Membership software for any category

The membership platform for every kind of community

Join It supports everything from social clubs to professional networks, giving you a simple way to manage members and grow your group.

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Who uses Join It?

A better question — who doesn’t? From business networks to car clubs, Join It works across industries, interests, and causes. Explore the communities we support, grouped by what brings them together.

TIME has selected Join It for their membership software and haven't looked back! It's been a wonderful experience and they would recommend them to anyone else looking to upgrade.

Mike L.
Technology Institute for Music Education

Professional Associations Membership Software

Membership software that’s made for the long term, whether you're growing a local chamber or keeping alumni connected across the globe.

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Community & Cause-Based Organizations

Join It's customer service is amazing and goes beyond what was expected. Alberta Hands & Voices would highly recommend them to evaluating membership software.

Jordan D.
Alberta Hands & Voices

Charities & Non Profits Membership Software

Tools that help mission-driven groups stay organized, rally supporters, and keep their communities informed — without drowning in admin work.

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Arts, Culture, & Live Entertainment

We needed a highly available, fully hosted solution that provided the ability to integrate with some of the leading software, for example Eventbrite and Constant Contact. Join It does exactly that and with excellent support.

Melissa W.
Georgetown Art Works

Arts, Theatres & Museums Membership Software

From local theaters to live music venues, Join It gives creative and cultural groups the tools to manage memberships, sell tickets, and stay connected with supporters.

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Sports, Fitness, & Outdoor Organizations

We are a not-for-profit sports and recreation club and are finding we can meet our needs in membership management at a reasonable cost. A great software product.

Margaret Hemsley
Maylands Sports and Recreation Club Inc

Sports & Fitness Clubs Membership Software

Whether you're running a weekend cycling club or a full-service gym, Join It helps you handle signups, waivers, renewals, and member updates — all in one place.

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Specialized Hobby & Lifestyle Clubs

The team at Join it are really on the ball, and are very responsive to questions, and and come up with easily understandable solutions. I recommend them strongly.

Jeff Fitzgerald
NSW Postcard Collectors Society

Hobby & Social Clubs Membership Software

Whether it runs on passion, horsepower, or hops — Join It makes it easier to manage members, collect dues, and build a sense of belonging.

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Consumer & Service-Oriented Memberships

Easy to set up and solve our membership obstacles even without a dedicated IT department. Join It saves TheRoots.fm tons of time!

John S.
TheRoots.fm Internet Radio

Business & Services Membership Software

For brands that run on loyalty, Join It helps manage recurring payments, track usage, and reward your biggest fans.

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Business people at a table working

“We signed up for the Business plan, and it was money well-spent. It's so refreshing to find that. From the conference call explaining the service to me, to the migration itself, to helping me sort things out in the feature set, it has been delightful.”

Mike L.
Technology Institute of Music Education

Professional associations & business networks

Membership software that’s made for the long term, whether you're growing a local chamber or keeping alumni connected across the globe.

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Community & cause-based organizations

Tools that help mission-driven groups stay organized, rally supporters, and keep their communities informed — without drowning in admin work.

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Volunteers packing goods

“I highly recommend this for all types of companies, whether you are a non-profit or a for-profit business.”

Diana M.
Belmont Heights Community Association
Biking club taking photo together

“We find the system to be the VERY BEST we ever had. Simple, easy to navigate, digital cards, great integration with Eventbrite, Mail chimp. Since joining, at what is our busiest time of the year, we have had zero issues (unlike our previous provider).”

Michael Mcgovern
Crusaders Athletic Club

Sports, fitness & outdoor organizations

Whether you're running a weekend cycling club or a full-service gym, Join It helps you handle signups, waivers, renewals, and member updates — all in one place.

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Arts, culture & live entertainment

From local theaters to live music venues, Join It gives creative and cultural groups the tools to manage memberships, sell tickets, and stay connected with supporters.

Groups in this category include:

Person looking at artwork on a wall

“Wonderful product for our art center's memberships and donations. Join It meets our needs exactly and offers wonderful integrations for future growth and use.”

