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CircleUp

Freemium#64 of 126 in Community PlatformsSchool Management Software

CircleUp: A broad community management system with a 50-member free limit and iOS-only mobile access. Ranked #64 of 126 in Community Platforms by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for organizations managing classes and member events.

6.7/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    6.7 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Organizations managing classes and member events
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $23/mo
  • Member limit
    50 members
  • Facts checked
    22 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Combines directories, classes, events, payments, messaging, and documents
    • Supports capacity limits, waitlists, RSVPs, attendance, and enrollment tracking
    • Offers public websites, custom domains, reports, roles, and permissions

  • Where it doesn't

    • The free plan is limited to 50 members
    • Mobile access currently covers iOS rather than Android
    • Stripe is the only listed integration

Our verdict on CircleUp

CircleUp is a cloud platform for homeschool co-ops and community groups that need one place for member administration, classes, events, payments, communications, volunteers, documents, and websites. Administrators can manage family profiles, enrollment capacities, waitlists, RSVPs, attendance, invoices, dues, forms, roles, and reports. Families can register for classes, view schedules, make payments, and participate in announcements, group chat, and class chat. Its strongest fit is for organizations replacing spreadsheets, group chats, and separate payment tools with a shared system for recurring activities and member engagement.

Pricing scales from a Free plan at $0 per month, which includes event management, class registration, and a $0 fee for cash and check payments. Starter costs $23 per month or $276 per year and adds automated class signups and rosters, a family directory, shared calendar, public-facing group website, class grades, and report cards. Pro costs $60 per month or $720 per year, adding reduced online payment fees, multi-admin access, automated waitlists and drop-dates, and priority support for registration day. Enterprise costs $100 per month or $1,200 per year, with the lowest online payment fee and priority support. Enterprise Plus is $159 per month with annual billing and adds guided onboarding and roster migration help.

The breadth of administrative features is the main reason to choose CircleUp. It covers member records, event operations, registration, volunteer-hour tracking, shared documents, custom-domain websites, financial reporting, and permissions in web and iOS experiences. The trade-off is a narrower ecosystem: Stripe is the only listed integration, and Android access is not part of the current mobile coverage. Organizations with iOS users and class-centered workflows should find the feature mix practical; groups needing Android apps or broader integrations should consider another community platform.

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CircleUp pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.
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CircleUp fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$23/mo
Member limit50 members
Event hostingYes
Private spacesNot verified
Custom domainYes
Moderation toolsYes
Mobile appsIos
DeploymentCloud, Mobile
PlatformsWeb, iOS
SupportEmail
Built forSmall business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations1 integrations: Stripe
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitegetcircleup.com
Facts checked22 Sep 2026

CircleUp integrations

CircleUp lists 1 integrations on its own site.

  • Stripe

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