Resources

Free tools, side-by-side comparisons and practical guides for professional associations, whether a volunteer board runs them or paid staff or a management firm does. Each one helps you choose a platform and run it well.

Free tools

Free to use, with no sign-up.

Board Handover Kit

Dated checklists for each seat that is changing, a register of who owns every account (never passwords), and the board year as a calendar file.

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Event Ticket and Break-Even Calculator

How many tickets break even, what each keeps after the card fee absorbed or passed on, and whether a firm table costs more to cater than it brings in.

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Veldun vs. one platform

Price, payments and the website, side by side with one platform at a time.

Veldun vs. Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot is cheaper under 250 contacts. See what a 300-member association pays on each, and the 20% added for your own processor.

Veldun vs. DIY Tools

For associations running on separate tools: what one Veldun account costs, the time it gives back, and what moving across involves.

Veldun vs. MemberClicks

MemberClicks quotes each association its price. See who owns it now, how it relates to Wild Apricot, and what Veldun's published plans cost.

Veldun vs. Glue Up

Glue Up bills yearly, from $3,000 a year. Veldun is month to month from $99 a month, with a person answering support. See which suits your association.

Veldun vs. Join It

Join It starts at $29 a month and takes a service fee on each online payment. See what that costs against Veldun, which takes nothing from dues.

Veldun vs. Raklet

Raklet has a free plan and takes a share of each payment. See what that adds up to on $20,000 of dues a year, against nothing taken on Veldun.

Veldun vs. ClubExpress

ClubExpress bills per active member and is cheaper at most sizes under 500. See where Veldun's flat price and built-for-you website come out ahead.

Veldun vs. Springly

Springly has a free tier funded by tips and a $45 plan. See how it compares with Veldun on price, payments and who builds the website.

Veldun vs. MembershipWorks

MembershipWorks is the cheaper subscription and adds to a site you already run. See what Veldun adds by building and updating the site for you.

Several platforms at once

Shortlists by budget and size, plus a full breakdown of what Wild Apricot charges.

Wild Apricot Pricing in 2026: What Small Associations Actually Pay

Wild Apricot's prices by contact count, the jump from 500 to 2,000, and the 20% charge for your own processor, checked 20 August 2026.

Wild Apricot Alternatives for Small Associations

Eight options for an association leaving Wild Apricot, including when staying makes more sense, with prices and payment fees side by side.

Best Membership Management Software for Small Associations (2026)

Nine membership platforms for small professional associations, compared on price, what each takes from payments, and who builds the website.

Membership Software Under $100 a Month (2026)

Seven platforms you can run for under $100 a month, what each one takes from your dues, and who builds the website.

Guides

Practical how-tos for running a small membership organization.

How Small Professional Associations Manage Membership in 2026

How small professional associations keep member records, collect dues, send newsletters, run events and hand over cleanly when a treasurer or staff member leaves.

How Much Does Membership Management Software Cost? (2026)

2026 prices at 100, 250 and 500 members, the four ways membership software is priced, and the payment and setup fees that sit off the pricing page.

Are Wild Apricot and MemberClicks the Same Company?

Yes. Since 6 January 2026, Momentive Software has owned both Wild Apricot and MemberClicks. What that means if you are comparing the two.

How to Migrate from Wild Apricot (Step by Step)

How to move an association from Wild Apricot in five steps: export your contacts, import them, recreate open events, point your domain and tell your members.

How to Collect Membership Dues Online (Step by Step)

How to collect membership dues online in five steps: set your dues, connect Stripe, publish a dues page, tie each payment to a member and send renewal reminders.

Does Your Association's Website Run on PHP? What PHP2Shell Means for You

PHP2Shell is two critical PHP flaws fixed on 21 October 2026. How to check a WordPress or Drupal site, what to ask your host, and what to patch.

What Should a Professional Association's Website Do?

Six things an association website should let visitors do, from joining and renewing to a non-member event ticket, and a fifteen-minute check of your own site.

Should Your Association Run on a LinkedIn Group, Facebook Group or WhatsApp?

LinkedIn offers no group member export, Facebook documents none, and WhatsApp has only phone numbers. How to use a group and keep your own member list.

How to Run a Membership Renewal Campaign (Step by Step)

A membership renewal season in six steps: a year-in-review note, three reminders, automatic renewal, a grace period with a personal follow-up, and a clear close.

By organization type

Built for your kind of organization.

Membership Management for Bar Associations

Built for county bar associations: dues, member directories with bar numbers, AI event creation, and automated newsletters.

Veldun for Association Management Firms

For association management firms and secretariats: one login across your clients, each association its own customer, and better terms for clients you bring.

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