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Cozi Family Organizer vs Luma

Cozi Family Organizer logo

Cozi Family Organizer

Parenting & Family

The must-have family organizing app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Luma logo

Luma

Event Management

Delightful events for communities

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cozi Family Organizer the free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39; Luma 5% platform fee on paid events in free tier can add up for high-volume organizers
  • They diverge on capability: Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Luma covers Event pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cozi Family Organizer and Luma actually diverge.

Attributes where Cozi Family Organizer and Luma differ
AttributeCozi Family OrganizerLuma
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
CategoryParenting & FamilyEvent Management
Founded20052020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cozi Family Organizer

  • Shared family calendar
  • Color-coded schedules
  • Shopping lists
  • To-do lists
  • Meal planner
  • Recipe box
  • Birthday tracker
  • Journal & notes

Only in Luma

  • Event pages
  • Registration
  • Calendar sync
  • Ticketing
  • Community features
  • Zoom
  • Stripe
  • Discord

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Apple Calendar
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cozi Family Organizer

  • Sharing one family calendar across everybody's phonesnot Luma
  • Keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a householdnot Luma

Luma

  • Event planningnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Ticket salesnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Attendee managementnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Virtual eventsnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Event marketingnot Cozi Family Organizer

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cozi Family Organizer

  • The free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
  • Calendar search is a paid feature, so the free version cannot search its own calendar
  • Free accounts are limited to one reminder per event, against three on Gold
  • Month view on mobile, the birthday tracker and change notifications are all behind Gold

Luma

  • 5% platform fee on paid events in free tier can add up for high-volume organizers
  • Limited discovery features compared to established platforms like Meetup or Eventbrite
  • Smaller organizer community means fewer network effects than larger competitors

Pricing, plan by plan

Cozi Family Organizer

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared family calendar
    • Shopping lists
    • To-do lists
  • Cozi Gold$29.99/year
    • Everything in Free
    • Ad-free experience
    • Calendar search

Luma

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited events
    • Unlimited guests
    • Up to 500 invites per week
  • Plus$59/month
    • No platform fee
    • 5,000 invites per week
    • Tax collection

Which should you pick?

Choose Cozi Family Organizer if

  • You need shared family calendar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want color-coded schedules.
Cozi Family Organizer review

Choose Luma if

  • You need event pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want registration.
Luma review

Questions people ask

Is Cozi Family Organizer or Luma better?
Neither clearly leads. Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and Luma at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cozi Family Organizer or Luma?
Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and Luma at Free.
Does Cozi Family Organizer or Luma run on more platforms?
Cozi Family Organizer runs on Web, Ios, Android. Luma runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Cozi Family Organizer for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cozi Family Organizer best used for?
Cozi Family Organizer is most often used for sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones, keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household. Of those, sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones and keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household are not what Luma is typically brought in for.
What can Cozi Family Organizer do that Luma cannot?
Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Color-coded schedules, Shopping lists, To-do lists. Luma covers Event pages, Registration, Calendar sync, Ticketing. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Luma: Does Luma have a free plan?

Yes. Luma offers a free plan with unlimited events, unlimited guests, and up to 500 invites per week. Free users pay a 5% platform fee on paid events.

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Luma: How much does Luma Plus cost?

Luma Plus costs $59 per month when billed annually, or $69 per month for month-to-month billing. It removes the platform fee, increases invites to 5,000 per week, and adds tax collection and API access.

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Luma: Can I integrate Luma with other tools?

Yes. Luma Plus includes API access and supports enterprise CRM integrations for larger organizations managing events at scale.

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