ChamberedIn vs Paid Memberships Pro

ChamberedIn brings member records, dues, events, communications, and analytics together for chambers of commerce and other membership organizations. Members can use iOS, Android, and web experiences for feeds, channels, messaging, profiles, events, payments, and a knowledge library. Organizations can import records in bulk from CSV or invite members through links; connected member and company records tie together dues, event RSVPs, and communications. Dues can be charged online on a recurring or one-time basis, with Stripe Connect payouts sent to the organization's bank account. Events may be free, paid, or recurring, with ticketing, refund policies, roles, RSVP and attendance tracking. Automatic reminders can go by email, text, and voice. Administrators have analytics on membership growth, engagement, event activity, and revenue. Premier is listed at $499 a month for 250 members, with additional seats priced separately; an annual option is $4,990 a year for 250 members. Revenue Share is free with a 10% share of event tickets, member plans, and future revenue.

Paid Memberships Pro is a WordPress plugin and open-source platform for restricting content, taking payments, and managing subscriptions on a website. Site owners can protect 28 types of content and create unlimited membership levels, with free or paid access, one-time charges, or recurring billing from hourly to annual intervals. Pricing tools include trials, coupons, proration, donations, gift codes, invite codes, and variable pricing. Stripe and PayPal are included without a platform transaction fee, although gateway charges still apply. The free plan provides the self-hosted platform and 25 free add-ons; Standard, Max, and Max 2x include 54 premium add-ons. Paid plans start at $49/mo. Standard is $49 a month, Max is $99 a month, and Max 2x is $299 a month, all billed monthly. The platform includes member administration, customizable dashboards and forms, reporting, and integrations such as WooCommerce, Mailchimp, and LearnDash. It supports WordPress installations running version 5.2 or higher, while technical support covers only the three most recent minor releases. Premium purchases have a 100-day money-back guarantee covering one payment.