Cheddar Up vs. Sign Up Genius

Cheddar Up is the go-to for sign ups and payments and made specifically for groups. Create an online collection page for anything.

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Cheddar Up

Cheddar Up is an intuitive and easy-to-use for all of your group’s sign ups, payments, and forms.

Sign Up Genius

Sign Up Genius works for sign ups, but accepting payments takes time and has higher transaction fees.

“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

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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

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

Payment methods and fees
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

Sign Up Genius

Organizer decides who pays fees
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees

Payment methods and fees
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

Payment methods and fees
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

Sign Up Genius

Organizer decides who pays fees
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees

Payment methods and fees
Credit Card: 5% + $0.50

Withdrawal method

WePay Bank Account Transfer: Free

*Fees as of 09/2023. Please confirm with other vendors’ fees in case of changes or increases.

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You’re in good company

Each month, Cheddar Up serves thousands of groups and communities across the US and Canada, helping them collect millions of dollars in payments (plus information) for just about anything. But don’t take our word for it, check out Cheddar Up reviews from our users.

Cheddar Up Reviews

”All in all Cheddar Up is the best thing that has allowed us to collect both money and memories in a way that serves both our children and school to have a most successful outcome for all parties involved. It ‘s so great that we now share the application to all of our surrounding districts to inspire everyone to use this most user friendly application and make volunteering easier and rewarding for all.”

CSA

6TH Grade Parents’ Committee 22

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.

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