Courtyard vs EscortWP
Courtyard
courtyardapp.com
EscortWP
escortwp.comSide by side
| Figure | Courtyard | EscortWP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Spec score · Directory Software | 8.2 (#5) | 7.4 (#27) |
| Headquarters | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States | The contact page lists Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
| Integrations | The iPhone app can open member addresses in Maps, phone numbers in the phone app, and email addresses in Mail. | The maker says the theme supports WordPress translation plugins such as WPML. |
| Support | Every plan includes email and phone support, and the contact page lists dedicated support, sales, billing, and feedback email addresses. | The maker advertises lifetime free support, with support inquiries handled through its contact form and proof of purchase required. |
Plans
Courtyard
- 1–29 families$9 a month
- 30–99 families$19 a month
- 100–199 families$29 a month
- 200–299 families$39 a month
- 300–399 families$49 a month
- 400–599 families$69 a month
- 600–799 families$89 a month
- 800–999 families$119 a month
- 1000+ families$199 a month
In their own words
Courtyard
Courtyard is a private online directory for churches, schools, homeschool groups, and other member communities. It organizes people by family and gives administrators tools to manage access, oversee edits, and add other administrators with editing or settings permissions. Members can update their own entries, while the dashboard highlights recent changes, upcoming birthdays, and member locations on an interactive map. The service can produce PDF photo, directory, and monthly birthday printouts, with custom fields available for print and export. Existing directories can be imported from Excel, CSV, Word, or text files, including CSV exports from membership databases. Courtyard says subscriber imports are free; the usual target is 24 hours, with some taking up to a week. Android, iOS, and web are listed platforms; the iPhone app also supports offline directory access. Plans start at $9/month for 1–29 families, and a 30-day trial is available. There is no free plan. Every plan includes email and phone support.