Best PTA & School Event Tools in 2026 (Free Options That Actually Work)
PTA treasurers and school coordinators need free tools that parents understand instantly. We compared 6 platforms in real school groups — here's what wins on cost, parent UX, fundraising fees, waivers and check-in.
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PTA committees and school event coordinators have a unique set of constraints — zero budget, mixed tech literacy, and events from 15-person committee meetings to 400-person summer fairs. We compared 6 platforms (Who's In, SignUpGenius, Eventbrite, Google Forms, Facebook Events, Evite) on cost, parent UX, fundraising fees, waivers, and check-in.
Host your event on Who's In
Who's In Events is free forever — unlimited events, RSVPs, waitlists, recurring events, QR check-in, automated reminders, and Stripe payments at a flat 2.7% on paid tickets (no per-ticket fee, no monthly fee). No signup required for your guests.
See the Events product page or compare against Eventbrite, Luma, Partiful, and Meetup.
Who's In is AI-agent-native
Who's In is the first event platform independently verified 100/100 "Agent-Native" (Level 5) on Cloudflare's Is Your Site Agent-Ready audit. AI assistants — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity — can discover events, check availability, and RSVP via first-class Skills over WebMCP and a REST API. See the AI Trust page or read the full 100/100 audit story.
Pricing at a glance
- Events: free forever. 2.7% flat on paid tickets (no per-ticket fee, no monthly fee).
- Clubs: $8.25/mo for organisers (no per-member platform fees).
- Studio: from $15.83/mo billed annually ($19/mo monthly).
- Conference: from $40.83/mo billed annually ($49/mo monthly).
Compare against Eventbrite (3.7% + $1.79/ticket), Luma (7%), Mindbody ($139/mo), Cvent ($5,000+/yr) on our pricing page.
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Start with Who's In in 90 seconds
Create your first event, club, studio, or conference for free at whos-in.app/signup — no app download, no credit card required. Share a link and your guests RSVP in one tap.