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Raklet review

A membership and community platform for clubs, alumni groups and associations with dues, events, payments, email and branded apps.

By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 10, 2026

Features (35%)
7.9
Ease of use (35%)
8.5
Value (30%)
8.7

Raklet earns its place with a real free plan and a modern member experience. The free tier covers membership management, events and community features for up to 100 contacts. Essentials costs $49 a month billed annually ($59 monthly) for 500 contacts and adds an email designer, event check-ins and the Raklet mobile app. Professional at $99 a month adds automated reminder emails, integrations through native connectors and Zapier, and multiple bank accounts. Premium at $399 brings a custom domain, API access, role-based access and single sign-on. Raklet also takes a payment fee on transactions, from 4% plus 60 cents on the free plan down to 1% plus 60 cents on Premium, so busy dues programs should factor that in. Contact limits are low on the cheaper plans, and renewal reminders, the feature most associations need, only arrive on Professional. Extra contacts cost $29 a month per thousand.

Who it is for

Clubs and alumni or professional communities that want a free start and a member app, and are comfortable with transaction fees.

Price

Free plan for 100 contacts; Essentials $49 per month billed annually ($59 monthly), Professional $99, Premium $399.

$49 /mo ($588/year)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

  • Individual and corporate membership management
  • Event management with check-ins on paid plans
  • Community feed, email designer and chat
  • Raklet iOS and Android app from the Essentials plan
  • Native and Zapier integrations plus automated reminder emails on Professional

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Permanent free plan with membership, events and community tools
  • Strength: Payment fees fall from 4% plus $0.60 on Free to 1% plus $0.60 on Premium
  • Strength: Add-ons such as extra contacts and admin seats are sold individually
  • Weakness: Contact limits are tight: 100 on Free and 500 on Essentials
  • Weakness: Automated reminder emails need the $99 Professional plan
  • Weakness: Custom branded apps cost $299 a month billed annually

Key facts

  • Free plan: Yes, 100 contacts
  • Paid plans: $49, $99 and $399 a month billed annually
  • Payment fees: 4% + $0.60 on Free to 1% + $0.60 on Premium
  • Extra contacts: $29 a month per 1,000

Where it ranks

Raklet is No. 4 in our Best Membership Management Software verdict.

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