The Wild Apricot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Wild Apricot 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.
Wild Apricot
The Insider’s Guide
Membership management software with built-in event tools
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among event ticketing platforms, read from Wild Apricot’s own pages.
Made by Personify · checked Nov 13, 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 Wild Apricot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wild Apricot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 39 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade
Wild Apricot is membership management software for associations, clubs, chambers and nonprofits, with event registration and ticket payments inside the same system. It also covers a member database, website builder, email, online store and donations. Prices are set by the number of contacts managed.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Wild Apricot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up a member database, site and forms.
- 1
Best for events for clubs and associations that also need members
Wild Apricot is membership software with event registration, a website builder and payments, priced by the number of contacts instead of tickets.
- 2
Paid plans start at $56.10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $56.10 per month for 100 contacts, billed every 2 years ($66 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
60-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Event registration
Event listings with images, custom registration forms, waitlists, guest registration, automated emails and online payment tracking.
- 6
Member database
A cloud contact and membership database with automated renewals, reminders and a members-only portal.
- 7
Website builder
Drag-and-drop pages from templates, with member-only pages and a WordPress plugin for existing sites.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 39 of 79
That is against the other event ticketing platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Wild Apricot you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Wild Apricot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $56.10 per month for 100 contacts, billed every 2 years ($66 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 60-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Personify
- Category
- Event Ticketing
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for events for clubs and associations that also need members
Wild Apricot is membership software with event registration, a website builder and payments, priced by the number of contacts instead of tickets. It starts at $56.10 a month for 100 contacts and rises to $130.90 at 500, so a one-off event costs more here than on a ticket-only tool.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | From $56.10 a month for 100 contacts on a 2-year prepay ($66 monthly), then $130.90 at 500 contacts. That is inside the middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 60-day trial needs no card and there is no free plan. Unupgraded accounts are deleted after it. |
| Features | B | Registration, waitlists, member database, website builder, payments, email and mobile check-in all in one. Nothing in the core job is missing. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up a member database, site and forms. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus admin and member mobile apps, with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Zapier, Make and WordPress listed. |
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 Wild Apricot is for
- Fits if you run a club or chamber that sells tickets to its members
- Works for groups that want members, site and events in one system
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you only sell tickets once or twice a year, as you pay by contacts all year
- Watch out: processors other than Personify Payments carry an extra fee
- Watch out: an account that hasn't upgraded after the trial is deleted
- Tight if your list grows, with $412.25 a month at 5,000 contacts on a 2-year prepay
Good to know
Good for
- Clubs, chambers and associations that sell event tickets to members
- Organizations that want membership, website and events in one system
Worth knowing
- Priced by contact count, not by tickets sold; the price rises at each contact tier.
- Charges the per-contact price whether or not you sell tickets, so it costs more than ticket-only tools for one-off events.
- Other payment processors than Personify Payments carry an additional fee.
- After the free trial, an account that has not upgraded is deleted.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$56.10
A month to start
Wild Apricot is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $56.10 per month for 100 contacts, billed every 2 years ($66 billed monthly).
That is inside the middle of the category.
100 contacts
$56.10
per month for up to 100 contacts, 2-year prepay ($66 monthly)
One-year prepay is $59.40 a month. Every size has the same features.
250 contacts
$69.70
per month for up to 250 contacts, 2-year prepay ($82 monthly)
One-year prepay is $73.80 a month.
500 contacts
$130.90
per month for up to 500 contacts, 2-year prepay ($154 monthly)
One-year prepay is $138.60 a month.
2,000 contacts
$225.25
per month for up to 2,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($265 monthly)
One-year prepay is $238.50 a month.
5,000 contacts
$412.25
per month for up to 5,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($485 monthly)
One-year prepay is $436.50 a month.
15,000 contacts
$496.40
per month for up to 15,000 contacts, 2-year prepay ($584 monthly)
One-year prepay is $525.60 a month; 50,000 contacts is $843.20 on a 2-year prepay.
Trying it first
60-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from wildapricot.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
10% off one year, 15% off two years prepaid
Prepaying one year saves 10% against monthly billing and prepaying two years saves 15%.
Stated on wildapricot.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Membership management software with built-in event tools. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, forms, online store, ticketing.
Registration, waitlists, member database, website builder, payments, email and mobile check-in all in one.
- Event registration
- Event listings with images, custom registration forms, waitlists, guest registration, automated emails and online payment tracking.
