I'm In! vs SignUpGenius: group signups, reminders, and admin scale
SignUpGenius does a bit of everything for big organizations. I'm In! does sign-up sheets: free with one small ad below the sheet, and $2 a month takes the ads off every sheet. On SignUpGenius that takes Platinum, $44.99 a month.
Short answer
Pick I'm In! for sign-up sheets with reminders, waitlists, and 10 questions on the free plan, and paid plans from $2 a month. Pick SignUpGenius if you need payments, tickets, forms, texts, or admin across a whole institution today.
How we checked this. On October 10, 2026 we went through the live I'm In! product and the competitor's public pages. We say what I'm In! can't do, and we link the vendor's own pages because plans change.
Sources: SignUpGenius features, SignUpGenius pricing
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I'm In! is best for
- Volunteer coordinators filling shifts all season
- Sports teams collecting practice signups
- Class instructors managing capacity and waitlists
- Community organizers with big, open guest lists
- Anyone who wants reminders without paying for them
- Groups that need a waitlist or several co-organizers without a paid plan
SignUpGenius is best for
- Large institutions coordinating many independent groups
- School districts coordinating across many campuses
- Organizations needing deep multi-admin role hierarchy
- Teams already paying for a SignUpGenius plan
Side by side
| Feature | I'm In! | SignUpGenius |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited sign-ups | Free | Free |
| Ads on sign-up pages | One small ad below the sheet on Free; none on Plus, Pro, or Team | Ads on Free; paid plans remove them from 1, 10, or every sign-up |
| Price to remove ads from every sheet | $2 a month (Plus) | $44.99 a month (Platinum) |
| Paid plans | $2, $5, or $10 a month | $8.99, $22.49, or $44.99 a month |
| Custom questions | Up to 10 per sheet on every plan | 2, 5, or 10 by paid plan |
| Waitlists | Free | Gold and up ($22.49 a month) |
| Co-organizers | Any number, free | 10 admins on Gold, 20 on Platinum |
| Automatic email reminders | 24 hours and 1 hour before, free | Free; custom wording on paid plans |
| Text messages | Not available yet | 150 to 1,500 a month on paid plans |
| Signing up on a phone | One page: name, email, done | Works, with an older interface |
| Participant payment collection | Not available yet | Built in with transaction fees |
| QR check-in | Not available yet | Built in for events |
| Time-slot signups | Yes | Yes |
| Admin across a whole institution | Not what it's for | Built for it |
| A name people already know | Newer (2024) | Long-time coordinators know it |
Pricing
I'm In!
Free: unlimited events and sign-ups, reminders, waitlists, up to 10 questions per sheet, and any number of co-organizers, with one small ad below the sheet. Plus, $2 a month or $20 a year, removes ads from all your sheets. Pro, $5 a month or $50 a year, adds custom branding and CSV export. Team, $10 a month or $100 a year, also removes the "Made with I'm In!" footer. No payments or texts yet.
SignUpGenius
Free shows ads on sign-ups. Silver, $8.99 a month ($107.89 a year), removes ads on 1 sign-up. Gold, $22.49 a month ($269.89 a year), removes them on 10 and adds a waitlist. Platinum, $44.99 a month ($539.89 a year), removes them on every sign-up. Paid plans add texts, custom questions, and admins, and SignUpGenius also does payments, tickets, and forms.
Which one fits you
Choose I'm In!
If you want unlimited events, free reminders, a free waitlist, no participant accounts, and ads off every sheet for $2 a month.
Choose SignUpGenius
If your organization already runs on it, or you need its institution-wide admin.
How to switch from SignUpGenius to I'm In!
- 1Export your participant list from SignUpGenius (CSV under Reports).
- 2Paste your SignUpGenius sheet link into the sheet's name box on https://im-in.events. I'm In! rebuilds the same dates, times, roles, and spot counts. Look it over, then publish.
- 3Paste their emails into Send invites on your dashboard, or just share the new link.
- 4Leave the 24-hour and 1-hour reminders on.
- 5Once people are signing up on the new link, cancel your SignUpGenius plan.
Questions about I'm In! vs SignUpGenius
Is I'm In! actually free, or is there a hidden tier?
Free includes unlimited events and sign-ups, reminders 24 hours and 1 hour before, waitlists, up to 10 questions per sheet, and any number of co-organizers, with one small ad below the sheet. Plus, $2 a month, removes the ads. Pro, $5 a month, adds custom branding and CSV export. Team, $10 a month, also removes the "Made with I'm In!" footer. Payments and check-in aren't built yet.
Does SignUpGenius offer automatic reminders?
Yes. Reminder emails come on every SignUpGenius plan, Free included; custom reminder wording and texts take a paid plan.
Can I import my SignUpGenius events into I'm In!?
The sheet, yes. Paste your SignUpGenius link into the sheet's name box on the I'm In! home page, and it rebuilds the dates, times, roles, and spot counts. The people already signed up don't come over, so send them the new link.
What changes for participants after switching?
They get one page and no account to make. Run one event on the new link with your real slots before you retire the old one.
What about ads on the signup page?
Free sheets on I'm In! show one small ad below the sheet. Plus, $2 a month, removes it from all your sheets, and a friend who makes their first sheet from your link earns you 6 months without ads. SignUpGenius shows ads on Free and removes them from every sign-up only on Platinum, $44.99 a month.
Does I'm In! handle large shift schedules?
Yes. Free includes time slots with their own spots and a waitlist, for any number of volunteers.
How does the mobile signup flow differ?
I'm In! is one page built for phones. SignUpGenius has its own mobile site and app; try both with your real event before you switch.
Is I'm In! a fit for school PTA volunteer signups?
Yes, for free signups like classroom volunteers and field trip drivers. Payments, forms, waivers, and ticket check-in aren't built yet.
Other comparisons
Who it's for
Your next sign-up sheet takes about a minute.
Free for unlimited events and people. Add a title, a date, and the spots, then share the link.