How it works
Share a place without the chaos
SharedStead keeps everyone on the same page: dates, house rules, and updates, without the group texts or calendar chaos.
Create your family’s space
Sign up in seconds with your own login, so there’s no more single password copied and shared with a dozen people. Name your family, add your first property, whether that’s the cabin, the cottage, or the compound, and fill in the house rules and anything guests need to know before they arrive. Your space is private from the moment you create it, and nothing is shared until you invite someone. No spreadsheet to build, no credit card required.
Invite your people
Invite family and trusted neighbors by email. Each person gets their own login, and you decide who can book, post, and help manage the place. Already have an account? An admin can add you and you simply confirm the invite, with no second password to set up.
Book time and coordinate
Everyone shares one calendar for each property, so claiming a week is transparent and double-bookings disappear. Keep the opening, closing, and storm-prep checklists on the property itself, share photos from every season, and post updates to the board.
Free · No credit card · Set up in an afternoon
What you can do
Fair, shared booking calendar
One calendar per property that everyone can see. Claim your dates in the open, so there’s no more “whose turn is it for the Fourth of July?” and no more 40-message group texts to settle one weekend.
House manuals & seasonal checklists
Opening, closing, and storm-prep procedures live on the property where anyone heading up can find them. The knowledge stays with the place instead of in one person’s head.
Members & roles
Group people into families and give the right folks admin powers. Invite by email, approve who joins, and remove access when someone moves on, and the history stays with the community.
Photos & a community board
Keep shared albums of every season and post news, plan a shared dinner, or welcome new families, all in one private place instead of scattered across texts and inboxes.
One family, or a whole community
Start with a single family managing one property, all private and free. When you’re ready, turn on community features to coordinate with other families who share the place: a private, invite-only community where each family keeps its own space but shares the calendar and the board. You’re never forced into it, and you stay in control of who’s in.
Frequently asked
I want to create this but I don’t want to be the admin. +
That’s okay. You can add co-admins to share the work, or hand the admin role to someone else entirely, so the place never depends on any one person.
Is it fair to everyone? +
Yes. Every member sees the same shared calendar, and admins can set booking rules so no one quietly grabs every holiday week. It’s transparency, not a free-for-all.
Is our information private? +
Your community is invite-only and walled off from every other community on SharedStead. Only the people you invite can see your calendar, posts, and photos.
Can we add guests or other families? +
Absolutely. Group people into families, invite as many as you like, and give trusted members admin access to help run the place.
What if someone leaves the group? +
Admins can remove a member at any time. The place, and all its history, stays with the community, not any one person.
How much does SharedStead cost? +
It’s free to start. Create your family’s space, add a property, and invite people at no cost, with no credit card required to sign up.
Do we need to install an app? +
No. SharedStead runs in any web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer, so there’s nothing to download. You can add it to your home screen if you like.
Can one family use it, or does it need a whole group? +
Either works. A single family can manage one property privately, and you can later turn on community features to coordinate with other families who share the place.
How does booking the calendar work? +
Each property has a shared calendar. Members claim dates everyone can see, so there are no double-bookings and no guessing whose turn it is.
Where do the house manual and checklists live? +
Opening, closing, and storm-prep procedures are stored on the property itself, so anyone heading up can find them. No more lost binders or buried group texts.