Danielle D.
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Men and Women standing around chatting and drinking champagne

“We only have been live for about half a day and we're already seeing revenue come in with renewals. Thanks Join It for making the transition from our spreadsheet system to painless!!!”

Mike Doble
The Explorium Brewpub

Specialized hobby & lifestyle clubs

Whether it runs on passion, horsepower, or hops — Join It makes it easier to manage members, collect dues, and build a sense of belonging.

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Consumer & service-oriented memberships

For brands that run on loyalty, Join It helps manage recurring payments, track usage, and reward your biggest fans.

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people sitting around a table

“Perfect for managing our club memberships. The integration with other apps such as Stripe payments and MailChimp make this software very useful.”

Jeff H.
Gresham Club

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Frequently Asked Questions about the categories we serve

What types of communities use Join It?

Join It is used by many types of communities, including professional associations, nonprofits, arts and cultural organizations, sports and fitness clubs, hobby and social clubs, and businesses with customer membership programs.

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Every membership organization is different, but most share the same core needs: managing people, collecting dues or payments, tracking renewals, communicating with members, and keeping records organized. Join It is flexible enough to support a wide range of communities, from volunteer-run clubs and local nonprofits to professional networks, cultural organizations, sports groups, and service-based businesses. Since 2016, more than 4,000 organizations worldwide have used Join It to manage their memberships. The goal is the same across every group: make membership easier to manage and easier for members to experience.

How do I know which community category fits my organization?

Choose the category that best describes why people join your organization. Some communities are built around a profession, some around a cause, some around culture or activities, and others around customer loyalty or access.

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A professional association usually brings people together around a career or industry. A nonprofit or charity may focus on a mission or cause. Arts and cultural organizations often manage patrons, supporters, and event-based memberships. Sports and fitness groups usually center on participation, attendance, and access. Hobby and social clubs bring people together around a shared interest, while business and service memberships often focus on repeat customers, perks, and recurring value. Pick the category that best matches your membership model, then use the more specific community pages for examples.

What if my organization fits into more than one category?

That is common. Many organizations overlap across categories, and Join It can be configured around your membership structure rather than forcing you into one fixed type.

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A nonprofit might also run events; a professional association might have chapters, donations, and member-only programming. A cultural organization can find itself managing patrons, passes, volunteers, and donors all at once, while a sports club may operate as much like a social club as a sporting one. Join It is built around flexible membership types, member records, payments, renewals, events, and integrations, so you can shape the platform around how your organization actually works rather than choosing one narrow template.

Does Join It work for both small groups and larger organizations?

Yes. Join It works for small volunteer-run groups, growing membership organizations, and larger communities that need more structure, automation, and reporting.

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Some organizations start with a simple member list and annual dues. Others need recurring billing, event registration, digital membership cards, member check-in, custom fields, integrations, or multi-chapter oversight. Join It can support simple membership programs while giving organizations room to add more advanced workflows as they grow. This makes it a good fit for teams that want to start with the essentials and expand their membership operations over time.

Can Join It support different membership models?

Yes. Join It supports many membership models, including paid memberships, free memberships, recurring subscriptions, annual renewals, group memberships, tiered plans, passes, donations, and event-based engagement.

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Different communities structure membership in different ways. Some collect annual dues, while others offer monthly subscriptions, family memberships, supporter tiers, passes, patron programs, or free volunteer memberships. Join It lets you create membership types that reflect your organization's structure, collect the information you need at signup, and manage renewals, payments, and status over time. That flexibility helps one platform serve many kinds of communities without making every organization use the same model.

What should I do if I don't see my exact type of organization listed?

Look for the category that most closely matches your membership model, not just your organization's name or industry. Join It can often support communities even when their exact type is not listed — and you can always start a free trial or ask the Join It team whether your model fits.

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The community categories are designed to help you find the closest example, but they do not cover every possible membership organization. Focus on how your membership works: whether you collect dues, manage supporters, run events, offer perks, track attendance, issue digital cards, or communicate with a member base. If those workflows sound familiar, Join It can likely be configured to fit your organization even if your exact category is not shown on the page.