Our story
About SharedStead
Some places hold a family together across generations. We built SharedStead so the spreadsheet never gets in the way of that.
Why we built it
We share a family place ourselves. It was built by one generation, handed down to the next, and now belongs to more cousins, kids, and grandkids than anyone planned for. Everyone loves it. Everyone also wants the same few weeks of summer.
For years the schedule ran on phone calls, then email chains, then a shared calendar nobody could quite keep in sync. We tried a simple form wired to a calendar. It helped, but with an age range from 18 to 75, we needed something everyone could actually use without a walkthrough.
So we built it. Within two days, more than two dozen family members had signed up and were using it the way it was meant to be used. Before long, the other families who share the place had joined too.
The long group chats and troubleshooting calls faded. Now those same chats are full of grandbaby pictures, dog videos, and weather reports, just as nature intended.
We built this for a place we love and the people we love. You can do that too.
What we stand for
Our values
Fairness
One open calendar everyone can see, with rules an admin can set. No quiet grabs for the best weeks. Sharing the place should feel even-handed.
Privacy
Every community is invite-only and sealed off from the rest of SharedStead. Your calendar, posts, and photos are seen only by the people you invite.
Togetherness
Shared photos, a community board, and house manuals keep the place’s story in one home, so the people who love it stay close all year.
Getting started
How it works
Create your place
Start a free community and add your cabin, compound, or cottages. Set the booking rules that fit your family.
Invite your people
Bring in family and neighbors by email. Group them into families and choose who can book, post, and manage.
Book your time
Claim dates on a shared calendar, coordinate visits, and keep everyone in the loop with the community board.