
CircleUp is a member-management platform for homeschool co-ops and community groups, combining class registration, event scheduling, online payments, and communication. Its calendar provides day, week, and month views, with RSVPs, attendance tracking, recurring events, and automated reminders. Class tools cover registration with capacity limits, waitlists, enrollment, attendance, and gradebooks. A searchable directory supports family profiles and custom fields; families control whether their details appear in the opt-in directory. Members also get a feed for announcements, photos, and updates, plus group and class chat. Other tools include volunteer signups and hour tracking, documents and forms, a group store, reporting, roles, and permissions. CircleUp is available on web and iOS. The free plan supports up to 10 families. Starter costs $23 a month, billed at $276/year, and supports up to 50 families. Online payments use Stripe, with its standard fee of 2.9% + 30¢ plus a 0.5% CircleUp platform fee; cash and check payments have no CircleUp fee.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- CircleUp provides member management, class registration, event scheduling, and online payments for homeschool co-ops and community groups.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Intended users
- CircleUp describes its platform as built for homeschool co-ops and says it serves hundreds of them.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Paid from
- 23Read 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Integrations
- The pricing page identifies Stripe as its online payment processor.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Mobile apps
- iosRead 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Security
- The privacy policy says payment information is processed by Stripe and CircleUp does not store card numbers; it also states that it uses industry-standard security measures.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Privacy
- CircleUp says it does not sell personal information and does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13; minor-member information is managed by a parent or guardian.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Support
- Users can contact support through a form without an account or by email, and paid tiers list priority support features.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Additional tools
- The platform also offers volunteer signups and hour tracking, documents and forms, a group store, reporting, roles, and permissions.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Classes
- Class tools include online registration with capacity limits, automated waitlists, enrollment tracking, attendance, and gradebook features.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Community features
- Members can use a home feed for announcements, photos, updates, likes, and comments, along with group and class chat.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Custom domain
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Directory
- The searchable member directory supports family profiles, custom fields, and an opt-in family directory where each family controls what is shared.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Event hosting
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Events
- Its calendar supports day, week, and month views, RSVP and attendance tracking, recurring events, and automated reminders.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Member limit
- 50Read 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Mobile app
- The homepage says the app is available on the App Store and that an Android app is coming.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Moderation tools
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · getcircleup.com
- Payments
- CircleUp says online payments are processed by Stripe, with Stripe's standard fee of 2.9% + 30¢ and a 0.5% CircleUp platform fee; cash and check payments have no CircleUp fee.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Plans and prices
Free Free Up to 10 Families · $0 Fee for Cash & Check payments · 0.5% CircleUp LLC fee for Stripe payments · Event management · Class registration Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Starter $23 a month Billed $276/year Up to 50 Families · 0.5% CircleUp LLC fee for Stripe payments · Automated Class Signups & Rosters · Family Directory & Shared Calendar · Public-facing group website · Class Grades & Report Cards Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Pro $60 a month Billed $720/year Up to 100 Families · Everything in Starter · Multi-admin access · Automated Waitlists & Drop-dates · Priority Support for Registration Day Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Enterprise $100 a month Billed $1200/year Up to 200 Families · Everything in Pro · Priority support Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Enterprise Plus $159 a month billed annually Up to 400 families · 0.5% fee · Guided onboarding · Help migrating your existing roster Read 2 Oct 2026 · getcircleup.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Calendar includes RSVPs, attendance, recurring events, and reminders.
- Class tools include capacity limits, waitlists, and gradebooks.
- Families control sharing in the opt-in directory.
- Free plan supports up to 10 families.
- Available on web and iOS.
Limits
- Android app is listed as coming, not currently available.
- Stripe payments include a 2.9% + 30¢ fee and 0.5% platform fee.
- Starter costs $23 a month, billed $276/year.
Who it suits
CircleUp suits homeschool co-ops and community groups coordinating families, classes, events, and payments. Its family directory controls and volunteer tools may also fit groups managing member participation.
Verdict
CircleUp brings membership, classes, events, communications, and group administration together for co-ops and community groups. The free tier has a 10-family limit, while online Stripe payments carry processing and platform fees.
Where Specifiction places it
- School Management Software#2 of 498.8
- Community Platforms#32 of 1268.4
