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12 side-by-side comparisons · prices checked July 2026

Every tool your group pays for elsewhere. Without the monthly bill or the cut.

See how Famlo compares with the software, marketplaces and free apps homeschool co-ops, classes and microschools run on today, tool by tool.

Free to list. Free to run. Families pay a booking fee when they book, so you receive the full price you set; accepting Step Up is part of the paid Scholarship plan.

a month to list and run your group on the free plan
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alternatives compared, each price linked to the page it came from
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things Famlo does that these pages check, row by row
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How does Famlo compare?

Five things a homeschool group needs, across the twelve tools groups run on today.

Famlo and 12 alternatives on no monthly bill, families nearby find you, step up invoicing, allergies and medical on the roster, and attendance per meeting
Platform No monthly bill Families nearby find you Step Up invoicing Allergies and medical on the roster Attendance per meeting
Famlo YesFree plan YesYes YesScholarship plan, $49 a month YesYes YesYes
Sawyer NoLaunch · $79/mo YesYes NoNo PartlyPartly YesYes
Jumbula NoPay As You Go · $15/mo PartlyPartly NoNo PartlyPartly YesYes
ActivityHero PartlyDirectory listing · free YesYes NoNo Not verifiedNot verified Not verifiedNot verified
Amilia NoStandard · $99/mo NoNo NoNo PartlyPartly YesYes
Outschool YesEducator take rate · 30% YesYes PartlyPartly Not verifiedNot verified PartlyPartly
Homeschool-Life NoConnections · $9.95 per family, per year PartlyPartly PartlyPartly PartlyPartly PartlyPartly
Band YesFree NoNo NoNo NoNo PartlyPartly
Facebook + Venmo YesFree NoNo NoNo NoNo NoNo
ClassDojo YesClassDojo for your group · free NoNo Does not applyDoes not apply Not verifiedNot verified YesYes
Our School Hangout NoUnder 50 families · $35/mo Not verifiedNot verified Not verifiedNot verified PartlyPartly YesYes
MyKidReports PartlyMKR Pro · $0.99/child/mo Not verifiedNot verified PartlyPartly YesYes YesYes
brightwheel PartlyPremium · quote only Not verifiedNot verified PartlyPartly YesYes YesYes
Yes No Partly Not verified Does not apply

What Famlo does not do today

  • NoFamilies are never charged a fee on top of your price
  • NoAn export your accountant can import
  • NoA chat per activity, roster kept in sync
  • NoA waitlist that holds a place for one family

Each one is a row on every comparison page, answered for both sides. “Not verified” in the table means we could not confirm it either way, not that it is missing.

Every Famlo alternative, compared honestly

Whatever your group runs on now, see what you keep, what it costs you, and what Famlo adds.

Activity software Sawyer Registration, waivers, memberships and payment plans Without a monthly plan or a cut of marketplace bookings Plus Step Up invoicing, on the Scholarship plan Launch · $79/mo Compare Activity software Jumbula Registration, payment plans, promo codes and attendance Without a monthly plan that bills before your first sign-up Plus a listing families nearby can find Pay As You Go · $15/mo Compare Marketplaces ActivityHero A listing parents nearby search Without a commission on the bookings it sends you Plus registration and rosters in the same place Directory listing · free Compare Activity software Amilia Registration, memberships and refunds on your terms Without a monthly plan or an implementation charge Plus a map where families find you Standard · $99/mo Compare Marketplaces Outschool A marketplace that brings families to your classes Without giving up a share of every class price Plus classes that meet in a room, near the families who book them Educator take rate · 30% Compare Homeschool and co-op Homeschool-Life Class registration, member records and announcements Without paying for every family, whether they register or not Plus classes families nearby can search by age and date Connections · $9.95 per family, per year Compare Free and social Band Announcements that reach everyone registered Without ads in your group's feed Plus allergies, pickup and payments, held properly Free Compare Free and social Facebook + Venmo A place your group's news reaches everyone Without collecting group money through a personal account Plus registration, rosters and getting paid Free Compare Free and social ClassDojo Free messages, class chats and check-in for co-op day Without a separate form and payment app for registration Plus classes families nearby can search by age and date ClassDojo for your group · free Compare Activity software Our School Hangout Enrollment, tuition AutoPay, check-in and messages Without a monthly bill that rises as you enroll families Plus classes families nearby can search by age and date Under 50 families · $35/mo Compare Activity software MyKidReports Billing, check-in, rosters and a parent app Without a bill that rises with every child you enroll Plus classes families nearby can search by age and date MKR Pro · $0.99/child/mo Compare Activity software brightwheel Tuition billing, QR check-in, allergies and approved pickups Without a price you have to ask for, or a fee kept on every refund Plus classes families nearby can search by age and date Premium · quote only Compare

Questions about switching to Famlo

Where do the rivals' prices come from?

From each one's own website or help center. Every comparison page links the page a figure came from and the date we checked it, and our build fails if any of them goes six months without being checked again.

What does Famlo cost?

Free to list. Free to run. Families pay a booking fee when they book, so you receive the full price you set; accepting Step Up is part of the paid Scholarship plan.

Can we keep our Facebook group or Band?

Yes. Keep the conversation where it is and post one link to your Famlo page. Registration, the roster and the money move to Famlo; the talking can stay.

Can we switch in the middle of a term?

Set up next term on Famlo while this one finishes where it is. Nothing has to move until you are ready.

Keep the tools. Drop the bill.

Set up next term on Famlo while this one finishes where it is. No card, no setup charge, no demo call.

No card. Listing stays free whether or not you ever collect a penny through us.

Each rival's plans, prices and features are from its own website or help center, at monthly billing, and each comparison page links its sources with the date they were checked. Sawyer, Jumbula, ActivityHero, Amilia SmartRec, Outschool, Homeschool-Life, Band, Facebook, Venmo, ClassDojo, Our School Hangout, MyKidReports, and brightwheel are trademarks of their respective owners. Famlo is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, nor by Step Up For Students.

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