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Instrumentl vs MemberClicks

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Instrumentl

Nonprofits

Grant prospecting and pipeline tracking for nonprofits, priced per organisation with published tiers

From
$299/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
MemberClicks logo

MemberClicks

Nonprofits

Association management for professional bodies and trade associations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Instrumentl the funder database is built largely from IRS 990 filings, which are filed months to years after the grants they describe, so matches reflect what a funder did rather than what it is doing now.; MemberClicks pricing is not published, which is a marked step down in transparency from Wild Apricot at the tier below it
  • They diverge on capability: Instrumentl covers Funder matching, MemberClicks covers Membership management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Instrumentl and MemberClicks actually diverge.

Attributes where Instrumentl and MemberClicks differ
AttributeInstrumentlMemberClicks
Starting price$299/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer organisation per month by seat bandquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Instrumentl

  • Funder matching
  • 990-derived funder profiles
  • Pipeline and deadlines
  • AI application drafting
  • Post-award budget tracking
  • Team collaboration

Only in MemberClicks

  • Membership management
  • Chapters and committees
  • Continuing education
  • Events and registration
  • Job board
  • Member community

What people use each for

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

Instrumentl

  • A development director building a grant pipeline for the coming year without hiring a prospect researchernot MemberClicks
  • A grants consultant running searches and deadline calendars for several nonprofit clients from one loginnot MemberClicks
  • A nonprofit that keeps missing report deadlines and needs award requirements on the same calendar as applicationsnot MemberClicks
  • Justifying a grants budget to a board with a documented pipeline and expected value rather than a list of hopesnot MemberClicks

MemberClicks

  • Professional associations tracking continuing education credits for membersnot Instrumentl
  • Trade associations with chapters that manage their own membershipnot Instrumentl
  • Chambers of commerce running events, directories and job boardsnot Instrumentl
  • Organisations that have outgrown a small-club membership toolnot Instrumentl

Where each one falls short

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

Instrumentl

  • The funder database is built largely from IRS 990 filings, which are filed months to years after the grants they describe, so matches reflect what a funder did rather than what it is doing now.
  • Coverage is strongly US-focused and weakest on federal and state government funding, so organisations whose income is mostly government contracts pay database prices for data they mostly cannot use.
  • Seat bands are hard limits, and a team of six on the five-seat Pre-Award tier must move to the 999 dollar tier, doubling cost for one extra person.
  • The annual discount requires paying twelve months up front, which is a real cash flow problem for the small nonprofits the entry tier targets.
  • AI drafting produces serviceable first drafts but funders increasingly screen for generic applications, so the time saved on writing tends to be spent on rewriting.

MemberClicks

  • Pricing is not published, which is a marked step down in transparency from Wild Apricot at the tier below it
  • Annual contracts and implementation fees make it a considerably larger commitment than the per-month membership tools
  • The interface is dated in places, particularly the website content management
  • Migration from Wild Apricot is a real project despite the shared ownership, and buyers sometimes assume otherwise
  • Smaller associations will pay for chapter and continuing education machinery they never use

Pricing, plan by plan

Instrumentl

$299/month
  • Discover$299/month
    • Up to 3 users
    • Funder matching and search
    • Funder profiles from 990 data
  • Pre-Award$499/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Everything in Discover
    • AI-assisted application drafting
  • Full Lifecycle$999/month
    • Up to 15 users
    • Everything in Pre-Award
    • Post-award budget and spend tracking
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users
    • Multi-department administration
    • API access

MemberClicks

On request
  • MemberClicks$undefined/year
    • Membership management
    • Events
    • Chapters and committees
  • MC Professional$undefined/year
    • Continuing education
    • Job board
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Instrumentl if

  • You need funder matching.
  • You also want 990-derived funder profiles.
Instrumentl review

Choose MemberClicks if

  • You need membership management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want chapters and committees.
MemberClicks review

Questions people ask

Is Instrumentl or MemberClicks better?
Neither clearly leads. Instrumentl starts at $299/month and MemberClicks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Instrumentl or MemberClicks?
Instrumentl starts at $299/month and MemberClicks at On request.
Does Instrumentl or MemberClicks run on more platforms?
Instrumentl runs on Web. MemberClicks runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Instrumentl best used for?
Instrumentl is most often used for a development director building a grant pipeline for the coming year without hiring a prospect researcher, a grants consultant running searches and deadline calendars for several nonprofit clients from one login, a nonprofit that keeps missing report deadlines and needs award requirements on the same calendar as applications, justifying a grants budget to a board with a documented pipeline and expected value rather than a list of hopes. Of those, a development director building a grant pipeline for the coming year without hiring a prospect researcher and a grants consultant running searches and deadline calendars for several nonprofit clients from one login are not what MemberClicks is typically brought in for.
What can Instrumentl do that MemberClicks cannot?
Instrumentl covers Funder matching, 990-derived funder profiles, Pipeline and deadlines, AI application drafting. MemberClicks covers Membership management, Chapters and committees, Continuing education, Events and registration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Instrumentl: Does Instrumentl publish pricing?

Yes, which is rare in this sector. Discover is 299 USD a month annually, Pre-Award 499 and Full Lifecycle 999, with monthly billing about 16 percent higher.

MemberClicks: How does it differ from Wild Apricot?

Chapters, committees and continuing education credit tracking. Those structures are what make professional associations different from clubs, and they are where simpler tools fail.

Instrumentl: Is there a free trial?

Yes, a time-limited trial is offered, and it is worth using to test coverage of your specific cause area before committing.

MemberClicks: What does it cost?

Not published. It is an annual contract with implementation, quoted on member count and modules.

Instrumentl: Does it cover government grants?

Some federal opportunities are included, but the database is strongest on private and community foundation funding. Grants.gov remains the primary source for federal.

MemberClicks: Is migration from Wild Apricot easy?

Not automatically. Both are owned by Personify, but they are separate products and a migration is a project with data mapping and re-implementation.

Instrumentl: Is there a nonprofit discount?

No. Every customer is a nonprofit, so the published price is the price.

MemberClicks: Does it handle continuing education?

Yes, including credit tracking and certification records, which is one of the main reasons professional bodies choose it.

MemberClicks: Who should not buy it?

Small clubs and associations without chapters or education requirements. The machinery that justifies the price will sit unused.

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