Maple closes December 31, 2026
Maple is shutting down. Here's where to go.
If Maple was your family's home for the school-email and schedule chaos, HappyParent HQ picks up exactly that part — and does it automatically, instead of asking you to forward everything into a shared inbox by hand.
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What's happening to Maple
Maple (the all-in-one "family operating system" for calendars, a shared inbox, tasks, meal planning and chat) has announced it's winding down, with service ending December 31, 2026 — annual plans won't renew, and you'll want to export anything you need before then. If the piece you'll miss most is keeping on top of school & activity email and everyone's schedule, that's exactly what HappyParent HQ is built for.
Where HappyParent HQ does it better
The high-friction parts of Maple — email and schedules — without the manual data entry.
Being straight with you: what HappyParent HQ doesn't replace
We're focused on the school-and-activity-logistics part, and we do it better than a manual shared inbox. But we're not a full Maple clone. HappyParent HQ does not include:
- Meal planning & shopping lists
- Chore charts & routines (we do have a shared board with assignable to-dos pulled from your school emails — just not full chore tracking)
- Topic folders / planning hubs (trip planning, home projects)
- In-app family chat
If those were the heart of how you used Maple, we're probably not your one-to-one replacement. If it was the school email and the schedule — that's our whole reason to exist. (Weighing Cozi as your landing spot? Read our honest Cozi comparison.)
The best part: there's nothing to migrate
You don't export a calendar and import it somewhere. HappyParent rebuilds your school & activity schedule from the source.
Connect or forward
Sign in with Google (read-only) — or don't connect anything and just forward your school emails to the private HappyParent address that comes with your account.
We rebuild your schedule
HappyParent pulls the dates, deadlines, permission slips and payments out of those emails and sorts them by kid — no manual entry, no shared-inbox forwarding.
Share & display
Add up to 5 household members, sync the calendar to Google/Apple, and prop an old tablet in the kitchen for an always-on family display.
Questions
Is Maple really shutting down?
Yes — Maple has announced it's winding down, with service ending December 31, 2026. Export anything you want to keep before then. This page is here to help displaced Maple families find the right next tool for the school-logistics part.
Do I have to export and import my data?
No. That's the nice part — HappyParent HQ rebuilds your school & activity calendar automatically from your emails, so there's no messy migration. Connect Gmail (read-only) or forward your emails, and you're set up in minutes.
Does HappyParent do meal planning or chores like Maple?
No meal planning, and not full chore charts. We're focused on turning school & activity email into one daily plan — and we have a shared board with assignable to-dos, but not Maple's full task/chore system. If email and schedules were your main pain, we're a strong fit.
Is my email private?
Yes. We use Google's read-only access — we can never send, modify, or delete anything — and we never sell your data. Prefer not to connect at all? Every account comes with a private HappyParent forwarding address; just forward your school emails to it. See our Security page.
What does it cost?
A 14-day free trial, then $7.99/month or $79.90/year for your whole household (up to 5 members). No hardware to buy. See pricing.
Leaving Maple? Land somewhere calmer.
Let HappyParent HQ handle the school email and the schedule — free for 14 days.
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