Full Turnout does everything SignUpGenius does — event creation, public shift signups, no-account volunteer flow, QR check-in, hour logging, and verified community service letters for NHS and college applications — free for programs up to 30 volunteers. The volunteer pays $10 per letter; your program pays nothing. Starter ($10/month) lifts the volunteer cap; Pro ($299/year) adds the full compliance and deposit stack. SignUpGenius can do none of the verified-letter or compliance work at any price.
The core signup functionality — event creation, public shift pages, no-account volunteer flow, QR check-in, hour logging, and verified service letters (volunteer pays $10 each) — is free on Full Turnout for programs up to 30 volunteers. SignUpGenius charges $360–$720/yr for far less. Starter ($10/mo) lifts the 30-volunteer cap and extends history to 3 years. Pro ($299/yr) adds per-player enforcement, deposit collection, and compliance dashboards.
SignUpGenius was designed for one-off event signups. Full Turnout is built for programs where every family owes hours per player, per season — and a family with three kids on the roster has three separate requirements, each tracked independently.
SignUpGenius can't generate community service letters at all. Full Turnout lets volunteers request a signed PDF letter from their portal on any plan, including Free. Each letter has a unique public URL so NHS chapters, colleges, and scholarship programs can independently confirm it's authentic. Volunteers pay $10 per letter; the org pays nothing.
SignUpGenius tracks who signed up. Full Turnout tracks whether families have met their hour requirement per player, sends automated reminders to those falling behind, and gives coordinators a real-time dashboard showing exactly where every family stands. Multiple admins with role-based access included.
| Feature | Full Turnout | SignUpGenius |
|---|---|---|
Annual price Free includes signups, QR check-in, hour logging, and letters (volunteer pays $10 each). Starter lifts the 30-volunteer cap and extends history to 3 years. Pro adds compliance, deposits, and more. | Free up to 30 vols · Starter $10/mo · Pro $299/yr | $360–$720/yr |
Free trial for paid features | 45 days, no credit card | Free tier (limited) |
Create events and shift signups — free Core signup functionality is free on both platforms with no time limit | ||
Zero-friction public signups (no volunteer account) | ||
Roles, slots, and waitlist management | ||
Volunteer roster | ||
Per-player hour requirements Track hours owed per player — Pro plan only | Pro | |
Family → player hierarchy One family can have multiple players with separate requirements — Pro plan only | Pro | |
Verifiable community service letters Available on every plan including Free. Volunteers pay $10/letter; org pays nothing. Unique public URL makes each letter independently verifiable. | ||
QR code check-in / check-out | ||
Automatic hour crediting Hours log automatically when a volunteer checks in via QR — included on every plan. | ||
Volunteer deposit collection Stripe or Venmo — auto-refund on compliance, forfeit at season close. Pro plan only. | Pro | |
Background check information collection | Pro | |
Waiver collection at signup | ||
Self-service family registration | ||
Volunteer portal (hours, signups, letters) | ||
Season management + rollover | ||
Bulk shift creation | ||
Waitlist auto-promotion | ||
Multi-admin with roles | ||
White-label / custom domain | Coming soon | |
Mobile-optimized sideline view |
SignUpGenius pricing based on public information as of May 2026. Verify current pricing at signupgenius.com. Full Turnout: Free up to 30 vols (signups + QR + hours + letters) · Starter $10/mo (unlimited vols + email branding) · Pro $299/yr (full compliance).
SignUpGenius is excellent for simple one-off signups with no hour-tracking component — school field trip chaperones, office potluck sign-ups, church volunteer days. If you don’t need per-player hour requirements, verifiable records, or deposit collection, it may be all you need.
Full Turnout is built for programs where keeping families accountable matters — where families owe a specific number of hours, coordinators need to track it, and there are real consequences (forfeited deposits, required documentation for NHS or court programs). Every volunteer gets a personal portal link for viewing hours, upcoming shifts, and requesting letters — no account or password needed.
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