Comparison
CoParent Circle vs 2houses
2houses is a polished European co-parenting app that does calendar, finance, and journal well, and its one-subscription-per-family pricing is genuinely parent-friendly. The story shifts for US co-parents who need a record their family-law attorney will actually use in court.
Why co-parents switch from 2houses
- 01Built around US court evidentiary expectations: immutable history, timestamped entries, hash-anchored chain-of-custody exports, and Bates-numbered motion packets.
- 02Per-resource professional access: give a US attorney, mediator, or GAL view-only or commenting access to specific parts of the case, with every access logged.
- 03Court-ready PDF / CSV reports on Pro and Family. 2houses focuses on day-to-day coordination rather than an evidentiary export layer.
- 04A free plan, not a trial: calendar, messaging, and expense tracking at $0. 2houses starts with a 14-day trial and then one paid family subscription.
Side-by-side comparison
Honest, current, and updated when either product ships new functionality.
| Feature | CoParent Circle | 2houses |
|---|---|---|
Free plan | 14-day trial only | |
Paid pricing | $9.99 Essentials · $19.99 Pro per parent | $169.99/yr per family (~$14.17/mo) |
One subscription covers both parents | $34.99/mo (optional Pro Household) | |
Shared custody calendar | ||
Calendar change requests with alternative dates | ||
Calendar sync (iCal / Google / Outlook) | ||
In-app messaging | ||
Immutable message history | ||
Tone-check on outgoing messages | Pro & Family | |
Expense splits & running balance | ||
Written split agreements & partial payments | ||
Document / photo vault | ||
Journal / events log | ||
Court-ready PDF / CSV reports | Pro & Family | |
Hash-anchored, independently verifiable exports | ||
Bates-numbered motion-ready packets | ||
Order-compliance ledger | ||
Immutable audit log | Pro & Family | |
Professional access included 2houses includes read-only mediator access. | Seats on paid plans, per resource | Read-only mediator |
US support, US family-law alignment |
FAQ
Should US co-parents use 2houses or CoParent Circle?
2houses is a Belgian-built co-parenting app with a strong calendar, finance, and journal focus and a loyal European user base. For US co-parents who anticipate using their records in a US family-law context, CoParent Circle is built around what US courts expect — immutable history, timestamped messages, hash-anchored chain-of-custody exports, Bates-numbered motion packets — plus per-resource access for US attorneys, mediators, and GALs.
How does the price compare?
2houses charges one family subscription of $169.99 a year (about $14.17 a month) after a 14-day trial, and that single subscription covers both parents, the children, third parties like grandparents or babysitters, and read-only mediators — there is no per-parent price. CoParent Circle has a free plan, Essentials at $9.99/month, Pro at $19.99 per parent, optional Pro Household at $34.99 for both parents in one circle, and Family at $39.99 for blended or multi-circle families.
Does 2houses give my mediator access?
Yes — read-only mediator access is included in their family subscription. CoParent Circle's professional access is more granular: view-only or commenting roles, per resource (messages, calendar, expenses, documents, notes, audit), with every access written to the audit log.
Does CoParent Circle have a journal like 2houses?
Yes — every message thread and event entry doubles as a timestamped journal, and the document vault lets you upload supporting photos, school updates, or medical records. The combined output exports as a single court-ready PDF or CSV on Pro and Family.
Try CoParent Circle free
Free plan covers calendar, messaging, and basic expenses. No credit card.