MembershipWorks review

MembershipWorks ranks third for organizations that like their current website and only need the membership layer. It embeds into WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Duda or plain HTML, or you can use its hosted site. Each plan includes membership billing, a member directory, members-only content, an event calendar with paid registration, donation forms, a shopping cart, a job board and classified ads. Pricing is by member account: free for up to 50, then $35 a month for up to 300, $95 for 1,200 and $259 for 10,000, with no contract. MembershipWorks takes no share of your payments, and people who only register for public events or donate are not counted unless you create accounts for them. The drawbacks are the lack of a free trial, a hard stop on new sign-ups at the account limit until you upgrade, and fewer built-in reporting and accounting tools than full association systems.

Who it is for

Small groups that already have a website and want to add dues, a directory and events without rebuilding it.

Price

Free for up to 50 accounts; paid from $35 per month for up to 300 accounts, up to $259 for 10,000.

Up to 300 $35/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Member billing and online payments through Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net
• Searchable member directory and members-only content
• Event calendar with registrations and payments
• Donation forms, shopping cart and general web forms
• Job board, announcement board and classified ads

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan for up to 50 accounts
• Strength: No fee or cut taken from member payments
• Strength: Public event registrants and donors are not counted as accounts
• Weakness: No free trial, only a 30-day money back guarantee
• Weakness: New sign-ups stop once the account limit is reached until you upgrade
• Weakness: Advanced Mailchimp sync is a $9 a month add-on

Key facts

• Free plan: Up to 50 accounts
• Paid plans: $35 a month for 300 accounts to $259 for 10,000
• Contract: None, 30-day money back guarantee
• Website builders: WordPress, Squarespace, Weebly, Wix, Duda, HTML5

Where it ranks

MembershipWorks is No. 3 in our Best Membership Management Software verdict.