Your spreadsheet got you this far. Bring it with you.
There's nothing wrong with a spreadsheet. It just can't remind anyone, collect anything, or tell you which of the three copies is right.
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What it's good at
- Free, flexible and familiar
- Great for one person keeping one list
- Sorting and adding things up
Where it gets hard
- Three versions, and none of them has the new family's email
- It doesn't send anything or remind anyone
- Shared widely, it shows everyone everything
- When the person who kept it moves on, so does the system
Side by side
| What a group needs | A spreadsheet | Grouperly |
|---|---|---|
| One current list | Whichever copy was updated last | One roster, with parents and kids kept together |
| Telling people things | Copy the emails into something else | Send from the roster, and see who it reached |
| Tracking who's paid | Typed in by hand, after matching payments | Payments land on the list as they happen, with cash and checks alongside |
| Who can see what | Everyone with the link sees everything | Roles say who can do what, and contact details are shared only if your group allows it |
| Your own columns | As many as you like | Your own fields, 3 on Free and 40 on Plus |
How to move
- 1Upload the spreadsheet you have. Grouperly matches your columns and asks before treating two entries as the same person.
- 2Check who came in.
- 3Post your next event, with its date, price and RSVP deadline.
- 4Send one announcement. Everyone on your roster gets it by email, with their own link to join.
What to keep
- A spreadsheet for anything unusual only your group tracks
- A copy of your roster: you can download it whenever you want
When you should stay with what you have
- One person keeps the list, nobody else needs it, and nothing is collected.
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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