Facebook Groups and Grouperly.
A Facebook group is free and plenty of families are already there. If your group has kids in it, events to count and money to collect, here's what to weigh.
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What Facebook Groups does well
- Familiar to a lot of adults
- "A place to connect, learn and share with people who have similar interests"
- Free to use
What to think about
- A feed shows what's recent, which isn't always what's important
- Do all your families use Facebook, and do you want them to need it?
- Who will count the RSVPs and match the payments?
Side by side
| What a group needs | Facebook Groups | Grouperly |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Meta's Terms say you can't use Facebook if "you are under 13 years old" | Under 13s can have a login with a parent's consent, and parents can answer for any child |
| How it's paid for | Meta's Terms: "businesses and organizations, and other persons pay us to show you ads" | No ads. Grouperly is paid for by Plus and small fees on money collected |
| Who can see the group | "Groups can be public or private" | Your roster and messages stay in your group, and a public page shows only what you choose |
| Getting news to everyone | People in the group, on Facebook | By email to everyone on your roster, even before they've joined |
| RSVPs, jobs and payments | Check what fits your group | One step per family, on one list |
How to move
- 1Bring in your roster from a spreadsheet, or type it in. Nobody gets an email until you say so.
- 2Post your next event, with its date, price and RSVP deadline.
- 3Send one announcement. Everyone on your roster gets it by email, with their own link to join.
- 4Post a note in the Facebook group saying where dates and sign-ups live now.
What to keep
- The Facebook group, for community and photos families have agreed to share
When you should stay with Facebook Groups
- Your group is mostly adults who are happy on Facebook, and you don't collect money or count heads.
Grouperly isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook Groups, and Facebook Groups is a trademark of its owner. What this page says about Facebook Groups comes from its own website, checked on November 9, 2026. Products change, so check their site for the latest. If we've got something wrong, tell us at support@grouperly.com and we'll fix it.
Sources: Meta's Terms of Service, Facebook Help: Groups.
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