Class website builder
Reunionsoft vs Class Creator: the class website of 2006 vs a phone-first reunion workspace.
In their words: “Connect your classmates and plan amazing class reunions here. It's free!”
Class Creator has hosted permanent class websites since 2006, with more than 24,000 classes online. A site admin builds the class site, classmates find it and join, and reunions are run through a registration form and a reunion store with card payments. The free plan shows ads to your classmates; paid plans remove them.
The short version
Who should pick which.
Class Creator is the old reliable of class websites, and free is hard to argue with. But it was built for a class that finds you, on a desktop. Reunionsoft is built for the volunteer who has to find the class, on a phone, before the venue deposit is due.
Class Creator is best for
A class that wants a permanent, forum-style website that outlives any one reunion, run by an admin who is comfortable with an older interface.
Reunionsoft is best for
The volunteer who has to find the class, get the word out, sell the tickets, and keep the committee organized, for one flat fee.
Pricing
What each one costs.
Reunionsoft
$99 flat during the First Day of Fall Sale (reg. $149) + 2.9% and $0.25 per ticket
- One flat fee per reunion, $149 regular and $99 during the always-on holiday sale
- 2.9% and $0.25 per ticket, card processing included; free and potluck reunions never trigger it
- People search on credits, charged only for a verified match
- Nothing due until you add your own classmates or go live
- 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked
Class Creator
Free with ads, or $220/yr ad-free, + 5.9% per card payment
- Free (ads): every feature, Google ads shown to classmates
- Premium: $21/month or $220/year, ad-free with help desk support
- Platinum: $26/month or $270/year, adds live chat, 1 GB storage, domain mailboxes
- Custom domain: $24.95 per year
- Card payments: 5.9% (their FAQ; an older PDF says 4.9%). Checks and cash logged by hand
- Payouts by ACH to the class account; staff forum posts describe a 5-day hold plus about 5 business days per withdrawal
- No refund policy or money-back guarantee published
From Class Creator's public pricing and terms pages, checked September 2026.
Do the math
A 300-ticket reunion at $75 a ticket ($22,500 gross)
Reunionsoft
$827
Sale price. $149 at the regular price.
Class Creator
$1,328
Free ad-supported plan. Add $220 for a year without ads.
Total fees the class pays, including card processing, whether the buyer or the committee is the one charged. People-search credits, domains, and optional add-ons aren’t included on either side.
The Reunionsoft advantage
Where we pull ahead.
- A modern, phone-first site the class will actually open, instead of a 2009-era layout.
- We find the lost classmates. Class Creator waits for them to Google the site.
- 2.9% + $0.25 per ticket with two-day payouts, versus 5.9% and a multi-step withdrawal.
- Texting, a shared inbox, real early-bird pricing, a budget with venue alerts, a task board, and an AI assistant.
The honest take
Where Class Creator is better.
- Free forever if your class doesn't mind ads.
- The most complete legacy feature set here: forums, polls, memorials, name tags, custom domain.
- A large, long-running installed base with active admin forums.
Features
Row by row.
- Yes Yes
- Partial Partial
- No No
- Not stated Not stated on their site
| Feature | Reunionsoft | Class Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Find the class | ||
| Finds lost classmatesLooks up current contact info for names you can't reach. | YesLicensed public-record match with a confidence score. Pay per verified find. | PartialA public missing-classmates list that shrinks as people find the site. No lookup. |
| Classmate rosterOne list of the class with contact and RSVP status. | YesImport a list or yearbook pages; every classmate has contact, status, and RSVP. | YesContact records, Excel import and export, a virtual yearbook view. |
| Get the word out | ||
| Email invitationsBulk, tracked email to the class. | YesSave-the-date, invite, and last-call sequences, pre-written and tracked. | YesEmail all or some classmates at once. |
| Text message invitationsSMS from inside the product. | YesTwo-way texting from a shared class number. | No |
| Replies in one inboxEmail and text replies land in a shared inbox. | YesEmail and text replies land in one shared inbox. | NoA message center inside the site. |
| The reunion site | ||
| Reunion websiteSchedule, venue, hotels, contact. | YesSchedule, venue map, hotel blocks, coordinators, contact form. | YesUnlimited custom pages, announcements, templates. |
| School colors and brandingThe site looks like your school, not the vendor. | YesSchool colors, logo, and cover art. | PartialTemplates; school-color theming not documented. |
| Custom domainyourclass.com instead of vendor.com/yourclass. | YesBuy or connect a domain from the settings page. | Yes$24.95 per year. |
| Private class groupPosts, comments, and polls for classmates only. | YesPosts, comments, polls, pinned announcements, who's coming. | YesForums, announcements, message center, home page polls. |
| Photo sharingClassmates upload then-and-now photos. | PartialPhotos in group posts and the cover gallery. No standalone album yet. | YesUploads and profile galleries, capped at 200 MB to 1 GB. |
| In memoriam pageA place to remember classmates who have passed. | NoNot yet. On the roadmap. | YesIn Memory area with a private comments board. |
| RSVPs and money | ||
| RSVPsYes, maybe, no, and a who's-coming list. | YesYes, maybe, can't make it, and a guest list. | YesCustomizable registration form. |
| Online ticket salesCard payments on the site. | YesStripe checkout on the class page. | YesReunion store with card payments. |
| Tiers, plus-ones, early birdMore than one ticket type and price. | YesTiers, plus-ones, early-bird pricing, gift a ticket. | PartialMultiple items and guests. No early-bird dates; the workaround is changing the price by hand. |
| Payouts to the committee's bankMoney goes to the class, not a personal card. | YesStraight to the committee's bank account, typically within two business days. | YesACH to the class account, with a hold and a multi-day withdrawal. |
| Budget trackerCosts, deposits, and how many tickets to break even. | YesVenue-minimum alerts and tickets-to-break-even. | PartialTracks payments owed and received per event. No expense side. |
| Running the committee | ||
| Multiple organizersThe whole committee shares one workspace. | YesInvite the committee; roles control who can message or move money. | PartialMultiple administrators. No roles or task board. |
| Task boardWho owns the DJ, the venue, the photographer. | YesTask board with volunteer roles. | No |
| Check-in with name tagsA door list for the night of. | YesDoor list with name tags that print the senior-year photo. | PartialA PDF name-tag generator. No digital check-in. |
| AI planning assistantAsk questions, get the reunion built with you. | YesPlanner AI answers questions and builds the reunion with you. | No |
| The deal | ||
| Try it before payingClick around before any money changes hands. | YesA workspace full of sample data before any payment. | YesThe free plan has no time limit. |
| No subscriptionOne fee for one reunion, not a monthly bill. | YesOne fee, one reunion. | PartialFree with ads. Ad-free is $220 per year. |
| Money-back guaranteeA refund window after you pay. | Yes30 days, full refund, no questions asked. | NoNot stated. |
Yes, if you accept ads on your class site. Ad-free is $220 per year. Card payments cost 5.9% on either plan.
Not actively. It keeps a public list of who's missing and relies on search engines and word of mouth. Reunionsoft matches your list against licensed data and charges only for verified finds.
Yes. Export the contact records to Excel, save as CSV, and import on the classmates page.
More comparisons
The rest of the field.
The class is out there. Go get them.
Click around a workspace full of sample data before you pay a cent. If it isn’t the right fit within 30 days of paying, email us for a full refund.
$99 flat (First Day of Fall Sale, reg. $149) + 2.9% and $0.25 per ticket
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