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Rankings use the published Family Life methodology.","rankings":[{"rank":1,"slug":"zazu","name":"Zazu","vendor":"Zazu","overall":92.3,"scores":{"follow_through":96,"coordination":96,"capture":92,"household_ops":90,"privacy":86,"value":84},"status":"active","partner":true,"lanes":["concierge","all-in-one","calendar"],"primaryLane":"concierge","launched":"2026","platforms":["WhatsApp"],"pricing":"Concierge plans; start on WhatsApp","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"A","sources":[{"title":"Zazu — vendor","url":"https://www.getzazu.io/","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/zazu","website":"https://www.getzazu.io/","tagline":"Household scheduling in the thread — options, then the hold.","verdict":"Family Life leader for concierge work. 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Weakest as an operator.","bestFor":"U.S. homeowners who also want the warranty drawer digitized"},{"rank":9,"slug":"maple","name":"Maple","vendor":"Maple","overall":71,"scores":{"follow_through":48,"coordination":88,"capture":84,"household_ops":88,"privacy":76,"value":36},"status":"sunsetting","partner":false,"lanes":["all-in-one"],"primaryLane":"all-in-one","launched":"2022","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free; Maple+ ~$5/month — product sunsets 31 Dec 2026","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Sunsetting","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"Maple — vendor","url":"https://www.growmaple.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/maple","website":"https://www.growmaple.com","tagline":"The all-in-one that is shutting its doors.","verdict":"Do not start a household here. Export if you still live in it.","bestFor":"Current users who need an exit map"},{"rank":10,"slug":"hearth","name":"Hearth Display","vendor":"Hearth","overall":69,"scores":{"follow_through":46,"coordination":86,"capture":68,"household_ops":88,"privacy":78,"value":48},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["wall","chores"],"primaryLane":"wall","launched":"2022","platforms":["27-inch display","App"],"pricing":"Device ~$699; membership ~$9/month","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"Hearth — vendor","url":"https://hearthdisplay.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/hearth","website":"https://hearthdisplay.com","tagline":"A 27-inch command center, at a command-center price.","verdict":"Best oversized kitchen brain. 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Visibility is not execution.","bestFor":"Households that need the week on the wall so kids and sitters can see it"},{"rank":14,"slug":"calendara","name":"Calendara","vendor":"Jam","overall":67.4,"scores":{"follow_through":46,"coordination":80,"capture":90,"household_ops":52,"privacy":76,"value":70},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["calendar","concierge"],"primaryLane":"calendar","launched":"2023","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Trial; then ~$16/month or $120/year","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"Calendara — vendor","url":"https://www.usecalendara.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/calendara","website":"https://www.usecalendara.com","tagline":"Photograph the school flyer. It becomes the week.","verdict":"Best flyer-to-calendar product. Still not groceries, chores, or RSVPs.","bestFor":"Parents whose pain is paper schedules, not the rest of the house"},{"rank":15,"slug":"famglow","name":"FamGlow","vendor":"FamGlow","overall":67.2,"scores":{"follow_through":38,"coordination":80,"capture":70,"household_ops":72,"privacy":78,"value":86},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["wall","calendar"],"primaryLane":"wall","launched":"2024","platforms":["iOS","Android","Tablet kiosk"],"pricing":"Free tier; Family ~$4/month; Premium ~$7/month","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"FamGlow — vendor","url":"https://famglow.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/famglow","website":"https://famglow.com","tagline":"Turn a tablet you already own into the wall calendar.","verdict":"Best value wall if you already have a tablet. 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Still not a concierge.","bestFor":"Households whose actual fight is location and messaging, not RSVPs"},{"rank":17,"slug":"bestinterest","name":"BestInterest","vendor":"BestInterest","overall":65.9,"scores":{"follow_through":48,"coordination":82,"capture":62,"household_ops":50,"privacy":86,"value":80},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["coparent"],"primaryLane":"coparent","launched":"2023","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free plan; Protect from ~$10/month","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"Best co-parenting apps 2026","url":"https://coparentapps.com/best-co-parenting-apps-2026/","date":"2026-07"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/bestinterest","website":"https://www.bestinterest.com","tagline":"AI-filtered co-parent messages, including when the other parent will not install.","verdict":"Most interesting co-parenting product of the edition. 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Incomplete for a whole household.","bestFor":"Apple-house families who already have a calendar elsewhere"},{"rank":19,"slug":"cozi","name":"Cozi","vendor":"Cozi","overall":64.9,"scores":{"follow_through":38,"coordination":90,"capture":42,"household_ops":80,"privacy":58,"value":88},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["all-in-one","calendar"],"primaryLane":"all-in-one","launched":"2006","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free with ads; Gold $39/year; Max $79/year","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"A","sources":[{"title":"Cozi — vendor","url":"https://www.cozi.com","date":"2026-09"},{"title":"Best family organizer apps 2026 — Pistachio","url":"https://heypistachio.com/blog/best-family-organizer-apps-2026/","date":"2026-06-11"},{"title":"Cozi Family Organizer — App Store reviews","url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cozi-family-organizer/id407108860?platform=iphone&see-all=reviews","date":"2026-09-18"},{"title":"Cozi not syncing 2026 — Sense (secondhand Play citations)","url":"https://getsense.ai/blog/posts/cozi-not-syncing-2026","date":"2026-09-18"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/cozi","website":"https://www.cozi.com","tagline":"The U.S. family calendar everyone already knows.","verdict":"Best-known U.S. family organizer. 