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Get Connected vs Wild Apricot

Get Connected logo

Get Connected

Nonprofits

Volunteer management and community engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wild Apricot logo

Wild Apricot

Nonprofits

Membership management for small associations and clubs

From
$60/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Get Connected no commercial pricing model published; platform appears to operate as a non-profit educational organization; Wild Apricot the website builder is dated and constrained, and organisations that care about their public site usually end up running a separate site alongside it
  • They diverge on capability: Get Connected covers Volunteer database, Wild Apricot covers Member database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Get Connected and Wild Apricot actually diverge.

Attributes where Get Connected and Wild Apricot differ
AttributeGet ConnectedWild Apricot
Starting priceOn request$60/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by contact count
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Get Connected

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Communication tools
  • Impact tracking
  • Reporting
  • Google Calendar
  • Email
  • Zapier

Only in Wild Apricot

  • Member database
  • Automated renewals
  • Event registration
  • Website builder
  • Online payments
  • Email and newsletters

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Get Connected

  • Business operationsnot Wild Apricot
  • Productivitynot Wild Apricot
  • Automationnot Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot

  • Small associations and clubs replacing a spreadsheet and a separate websitenot Get Connected
  • Volunteer-run organisations needing unlimited administrators without per-seat costnot Get Connected
  • Professional bodies handling dues renewals and a member directorynot Get Connected
  • Groups running paid events for members alongside membership subscriptionsnot Get Connected

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Get Connected

  • No commercial pricing model published; platform appears to operate as a non-profit educational organization

Wild Apricot

  • The website builder is dated and constrained, and organisations that care about their public site usually end up running a separate site alongside it
  • Pricing by contact count means lapsed members and non-member contacts push you into a higher tier unless the database is actively pruned
  • Every module is adequate rather than good, so any organisation with a serious need in one area will outgrow that part first
  • Reporting is basic, and detailed membership analysis generally means exporting to a spreadsheet
  • Migration away is painful once the website, database and event history all live inside it

Pricing, plan by plan

Get Connected

On request
  • Essential$80/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
  • Advanced$160/month
    • Custom reports
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced features

Wild Apricot

$60/month
  • Group$60/month
    • Up to 100 contacts
    • Member database
    • Website
  • Community$150/month
    • Up to 500 contacts
    • All Group features
    • More storage
  • Association$290/month
    • Up to 2,000 contacts
    • All Community features
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • 5,000 contacts and above
    • Dedicated support
    • Custom arrangements

Which should you pick?

Choose Get Connected if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Get Connected review

Choose Wild Apricot if

  • You need member database.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want automated renewals.
Wild Apricot review

Questions people ask

Is Get Connected or Wild Apricot better?
Neither clearly leads. Get Connected starts at On request and Wild Apricot at $60/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Get Connected or Wild Apricot?
Get Connected starts at On request and Wild Apricot at $60/month.
Does Get Connected or Wild Apricot run on more platforms?
Get Connected runs on Web, IOS, Android. Wild Apricot runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Get Connected best used for?
Get Connected is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Wild Apricot is typically brought in for.
What can Get Connected do that Wild Apricot cannot?
Get Connected covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Communication tools, Impact tracking. Wild Apricot covers Member database, Automated renewals, Event registration, Website builder.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Get Connected: Is Get Connected a paid service?

Get Connected appears to operate as a non-profit organization focused on educational workshops and community initiatives. No commercial pricing structure is published on their website.

Source
Wild Apricot: How is Wild Apricot priced?

By contact count, not by staff seat, starting at 60 USD a month for up to 100 contacts. Unlimited administrators is the practical benefit for volunteer-run organisations.

Wild Apricot: Do lapsed members count toward the limit?

Contacts count, which includes records beyond current paying members. Pruning the database matters, because tier boundaries are the main cause of unexpected cost increases.

Wild Apricot: Is the website builder any good?

It is functional and dated. Organisations that care about their public web presence commonly run a separate site and use Wild Apricot for the member-only area.

Wild Apricot: Can it handle fundraising?

Basic donation collection, yes. Organisations whose main activity is fundraising rather than membership are better served by a donor management platform.

Wild Apricot: When do organisations outgrow it?

Usually at a few thousand members, or earlier if one area — events, fundraising or the website — becomes central to the organisation rather than incidental.

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