Comparison

Inlistr vs SignUpGenius

SignUpGenius invented this category and does far more than we do. It is also American, ad-supported on its free plan, and keeps data indefinitely — which matters if the people on your list are somebody else’s children.

If you run large, complex sign-ups and want reminders, payments and reporting, SignUpGenius is a more capable product and you should probably pay for it. If you are a class rep or a club volunteer collecting twenty names in Europe, the trade it asks you to make is a poor one.

InlistrSignUpGenius
Free tierEverythingYes, with ads
Ads shown to participantsNeverOn the free plan
Third-party ad networksNoneGoogle AdSense / AdExchange, Freestar
Account to createNoneRequired
Account to respondNoneNone
Where the data is processedDenmarkUnited States
Deleted automaticallyAfter 60 days of inactivityNo stated schedule
Reminders, payments, reportingNoYes
Where SignUpGenius is better
  • Automatic reminders, payment collection, and reporting.
  • Themes, custom questions and far more configuration.
  • Two decades of features built for large organisations.
  • A support team.
Where we are better
  • No ads, ever — theirs are removed only on a paid plan.
  • No ad networks receive anything about the people on your list.
  • Data processed in the EU, not transferred to the United States.
  • The list deletes itself after 60 days without activity.
  • No account for anyone, including you.
In short

A bigger product, aimed at bigger organisations, funded by advertising on the tier most people use. If that trade suits you, it is a good tool. If the names on your list belong to other people’s children, read where the data goes first.

Make a list — free, no account →
Ready in under a minute · Deletes itself after 60 days
Where these facts come from

Everything above about SignUpGenius is taken from their own published pages, linked here. Products change — if something is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.