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A bill now, like everyone else in this lane.","bestFor":"Co-parents who need certified communication"},{"rank":22,"slug":"appclose","name":"AppClose","vendor":"AppClose","overall":62.9,"scores":{"follow_through":44,"coordination":82,"capture":56,"household_ops":52,"privacy":80,"value":72},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["coparent","calendar"],"primaryLane":"coparent","launched":"2014","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Paid ~$8–$9/month per parent as of 2026","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"AppClose — vendor","url":"https://www.appclose.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/appclose","website":"https://www.appclose.com","tagline":"The formerly free co-parenting suite.","verdict":"Best-value court-adjacent suite, now that nothing in this lane is free.","bestFor":"Split U.S. households that want calendar plus records without OFW pricing"},{"rank":23,"slug":"instacart","name":"Instacart","vendor":"Instacart","overall":62.5,"scores":{"follow_through":82,"coordination":52,"capture":44,"household_ops":64,"privacy":58,"value":70},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["meals"],"primaryLane":"meals","launched":"2012","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free app; markup and optional+ membership","hq":"San Francisco, CA","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"Instacart — vendor","url":"https://www.instacart.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/instacart","website":"https://www.instacart.com","tagline":"The list that can check out.","verdict":"The only grocery product here that finishes the errand. 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Apple-only by design.","bestFor":"All-Apple U.S. households"},{"rank":30,"slug":"timetree","name":"TimeTree","vendor":"TimeTree","overall":57.8,"scores":{"follow_through":30,"coordination":88,"capture":40,"household_ops":42,"privacy":72,"value":88},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["calendar"],"primaryLane":"calendar","launched":"2014","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free with ads; Premium ~$4.50/month or $45/year","hq":"Tokyo, Japan","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"B","sources":[{"title":"TimeTree — vendor","url":"https://timetreeapp.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/timetree","website":"https://timetreeapp.com","tagline":"Shared calendars with comments on the event.","verdict":"Best pure shared calendar after Google. Do not ask it to be Cozi.","bestFor":"U.S. families who only need one week view everyone can comment on"},{"rank":31,"slug":"google-calendar","name":"Google Calendar","vendor":"Google","overall":57.5,"scores":{"follow_through":28,"coordination":86,"capture":50,"household_ops":38,"privacy":62,"value":96},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["calendar"],"primaryLane":"calendar","launched":"2006","platforms":["Web","iOS","Android"],"pricing":"Free with a Google account","hq":"Mountain View, CA","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"A","sources":[{"title":"Google Calendar — vendor","url":"https://calendar.google.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/google-calendar","website":"https://calendar.google.com","tagline":"The free shared week most U.S. families already have.","verdict":"The free default. Use it as plumbing. Do not pretend it runs the house.","bestFor":"U.S. families already in Gmail who only need a shared week"},{"rank":32,"slug":"ourgroceries","name":"OurGroceries","vendor":"OurGroceries","overall":57.3,"scores":{"follow_through":30,"coordination":66,"capture":36,"household_ops":78,"privacy":70,"value":92},"status":"active","partner":false,"lanes":["meals"],"primaryLane":"meals","launched":"2010","platforms":["iOS","Android","Web"],"pricing":"Free with ads; cheap one-time or annual upgrade","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Generally available","evidence":"C","sources":[{"title":"OurGroceries — vendor","url":"https://www.ourgroceries.com","date":"2026-09"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/ourgroceries","website":"https://www.ourgroceries.com","tagline":"The old, reliable shared list.","verdict":"A list. Ranked so we do not pretend Cozi’s shopping tab is the only option.","bestFor":"Families who want the simplest shared list"},{"rank":33,"slug":"ourhome","name":"OurHome","vendor":"OurHome (original)","overall":48.7,"scores":{"follow_through":28,"coordination":70,"capture":30,"household_ops":78,"privacy":60,"value":20},"status":"discontinued","partner":false,"lanes":["chores"],"primaryLane":"chores","launched":"2014","platforms":["—"],"pricing":"Was free; not installable as of August 2026","hq":"United States","usStatus":"Discontinued","evidence":"C","sources":[{"title":"Cozi alternatives — Homsy (OurHome gone)","url":"https://gethomsy.com/blog/comparisons/compare-cozi-alternatives","date":"2026-08-27"}],"url":"https://onyt.ai/family/ourhome","website":"https://www.ourhomeapp.com","tagline":"The chore app every list still names — and you can no longer install.","verdict":"Do not install anything currently using this name without checking the developer. Use Homsy or Cozi instead.","bestFor":"Nobody, today"}]}