MyCoop vs. RegFox
RegFox is a flexible form-based registration tool built for events. MyCoop is built from the ground up for how homeschool co-ops actually work.
The difference: registration forms vs. co-op management
RegFox is excellent at what it does — building custom online forms for event registration. Many co-ops use it to collect semester enrollment because it was the best available tool for the job. But it doesn't know what a "class" is, doesn't track attendance, can't send a cancellation alert to just the families in Room 3 at 11 AM, and has no concept of volunteer hour requirements.
MyCoop was designed around the co-op model from day one: families with multiple children, classes with rosters, teachers with their own portal, and volunteer hours that actually need to be tracked.
At a glance
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | MyCoop | RegFox |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built for co-ops | ✅ Built specifically for homeschool co-ops | ❌ Generic event registration tool |
| Volunteer hours ledger | ✅ Full ledger — hours vs. requirements | ❌ Not available |
| Family portal (parent dashboard) | ✅ Full family dashboard — enrollment, waivers, announcements | ❌ Registration confirmation emails only |
| Class enrollment & waitlists | ✅ Full class management with per-class capacity | ⚠️ Form-based registration — no class-native model |
| Attendance tracking | ✅ | ❌ Not available |
| Pricing model | $10/family/year (cap $1,200) | Monthly plan + 1–2% platform fee on transactions |
| Pricing (60 families) | $600/year | $348–$948/year + payment processing fees |
| E-signature waivers | ✅ Built in — stamped PDF audit trail | ⚠️ Basic form waiver — no stamped PDF |
| Role-based access (admin / teacher / parent) | ✅ Full role system — admin, teacher, parent, treasurer | ❌ Admin-only — no parent portal or teacher roles |
| SMS notifications | ✅ Included | ❌ Not available |
| Email communications | ✅ Segmented emails, must-acknowledge announcements | ⚠️ Confirmation emails only |
| Audit log | ✅ | ❌ |
| Academic records | 🔜 Q4 2026 | ❌ Not available |
| Multi-semester history per family | ✅ Lifetime record per child | ❌ Per-registration form data, no persistent family record |
| Customizable registration forms | ⚠️ Structured fields (co-op model) | ✅ Fully customizable drag-and-drop form builder |
| Payment processing | ✅ Stripe (no platform percentage cut) | ✅ Stripe + ACH + other |
| Native mobile apps | 🔜 Coming Q3 2026 | ❌ Mobile web only |
| Conditional logic in forms | ⚠️ Structured enrollment flow | ✅ Advanced conditional form logic |
Where RegFox wins
Honest assessment — RegFox is a powerful and flexible form tool.
- ✓Fully customizable form builder with conditional logic — build any registration form imaginable
- ✓Mature payment processing with broad gateway support (Stripe, ACH, credit cards)
- ✓Excellent for one-off events and camps beyond the regular co-op schedule
- ✓Drag-and-drop form designer requires no technical knowledge
Where MyCoop wins
- ✓Built for co-ops — knows what a class, roster, term, and family are
- ✓Volunteer hours ledger: track hours vs. requirements per family, per semester
- ✓Family portal: parents see their enrollment history, waivers, announcements
- ✓Teacher portal: instructors see only their own class rosters
- ✓Attendance tracking built in — exportable PDF per child
- ✓Full role system: admin, teacher, parent, treasurer, board
- ✓SMS + email communications to custom segments (e.g. all Room 3 families)
- ✓E-signature waivers with stamped PDF audit trail saved to R2
- ✓Multi-semester family history — one record persists across all semesters
Ready to move beyond the registration form?
MyCoop gives your co-op everything RegFox can't — volunteer hours, family portals, teacher access, and a real attendance record.
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