Glue Up vs. Join It

A simpler alternative to Glue Up

Glue Up tries to be everything at once, but that can lead to a bloated platform and steep learning curve. Join It keeps your membership program focused — and works alongside the tools you already trust.

No complex setup

Clean, modern interface

Built to integrate, not replace

Here’s what happens when Glue Up users switch to Join It

Before (with Glue Up)
Complicated, busy platform
Long onboarding and training cycles
Extra costs for additional features or support
Limited flexibility when managing integrations
Difficult to make quick changes without admin help
After (with Join It)
Simple, intuitive tools you can use right away
Quick setup with live support
Transparent pricing and features included
Integrates with your existing tools — no lock-in
More control over your membership program

Built to support your workflow, not replace it

Join It offers all the essential membership tools, without forcing you into a closed ecosystem.

Feature by feature, here’s how it compares

From integrations to support to how pricing actually works, see what sets Join It apart.

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Digital membership cards

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Custom member fields

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Contact tagging

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Integrations with your tools

Join It

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Built-in CRM

Join It

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Event management

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Support response time

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Custom email campaigns

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Member timeline

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Community tools

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Transparent pricing

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What sets Join It apart

Focus, not bloat

Join It

Designed for membership, without extras you don’t need.

Glue Up

Bundled with features for webinars, training, and community that may not apply to you.

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Quick to learn, quick to use

Join It

Set up in minutes, not days.

Glue Up

Often requires dedicated onboarding and training.

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Your tools, your choice

Join It

Connects directly with popular tools like Mailchimp, Zapier, and Stripe.

Glue Up

Most workflows are locked into their system or require custom development.

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How Glue Up & Join It are alike

Custom membership types

Create tiers that match your organization.

Create tiers that match your organization.

Multiple admin access

Add teammates to help manage.

Add teammates to help manage.

Recurring payments

Set up automated renewals.

Set up automated renewals.

Member directory

Let members connect through a searchable listing.

Let members connect through a searchable listing.

Email communications

Stay in touch with your members.

Stay in touch with your members.

Join It vs Glue Up pricing

Join It

Starting at

$29

/mo

Transparent pricing based on active members

Month-to-month plans — cancel anytime

Includes integrations and support

30-day free trial with no credit card

Custom pricing starting around

$2,500

/mo

/yr

Contracts are billed annually by default

Quote-based pricing

May include extra costs for features, onboarding, or support

Any questions on this Join It as an alternative to Glue Up?

Frequently Asked Questions about Glue Up vs Join It

What is the best Glue Up alternative for membership-first organizations?

Join It is a strong Glue Up alternative for organizations that want focused membership management rather than a larger all-in-one engagement platform.

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Glue Up can be a good fit for organizations looking for a broad engagement suite covering events, CRM, communications, communities, and memberships. Join It is a better fit when the team’s main goal is to manage members, dues, renewals, events, digital cards, and member records without operating a heavier platform. Join It has supported 4,000+ membership organizations since 2016, processing over $100M in payments, with a 4.7 Capterra rating overall and 4.9 for customer service. This gives organizations a cleaner way to run the membership lifecycle while still connecting to the external tools they already trust.

How does Join It compare to Glue Up for membership workflows and admin workload?

Glue Up is built as a broader engagement platform, while Join It is built around the membership workflows teams use every day.

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A large engagement platform can be powerful when the organization wants many modules under one roof. But membership teams often need a simpler path: accurate member records, online payments, renewal reminders, event registration, digital membership cards, check-in, and integrations. Join It focuses on those workflows so admins spend less time configuring a complex system and more time managing members.

Can I migrate from Glue Up to Join It?

Yes. Organizations can migrate from Glue Up to Join It by exporting member data and importing it into Join It’s member database, with bulk import included for free on every Join It plan.

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A Glue Up migration should focus on the membership data your team actually needs to operate: member records, membership types, statuses, renewal dates, custom fields, event participation, and payment-related history where available. Join It can import those records, help configure membership types and renewals, and connect member workflows with events, digital cards, and integrations. This gives your organization a simpler membership-first system after leaving a broader engagement suite.

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Top-rated customer support

4.7 Stars on Capterra

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ZFIT found Join It to be very simple to understand due to its clean layout and stellar customer support. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for membership software!
ZFIT
Bernd Z.
The Modern Whig Institute appreciated how easy it was to set up their membership program and then make adjustments as needed. Would highly recommend Join It to others.
Modern Whig Institute
Kevin J Rogers
Easily handles our membership management needs with a minimum of fuss. Excellent value for the money. Tremendous customer support (can't say this enough!)
The Orient Association
Tony A.

Try Join It and see the difference

No pressure. No credit card. Just modern membership software that works the way you do.

30 day free trial
Transparent pricing
Quick setup and live support
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