- Member database
- A cloud contact and membership database with automated renewals, reminders and a members-only portal.
- Website builder
- Drag-and-drop pages from templates, with member-only pages and a WordPress plugin for existing sites.
- Payments and donations
- Online payments with recurring dues and donations, through Personify Payments or other processors for an extra fee.
- Email and communications
- Scheduled emails, templates and sequences triggered by member actions, with tracking.
- Admin and member apps
- Mobile apps let admins check in attendees and take payments and let members view tickets and update profiles.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Make
- WordPress
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
Wild Apricot is made by Personify.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
39/79
Other event ticketing platforms it is graded above
Wild Apricot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 39 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on features (B, above 30 of 79) and worst on ease of use (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $56.10 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 12 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 event ticketing platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wild Apricot’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 79
- CFree plan and trialAbove 34 of 79
- BFeaturesAbove 30 of 79
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 79
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 36 event ticketing platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Wild Apricot 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 Wild Apricot you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $673.20 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- Selling tickets and checking them at the door.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Zapier among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Wild Apricot’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
Glue Up, Eventzilla, Ticket Tailor and RegFox
The 4 tools Wild Apricot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Glue Up
From $3,000/yr
Membership and event platform for associations and chambers.
- Only Glue Up lists iOS and Android apps.
- Wild Apricot also covers online store.
- Glue Up also covers surveys, reports and email campaigns.
- 2.6GPA
Eventzilla
Free plan
Registration and ticketing for conferences, training and fundraisers.
- Eventzilla has a free plan. Wild Apricot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wild Apricot also covers forms and online store.
- Eventzilla also covers reports and email campaigns.
- 3.0GPA
Ticket Tailor
Free
Event ticketing for a flat fee per ticket, with prepaid credits.
- Ticket Tailor has a free plan. Wild Apricot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ticket Tailor lists iOS and Android apps.
- Wild Apricot also covers forms and online store.
- 2.4GPA
RegFox
Free plan · from $0/mo
Event registration with per-registrant fees and no subscription.
- RegFox has a free plan. Wild Apricot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wild Apricot also covers online store.
- RegFox also covers reports, email campaigns and sMS marketing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Wild Apricot free?
No, Wild Apricot is a paid product, but you can try it first. 60-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Wild Apricot cost?
Wild Apricot lists 6 plans. 100 contacts: $56.10 per month for up to 100 contacts, 2-year prepay ($66 monthly).
What platforms does Wild Apricot work on?
Wild Apricot is available on Web.
Does Wild Apricot offer any discounts?
Wild Apricot publicly lists the following: 10% off one year, 15% off two years prepaid.
Does Wild Apricot have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Wild Apricot is listed for Web.
Does Wild Apricot have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Wild Apricot is listed for Web.
Is Wild Apricot open source?
Wild Apricot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Wild Apricot have an API?
Yes. Wild Apricot offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Wild Apricot integrate with?
Wild Apricot's listing names QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Zapier, Make, WordPress, Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.
Who makes Wild Apricot?
Wild Apricot is made by Personify.
What are the alternatives to Wild Apricot?
The closest alternatives to Wild Apricot in our directory are Glue Up, Eventzilla, Ticket Tailor and RegFox.
How does Wild Apricot compare with other event ticketing platforms?
Wild Apricot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 39 of the 79 other event ticketing platforms we grade, and level with 9.
Is Wild Apricot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Wild Apricot C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $56.10 a month, against a middle price of $50 for the category: 12 of the 22 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Wild Apricot?
To replace Wild Apricot you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wild Apricot’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wild Apricot's own pages on 13 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 Personify. Prices change, so check wildapricot.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Wild Apricot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wild-apricot
- 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
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Wild Apricot: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 13, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/wild-apricot
Know someone choosing between event ticketing platforms?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/wild-apricot/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded event ticketing platforms after Wild Apricot, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Event Ticketing Insider's GuideEvery one of the 81 event ticketing platforms we grade, compared
- Luma Insider's GuideEvent pages and calendars for community events, free or paid3.2 GPA
- Zeffy Insider's GuideFree event ticketing and fundraising for nonprofits3.2 GPA
- Billetto Insider's GuideEuropean ticketing marketplace with ads you pay for per sale3.0 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Wild Apricot’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Wild Apricot is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Personify. Prices and plans change: check wildapricot.com before you buy.