DirectorySpot

What DirectorySpot does

DirectorySpot is a cloud-hosted mobile and web directory platform that enables organizations to publish secure, always-current contact directories to their members. Founded in 2010 and operated by Taydan Enterprises, LLC from Chicago, Illinois, the platform serves five distinct verticals: K-12 schools (its primary segment), homeowner associations, churches, companies, and member-based organizations such as clubs, alumni groups, and nonprofits. The product replaces annual printed directories with iOS, Android, and web apps that support real-time updates, search, click-to-call/text/email, group messaging, push notifications, calendar integration, PDF export, and multi-directory access under a single login. Data is stored on AWS behind a firewall, with TLS encryption in transit, password hashing, and at-rest encryption; the platform is FERPA- and GDPR-compliant.

The business runs on a self-serve, product-led growth model with a no-credit-card 30-day trial converting into annual subscriptions priced $100–$1,000 per organization, scaled by the number of students, households, or contacts listed. A 10% discount applies when entire school districts onboard, and a sponsorship/advertising module lets organizations sell placements inside the app and retain 100% of the proceeds, effectively offsetting subscription cost. GTM relies on the company website, app stores, organic social, and PTA/industry events such as the Illinois PTA Convention — where the founder won a "Best Use of Technology" award in 2010 — to drive word-of-mouth acquisition.

DirectorySpot is privately held by three founders (Eric Danielson, John Julien, and Margaret Immink), with no institutional funding, no M&A activity, and a team of 1–10 employees. Named customers are concentrated in private and parochial K-12 schools (e.g., St. Petronille, Holy Trinity, St. Rose of Lima, Ben Franklin, St. Theodore Guerin, Clyde Hill, Pope John XXIII, American Academy Castle Pines, Eastwood, Glen Rock, Glenbard West), with additional adoption among HOAs (Locklyn Hill) and nonprofits (West Side Nut Club, Toledo Museum of Art Ambassadors). The company's value proposition centers on replacing expensive, instantly-obsolete printed directories with a low-cost, branded, mobile-first alternative tailored to community organizations.

Name

DirectorySpot

Legal name

Taydan Enterprises, LLC

Website

https://directoryspot.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DirectorySpot is a cloud-hosted mobile and web directory platform that lets schools, HOAs, churches, companies, and member organizations publish secure, real-time contact directories via branded iOS, Android, and web apps on an annual subscription of $100–$1,000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Directory Software

NAICS

Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Directory Services & Identity Data Platforms (BPAMAEAG)

Keywords

• Mobile directory platform
• School directory software
• HOA directory solution
• Church member directory
• Organization contact directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Shorewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Annual Subscription - Schools: DirectorySpot charges annual subscription fees to schools based on the number of students listed in the directory. Pricing tiers range from $350/year (1-250 students) up to $1,000/year (3,501-4,500 students). A 10% discount is offered to school districts that sign up all of their schools. The subscription includes unlimited user accounts, unlimited updates, unlimited PDF downloads, sponsorship capabilities, and access to support.
2. Annual Subscription - HOAs: Homeowners Associations are billed annually based on the number of households listed, ranging from $100/year (1-50 households) to $1,000/year (901-1,100 households). Special pricing is available for directories with more than 1,100 households.
3. Annual Subscription - Churches: Churches are billed annually based on household membership, with pricing tiers similar to HOAs. The subscription includes unlimited access for as many users as needed and the ability to link to the church calendar.
4. Annual Subscription - Companies: Companies are billed annually based on the number of contacts listed, ranging from $100/year (1-100 contacts) up to $900/year (1,751-2,000 contacts), with the pricing table extending to at least 2,000 contacts.
5. Annual Subscription - Organizations & Groups: Organizations and groups are billed annually based on the number of members listed. Pricing is similar to the companies tier.
6. Sponsorship and Advertising Revenue (Pass-through): Organizations can sell sponsorships and advertisements displayed within their directory app and collect all proceeds themselves. DirectorySpot does not take a cut of this revenue, making it a pass-through revenue stream that lowers the effective cost of the subscription for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DirectorySpot provides a mobile, private, and secure directory platform that delivers customized contact directories for schools, homeowner associations, churches, companies, and member organizations. Customers access and manage their directory through native iOS and Android apps and a secure web application, with features including branded directories, searchable contacts, click-to-call/text/email, real-time updates, group emailing, push notifications, calendar integration, and optional in-app sponsorship/advertising sold to the organization.

