Switching from FACTS (RenWeb)
FACTS serves 12,000+ schools, whole dioceses included. Homebook is built to run yours.
Whole dioceses run on FACTS — FACTS itself describes how the Diocese of Fresno unified its 21 schools on it. If you are a diocesan office standardizing many campuses, it may well be the right tool. If you run one school — whether that is 40 students or 400 — Homebook is one flat, published price, and your families never pay a platform fee.
“It gives our staff one place for all our records, and it gives parents access to everything they need — charges and balances, grades, attendance, calendars, and a direct line to each child’s teacher.”
| Topic | FACTS | Homebook |
|---|---|---|
| School price | Not published — you contact sales for a quote | Published on this site. $59–$199/mo flat. Optional Homebook Payments: 1% on tuition you collect online, plus Stripe’s standard rate — paid by the school, never the family |
| What families pay | At schools that use FACTS tuition plans, published fee pages show a $25–$55 yearly payment-plan fee per family, a 2.95% service fee on card payments, and a $35 fee to apply for financial aid | $0 to Homebook. A school may choose to add a $2 online convenience fee to lunch and fee payments; paying at the school office is always free |
| Family app | FACTS Family App: free to download, rated 3.4 stars on the App Store (8,153 ratings, Sep 2026) | A fast web portal in English/Español, plus a free app on the App Store and Google Play |
| Training | An annual user conference (Elevate) | Step-by-step how-to videos for families, teachers and directors at gethomebook.com/guide |
| Trying it | Contact sales, or click through an online interactive demo | Live demo logins to the real app on our homepage. Right now, no call |
School price
- FACTS
- Not published — you contact sales for a quote
- Homebook
- Published on this site. $59–$199/mo flat. Optional Homebook Payments: 1% on tuition you collect online, plus Stripe’s standard rate — paid by the school, never the family
What families pay
- FACTS
- At schools that use FACTS tuition plans, published fee pages show a $25–$55 yearly payment-plan fee per family, a 2.95% service fee on card payments, and a $35 fee to apply for financial aid
- Homebook
- $0 to Homebook. A school may choose to add a $2 online convenience fee to lunch and fee payments; paying at the school office is always free
Family app
- FACTS
- FACTS Family App: free to download, rated 3.4 stars on the App Store (8,153 ratings, Sep 2026)
- Homebook
- A fast web portal in English/Español, plus a free app on the App Store and Google Play
Training
- FACTS
- An annual user conference (Elevate)
- Homebook
- Step-by-step how-to videos for families, teachers and directors at gethomebook.com/guide
Trying it
- FACTS
- Contact sales, or click through an online interactive demo
- Homebook
- Live demo logins to the real app on our homepage. Right now, no call
FACTS details as published, checked September 30, 2026. Sources: FACTS homepage (12K+ schools) · FACTS SIS page (contact sales, demo) · App Store: FACTS Family App · Elevate conference · Diocese of Fresno case study · Denton Calvary FACTS fees ($25–$55) · Owensboro Catholic (2.95% card fee) · Falk School 2026–27 aid ($35 fee). Fees vary by school; these are examples, not FACTS’ own price list.
Roster, guardians, grades, historical transcripts — we migrated our first school over a single weekend, and teachers took attendance in Homebook on Tuesday morning. You send exports; we do the rest, and you approve everything before launch. The import is free for schools under 500 students; schools of 500 or more pay a one-time $500 onboarding that also includes a live kickoff session with your staff.