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Best Nonprofit Membership Management Software in 2026

For nonprofits, membership management software can organize member records, dues collection, renewals, events, directories, and member messages. This list is for nonprofits comparing tools for those jobs.

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    ChurchCMS

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPISelf-hosted+1

    Choose ChurchCMS if your church wants broad management tools with a free, unlimited self-hosted plan or needs managed hosting and onboarding.

    9.2 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    CiviCRM

    by CiviCRM
    Free plan Open source APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1

    Choose CiviCRM if your nonprofit or civic organization needs an open-source system covering fundraising, events, memberships, and communications.

    9.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Associatify

    by Associatify
    Free plan Open source APIWeb

    Associatify combines association and foundation workflows, with a no-cost option for groups of up to 100 members.

    8.9 Free plan · paid from €89/mo Visit site
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    Memship

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

    Memship covers membership records, activities, payment collection, and member self-service in a self-hosted application.

    8.7 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    Admidio

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

    Admidio provides broad membership, event, file, and access features without license fees. Its self-hosted requirements make server setup part of adoption.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Galette

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Galette provides membership administration and contribution tools at no software cost, with several self-hosting options and plugins.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Mybers

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Mybers combines membership records, event and class management, payments, and email with AI tools.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $39/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    MemberMatters

    by MemberMatters
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    MemberMatters covers membership administration, payments, access permissions, and device control in one project.

    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    Planning Center

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Planning Center covers several church operations, with separate free product plans and tools for worship planning and people management.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $5/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    MembershipWorks

    by MembershipWorks
    Free plan Web

    MembershipWorks combines membership administration with payments, events, directories, and website integrations.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $35/mo Visit site
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    Nadine

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Nadine if your organization needs booking management together with access control, automated billing, a community directory, or event management.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    ClubExpress

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose ClubExpress if your club or association needs membership administration alongside a website, events, and communications.

    6.5 60-day trial Visit site
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    Aptify

    by Aptify
    Paid APIiPhoneWeb

    Aptify combines membership administration with CRM, accounting, commerce, events, reporting, and engagement scoring.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Elvanto

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Elvanto brings church administration and ministry operations into a cloud service with web and mobile access.

    5.9 Visit site
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    GrowthZone

    by GrowthZone
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    GrowthZone offers the same unlimited member and contact capacity across its three plans, with user and email limits varying by tier.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Recur

    by Recur
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Recur combines member administration, renewals, events, communications, and payments for membership organizations.

    5.8 From $100/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    WildApricot

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    WildApricot brings membership records, renewals, event administration, and communications together, with separate mobile apps and integrations.

    5.8 From $66/mo · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Glue Up

    by Glue Up
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

    Glue Up combines membership administration, event operations and CRM in one service, with integrations and website connection options.

    5.7 From $3,000/yr Visit site
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    MODT

    Free plan Web
    5.7 Free plan Visit site
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    More Good Together

    Free trial Web

    More Good Together combines nonprofit contact management with fundraising, volunteer and program tools in a single web workspace.

    5.7 From $49/mo · 90-day trial Visit site
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    MemberLeap

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    MemberLeap combines membership records, websites, events, commerce, fundraising, and payments in one association-focused service.

    5.6 From $320/mo Visit site
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    MemberClicks

    Paid APIWeb

    MemberClicks covers membership administration, communications, events, websites, payments, and reporting for association teams.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    LiveImpact

    by LiveImpact
    Paid Web

    LiveImpact brings a broad set of nonprofit functions together, with listed AI tools, QuickBooks donation reconciliation, and volunteer self-service.

    5.4 From $150/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Tessitura

    by Tessitura
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Arts and culture organizations seeking an integrated platform for customer management, ticketing, fundraising, memberships, and commerce should consider Tessitura.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Member365

    Paid Web

    Member365 brings enrollment, dues, renewals, member access, communications, and website building into one web service.

    5.3 From $299/mo Visit site

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Before choosing, look at each option’s free plan, entry-level paid price, trial conditions, and member capacity. If reading or changing code matters, review the open-source licence. Make sure the required platform—web, API, Android, iOS, self-hosted, or Windows—is supported.

Questions

Do these tools have free plans?

Check each listing for a free plan, and review its details and member limit before relying on it.

Can I use membership software with open-source code?

Check whether a listing makes its code open source. Review each licence to see whether it allows the changes and use you need.

Can I try a membership system before paying?

Check each listing for a free trial. Trial length and terms differ, so check the listing and provider details.

What membership features should I compare?

Assess each option’s member limit, online dues payments, automated renewals, member directory, event management, and member communications.

Which platforms can these tools run on?

The list covers tools for web, API, Android, iOS, self-hosted, and Windows environments. Confirm support for your required platform.

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