MemberSuite

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MemberSuite is the most configurable AMS on the market.

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Shaun
Shaun
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  • Industry: Higher Education Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Access and adaptability enabling

Reviewed on 2018-09-06

MemberSuite runs the core of our business. There are several modules and systems that have been...

MemberSuite runs the core of our business. There are several modules and systems that have been centralized, and the system is the primary system in which all member accounts and systems are referenced against. This centralization of our member ecosystem allows us to more efficiently and effectively manage our records with the staff resources we have.

Pros

A competitive advantage MemberSuite has over other providers is the flexibility of its API and ability to integrate with other systems and its ability to customize fields and data import/exports to manage data. This makes the system scalable and allows for a more customized fit to meet business processes of the organization, while staying on a core product.

Cons

MemberSuite knows it cannot be a one-size fits all or one-stop-shop for what dedicated systems provide, which is why integrations are important; however, there is basic functionality in the finance and marketing modules that if given a little more love could be decent baseline modules without the additional brute-force staff time it takes to make them operate efficiently.

Louisa
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

MemberSuite Will Scale With You

Reviewed on 2022-04-27

We have regular meetings with our customer service manager, which allows for a scheduled time to...

We have regular meetings with our customer service manager, which allows for a scheduled time to ask questions, find out what new features/updates are on the way, and share any feedback we may have for the company.

Pros

Having unlimited users meant that as our organization grew, our cost for the software *did not*. Annual membership renewal is easy to set up and run. Searching can get as granular as you want, allowing for truly targeted communications. We could use it out of the box. You can set up as many custom fields, relationship types, etc...as needed, which means as your needs evolve, the system will evolve with you.

Cons

Over the five+ years we've used MemberSuite, the company has continued to invest in the development of the product, which means that features that we wanted initially have since been implemented. In some cases, later than we needed it.

Alternatives Considered

Peach Software and iMIS

Reasons for Choosing MemberSuite

Our members are organizations, not individuals, and MemberSuite was already set up to allow for that.

Reasons for Switching to MemberSuite

Price and modules
Teresa
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  • Industry: Program Development
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Membersuite Review

Reviewed on 2024-11-28

Pros

It was good to manage members. We were able to set up our membership based on levels and search/filter members effectively.

Cons

It was not good for hosting events. You could set up events but it was not too user friendly. Also it was not too many options.

Alternatives Considered

Cvent Event Management

Reasons for Switching to MemberSuite

We no longer use Membersuite and have switched over to Cvent due to the lack of event management flexibility.

Response from GrowthZone

Thank you for sharing your experience with MemberSuite. We're glad to hear that you found value in our membership management features, including the ability to set up levels and filter members effectively.

We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding event management. We understand that flexibility and user-friendliness are critical in this area, and we’re sorry to hear that our platform didn’t fully meet your needs. Your insights are invaluable as we continue to enhance our platform and address areas where we can improve.

We’re continually evolving to provide our users with a comprehensive solution for both membership and event management. If you have any additional feedback or would like to discuss your experience further, we’d love the opportunity to learn more.

Sue
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Multiple Options and functions

Reviewed on 2021-11-03

Overall, our experience has been great. The customer service when needed has been exceptions

Overall, our experience has been great. The customer service when needed has been exceptions

Pros

Membership tracking and dues billing were the most beneficial for us. We used the membership functions multiple times a day!

Cons

Event registration was not as intuitive to our members as I would have liked

Chris
Chris
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MemberSuite One year in

Reviewed on 2018-12-20

Since using the billing process through MemberSuite, invoicing takes much less time for staff to...

Since using the billing process through MemberSuite, invoicing takes much less time for staff to process and our members are paying their dues more quickly since they can download an invoice from an email and pay online. We have also found the e-marketing included with MemberSuite so easy to use, we are canceling the contract we have with another e-marketing platform and sending all our emails through MemberSuite.

Pros

It is intuitive to use. There are links and instructions all over the software to help you navigate and get the informaiton you need. Additonally, any information your organization puts in the AMS can be pulled out in reports. This was not the case in our previous software.

Cons

There are reports included with the AMS and they are very helpful but they don't inlcude exaclty the information we'd like to see. We have been able to create reports to pull the information the way we want. However, I believe MemberSuite is working to make these reports more customizable.

Melissa
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

The Truth and Nothing But...

Reviewed on 2023-11-14

I could take it or leave it. It has its pros and cons, but overall I do like the system. I just...

I could take it or leave it. It has its pros and cons, but overall I do like the system. I just wish it was easier to use. It has way too many levels to get things done.

Pros

I love my account manager [sensitive content hidden]. He is the reason we haven't left yet.

Cons

MS needs to listen to the smaller users as well as the larger users. We don't need the same thing, but we all need it to function for our needs.

Shahil
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

MemberSuite Review

Reviewed on 2023-11-14

Pros

The system is good for small associations looking for all-in-one product. The membership module is very robust and can accommodate complex membership processes. For examples, our membership dues are quite complex with different categories and pricing based on membership type and region. MemberSuite has enabled us automate this process, which used to be manual in our previous system.

Cons

MemberSuite system has many features and functions that a typically association would need, but given limited resources, it can't specialize in specifics tasks. The implication is that most features are rather basic. For example, it does have a E-marketing module, but the features are not as advanced as HubSpot or other platforms that specialize as a CRM.

