Memship vs Join It

Memship8.9Visit Join It8.6Visit

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

• Memship fits best

  Technical teams wanting open-source billing

• Join It fits best

  Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership

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Side by side

Feature	Memship 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Join It 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Membership Billing Software	#7 in Membership Billing Software
Best for	Technical teams wanting open-source billing	Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$313.20/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	25+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Memship 3/3 · Join It 0/3
Member portal	✓ (best)	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	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Card_and_bank	Not checked yet
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Memship8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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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 →