SignUpGenius Software

Pros

Sign up Genius has made all the party planning i have to do for my children's school so easy. Getting parents to sign up to see options for what to bring is so easy because they can do it in like 2 clicks! I've never had participation like this before!

Cons

I wish you could use the "back to website" option in the "Silver" package option. It seems silly that wouldn't be available there. The next step up is over double the price.

I find the software useful for simple sign-ups, and it saves time by allowing many people to access the sign-up at one time and by sending reminders to the volunteers after they sign up.

Pros

For no-cost software, SignUpGenius provides a convenient platform for organizing volunteers to assist with projects.

Cons

The options for creating sign-up slots lack flexibility, and it is difficult to tailor the sign-up to match precisely my organization's needs.

Pros

SignUpGenius is a great tool for our school PTA parents to use to set up volunteering and item donation for events.

Cons

It is not very customizable in terms of layout or design. What you see is what you get and it's very bland.

Easy for organizers and volunteers, it sends automatic reminders and lets people choose their own roles. Wouldn't run an event without it.

Pros

You know who has cracked the code for volunteer sign up? The pros, the ones who live in the trenches of bringing people together to get stuff done - I'm talking about parents and teachers of young children. The PTA president, the room parent- the poor soul who got stuck organizing the spring auction again this year. Use their knowledge and get this great freemium tool that is really easy for volunteers and organizers with lots of reminders and communication tools on both sides. It has automatic reminders, and people can change their own roles. Matching people to the right role is the art of volunteer management - let them choose their job and stop herding cats and managing spreadsheets. I am currently using sign up genius to manage volunteers for a music festival, our events person used spreadsheet last year even though I shared this tool so when I took it over I was sure that this site was my first stop. I can see that the pro functions are really useful and we are not big enough to need them but if we did they would be fully worth it.

Cons

I wish I could email everyone that signed up since my last email for a volunteer sheet that is open for longer than a few days.

Pros

It's a great way for each organization we are a part of to get information out and organized whether large or small.

Cons

I've used Sign Up Genuis for a few years and have yet to incounter a con or negative experience. Overall a great product.

Pros

I can easily view the list of attendees of the meeting and view what the options are on one page if a particular meeting is being held on different days and times. Also, a confirmation email and reminder is sent when the meeting date is getting close.

Cons

Once I had to cancel and reschedule to attend a meeting and it was a little confusing and I had to navigate my way to figure it out.

There isn't anything you possibly couldnt use it for! Saves so much time for volunteers! Easy and does the work for you... my greatest benefit was the time is saved me and how it organized everything for me. I love sign up genius!!

Pros

Wow, just wow! How did I live before sign up genius! This is literally genius and makes it sooooooo easy to manage volunteers! What I like most is that you can do a simple sign up list or add customized settings to make it more complex. Why would you not use this!!

Cons

I'm new to sign up genius but have had no difficulty jumping right in and using it. I have yet to come across anything I do not like about this software.

Pros

From getting volunteers, to dinner sign ups, to classroom sign ups signup genius is my go to. It is easy to use and well known.

Cons

I haven't found anything I don't like about signup genius. I have used another website and didn't like it in comparison.

Ease of use, versatility, tracking

Pros

Signup Genius is my go-to for any type of event sign up. I have used the software for anything from potluck sign-ups to bring certain dishes, to signing up for time slots for events. Signup Genius makes it easy to track group contributions for any event!

Cons

I suppose if I had to pick a con, I guess the software is a little dated in nature, but it works so well and efficiently that the dated platform isn't a concern.

Pros

I appreciate how you can change the theme of a form, and add several days and times. This is a great alternative to Doodle.

Cons

It can get very confusing very quickly if you don't pay attention. Keep in mind what dates and times you want because you may not be able to see them all on the screen at once.

Pros

This is a great way for my students to sign up for time slots for meetings or the time of their presentations/exams. It's really easy for me to set up and send out an email to everyone at once with the link to signup

Cons

Sometimes not everyone gets the email at the same time and I'm not sure if that's due to their email server taking too long or the emails not going out at the same time... But usually it's pretty good about it gives everyone has a fair shot at the time they want

Pros

Signupgenius is very easy to use and I love that it makes getting people registered for events super simple. I am also a fan of the mass email communication functions.

Cons

The graphic interface is a little dated in my opinion. Themes could be more design driven and easy on the eyes.

Adding multiple slots with different times for the same signup sheet can sometimes be a little frustrating. I wish there was a way to set multiple times and slots up at once instead of manually having to enter each one.

Holds people accountable and promotes volunteering.

Pros

SignUpGenius is super easy to use. Once you sign in, you can sign up for something that you've been invited to or create your own sign up. I love the feature that lets me add when I've signed up for something to my calendar without having to type anything in. I've found that by using signup, people are held accountable and more likely to volunteer for things.

Cons

On a couple of occasions, when I've been invited to signup via email, I don't see it in my signups when I login to signup genius. This has required me to logon to signup, go back into email and click on the link and then miraculously I can see the invite in my signups. Just a few extra steps to trouble shoot and really not a big deal.

Pros

It's super easy to use and streamline the event management processing. Used it in my previous job for gathering volunteers for holiday fundraisers.

Cons

Not a whole lot of bells and whistles but I didn't need them. It helped me gather volunteers quickly and efficiently.

It freed my office manager to get other work done because she did not have to be organizing paper lists for conferences and volunteers.

Pros

The basic version is FREE! It's quick to set up and it makes the parents responsible for signing up and changing sign ups if needed. You can also sign people up in a variety of ways. We use it for parent/teacher conferences as well as volunteer events.

Cons

It takes a bit to get the hang of set up. At first, the date/time slots were confusing to figure out.

Pros

The software is easy to use and straightforward. Nothing "fancy" and that's why I like it! Can be used for business and personal applications.

Cons

I have noticed that adding specific quantities can sometimes be tricky within the form. This is the only issue that I've had.

Pros

It's a fantastic way to set up appointments, change appointments, get all required information needed, etc. No hassle and customizable.

Cons

When you sign up for the free version you get a good bit of emails to sign up for the paid version but I really don't have any complaints about it.

Super easy to use and organize people in any tasks.

Pros

I use this software for volunteer projects, school projects and work projects. Its easy to use and to separate large groups into smaller groups of volunteers with a targeted task to complete.

Cons

The back end screens could look a little more sophisticated - looks rustic like a computer student created the screens.

Pros

Very efficient and easy way to make a sign up possible; great that it's free and very enjoyable to pick out the various themes available

Cons

Right now I don't see any specific things I dislike; Maybe the loss of more features for the free version

Pros

Really great for organizing groups. For instance, I use it often to have people sign up to bring items to an event. It's also great if you have an event and want to sign people up to be in charge of specific things at specific times during an event. For instance, if you want someone to man a table for a specific shift. It is very easy for the participant to sign up and the organizer to manage.

Cons

It can be time consuming to get all the email addresses into the software. It doesn't sync easily with a contact group in google, so you end up typing in a lot of email addresses. Once it's set up though, it works great.