Join It review (2026): is it worth $26.10 a month, billed yearly?
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Join It report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for membership sign-up and dues for clubs
Join It handles sign-ups, recurring dues and renewals for clubs and associations, from $26.10 a month billed annually. Card payments carry a 1.5% to 3.0% fee on top of Stripe's, and cards, the directory and API sit above the entry plan.
Who Join It is for
- Fits if you run a club with dues and renewals
- Works for groups that already take payments through Stripe
Who Join It is not for
- Pricey if you take many payments, as the fee is 1.5% to 3.0% and Stripe's fees come on top
- Tight if you want cards, a directory or API, as they start at Total ($89.10)
- Watch out: Starter has 3 admin seats, Total 5 and Extra 10
- Skip it if you run several chapters, as multi-chapter support is custom Enterprise only
Why Join It gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$26.10 a month billed annually ($29 monthly) sits between the cheaper quarter ($20) and the middle ($37) of the category, plus a 3.0% fee on Starter.
- CFree plan and trialA trial with no card, length not stated. No free plan.
- CFeaturesMembers, dues, renewals, events and donations, but digital cards, the directory, check-in and API are missing from Starter.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You set up membership types, fields and payments.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Slack, Zapier, SurveyMonkey and Stripe listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Join It's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Join It's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 45 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 25 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $26.10 a month, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 23 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Join It’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 98, level with 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 34 of 98, level with 36
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 98, level with 54
- CEase of useAbove 23 of 98, level with 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 98, level with 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Join It, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Join It 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.
It costs $313.20 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- It plugs into other products, Eventbrite, Mailchimp and Slack among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Join It’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.
What is Join It?
Join It is membership management software for clubs, associations, nonprofits and communities. It stores members, takes recurring dues and event registrations, and issues digital membership cards that go into Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Plans differ by seats, features and the service fee on online payments.
Worth knowing
- Online payments carry a Join It service fee of 1.5% to 3.0% by plan, and Stripe fees apply separately.
- Digital cards, the directory and API access are not on the Starter package.
- Starter includes 3 admin seats; Total 5 and Extra 10.
- Multi-chapter support is only on the custom Enterprise package.
Key features
- Membership database
- Unlimited membership types with custom fields, plus admin-only fields on the Total and Extra packages.
- Recurring dues and renewals
- Automated emails, recurring payments and renewal reminders. Online payments carry a Join It service fee, with Stripe processing fees on top.
- Digital membership cards
- Cards integrate with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Available from the Total package.
- Member directory and check-in
- A member directory and check-in tools for attendance and benefit redemption, from the Total package.
- Event registration and donations
- Accepts event registrations and donations alongside membership payments.
- Embeddable purchase widget
- A widget lets people join without leaving your own website. Total package and above.
Join It pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Join It is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $26.10 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $26.10 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Package | $26.10per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | 3 admin seats, unlimited membership types, custom fields, automations and renewal reminders. 3.0% service fee on online payments. |
| Total Package | $89.10per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | Adds digital cards, check-in, member directory, widget and API access; 5 admin seats. 2.0% service fee. |
| Extra Package | $179.10per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly) | Adds custom domains, removal of Join It branding, push notifications and an account manager; 10 admin seats. 1.5% service fee. |
| Enterprise Package | Custom | Unlimited members, multi-chapter support, custom card templates and development, with a negotiated service fee. |
Read from joinit.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Join It before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount10% off with yearly billing
Join It's pricing page shows a 10% discount on annual plans compared with monthly billing.
Stated on joinit.com - NonprofitExtra 10% for nonprofits
The pricing page says nonprofit organizations qualify for an additional 10% discount.
Stated on joinit.com
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Common questions
Does Join It have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Join It is listed for Web.
Does Join It have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Join It is listed for Web.
Is Join It open source?
Join It is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
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