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Alternatives to MemberClicks
21 nonprofits tools sit alongside MemberClicks in this directory. Below is what separates each from MemberClicks on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- -
- MemberClicks starts at
- On request
Why people look past MemberClicks
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the MemberClicks entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for MemberClicks carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Membership management for small associations and clubs
- Publishes an entry price of $60/month, where MemberClicks does not.
- Sold on a Per month by contact count model rather than quote.
- 4 tiers to MemberClicks's 2.
Membership, events and engagement software with strong Asia-Pacific presence
- 3 tiers to MemberClicks's 2.
Cloud-based CRM for nonprofits
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Fundraising software given free to nonprofits, funded by its founders rather than by fees
- Can be used without paying; MemberClicks cannot.
- Sold on a Free to nonprofits, card processing charged by the processor model rather than quote.
- 1 tier to MemberClicks's 2.
Low-cost grant search across federal, state and private funders, with a paid consultant marketplace alongside
- Can be used without paying; MemberClicks cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $9/month, where MemberClicks does not.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than quote.
Open-source association management system for nonprofits
- Can be used without paying; MemberClicks cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, with paid hosting available model rather than quote.
Every MemberClicks alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MemberClicks (this page) | On request | Quote | 2 | |
| Wild ApricotSame owner, published pricing, aimed at smaller organisations | $60/month | Per month by contact count | 4 | vs MemberClicks |
| Glue UpStronger on events and engagement, with better international presence | On request | Quote | 3 | vs MemberClicks |
| NeonCRMWhere fundraising is more central than member structures | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs MemberClicks |
| Give Lively | Free | Free to nonprofits, card processing charged by the processor | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| OpenGrants | Free, then $9/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs MemberClicks |
| Tendenci | Free | Open source, with paid hosting available | 2 | vs MemberClicks |
| CiviCRM | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| CommCare | $100/month | Per month by mobile user count | 4 | vs MemberClicks |
| Foundant Technologies | On request | Quote | 3 | vs MemberClicks |
| CharityEngine | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| Instrumentl | $299/month | Per organisation per month by seat band | 4 | vs MemberClicks |
| Fluxx | On request | Quote | 2 | vs MemberClicks |
| Sumac | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| Bonterra | On request | Quote | 3 | vs MemberClicks |
| Blackbaud Grantmaking | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| SmartSimple Cloud | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| Submittable | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| GrantStation | $199/year | Per organisation per year | 2 | vs MemberClicks |
| Keela | On request | Per month by contact count | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| Fundraise Up | On request | Percentage of each donation | 1 | vs MemberClicks |
| Candid | $219/month | Per user per month by tier | 3 | vs MemberClicks |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the MemberClicks badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Give Lively , Free
- OpenGrants , Free, then $9/month
- Tendenci , Free
- CiviCRM , Free
What you would be giving up
MemberClicks is most often brought in for professional associations tracking continuing education credits for members, trade associations with chapters that manage their own membership, chambers of commerce running events, directories and job boards, organisations that have outgrown a small-club membership tool. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If MemberClicks is broadly right and the question is cost, the MemberClicks pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Nonprofits category lists everything the directory holds, and best nonprofits tools ranks them.
MemberClicks runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about MemberClicks alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to MemberClicks?
- 21 other nonprofits tools are listed in this directory, led by Wild Apricot, Glue Up, NeonCRM, Give Lively. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to MemberClicks?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Give Lively, OpenGrants, Tendenci, CiviCRM.
- Why do people look for an alternative to MemberClicks?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from MemberClicks?
- MemberClicks is most often brought in for professional associations tracking continuing education credits for members, trade associations with chapters that manage their own membership, chambers of commerce running events, directories and job boards, organisations that have outgrown a small-club membership tool. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to MemberClicks?
- None of the nonprofits tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these MemberClicks alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Nonprofits, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare MemberClicks against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against MemberClicks covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every nonprofits tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Nonprofits category, 21 tools beside MemberClicks. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.