Join It vs StarChapter
Join It
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| Figure | Join It | StarChapter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $26.10/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 16 |
| Spec score · Membership Management Software | 8.8 (#12) | 7.8 (#57) |
| Spec score · Membership & Association Management | 8.6 (#4) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Spec score · Membership Site Platforms | 8.8 (#15) | 7.7 (#63) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Auburn, Alabama, United States |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists more than 25 options, including Stripe, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Zapier, and website platforms. | StarChapter offers automatic membership data sync with several national associations and APIs for integrations with other systems. |
| Member limit | 250 | 50 |
| Product | Join It is membership management software for managing member records, payments, renewals, events, communications, and engagement. | StarChapter is association management software for local chapters of professional and trade associations in the United States and Canada. |
| Security | Join It provides optional two-factor authentication using an authenticator app to add a login protection layer. | StarChapter says it uses Cloudflare web application firewall and DDoS protection, endpoint monitoring, HTTPS, and PCI compliance reviews. |
| Subscription billing | both | both |
| Support | Join It lists [email protected] and says its team provides customer support; Extra includes a dedicated account manager. | StarChapter describes in-house US-based support, dedicated project managers, phone support, 24/7 online or live support, and board training webinars. |
Plans
Join It
- Starter$29 a month
- Total$99 a month
- Extra$199 a month
- Starter (monthly)$29 a month
- Total (monthly)$99 a month
- Extra (monthly)$199 a month
- Starter (annual)$313.20 a year
- Total (annual)$1,069.20 a year
- Extra (annual)$2,149.20 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
StarChapter
- StarterPrice not published
- EssentialPrice not published
- GrowthPrice not published
- AdvancedPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
- Essential <50 (annual)$79 a month
- Essential <50 (monthly)$86 a month
- Essential (annual)$119 a month
- Essential (monthly)$130 a month
- Growth (annual)$160 a month
In their own words
Join It
Join It is membership management software for organizations handling member records, payments, renewals, events, communications, and engagement. Members can manage profiles, contact details, and membership status in a self-service portal. The service supports online and offline payments, recurring billing, renewal reminders, and failed-payment notifications. Digital membership cards can be saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet; QR codes and manual search support event check-in. More than 25 integrations are listed, including Stripe, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, QuickBooks, Salesforce, and Zapier. Zapier, API access, webhooks, and Google Analytics require the Total plan or higher. Monthly plans include Starter at $29 a month, Total at $99 a month, and Extra at $199 a month; Enterprise has no listed price. Online transaction service fees vary by plan from 1.5%-3%, with Stripe processing fees charged separately. A 30-day trial is available without a credit card. Join It serves associations, nonprofits, clubs, chambers of commerce, alumni groups, museums, and community organizations.
StarChapter
StarChapter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.