Higher Logic vs Loomio (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Higher Logic if

• Fits if you run an association or membership group
• Works for teams with iMIS, Aptify or Salesforce

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a listed price, as none is published
• Not for you if you sell courses or paid memberships to the public
• Too light for events or LMS out of the box, which are separate add-ons
• Watch out: no free plan or trial is on record, only a demo

Pick Loomio if

• Fits if a group needs to decide things in writing
• Works for co-ops and boards that want a record of reasons

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your group is over 30, as Starter caps at 30 and one group
• Skip it if you want one-off subgroups on Starter, as it has none
• Watch out: SSO and custom branding need the custom Private Loomio plan
• Watch out: after cancelling, data is kept 30 days before it is deleted

Higher Logic

• No prices are published; the packages page sends buyers to a demo and a sales conversation.
• Built around associations and membership groups, so it is less suited to selling courses or paid memberships to the public.
• Event management, LMS, mobile and credentialing are separate add-ons rather than part of the core community.

Loomio

• Starter is for one group of 30 people with no subgroups; larger groups need Pro.
• Prices are for the whole group, and the figures above are the commercial rate.
• After cancelling, data stays available for 30 days before it is deleted.
• Single sign-on and custom branding need the custom Private Loomio plan.

Higher Logic

Discussions and Q&A

A private online community where members post discussions and questions, with public and private libraries for shared files and media.

AI Assistant

Answers questions from the organization's own content, cites its sources, and can post to the community when no answer is found.

Marketing automation

Email campaigns with segmentation, dynamic content, landing pages and web tracking. The page states no limits on lists, contacts or users.

Event Manager

Creates events from RSVP-only webinars to multi-day conferences and takes registration payments through integrated payment support.

Association system integrations

Lists native connections to association management systems such as iMIS, Aptify and MemberSuite, and to Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Add-ons

Optional modules include mentoring and volunteering, mobile, an LMS, credentialing, video and component management for chapters.

Loomio

Discussion with context

Put the question, background and documents in one thread, and invite the right people to take part.

Voting with reasons

People record their position along with the reasoning, so concerns show up early and the proposal can change.

A searchable record

The discussion, reasons and final outcome stay searchable for later reference.

Subgroups

Pro allows unlimited subgroups for teams and working groups within one organization.

Data export and regions

Group admins can export data as CSV, HTML or JSON, and choose hosting in the USA, EU or Australia.

Higher Logic

Pricing could not be confirmed. See higherlogic.com.

Loomio

• Starter$33

  per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

  Commercial rate. One group of up to 30 members, no subgroups, email support. $399 a year when paid annually.

• Pro$83

  per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  Commercial rate. Up to 3,000 members, unlimited subgroups, Zoom and email support. $999 a year when paid annually.

• Private LoomioCustom

  Dedicated server and database, SAML or OAuth single sign-on, custom branding and domain, unlimited users.

Higher Logic

No public discounts listed.

Loomio

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit pricing

  Eligible nonprofits and member-funded groups pay less: Starter is $299 a year and Pro $499 a year, with Pro covering up to 300 members.

• Annual discount

  Save about 15% by paying annually

  The pricing page shows annual payment saving about 15% on Starter and 16% on Pro at the commercial rate.