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BranStory
by BranStory
What BranStory is
BranStory is a paid operating system for local community and membership networks. Operators can manage members, verify businesses, publish announcements, moderate reviews, run events, issue alerts, handle billing, and view network analytics under their own brand. Business members can maintain profiles, deals, events, representative profiles, job listings, analytics, and advertising placements. Community members receive a personalized feed, can save businesses, connect with friends, browse deals and events, review businesses, and suggest businesses for recruitment. Stripe supports business subscriptions, checkout, subscription changes, and customer self-service. Google Places can enrich profiles, while Eventbrite or external ticketing can link to events. BranStory states that it uses KYC business verification and SOC 2-aligned data isolation, with configurable automation for notifications, email, and billing events. It runs on Android, iOS, web, and API platforms, with private spaces, moderation tools, event hosting, and custom domains. Pricing is on request and there is no free plan.
Who it suits
BranStory suits operators of founder-led business communities, chambers, associations, franchise networks, master-planned communities, and other organized membership networks. Growth requires at least 250 members, while Professional requires at least 500.
What it does well
- Member management, billing, events, alerts, and CRM
- Verified business directory with review moderation
- Personalized discovery feed for community members
- Stripe subscriptions and customer portal
- Private spaces, moderation, and event hosting
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is available only on request
- Branded mobile apps require Enterprise
- Growth and Professional have member minimums
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | Minimum 250+ subscribers/members · standard onboarding · member management, directory, events, announcements, basic activity tracking | On request |
| Professional | Minimum 500+ subscribers/members · advanced directory · friend-first discovery · referrals · deals · engagement tracking · monetization tools · priority onboarding | On request |
| Enterprise | For scaled networks · white-label options · advanced roles · sponsorship infrastructure · API access · multi-location/network · custom onboarding · dedicated support | On request |
| Branded mobile app (Enterprise add-on) | Setup: Varies (one-time fee); monthly or annual: varies based on plan · Available only for Enterprise · branded iOS and Android app · App Store and Google Play submission · push notifications · ongoing updates and support | On request |
| AI Assistant (Enterprise add-on) | Monthly or annual · Available only for Enterprise · pricing varies based on usage and network size | On request |
As branstory.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
BranStory combines network administration, business listings, events, community discovery, and recurring billing in one branded platform. Its plan minimums and Enterprise-only mobile add-on make qualification important before requesting pricing.
Facts from BranStory's own pages
- Automation
- BranStory says it has 36 deployed edge functions and automates notifications, email, and billing events, which it says are logged and configurable. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Business features
- Business members can manage profiles, deals, events, analytics, multiple representative profiles, job listings, and advertising placements. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Community discovery
- Community members can use a personalized feed, save businesses, connect with friends, browse deals and events, review businesses, and suggest businesses to recruit. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company and location
- The site identifies BranStory as a product of Brandmerce, LLC, and lists Nocatee-Ponte Vedra, Florida as its location. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- Yes · branstory.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · branstory.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Nocatee, Florida · branstory.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The site names Stripe billing, Google Places profile enrichment, and links to Eventbrite or external ticketing for events; it also says other API integrations are available as needed. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Branded native iOS and Android apps are optional add-ons available only with Enterprise plans. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- both · branstory.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · branstory.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Operator tools
- The platform includes member management, business verification, announcements, review moderation, network analytics, team permissions, billing, events, alerts, and CRM. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Payments
- BranStory says Stripe powers business subscriptions, with checkout, subscription updates, and a customer portal handled through the platform. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Plan qualification
- The Growth tier lists a minimum of 250+ network members, while Professional lists a minimum of 500+; the demo form says BranStory engages with established networks of at least 250+ members. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- Plan prices are custom and depend on network size, feature requirements, onboarding scope, and rollout model; the network sets its member pricing and collects from members. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yes · branstory.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Product
- BranStory describes itself as an operating system for local community networks, combining member management, a verified business directory, events, deals, and recurring revenue tools under an operator’s brand. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security claims
- The site states that the platform uses KYC business verification and SOC 2-aligned data isolation. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- It is built for operators of founder-led business communities, chambers and associations, franchise networks, master-planned communities, and other organized membership networks. · branstory.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where BranStory stands on Freedom251
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