Grove vs ClassCreator
A class reunion website, or the whole reunion.
Grove is one connected place to plan the reunion, organize the group, manage who is coming and paying, and keep what happens afterward. ClassCreator is a long-running, free class reunion website builder with an event planner, polls and a class list. Here is how they compare, with every ClassCreator detail taken from ClassCreator's own pages.
About ClassCreator
ClassCreator lets a class administrator build a free class website to connect classmates and plan reunions. Sites include an Event Planner with online registration, payments and attendee tracking, plus announcements, profiles, comments, live chat, polls, surveys and a class list. The free plan shows ads; paid plans remove them.
About Grove
Grove is one connected place for a reunion. Plan it (invite page, schedule, budget, tasks). Organize the family (households, branches and a family tree). Manage participation (RSVPs, card payments with Essentials, schedule, committees and group chat). Then keep what happens afterward: memories, recorded stories and a handoff to the next organizer.
| Feature | ClassCreator | Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Reunion setup | Free class website with an Event Planner: online registration, payments and attendee trackingVerified availableSource: classcreator.com, /faqs.cfm | Free to start; can read an old flier to fill in the details |
| Family and class reunions | Built for class reunions. Family reunions: not publicly verifiedLimited or plan-dependentSource: classcreator.com | Family reunions, plus class, church and other group types |
| Invitations and RSVP | Online registration through the Event Planner, plus announcementsVerified availableSource: /faqs.cfm | Invite page, a personal link for each guest, household RSVPs |
| Households | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verifiedSource: /faqs.cfm | Household RSVPs and headcounts, family branches |
| Payment tracking | Attendee tracking, an Easy Donations module and a Donations Manager for internal trackingVerified availableSource: /faqs.cfm | Payment tracking for cash, check and payment apps (Essentials and up) |
| Online payments and fees | Tickets by credit card, with funds going to your bank account. Its FAQ says a "5.9% credit card processing fee is applied to all transactions"; the page does not say who pays it. Donations use a PayPal addressVerified availableSource: /faqs.cfm | Card checkout at RSVP on Essentials and up. Grove fee per card payment: 1.5% + $0.49 on Essentials, 0.75% + $0.29 on Pro, separate from standard card processing. No Grove fee on payments recorded by hand |
| Schedule, activities and polls | Polls and surveys, announcements and commentsVerified availableSource: /faqs.cfm | Schedule, polls and a potluck board (Free) |
| Committees and volunteers | An administrator forum; paid plans are often paid by the class administrator or reunion committee. Volunteer sign-ups: not publicly verifiedLimited or plan-dependentSource: /pr.cfm | A treasurer and up to 3 co-organizers on Essentials; up to 10 co-organizers and 20 committees on Pro |
| Family communication | Announcements, comments, "Notify Me" emails; live chat and instant messages on PlatinumVerified availableSource: /pr.cfm, /faqs.cfm | Family Feed, group chat and direct messages, email reminders |
| Video meetings | Video tutorials for administrators. Video meetings: not publicly verifiedNot publicly verifiedSource: classcreator.com | No video on Free (new signups) or Essentials. Pro includes 2 video hours in total; Grove Live plans add more |
| Family tree and memories | Memories, photos and classmate listings. Family tree: not publicly verifiedLimited or plan-dependentSource: classcreator.com | Family tree, Story Circle with voice answers, memories and a post-reunion capsule |
| AI planning help | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verifiedSource: classcreator.com | Auntie, a premium AI helper, on a monthly plan ($12, $29, $49 a month) |
| Phone experience | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verifiedSource: /faqs.cfm | Works in the phone browser; guests RSVP from their link with no account |
| Privacy and ads | Free sites show Google ads and ads in Notify Me emails; it says no personal data is shared with advertisers. Paid plans are ad-free. Profiles can be limited to logged-in classmatesLimited or plan-dependentSource: /pr.cfm, /faqs.cfm | A private family space with no ads inside Grove |
| Pricing | Free with ads (all Premium features). Paid single-year sites from $21 a month or $220 a yearLimited or plan-dependentSource: /pr.cfm | Free; Essentials $79 or Pro $149, once per reunion; Annual $299 a year |
| After the reunion | A paid site reverts to Free (with ads) at the end of its term unless renewedLimited or plan-dependentSource: /pr.cfm | Essentials and Pro never expire; the Family Feed stays open after the reunion, with a handoff for the next organizer |
ClassCreator details verified on November 9, 2026 from ClassCreator's own public pages (see Sources below). "Not publicly verified" means we did not find it on those pages, not that ClassCreator lacks it.
Pricing
ClassCreator
- Free: $0, with ads. Includes all Premium features.
