Membee vs. Join It

A leaner alternative to Membee

Membee delivers a full-featured membership and association management system—with complete automation, hosted websites, directories, event tools, donation handling, and more. Join It gives you the core membership essentials—without admin-based subscriptions, add-ons, or feature overload.

Clean, modern interface

Transparent pricing

Integrates with the tools you already use

Here’s what happens when Membee users switch to Join It

Before (with Membee)
Admin-based pricing that increases costs as your team grows
Overbuilt all-in-one system with many bundled tools to configure and maintain
Locked-in platform that replaces tools you may already rely on
Heavier setup and ongoing admin burden for day-to-day membership management
Less flexibility to keep your tech stack lean and modular
After (with Join It)
Simple, modern membership platform with no admin-based pricing
Flat, transparent pricing from ÂŁ29/month with no hidden add-ons
Works alongside your existing tools instead of replacing them
Focused membership features without unnecessary complexity
Fast, self-serve setup with responsive, human support when needed

Built to support your workflow, not replace it

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

Member Timeline

Member Timeline

Track key actions across each member’s lifecycle (no CRM degree required).

Useful Integrations

Useful Integrations

Connect Join It to Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Zapier, and Stripe to keep everything in sync.

Custom Checkout Options

Custom Checkout Options

Add optional donations, create flexible membership types, and set up one‑time or recurring payments.

Quick, Easy Setup

Quick, Easy Setup

Get started in minutes. Everything’s self-serve, with fast support if you need help.

Feature by feature, here’s how it compares

From ease of configuration to total cost of ownership, see why Join It is the smarter, leaner choice.

Join It

Use with your existing website

Join It

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Custom membership types

Join It

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Multiple admin access

Join It

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Custom fields on member profiles

Join It

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Digital membership cards

Join It

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Automated renewal emails

Join It

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Member activity timeline

Join It

Alternative

Event management

Join It

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Public and private directories

Join It

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Mailchimp and Zapier integration

Join It

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Transparent pricing

Join It

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No onboarding fees

Join It

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Fast, human support

Join It

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What sets Join It apart

Sharper focus for membership simplicity

Join It

Slim, UX-first design with essential tools only.

Membee

Broad AMS features—effective but complex.

Straightforward flat-rate pricing

Join It

Upfront $29/month—no scope creep with admins.

Membee

Based on admin users and tiers, making scaling costly.

Digital membership cards included

Join It

Built into every plan.

Membee

Not standard functionality.

No-code integrations ready to connect

Join It

Works right out of the box.

Membee

Requires workflows and onboarding days.

How Membee & Join It are alike

Both offer member onboarding, workflows, renewals, event tools, directories, and CRM-like dashboards.

Both offer member onboarding, workflows, renewals, event tools, directories, and CRM-like dashboards.

Both provide strong support and automate administrative tasks.

Both provide strong support and automate administrative tasks.

Both serve associations and nonprofits—but Join It delivers more speed and clarity at a lower cost.

Both serve associations and nonprofits—but Join It delivers more speed and clarity at a lower cost.

Join It vs Membee pricing

Join It

Starting at

$29

/mo

Flat-rate, full-featured membership platform

Includes digital cards and integrations

30-day free trial—no card required

Starting for

$109

/mo

/yr

Pricing ranges up to $209/month depending on plan

Includes hosting or add-on option, with implementation support

All features included, but costs increase with each additional admin

Any questions on this Join It as an alternative to Membee?

Frequently Asked Questions about Membee vs Join It

What is the best Membee alternative for practical membership management?

Join It is a strong Membee alternative for organizations that want the essential membership workflows in a clean, modern platform without committing to a full AMS-style setup.

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Membee can be a good fit for associations that want a full-featured membership management system with many built-in capabilities. Join It is a better fit for teams that care most about getting the core membership experience right: records, dues, renewals, events, member self-service, digital membership cards, and integrations. More than 4,000 organizations worldwide run their memberships on Join It, which holds a 4.7 overall Capterra rating — 4.9 for customer service — and has processed over $100M in membership payments since 2016. The result is a system that is easier to adopt and easier to manage day to day while still supporting the workflows most membership teams rely on.

How does Join It compare to Membee for membership teams that want fewer moving parts?

Join It is built around a simpler membership-first workflow, while Membee is positioned more like a fuller association management system with a wider feature set.

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For some organizations, a feature-rich AMS is the right choice. For others, the extra configuration and module depth can be more than the team needs. Join It gives membership teams a more direct path to managing member data, dues, renewals, event activity, digital cards, and communications through integrations. This makes Join It a better fit when the goal is to reduce admin friction rather than operate a larger software environment.

Can I migrate from Membee to Join It?

Yes. Organizations can migrate from Membee to Join It by exporting the member data they need 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 smooth move from Membee starts with a focused data review: which member fields, membership levels, renewal dates, statuses, notes, and payment details are actually used by your team. Those records can be imported into Join It and organized with membership types and custom fields. From there, your organization can configure renewals, payments, digital cards, events, and integrations around a streamlined membership workflow.

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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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