WildApricot Platform Details & Review

WildApricot helps create a membership website, including tools to create a website, membership forms, an online community, membership management, SEO, etc.

WildApricot

With WildApricot, associations and non-profit organizations can automate and simplify membership management tasks. WildApricot allows you to add, edit, manage members, and collect dues and payments.

WildApricot Features

Member application process – WildApricot offers membership management software that can automate the application process to give your new members a great first impression.
Events – You can create a detailed event listing with descriptions and images and get an online event registration form. You can list events in a calendar on your WildApricot site or existing website.
Email marketing - With WildApricot, you can send prospective members announcements or offers using modern email templates that match your brand.

WildApricot Pricing

Starts at $60/mo.
30-Day free trial is available.

Pros

You can easily customize your member database with WildApricot. You can use it to keep track of all sorts of information, and it's easy to use.
WildApricot provides up-to-date member directories. You can also store membership information in the cloud, making it accessible to your team.
WildApricot's drag-and-drop website builder creates a website easily, sells digital products and services, and quickly gets your business online.

Cons

WildApricot does not give you the freedom to create a website that matches your brand strategy.
WildApricot does not provide any specific functionality for course building, so you may have difficulty formatting your courses and displaying student progress. In addition, WildApricot does not host videos or digital files.
You can only add a certain number of members, emails, and invites unless you spend some extra money.

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WildApricot Reviews

"It's okay but there are better options that have more functions and are still affordable"

It isn't very user friendly. I haven't been able to get it to work for automating our membership renewals. It also doesn't have all of the functions that I'd like. I don't always get customer service responses in a reasonable time, and not all of my issues have been resolved. I don't believe they offer the least expensive option that we use anymore, either.

Review on G2.

"Does everything well, but nothing amazing"

Although it does a lot, it does it all "well" but not "amazing". It's UI and features are miles behind other cheap or even free/open source alternatives. It's a bit of a clunky and dated interface, and even things like the blog capabilities of it don't come anywhere near what other blogging platforms, even simple ones, have to offer. They recently raised the price on the platform, but in my opinion they need to look at what competitors in each space are doing and make those areas of their platform better represent what the market is doing.

Review on G2.

"Best solution for small to medium sized associations"

WildApricot is an excellent solution for managing association memberships and websites. The solution includes basic eCommerce and the ability to build a website with the Wild Apricot CMS - you can also connect easily to other website tools. Members love the easy of managing their own profiles and the other features for member communications.

Review on Capterra.

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