Ownly vs WildApricot
Ownly
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WildApricot
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| Figure | Ownly | WildApricot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £100/mo | $66/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Membership Site Platforms | 7.7 (#65) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Audience | Ownly says it is for creators who already have an audience, including coaches, influencers and private communities. | WildApricot says it serves small membership organizations, including associations, chambers of commerce, nonprofits, event professionals, YMCAs, and JCCs. |
| Content gating | page | page |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Security | The site says card payments are processed securely and describes payments as designed around Stripe. | WildApricot says it provides HTTPS traffic encryption and that its cloud infrastructure runs on AWS. |
| Subscription billing | recurring | both |
| Support | The Pro plan lists priority setup support, and the site says early creators get founder-level setup support. | The pricing page says every plan includes full customer support at no extra cost and offers onboarding coaches for the free trial. |
| Transaction fee | 10% on Starter; 5% on Pro; optional platform fee may apply depending on payment setup and plan | No per-transaction platform fee; payment-provider fees may apply. |
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In their own words
WildApricot
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.