Cheddar Up vs. Sign Up Genius
Cheddar Up is the payments and forms alternative that is made for groups. Create an online collection page for anything.
Free and easy
Payments, forms and signups
Beautiful ad-free custom pages
Cheddar Up
Cheddar Up is an intuitive and easy-to-use for all of your group’s payments, forms and simple sign ups.
Sign Up Genius
Sign Up Genius is the solution for complicated sign ups but accepting payments takes time (and an EIN).
“I started using Cheddar Up for my Girl Scout troop and very quickly realized the power of its feature set and flexibility. Shortly thereafter, I brought it into other groups in my life including our service unit and my daughter’s high school PTSA and cheer club.”
Gloria Halfacre, Girl Scouts Troop Leader & Service Unit Manager
How do they compare? Cheddar Up vs Sign Up Genius
Sometimes Sign Up Genius is great for complicated sign ups, but 9 times out of 10, Cheddar Up is the ideal solution for your payment, form and sign-up needs—from club dues to spirit wear to events and beyond. How they stack up: Cheddar Up vs Sign Up Genius.
Compare features included in each platform’s free plan:
Cheddar Up
Sign Up Genius
Made for groups
Instant group tracking and one-click reporting
Schedule a support call
Ask the experts for tips and problem-solving
No app necessary
Your community doesn't need an app or account
Unlimited custom pages
Add images, a logo and attachments
Innovative UI with no ads or cross sells
Delight your community without the extra noise
Forms and waivers with unlimited questions
Payments, forms and waivers in one link
Collect payments without creating a third-party account
Start collecting payments immediately, directly from your account
Complex signups with limited and timed slots
E.g. appointment booking and volunteer hour reporting
Anyone can collect payments, no EIN needed
Set up collections as an individual or an organization
Integrated point of sale
Online and in-person payments and tracking in one spot
Easy handoff
Easily pass the reigns or share duties with an online history
Cheddar Up
Sign Up Genius
Made for groups
Schedule a support call
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No app necessary
Unlimited custom pages
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Innovative UI with no ads or cross sells
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Forms and waivers with unlimited questions
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Collect payments with no third-party platform
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Complex signups with timed slots
No EIN needed to collect payments
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Integrated point of sale
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Easy handoff
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Cheddar Up vs Sign Up Genius: Compare Fees and Payment Methods
Both Cheddar Up and Sign Up Genius allow organizers to collect for free. Cheddar Up offers more available payment methods and more flexibility when it comes to absorbing fees: choose to absorb all fees or only e-check fees. You can even offer your payers the option to pay fees during checkout—perfect for fundraising drives and donations.
Compare associated fees:
Cheddar Up
By default payer pays fees
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, absorb only eCheck fees, or give payer the option to cover fees at checkout
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, absorb only eCheck fees, or give payer the option to cover fees at checkout
Payment methods and fees
Credit Card: 3.5% + $0.59
eCheck: Flat $0.59 (on Team Plan)
Cash/Check: Free (and tracked!)
Credit Card: 3.5% + $0.59
eCheck: Flat $0.59 (on Team Plan)
Cash/Check: Free (and tracked!)
Withdrawal methods
Bank Account: Free
Debit Card: Free
Bank Account: Free
Debit Card: Free
Sign Up Genius
Organizer decides who pays fees
Organizer can to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees
Organizer can to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees
Payment methods and fees
Credit Card: 5% + $0.50
Credit Card: 5% + $0.50
Withdrawal method
WePay Bank Account Transfer: Free
Cheddar Up
By default payer pays fees
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, absorb only eCheck fees, or give payer the option to cover fees at checkout
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, absorb only eCheck fees, or give payer the option to cover fees at checkout
Payment methods and fees
Credit Card: 3.5% + $0.59
eCheck: Flat $0.59 (on Team Plan)
Cash/Check: Free (and tracked!)
Credit Card: 3.5% + $0.59
eCheck: Flat $0.59 (on Team Plan)
Cash/Check: Free (and tracked!)
Withdrawal methods
Bank Account: Free
Debit Card: Free
Bank Account: Free
Debit Card: Free
Sign Up Genius
Organizer decides who pays fees
Organizer can to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees
Organizer can to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees
Payment methods and fees
Credit Card: 5% + $0.50
Credit Card: 5% + $0.50
Withdrawal method
WePay Bank Account Transfer: Free
*Fees shown as of 08/2022. Please confirm with other vendors’ fees in case of changes or increases.
“Cheddar Up’s ease and flexibility is just what our chapter needed. We use it for all types of collecting—from member dues to registration for major events with hundreds of participants. The platform’s design is simple and intuitive, which is important to me.”
Zengsha Guo, Chapter Administrator at YPO Miami
Why Organizers Choose Cheddar Up
AUTOMATIC TRACKING
Cheddar Up has mastered easy-to-use, tracking and reporting that happens dynamically so there’s no need for spreadsheets and never a question of where money came from.
FRICTION-FREE PAYMENTS
With Cheddar Up, you can always pay as a guest. That means no need for payers to download an app or even create an account.
PAYMENTS + INFO
When collecting from a group, there’s often information associated with a payment (e.g., size, contact info, signature, etc.). Moving both payments, forms and waivers online is a gamechanger.
CUSTOM PAYMENT PAGES
Create unlimited branded collection pages with custom URLs for everything your group needs: dues, events, donations, gear… you name it.
INTEGRATED POINT OF SALE
It’s common for groups to need to collect online and in-person payments. Cheddar Up handles both seamlessly across web and mobile apps, keeping all payments and tracking in one spot.
EASY HANDOFF
Handing someone else the reigns and transitioning an account is simple with Cheddar Up. Your history remains intact, which results in zero reinvention and less headache all the way around.
Our ace support team is here for you
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