Looking for a WildApricot Alternative?

If you’re researching WildApricot alternatives, you’re not alone. Many membership organizations are re-evaluating their membership management software to find a solution that’s easier to use, more flexible, and cost-effective long term.

MembershipWorks is a strong alternative to WildApricot, offering robust membership management, event management, and payment tools without forcing you into a specific website platform or higher ongoing costs.

Why MembershipWorks is better than Wild Apricot

1. Transparent and Affordable Pricing. Pricing is often a deciding factor when choosing the best membership software. MembershipWorks starts at only $35/month for 300 accounts, while WildApricot pricing starts at $66/month for 100 contacts.  For organizations that have 50 or less members, MembershipWorks also offers a free plan. When comparing platforms, it’s important to look beyond base pricing and consider the total cost over time.
2. Lower Payment Processing Costs. WildApricot requires that organizations use its built-in payment system or face an additional “Payment System Servicing Fee” that is 20% of your subscription price fees when using external gateways. If you’re using the job board feature, Wild Apricot will also take a 30% cut of your organization’s job board revenue. This can significantly increase costs over time. MembershipWorks allows organizations to choose between Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net for payment processing without taking an additional percentage from your revenue.
3. Real Support When You Need It. Support quality has become a major differentiator in membership software. All MembershipWorks customers receive speedy live phone support and email assistance tailored to your specific setup. This means you’re not waiting weeks for a response or relying solely on documentation or automated responses when something goes wrong. See reviews discussing MembershipWorks support on Capterra, G2, Reviews.io, and the WordPress repository and compare them to WildApricot reviews.
4. Free Personal Screen Share Training. All MembershipWorks customers can request free screen share training sessions with a MembershipWorks software support specialist. These sessions can be one-on-one or you can invite your staff for a group discussion. For organizations with annual turnover, this level of personal support is key when onboarding new employees, volunteers, or board members. WildApricot offers mass webinars.
5. You can keep your existing website. One of the biggest challenges with switching membership software is the need to rebuild your website. MembershipWorks avoids that entirely. It works as a plugin with popular platforms like WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Duda, and more, allowing you to keep your current site and design. WildApricot, on the other hand, is built around its own website builder.
6. You don’t have to use iFrames. Unless you use WildApricot’s proprietary website builder, you will need to use iFrames to integrate WildApricot features into your website. WildApricot iframe widgets come with limitations, such as your members being redirected to a WildApricot version of your website while resetting their password. In general, using iFrames for your membership features can slow down your website’s page load speed, create a disjointed user experience, and hurt your website’s SEO. Together these issues can result in a slow and clunky website that doesn’t rank high in search results.
7. Launch faster without technical headaches. With simple copy and paste integration, most MembershipWorks customers choose to handle it themselves. No coding knowledge is required. In our experience, many organizations keep their existing website. Given how easy it is to add this membership platform into a variety of website builders, this means you can launch your membership site much more quickly. Neither WildApricot nor most WildApricot alternatives make building membership websites this easy.
8. Keep your options open. Choosing a membership platform shouldn’t lock you into a single way of running your website. With WildApricot, moving away from their site builder often means more than just redesigning your website, you may also be forced to switch membership systems. MembershipWorks takes a more flexible approach. Because it integrates easily with a variety of website platforms, you can change or update your site at any time without having to rebuild your membership database. That flexibility makes it easier to adapt as your organization grows or your needs change.