*What is a "Beta offer"?
In software parlance, the Beta is a preliminary stage where an application is first released to an external audience for testing and feedback. Because a Beta release is not considered to be a finished product, there may be certain features that are not functional. In return, Beta users often can take advantage of its features at a reduced price.
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AFFORDABILITY
Subscription paid by
 Class Each classmate Class
Total yearly subscription cost for entire class
Just $99 for your entire class — whether it's 100 people or 400 people Other paid sites charge between $29 and $70 per year per classmate — which means a 100 person class could cost $2,900 or more! At least $150 per year ($6-10/yr for domain name plus $12-15 a month for Web hosting and bandwidth) plus designer fees upwards of $3,500.
Unlimited bandwidth included in hosting cost
Yes N/A No
800 customer service number Yes No No
 
REUNION-PLANNING FEATURES
Includes online monitoring of classmates' reunion RSVPs Yes No Requires technical expertise
Mass e-mail feature allows you to contact large numbers of classmates at once
Yes Yes No
Online payment processor for class reunion fees and souvenirs Coming Soon No

1) Requires technical expertise
2) Merchant account transaction fee
3) Gateway $20/mo

Includes posting of upcoming reunion Yes Yes Requires technical expertise; HTML capabilities
Includes access to online reunion planning tools, tips and advice Yes No No
 
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT FEATURES
Updates from the Post Office's Change of Address records every six months Coming Soon No No
Monthly updates from the national Death Registry Coming Soon No No
InMemoriam page, where you can honor those who have passed away Yes No Requires technical expertise
Site Data Backup Yes Yes Requires technical expertise
 
PROFILE FEATURES
Class profile All classmates are listed with their yearbook photo Partial, only those who join the site are listed Requires technical expertise
Access to complete classmate profiles Yes Yes, those with a paid subscription Yes
Access to classmates' contact information Yes Yes, those with a paid subscription Yes
Index of classmates' current state of residence Yes No Requires technical expertise
Includes online message board Yes Yes Requires technical expertise
One-click access to your closest friends via Clickpicks™ Yes No No
 
SECURITY FEATURES
Classmate Names Created By Class Webmaster Anyone who says they were in your class Requires technical expertise
Password protected access to your account Yes Yes Requires technical expertise
Safe online transfer of information through SSL certificate Yes Yes Requires technical expertise and fee for SSL certificate, $175/yr
comparison as of 2/18/2010


Those are just a few things to keep in mind. To us, the choice is simple — just choose HighSchoolAlums.com, the most powerful high school reunion site on the Web.