The Glue Up Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Glue Up in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Glue Up
The Insider’s Guide
Membership and event platform for associations and chambers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from Glue Up’s own pages.
Made by Glue Up · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Glue Up’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Glue Up’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 3 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade
Glue Up is an all-in-one platform for associations, chambers of commerce, nonprofits and member-based organizations. Events sit alongside membership management, a CRM, email campaigns and online payments, so registration and ticketing feed straight into member records. It sells annual plans, not per-event ticketing.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Glue Up, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is bought through a demo and set up around your membership data, so there is a learning curve.
- 1
Best for membership and event management for associations
Glue Up is a membership and event platform for associations and chambers, with registration, a membership CRM, hybrid events and mobile apps.
- 2
Paid plans start at $250 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $3,000 per year and up, billed annually.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
Registration and ticketing
An event website builder with blueprints, custom registration forms, online ticketing and payments, and multi-language support.
- 5
Membership CRM sync
Registration and attendance data link to member records, with engagement scoring and reporting on event revenue and participation.
- 6
Event communication
Branded invitations, automated notifications, a drag-and-drop email editor and post-event surveys.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 3 of 45
That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Glue Up you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Glue Up at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $3,000 per year and up, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Glue Up
- Category
- Event Ticketing
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for membership and event management for associations
Glue Up is a membership and event platform for associations and chambers, with registration, a membership CRM, hybrid events and mobile apps. Plans start at $3,000 a year, all billed annually, with no free plan or trial, and chapter management, SSO and extra integrations are paid power-ups.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Essential is $3,000 a year and up, about $250 a month, where the category's dearer quarter starts, and automation and reporting need Advanced from $8,000 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial; the call to action is a demo. |
| Features | B | Registration and ticketing, membership CRM sync, event communication, hybrid events, mobile apps and optional power-ups. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is bought through a demo and set up around your membership data, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android; the listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Outlook, Zoom and Cvent. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Glue Up is for
- Fits if you run a membership association or chamber that also runs events
- Works for organizations that want membership records and events in one place
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you sell tickets to one-off public events, since it is built around membership organizations
- Pricey if you are small, with plans from $3,000 a year billed annually
- Watch out: chapter management, certification, community, website and branding, SSO and extra integrations are paid power-ups
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as only a demo is offered
Good to know
Good for
- Associations and chambers that run events alongside memberships
- Organizations that want attendee data to land in a member CRM
- Teams that need CPD or CPE credit tracking for events
Worth knowing
- All plans are billed annually, and the page says pricing varies by organization size and requirements.
- Chapter management, certification management, community, website and branding, SSO and extra integrations are paid power-ups.
- Built around membership organizations; it is not a pay-per-ticket service for one-off public events.
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page; the call to action is a demo.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$250
A month to start, paid by the year
Glue Up is a paid product, starting at $3,000 per year and up, billed annually.
No free plan or trial; the call to action is a demo.
Essential
$3,000
per year and up, billed annually
Membership management, event management, CRM and email, online payments and invoicing, newsletters. Starts at $3,000 and runs to $6,500 by organization size.
Advanced
$8,000
per year and up, billed annually
Adds advanced automation and workflows, more integrations and enhanced reporting; includes LMS training and licenses for 5 team members. Runs to $18,500 by size.
Enterprise
Custom
Advanced plus a dedicated customer success manager, multi-chapter and multi-location management, multi-language and multi-currency, and enhanced AI.
Read from glueup.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Membership and event platform for associations and chambers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: forms, surveys, reports, email campaigns, ticketing.
Registration and ticketing, membership CRM sync, event communication, hybrid events, mobile apps and optional power-ups.
- Registration and ticketing
- An event website builder with blueprints, custom registration forms, online ticketing and payments, and multi-language support.
- Membership CRM sync
- Registration and attendance data link to member records, with engagement scoring and reporting on event revenue and participation.
- Event communication
- Branded invitations, automated notifications, a drag-and-drop email editor and post-event surveys.
- Hybrid events
- In-person, virtual and hybrid events, with Zoom and Cvent integrations and speed networking as an add-on.
- Mobile apps
- Staff manage check-in and badges in the Glue Up Manager app; attendees use the My Glue app for agendas, speaker bios, chats and digital business cards.
- Power-ups
- Chapter management, CPD and CPE certification management, community hubs, website and branding options and SSO are sold as add-ons.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Sage Intacct
- Outlook
- Zoom
- Cvent
Glue Up is made by Glue Up.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/45
Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above
Glue Up's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 14 of 45) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $250 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $59.50 for the category: 10 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Glue Up’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 45
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 45
- BFeaturesAbove 14 of 45
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Glue Up is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Glue Up you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 34 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms grade higher. It costs $3,000 a year.
What you could make
- Forms, surveys and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and Sage Intacct among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Glue Up’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Cvent, RegFox, Eventleaf, Swoogo and Bizzabo
The 5 tools Glue Up is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Cvent
Paid
Enterprise event registration, attendee app and check-in.
- Only Glue Up lists iOS and Android apps.
- Glue Up also covers forms and surveys.
- Cvent also covers webinars.
- 2.4GPA
RegFox
Free plan · from $0/mo
Event registration with per-registrant fees and no subscription.
- RegFox has a free plan. Glue Up does not.
- Only Glue Up lists iOS and Android apps.
- Glue Up also covers surveys.
- 2.6GPA
Eventleaf
Free plan · from $500/yr
Event registration, badge printing and check-in software.
- Eventleaf has a free plan. Glue Up does not.
- Only Eventleaf lists a Windows app.
- Glue Up also covers reports and email campaigns.
- 1.6GPA
Swoogo
From $11,800/yr
Event registration and management for conferences and field events.
- Only Glue Up lists iOS and Android apps.
- Glue Up also covers surveys and email campaigns.
- 1.8GPA
Bizzabo
From $499/mo
Event management platform for conferences and field events.
- Only Glue Up lists iOS and Android apps.
- Glue Up also covers forms and surveys.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Glue Up free?
No. Glue Up is a paid product, starting at $3,000 per year and up, billed annually.
How much does Glue Up cost?
Glue Up lists 3 plans. Essential: $3,000 per year and up, billed annually.
What platforms does Glue Up work on?
Glue Up is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Glue Up have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Glue Up is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Glue Up have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Glue Up is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Glue Up open source?
Glue Up is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Glue Up integrate with?
Glue Up's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Outlook, Zoom and Cvent.
Who makes Glue Up?
Glue Up is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Glue Up?
The closest alternatives to Glue Up in our directory are Cvent, RegFox, Eventleaf, Swoogo and Bizzabo.
How does Glue Up compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Glue Up's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 45 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 8.
Is Glue Up good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Glue Up D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $250 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $59.50 for the category: 10 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Glue Up?
To replace Glue Up you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Glue Up’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Glue Up's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Glue Up. Prices change, so check glueup.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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