Product overview

DirectorySpot is a mobile directory platform offered as a single unified product with multiple vertical-specific configurations. The core platform provides mobile apps (iOS and Android) and a secure web application for managing private directories. The company offers five distinct directory solutions tailored for specific sectors: Schools Directory (student/parent contact management with class lists and calendars), HOA Directory (neighborhood household management with community features), Church Directory (family and member organization for congregations), Companies Directory (employee directories for business intranets), and Organizations & Groups Directory (member management for clubs, associations, and volunteer groups). All configurations share common features including customizable branding, real-time updates, search functionality, secure authentication, and communication tools (emailing, notifications), with pricing differentiated by directory type and record count.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DirectorySpot Mobile Directory Platform A mobile, private, and secure directory platform offered as a single unified product with multiple vertical-specific configurations. It provides customized directories for schools, homeowner associations, churches, companies, and organizations through native iOS and Android apps, a secure web application, and administrative tools for managing contacts, calendars, branded directories, group emails, push notifications, and sponsor advertisements.
• Schools Directory A directory solution for K-12 schools (public, private, and parochial) featuring parent and teacher information, class lists, school calendar integration, sponsor advertisements, and PTA/PTO membership management. Pricing is based on the number of students enrolled, from $350/year (1–250 students) to $1,000/year (3,501–4,500 students), with a 10% district-wide discount.
• HOA Directory A directory solution for Homeowners Associations and neighborhoods featuring household information, resident details, group organization, calendar integration for community events, and community notifications. Pricing is based on the number of households, ranging from $100/year (1–50 households) to $1,000/year (901–1,100 households), with custom pricing above that.
• Church Directory A directory solution for churches featuring family-organized member information, committee and leadership team communication, group messaging, event calendar integration, and member onboarding workflows. Pricing is based on the number of households in the congregation.
• Companies Directory A directory solution for businesses providing company-intranet-style functionality with customizable branding, employee profile pages with photos, multiple phone numbers/emails/addresses per contact, and group organization by department or team. Pricing scales from $100/year (1–100 contacts) to $900/year (1,751–2,000 contacts).
• Organizations & Groups Directory A directory solution for member-based organizations including alumni associations, athletic and social clubs, charities, fraternities/sororities, trade organizations, and volunteer groups. Includes contact info, subgroup organization, group-based messaging, and event calendar integration. Pricing is based on the number of members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% resident opt-in rate reported for one HOA rollout with 70 households and 101 users
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature17 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChurchTeams: ChurchTeams is a church management and member directory platform offering household-based member records, group communication, mass email, and calendars. It directly overlaps with DirectorySpot's Churches segment on the same family/household directory and group-emailing capabilities.
• MemberClicks: MemberClicks provides an all-in-one association management platform with built-in member directories, group communication, events, and email tools. It directly competes with DirectorySpot's Organizations & Groups vertical for small-staff associations and member organizations.
• ClubExpress: ClubExpress is a club management platform offering member directories, group email, calendars, and website tools for clubs, associations, and member organizations. It directly competes with DirectorySpot's Organizations & Groups vertical with a similar subscription-based, branded-directory model.
• WildApricot: WildApricot is a member-management and directory platform built for clubs, associations, nonprofits, and member organizations. It directly competes with DirectorySpot's Organizations & Groups and Churches verticals by providing branded member directories, event calendars, group emailing, and self-serve onboarding on a subscription model.
• Membership Toolkit: Membership Toolkit is a school and PTA-focused communication and directory platform offering websites, directories, payment, and sign-up tools for parent organizations. It is the closest direct competitor to DirectorySpot's K-12 / PTA segment, serving the same printed-directory-replacement use case for PTAs and school communities.

Broad incumbents

• AppFolio Property Manager: AppFolio is a property and HOA management platform that includes resident directories, group communications, and community announcements for homeowner associations. It competes with DirectorySpot's HOA vertical as part of a much broader property-management suite.
• ParentSquare: ParentSquare is a unified school-home communication platform used by K-12 districts, with built-in contact directories, group messaging, push notifications, and calendars. It competes with DirectorySpot's Schools segment but as a broader district-wide communication suite rather than a standalone directory product.
• Planning Center: Planning Center is a comprehensive church management platform offering member directories, group communication, calendars, check-in, and giving. It competes with DirectorySpot's Churches vertical as a broader incumbent suite rather than a directory-only product.
• HiBob: HiBob is a modern HR/people platform featuring an employee directory with photos, org chart, social profiles, and group communication. It competes with DirectorySpot's Companies vertical as a broader incumbent people-ops suite rather than a directory-only product.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is an SMB HR platform that includes an employee directory with photos, contact information, and org chart features. It is a broader incumbent competing with DirectorySpot's Companies vertical as part of a wider HR suite rather than a dedicated directory product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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