MemberOrganizer vs WildApricot

MemberOrganizer combines member records, communication, enrollment, invoicing, and accounting for clubs and other member-based organizations. Records can include custom fields, groups, and activities, with search to find members. Users can send newsletters, emails, SMS, and letters to everyone or selected groups, using templates and attachments. Online enrollment covers memberships, teams, and events, with optional card or MobilePay payment at registration. Billing supports bulk invoices with individual amounts, automated reminders, card payments, and direct debit. Accounting includes a ledger, chart of accounts, budgets, and annual reports; payments and invoices can flow into the books automatically. Members can update their details, view invoices, and manage activity sign-ups through a portal or mobile app. The service is web-based and requires no software installation; Android and iOS are listed too. Monthly prices exclude VAT and start at €110 a month for 0–300 members, rising to €290 a month for 1,501–2,000. The maker asks organizations above 2,000 members to contact it.

WildApricot is browser-based cloud software for managing membership organizations, websites, events, and related administration. Its online member database supports automated renewals, invoicing, recurring payments, and member self-service. Event tools handle custom registration forms, online payments, reminder emails, and attendance tracking. Email features include customizable templates, performance tracking, and scheduled or automated messages. The service describes WordPress widgets and single sign-on, Make and Zapier workflows, webhooks, and administrator and member APIs. Separate mobile apps for administrators and members include event, profile, directory, and payment features. The 100 Contacts plan costs $66 a month and includes a cloud-based membership and contact database and full customer support. WildApricot has no free plan, but offers a 60-day free trial without a credit card. Personify Payments processes membership, event, donation, and sales payments. There is no per-transaction platform fee, though payment-provider fees may apply; listed card rates are 2.99% + $.30 for Visa, MasterCard, and Discover, and 3.5% + $.30 with AMEX.