Memship vs Givebear

Memship8.9Visit Givebear8.7Visit

Higher score Memship #4 in Membership Billing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Memship

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

• Memship fits best

  Technical teams wanting open-source billing

• Givebear fits best

  Lean organizations prioritizing automated dues

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Side by side

Feature	Memship 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Givebear 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Membership Billing Software	#6 in Membership Billing Software
Best for	Technical teams wanting open-source billing	Lean organizations prioritizing automated dues
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Memship 3/3 · Givebear 2/3
Member portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated dunning	✓	✓
Self-service renewals	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing frequency	Not checked yet	Both
Payment methods	Card_and_bank	Card
Our review
Pros	Free core has no subscriptions or per-member fees Member portal supports profiles, payments, registration, and digital cards Recurring billing includes overdue reminders, receipts, and invoices	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
Cons	Requires organizations to provide and manage their own server Payment coverage centers on Stripe, Redsys, Bizum, and SEPA Mobile app support is still in development	Integrations are centered on Stripe Free plan limits donor CRM contacts to 50 Paid plans cap donor contacts and monthly emails
Our verdict	Memship is open-source, self-hosted membership management software for associations, sports clubs, cultural organizations, and other member-based entities. It brings together member records, membership types, activities, registrations,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Memship — where it wins

  • Free core has no subscriptions or per-member fees
  • Member portal supports profiles, payments, registration, and digital cards
  • Recurring billing includes overdue reminders, receipts, and invoices

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires organizations to provide and manage their own server
  • Payment coverage centers on Stripe, Redsys, Bizum, and SEPA
  • Mobile app support is still in development

• 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

• Memship8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free open-source core covering membership, recurring billing, payments, and member self-service.

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

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

  Visit GivebearFull verdict →