SignUpGenius review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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SignUpGenius report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for volunteer and event sign-up sheets
SignUpGenius is a sign-up sheet tool with a free plan that has unlimited sheets. But the free plan shows ads, the ad-free sheets are capped at 1 on Silver and 10 on Gold, and it has no time clock, labor cost tracking or payroll export.
Who SignUpGenius is for
- Fits if you need a volunteer or event sign-up sheet people can fill in without an account
- Works for schools and clubs that can put up with ads on the free plan
Who SignUpGenius is not for
- Skip it if you need paid-staff rostering, because there is no time clock or payroll
- Tight if you want ad-free sign-ups: 1 on Silver and 10 on Gold
- Pricey if you send lots of messages, as texts and emails are capped on each paid plan
- Watch out: Enterprise pricing is not published, and waitlists need Gold at $22.49
Why SignUpGenius gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyFree plan with unlimited sheets. Silver is $8.99 a month billed annually, which is below the category's middle of $24.
- BFree plan and trialUnlimited sign-up pages, confirmation and reminder emails and email support are free for good. One person can live on it, but the sheets carry ads.
- CFeaturesSign-up pages, reminders, waitlists, calendar sync and payments. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than rostering: no clock, no cost tracking, no payroll.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Building each sheet is the work, so it's not zero-setup.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SignUpGenius's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page loaded but showed no prices in the text we could read, so the prices come from the listing. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/signupgenius#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/signupgenius.svg" alt="SignUpGenius: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where SignUpGenius stands among shift scheduling apps
SignUpGenius's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 34 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 43 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8.99 a month, against a middle price of $16.76 for the category: 11 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. SignUpGenius’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 38 of 49, level with 11
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 49, level with 6
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49, level with 22
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 49, level with 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 29 shift scheduling apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep SignUpGenius, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of SignUpGenius you could make: forms, templates and calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 34 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade. It costs $107.88 a year.
What you could make
- Forms, templates and calendar: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. SignUpGenius’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SignUpGenius?
SignUpGenius lets an organizer post a sheet of time slots or tasks and have volunteers, parents or members pick their own, with confirmation and reminder emails sent automatically. It also sells ticketing, dues, fundraisers and waivers under the same account. It suits schools, churches, clubs and nonprofits more than hourly-wage rostering.
Worth knowing
- Sign-ups on the Free plan show ads; ad-free sheets are limited to 1 on Silver and 10 on Gold.
- It is a sign-up sheet tool, with no time clock, labor cost tracking or payroll export.
- Text invites and monthly email sends are capped on each paid plan.
- Enterprise pricing is not published.
Key features
- Self-serve slot sheets
- Organizers list shifts or tasks and participants choose their own; recurring events can be duplicated.
- Reminders and invites
- Confirmation and reminder emails go out automatically; paid plans add text invites and updates with monthly caps.
- Waitlists and administrators
- Waitlist management starts on Gold, which also allows 10 administrators; Platinum raises that to 20.
- Calendar sync
- Silver and above sync sign-ups to a calendar and can lock a sheet once it is full.
- Payments and tickets
- The same account can collect payments, sell event tickets, take dues and fees, and gather waivers.
SignUpGenius pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, SignUpGenius has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $8.99 per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited sign-up pages in multiple formats, automatic confirmation and reminder emails, group management tools and email support. Sign-ups carry ads.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited sign-up pages, automatic confirmation and reminder emails, recurring event duplication and email support. |
| Silver | $8.99per month, billed annually ($11.99 billed monthly) | 1 ad-free sign-up, 2 custom questions, calendar sync, 150 text and 2,500 emails per month. |
| Gold | $22.49per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) | 10 ad-free sign-ups, 10 administrators, waitlists and 500 texts and 10,000 emails per month. |
| Platinum | $44.99per month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly) | Unlimited ad-free sign-ups, 20 administrators, custom URLs and portal pages, phone support. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Full branding control, a dedicated account manager, SSO and sign-ups embedded on your own website. |
Read from signupgenius.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SignUpGenius before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave with annual billing
The pricing page shows Silver at $8.99 a month paid annually against $11.99 billed monthly, and similar savings on Gold and Platinum.
Stated on signupgenius.com
SignUpGenius alternatives
- SignUpGenius vs VolunteerLocal
Free trial · from $600/yr
- SignUpGenius vs Homebase
Free plan · from $24/mo
- SignUpGenius vs When I Work
Free trial · from $2.50/mo
Common questions
Does SignUpGenius have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SignUpGenius is listed for Web.
Does SignUpGenius have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SignUpGenius is listed for Web.
Is SignUpGenius open source?
SignUpGenius is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.