A smarter alternative to MembershipWorks

MembershipWorks can be useful for organizations that want membership features connected closely to a website, directory, or web-based membership setup. Join It is a better fit when the main priority is operating the membership program itself: organizing member records, collecting dues, automating renewals, managing events, issuing digital cards, and syncing data with the tools your team already uses. Capterra rates Join It 4.7 overall and 4.9 for customer service, reflecting the 4,000+ organizations that have managed over $100M in membership payments on the platform since 2016. This helps separate membership operations from website maintenance while keeping both connected.

A directory is useful, but most membership organizations also need to know who has paid, who is active, who needs to renew, who attended events, and what each member’s history looks like. Join It keeps member data, payment activity, renewals, event registration, digital cards, and member status connected in one platform. If your directory is only one part of a broader membership program, Join It gives your team a stronger operational foundation.

A MembershipWorks migration usually starts by separating directory information from the operational data your team needs to manage: membership levels, member status, renewal dates, contact details, custom fields, and payment-related records where available. Join It’s bulk import can bring those records into a central member database, where you can rebuild membership types, set up renewals, connect payments, and keep your website or directory experience linked to a more complete membership workflow.