What is SignUpGo?

Who SignUpGo is for

SignUpGo is built for six primary audiences:

• Individual educators — single classroom teachers and room parents, on the Free plan.
• PTAs, PTOs, and small schools — running volunteer signups, potlucks, and fundraisers.
• Athletic directors and tournament organizers — with brackets, pool play, gate tickets, and live scoring.
• Youth sports coaches and booster clubs — with booster hubs, family directory, recurring donations, and spirit-wear merch.
• Full schools — white-label branding, unlimited events, conference booking, priority support.
• Districts and multi-school networks — SSO, custom domains, dedicated onboarding.

Feature inventory

Event templates (16 total, 14 currently live)

• Volunteer Shifts — field days, carnivals, classroom help
• Potluck & Food Drive — categorized by appetizer, main, dessert, supplies
• School Event Tickets — plays, concerts, sports with QR check-in
• Merch Store — spirit wear with Stripe Connect payouts
• Fundraiser — one-time and recurring donations, donor wall, progress bar
• Parent-Teacher Conference — self-scheduling time slots
• Staff Appreciation — meals, gifts, classroom coverage
• Professional Development — training with capacity and waitlists
• After-School Programs — registration with waitlists
• Enrichment Calendar — art, coding, music classes
• Huddle Up — Doodle-style meeting finder
• Survey — parent feedback with response tracking
• Donation & Supply Drive — item claiming with duplicate prevention
• Custom Event — blank canvas for anything else
• Calendar Manager (coming soon)
• AI Event Creator (coming soon)

Core infrastructure

• Stripe payments and Stripe Connect payouts for paid events and fundraisers
• QR ticket check-in via public scanner URL or authenticated staff mode
• Recurring Stripe subscriptions for monthly, quarterly, yearly donors
• Tournament brackets (single elimination, double elimination, round robin, pool play)
• Captain-entered scores with organizer approval
• Family / booster CRM with tags, segments, saved audiences
• Email campaigns with template picker and scheduled send
• SMS campaigns via Mobile Text Alerts integration
• Automated email reminders before events
• Interest forms, waitlists, post-event follow-up
• Booster hub per program with public URL
• White-label public event pages on School and District plans

Pricing summary

Pricing is authoritative on the pricing page. At a glance:

• Free — unlimited volunteer signups, RSVPs, potlucks, surveys. No ads, ever.
• Starter — adds ticketing, online donations, Stripe Connect payouts.
• Sports Season and Sports Tournament — tournament brackets, team rosters, SMS.
• School — multi-event dashboard, parent-teacher conference booking, Website Builder (coming soon).
• District — white-label, SSO, custom domains, dedicated onboarding.
• Optional add-ons — Custom Branding Package ($3,500 one-time), Spirit Identity ($2,495), Weekend Pass ($79 for short-term events).

Why organizers choose SignUpGo

• No ads on public signup pages. Ever. On any plan. This is a deliberate product principle.
• No parent account required. A parent clicks the link, picks a slot, and types their name. Done.
• Mobile-first interface. 70% of parents sign up from a phone; the UI is built for that first.
• Ticketing, fundraising, and merch in the same product. Fewer tools, fewer logins, one invoice.
• Stripe Connect payouts. Money settles directly to the organization's bank, not to SignUpGo.
• White-label on School and District plans. The public event page shows the school's logo and colors.
• Spirit Identity program. Sports teams get a coordinated brand kit and turnkey merch store.

How SignUpGo compares to other tools

• SignUpGo features — no ads on public pages, mobile-first, ticketing and fundraising built in.
• SignUpGo vs. Google Forms — purpose-built for school workflows, built-in payments and QR check-in.
• SignUpGo vs. TeamSnap — stronger for public-facing volunteer, ticket, and fundraiser signups.
• SignUpGo vs. SportsEngine — turnkey for small leagues, no long-term contract, real free tier.
• SignUpGo vs. Jotform — built for event operations, not generic forms.

Frequently asked questions

Is SignUpGo really free?

Yes. The free plan supports unlimited volunteer signups, RSVPs, potlucks, and surveys forever with no ads. Paid plans unlock ticketing, fundraising, SMS, and white-label branding.

How does SignUpGo handle payments?

Through Stripe and Stripe Connect. Each organization onboards its own Stripe account and funds settle directly to the organization's bank account. SignUpGo takes a small platform fee only on paid plans.

Can I run a school fundraiser on SignUpGo?

Yes. Fundraiser templates support one-time and recurring donations (monthly, quarterly, yearly), donor wall, progress bars, and let donors cover processing fees so 100% of their gift reaches the cause.

Does SignUpGo do tournament brackets?

Yes. Sports Season and Sports Tournament plans include single elimination, double elimination, round robin, and pool play, with captain-entered scores.

Is there a mobile app?

SignUpGo is a mobile-first responsive web app. There is nothing to install — it works on any phone browser.

Can organizations white-label SignUpGo?

Yes, on the School and District plans. Public event pages hide SignUpGo branding and show the organization's logo and colors.