CooplyHQ vs Homeschool-Life

The short answer

Homeschool-Life has served co-ops for over 20 years and does a lot. It charges per family, and extras like text messages, a custom domain and a branded app cost more. CooplyHQ is one flat price that doesn't grow with your co-op. Payments go straight to your co-op's bank, and there's a forum and a modern website builder.

What a year costs

Homeschool-Life Academy plan, which includes class tools; add-ons not included

Families Homeschool-Life Academy CooplyHQ Co-op CooplyHQ Co-op Plus
12 $143 Free $349
30 $359 $149 $349
60 $717 $149 $349
120 $1,434 $149 $349

Homeschool-Life's Connections plan is $2 less per family but has no class registration. Their minimum is $99.50 a year on Connections and $119.50 on Academy, and the price stops rising at 251 families. Their add-ons include text messages ($60–$325 a year), a custom domain ($35–$99 a year), a branded app ($79 a year) and setup help ($150–$250).

Side by side

Homeschool-Life CooplyHQ
Pricing Per family, per year Flat per year
Families and children ✓ ✓
Class registration Academy plan All plans
Calendar and events ✓ ✓
Volunteer sign-ups ✓ ✓
Family service requirement — ✓
Online payments Integrated processor Stripe, straight to your co-op's bank, no cut
Custom domain Add-on Co-op Plus
Phone app ✓ Browser only
Campus check-in, online store ✓ —

Where Homeschool-Life is stronger

Twenty years of track record, an app-store app, a campus check-in tool, an online store and grade reports. If you use those, weigh them.

Switching

Export your families and children from Homeschool-Life. We bring them across, and each family gets an email to set up their sign-in. Start your books fresh and keep the Homeschool-Life export as your record for past years.

Checked on September 23, 2026.

Sources: Homeschool-Life plans and add-ons, Homeschool-Life FAQ (minimum and maximum charges)