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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
“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
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
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 fees or give payer the option to cover fees
Credit Card
Basic Plan: 3.95% + $0.95
Pro Plan: 3.59% + $0.59
Team Plan: 3.59% + $0.59
eCheck
Basic Plan: not available
Pro Plan: 1.59% (min $1)
Team Plan: Flat $0.95
Cash/Check
Free (and tracked!)
Withdrawals
Bank Account: Free
Gift Card Link: Free

Sign Up Genius*
Organizer descides who pays fees
Organizer can choose to absorb all fees, or have payers pay all fees
Credit Card
5% + $0.50
eCheck
Not available
Cash or Check
Not available
Withdrawals
Bank Account Transfer: Free

*Fees as of 01/2025. Please confirm with other vendor’s fees in case of changes or increases.

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Each month, Cheddar Up serves thousands of groups and communities across the US, 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.

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”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

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Why Organizers Choose Cheddar Up

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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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