Comparison
CoParent Circle vs OurFamilyWizard
OurFamilyWizard is the most established co-parenting platform — and it shows in the price and the legacy interface. Here's an honest, current comparison of the things co-parents actually use day-to-day.
Why co-parents switch from OurFamilyWizard
- Free plan: CoParent Circle gives you the calendar, messaging, and basic expenses at $0. OFW is paid only — about $99/parent/year before you add professionals.
- Modern interface: CoParent Circle is built for the phone first, with a calm visual design. OFW's app is functional but reflects 15+ years of incremental UI changes.
- Unlimited professional access included: invite your attorney, mediator, GAL, or therapist on Pro at no extra cost. OFW charges per professional account.
- Same court-ready evidentiary output: immutable history, timestamped messages, chain-of-custody report exports — the things that actually matter to a judge.
Side-by-side comparison
Honest, current, and updated when either product ships new functionality.
| Feature | CoParent Circle | OurFamilyWizard |
|---|---|---|
Free plan | ||
Paid plan starts at | $12/mo (Pro) | ~$99/yr per parent |
Family / household pricing | $24/mo flat | Per-parent only |
Shared custody calendar | ||
Calendar change requests (accept / counter / deny) | ||
In-app messaging | ||
Immutable message history (no edits, no deletes) | ||
Tone-check on outgoing messages | ||
Expense splits & reimbursements | ||
Upcoming expense coordination Coordinate before the bill hits, not after. | ||
Document vault with per-doc access | ||
Court-ready PDF / CSV reports | ||
Immutable audit log (every access recorded) | ||
Unlimited professional access included Invite attorneys, mediators, GALs, therapists. | Pro plan | |
Per-case, per-resource access controls | ||
Native iOS & Android apps | PWA + native (in TestFlight) | |
State child-support payment integration | ||
AI-assisted message review |
Switching from OurFamilyWizard
Most switchers keep their final OFW Activity Report PDF as an archive of the historical record, then start a clean log in CoParent Circle from the switch date forward. Your attorney can still reference the OFW archive for events that happened before the switch — the two records sit side-by-side without conflict.
FAQ
Is CoParent Circle a real alternative to OurFamilyWizard?
Yes. CoParent Circle covers the same core jobs OFW does — shared custody calendar, in-app messaging with an immutable record, expense splits, document vault, and court-ready PDF/CSV exports — plus a free tier and per-case professional access. The biggest gap today is OFW's deeper integrations with state child-support portals; everything else is a like-for-like feature swap or an improvement.
How much cheaper is CoParent Circle than OurFamilyWizard?
OurFamilyWizard charges roughly $99/parent/year ($198/year per household). CoParent Circle is $0 on the Free plan and $12/parent/month on Pro — and Pro includes unlimited professional access, which costs extra on OFW. A typical household saves $60–$150/year by switching to Pro, or everything by staying on Free.
Will my attorney accept CoParent Circle records in court?
Family-law attorneys care about three things: the record is immutable (no edits, no deletes), every entry is timestamped, and exports include a chain-of-custody manifest. CoParent Circle ships all three. The court report is a date-ranged PDF or CSV covering messages, schedule, expenses, and documents — the same evidentiary form OFW exports.
Can I import my history from OurFamilyWizard?
OFW does not offer a structured export of message history, so a one-click import isn't possible from either side. Most switchers download their OFW Activity Report PDF for the record-keeping period that matters, archive it, and start a clean log in CoParent Circle from the switch date forward.
Does CoParent Circle have a tone-check feature like OFW's ToneMeter?
Yes. The composer flags hostile, sarcastic, or accusatory phrasing before you send, with a one-tap rewrite suggestion. The check runs locally to the message you're typing — your message content is never used to train any model.
Try CoParent Circle free
Free plan covers calendar, messaging, and basic expenses. No credit card.