March 2026: TalkingParents eliminated their free plan

TalkingParents Just Got More Expensive. Switch to Civly.

TalkingParents killed their free plan and now charges $7–32/month. Civly gives you AI messaging, a custody calendar, expense tracking, and court-admissible records — all for $59/year.

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What TalkingParents costs now

Since March 30, 2026, all TalkingParents users must pay. Here's how the tiers compare to Civly.

Civly

$59/yr

Everything included

TP Essentials

~$77/yr

$7/mo. Messaging only. No AI.

TP Enhanced

~$177/yr

$16/mo. Call recording. No AI.

TP Ultimate

~$353/yr

$32/mo. AI features included.

TalkingParents offers a 30-day free trial and fee waivers for DV/financial hardship cases.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Civly $59/yr vs TalkingParents Ultimate $353/yr

Feature
Civly — $59/yr
TP Ultimate — $353/yr
Annual price
$59/yr
$353/yr (Ultimate)
AI message rewriting
Full BIFF rewrite — included
Writing Assist — Ultimate only ($32/mo)
Free tier
No — $59/yr flat
Eliminated March 30, 2026
Custody calendar
Yes — color-coded + sync
Expense tracking
AI receipt scanning + Plaid
Court order parsing
Upload decree, AI reads it
Private vent mode
Voice-to-text compose
Attorney portal
Free — unlimited attorneys
Certified PDF exports
SHA-256 hashed, one-click
Unalterable Records (paid)
Pattern detection
Trends, cancellations, response times
Monitoring / tone policing
None — your privacy matters
Accountable Messaging monitors you
Mobile app
PWA (add to home screen)
Native iOS/Android
Years in market
2026 (new)
2012 (14 years)

Import your TalkingParents records

Bring your entire message history with you. Timestamps, sender info, everything preserved.

  1. 1

    Go to Records in TalkingParents

  2. 2

    Click Request PDF Record

  3. 3

    Wait for the PDF to be generated (up to 24 hours)

  4. 4

    Download the PDF when ready

  5. 5

    Sign up for Civly and upload the PDF

The math

1

vs TalkingParents Ultimate ($353/yr)

You save $294/year and get more features — calendar, expenses, receipt OCR, attorney portal, court order parsing. TalkingParents Ultimate only adds AI to their messaging-only platform.

2

vs TalkingParents Enhanced ($177/yr)

You save $118/year and gain AI messaging, calendar, expenses, and everything else. Enhanced only adds call recording to basic messaging.

3

vs TalkingParents Essentials ($77/yr)

You save $18/year and gain AI messaging, calendar, expenses, receipt OCR, attorney portal, court order parsing, and more. Essentials is messaging-only with no AI, no calendar, no expense tracking.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to switch from TalkingParents?

Create your Civly account, import your TalkingParents records, and start saving up to $294/year.

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