Wild Apricot vs. Competitors

Our mission at Wild Apricot is to be the #1 resource for small organizations everywhere. We are committed to invest heavily into our software and educational resources to help you grow, engage and retain your members.

We surveyed the market to see how we fit in. Here’s what we found in our study of Wild Apricot vs Competitors.

Market Study: Pricing vs. Functionality

From speaking with hundreds of membership managers over the years, we’ve discovered that price and functionality are the two most important factors when it comes to choosing a membership management system.

So, in our survey of the market, we simplified all the options down to their price vs how many features they offer. You can see where each option falls in the chart below.

The bottom left corner represents highest price and lowest functionality, while the upper right corner represents lowest price and highest functionality.

As you can see, Wild Apricot has the most amount of features and the lowest price from all the options we surveyed.

If you’d like more details about the features and prices of each option, scroll down.

Features Comparison

We’ve heard many stories from organizations who’ve chosen a membership management software solution only to learn it couldn’t do what they wanted afterwards.

To help you out, here is a comparison of the features offered by different membership management software options.

* Wild Apricot's Online Store feature is coming in April

Price Comparison

Figuring out the cost of a membership management platform can be complicated, because many providers charge setup fees and other miscellaneous one-time charges, which can cause your first-year costs to be high.

With Wild Apricot there are no setup fees. Your costs for the first year and every subsequent year thereafter will always remain the same.

If you’re wondering which providers charge setup fees and by how much, here is a comparison of Wild Apricot vs Competitors:

Besides setup fees, each provider’s pricing structure is very different. Here is a comparison of the first year costs for each option (assuming 500 contacts, unlimited admins, and paid annually). Please note that each subsequent year thereafter will also remain the same.

The Bottom Line

If you’re looking for an inexpensive, yet robust way to manage your organization’s membership, choose Wild Apricot — we are both the least expensive option with the highest number or features.

We are also the #1 rated membership management software on the market used by over 20,000 organizations around the world.

If you’d like to see how Wild Apricot can help your organization, we encourage you to start your 30-day free trial now.