Keep Scoutbook. It isn't what you'd switch from.
Scoutbook is Scouting America's own tool, and it's free. Grouperly doesn't replace it. It runs the rest of your unit: the families, the events, the money and the handoff.
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What Scoutbook does well
- Advancement: it "helps Scouts, parents and leaders track advancement and milestone achievements"
- It's where "your Scout's official BSA advancement record" lives
- It's free: "Scoutbook subscriptions are free to all scouting units"
What Grouperly adds alongside it
- One RSVP per family, and payment in the same step
- Jobs and shifts for every campout and sale
- Announcements that reach families who haven't joined yet
- Roles, guides and tasks that pass to the next leader
Side by side
| What a group needs | Scoutbook | Grouperly |
|---|---|---|
| The official advancement record | Yes | No, and it doesn't try to be |
| Awards and recognition in your unit | Advancement and milestones | Awards and ladders, and advancement brought in from a report |
| Cost to the unit | Free | Free for unlimited members. Grouperly Plus is $10 a month or $100 a year for the whole group |
How to move
- 1Keep using Scoutbook for advancement.
- 2Bring in your roster from a spreadsheet, or type it in. Nobody gets an email until you say so.
- 3Start from the pack or troop template.
- 4Post your next event, with its date, price and RSVP deadline.
- 5Send one announcement. Everyone on your roster gets it by email, with their own link to join.
What to keep
- Scoutbook, for the official record
When you should stay with Scoutbook
- Advancement is the only thing you need help with.
Grouperly isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Scoutbook, and Scoutbook is a trademark of its owner. What this page says about Scoutbook 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: Scoutbook help: introduction for leaders.
Try it alongside what you have.
It's free, it takes an evening, and your families won't have to install a thing.
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