Givebear vs Join It

Givebear8.7Visit Join It8.6Visit

Higher score Givebear #6 in Membership Billing Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Givebear

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Join It #7 in Membership Billing Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Join It

• Givebear fits best

  Lean organizations prioritizing automated dues

• Join It fits best

  Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership

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Side by side

Feature	Givebear 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Join It 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Membership Billing Software	#7 in Membership Billing Software
Best for	Lean organizations prioritizing automated dues	Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$313.20/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · card required	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	25+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Givebear 2/3 · Join It 0/3
Member portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated dunning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Self-service renewals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	250 members
Billing frequency	Both	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Card	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates recurring dues, card retries, lapse flags, and receipts Supports rosters, event fees, digital passes, and QR check-in Offers free access plus a 30-day trial and self-service renewals	Supports one-time and recurring membership payments Offers renewal reminders, member portals, widgets, and digital cards Connects with Stripe, CRM, email, event, and website platforms
Cons	Integrations are centered on Stripe Free plan limits donor CRM contacts to 50 Paid plans cap donor contacts and monthly emails	Paid memberships and events incur a 1.5%–3% service fee API and webhook access is limited to supported plans Custom domains are documented for the Extra package
Our verdict	Givebear is a web and API platform for clubs, teams, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations that need to collect recurring membership dues and manage member activity. Organizations can set monthly or yearly billing cycles,… Read the review →	Join It is cloud-based membership management software for associations, nonprofits, clubs, communities, and other membership organizations. It brings together member records, one-time and recurring payments, renewal reminders, lifecycle… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Givebear — where it wins

  • Automates recurring dues, card retries, lapse flags, and receipts
  • Supports rosters, event fees, digital passes, and QR check-in
  • Offers free access plus a 30-day trial and self-service renewals

  Where it doesn't

  • Integrations are centered on Stripe
  • Free plan limits donor CRM contacts to 50
  • Paid plans cap donor contacts and monthly emails

• Join It — where it wins

  • Supports one-time and recurring membership payments
  • Offers renewal reminders, member portals, widgets, and digital cards
  • Connects with Stripe, CRM, email, event, and website platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid memberships and events incur a 1.5%–3% service fee
  • API and webhook access is limited to supported plans
  • Custom domains are documented for the Extra package

• Givebear8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A focused dues platform with useful automation, but a narrow Stripe-centered ecosystem.

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• Join It8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A hosted membership platform with billing, renewals, portals, widgets, and integrations.

  Visit Join ItFull verdict →