- Paid, single-year site, first tier: $21 monthly, $120 for 6 months, $220 for 1 year, $380 for 2 years, $490 for 3 years.
- Paid, single-year site, second tier: $26 monthly, $150 for 6 months, $270 for 1 year, $470 for 2 years, $600 for 3 years.
- Premium includes 200 MB of storage; Platinum includes 1 GB, live chat, instant messages and 10 email boxes. Paid plans are ad-free.
- Card payments: its FAQ says a "5.9% credit card processing fee is applied to all transactions". The page does not say who pays it. The pricing page does not mention the fee.
- A prepaid term keeps its price even if rates go up.
Grove
- Free: $0. Planning, invite page, roster and household RSVPs, schedule, polls, potluck, family tree, stories and memories.
- Essentials: $79 once per reunion. Card checkout at RSVP, payment tracking, a treasurer and co-organizers. Grove fee of 1.5% + $0.49 per card payment, separate from standard card processing.
- Pro: $149 once per reunion. Everything in Essentials, a lower Grove card fee (0.75% + $0.29) and 2 video hours of video meetings in total.
- Grove Annual: $299 a year, Pro for up to 3 reunions each paid year.
- Grove Live video plans: $39 or $79 a month for one reunion.
- Auntie (premium AI helper): $12, $29, $49 a month per family.
- No Grove fee on payments you record by hand. No video on Free (new signups) or Essentials.
Pricing verified 2026-11-09. ClassCreator prices are from classcreator.com/pr.cfm and the processing fee from classcreator.com/faqs.cfm on that date. The pricing page text we read did not label which paid tier each price row belongs to, so check current pricing on classcreator.com. Grove prices are Grove's current published prices. Prices change, so check each product's pricing page before you buy.
Strengths
ClassCreator
- -Built specifically for class reunions; its home page says 24,385 classes are online.
- -A free plan that includes all Premium features (with ads).
- -An Event Planner with registration, payments and attendee tracking.
- -Polls, surveys, announcements, live chat and a class list in one class site.
- -Profiles can be limited to logged-in classmates, and contact details are protected.
Grove
- -One connected place: planning, the family roster, RSVPs, payments, chat and memories share the same records, so nothing is copied between tools.
- -Organizes the family itself: households RSVP together, branches show headcounts, and the family tree lives next to the guest list.
- -Manages participation: a personal RSVP link for each guest with no account, card checkout at RSVP on Essentials ($79 per reunion), schedule, polls, potluck, committees and group chat.
- -Keeps what happens afterward: memories, Story Circle with voice answers, a post-reunion capsule and a handoff brief for the next organizer.
- -A generous Free plan: planning, invite page, household RSVPs, schedule, polls, potluck, family tree, stories and memories.
- -Class tools: find missing classmates, turn tips from classmates into invitations, and see the class on a Class Map.
Limits to know about
ClassCreator
- -Free sites show ads on pages and in Notify Me emails.
- -Its FAQ quotes a 5.9% processing fee on all card transactions.
- -Family reunion tools, households and a family tree were not found on the pages we read.
Grove
- -Card checkout needs Essentials ($79) or Pro ($149), and each card payment carries a Grove fee on top of standard card processing.
- -Video meetings are not on Free (new signups) or Essentials; Pro includes 2 video hours in total, and more needs a monthly Grove Live plan.
- -Auntie, the AI helper, is a premium monthly plan, not part of Free, Essentials or Pro.
- -Grove does a lot, so there is more to learn than a single event page.
Who each one fits best
ClassCreator fits best if
- -You run a high school class reunion and want a free class website
- -You want a class list, polls and announcements on one class site
- -You are comfortable with ads on the free plan
Grove fits best if
- ✓You want the plan, the family and its history in one place instead of four apps
- ✓Households RSVP together and you want headcounts by branch
- ✓You collect reunion fees and want to see who has paid, in cash, check, payment apps or card
- ✓Your family gathers again and again and you want each reunion to start where the last one ended
- ✓You want to find missing classmates and plan the reunion in the same place, with no ads inside Grove
A class website is a start. Grove runs the reunion.
If your class mainly needs a free class reunion website with registration and polls, ClassCreator has served classes for years.
If you want to find classmates, manage who is coming and paying, and keep what happens afterward in one ad-free place, start a Grove reunion free and see how it fits.
Start your reunion freeSources
Every ClassCreator detail on this page comes from these public pages, read on the dates shown. Grove details come from Grove's own pricing and feature records.
- classcreator.com (home page) (checked November 9, 2026)
- classcreator.com/faqs.cfm (checked November 9, 2026)
- classcreator.com/pr.cfm (pricing) (checked November 9, 2026)