Alternatives Considered

MemberClicks

Reasons for Choosing MemberSuite

We were use a fundraising tool product as an AMS, which obviously wasn't sustainable.

Switched From

DonorPerfect

Reasons for Switching to MemberSuite

It seemed more budget friendly and promised that we'd be able to centralize much of our functional tasks in one platform.
Lakisha
Lakisha
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

MemberSuite is a perfect fit for us!

Reviewed on 2018-10-18

We are a small staff of 10 that services almost 3,000 members. We needed a system that allows us to...

We are a small staff of 10 that services almost 3,000 members. We needed a system that allows us to customize pages and site easily. We use MemberSuite as our central "hub" for all things related to our association. We utilize API to link our registration company, our online journal and our technical papers. This API allows for SSO (single sign-on) and our members to use their one login to access all sites. We went live in 2015 after transitioning from a different AMS. The transition was really smooth and the customer service has been great.

Pros

The ability to customize and the price point was perfect for us compared to other systems. The customer service is really good as well.

Cons

We have been anxiously awaiting the roll-out of the new customer portal.

Candice
Candice
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A Good All-In-One Resource for Associations

Reviewed on 2018-09-06

Pros

Even though each association is different, MemberSuite is highly customizable--events, awards, certifications, member directory... they can cover it all.

Cons

Our company has been a client since 2011 and over the years we've had some challenges with Support but this has become much better recently. Our CSM has been a very valuable resource.

Brian
Brian
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Flexible, configurable AMS System

Reviewed on 2018-09-06

Pros

Flexibility of the software - it is highly configurable
Very open API
Great access to data

Cons

I would like the console to be a little more user friendly/intuitive

Verified Reviewer
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  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Overall, this has been a disappointing experience.

Reviewed on 2018-04-27

I learned that we should have picked something else?

I learned that we should have picked something else?

Pros

Their sales pitch is good. There are a lot of ways to customize the software and, for the right association with a very complex organization is can be customized to be a great tool.

Cons

This expensive software is sold as a "one stop shop" solution, but many of the features do not work well or are no longer supported. For instance, we were told that the built in CRM was great and just like Salesforce or dynamics with an outlook plugin. But there is no pipeline, no way to track communications with members, and the plugin for outlook is no longer supported/

Several things we were told would be rolling out with new versions have not happened and it has been over a year. I was interviewed about a new UX several times in late 2016 and early 2017, but there has been no change to the tool.

At the 2016 conference, new analytics features were announced and a lot of hype was made. But when these were released, they were for an additional cost, which would almost double the annual software cost.

Our implementation was terrible and we are still finding things that do not work or were set up incorrectly. Despite walking through billing runs and discussing renewal emails, this was never set up and took more than 5 hours of customer support and paid training to get set up because it is so convoluted.

Lastly, members complain because it is not intuitive or easy for them to use.

Matthew
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MemberSuite: customizable, user friendly, and the best CRM/AMS I've used.

Reviewed on 2019-02-28

I'm the database administrator for a member-based non profit organization. We've been on membersuite...

I'm the database administrator for a member-based non profit organization. We've been on membersuite for about a year and a half, coming off an AMS that seemed to break a little more with each patch. The difference in getting switched over was immediate and a huge improvement for our employees and our members/customers. We have a large number of business functions that we used to outsource to third party vendors because we lacked the ability to do them well in our old database, including event/exhibitor registration, abstract submissions, award nominations and judging, and email marketing campaigns. Since switching to membersuite, we've brought all of these back in house, since membersuite's tools and functions are easily as good if not better than the vendors we would use. We've also been able to automate a huge number of business functions that used to take hours of staff time daily/weekly. Overall, membersuite has streamlined many of our functions and processes, improving them greatly from where we came from, and allowing us to expand our thinking of what's possible through our CRM/AMS. I have no regrets about making the switch and I've gladly recommended membersuite to other database admins/IT professionals.

Pros

The reporting tools are the best I've ever used: it's incredibly easy to filter and tune reports towards exactly what you need for any given data set. Customizing your database's back end towards your needs is really easy and makes the system incredibly versatile. Users have reported a much better experience with membersuite than our old database, particularly in terms of online purchasing and event registration.

Cons

The lack of a spreadsheet import can be a hindrance. Also, there's no way to copy merchandise or most other objects in the system, which would be really helpful when creating a lot of inventory.

Michael
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Pretty darn good & getting better

Reviewed on 2018-08-28

We are a membership association and we have an additional group of subscribers and stakeholders/...

We are a membership association and we have an additional group of subscribers and stakeholders/ interested parties and we are able to manage all of that data and those relationships in MemberSuite. We have see significant improvement in the usability of the system and the responsiveness of the staff at MemberSuite since new CEO took over 9 months ago. Cudos to the Board for making the change. The release of Portal 5.0 will be a great leap forward and the expansion of the INSIGHTS reporting tools is huge as well.

Pros

The software is easy to use. The training went well and we are able to self manage our entire database and customer relationships with a very small staff. The reporting package is good and getting better and there is a new layer of reporting software that provides even more granular information.

Cons

We came on the system at a time of significant growth at Membersuite and they were challenged to keep up with us and all the other new clients. Their culture has improved from a developer driven mentality to a customer facing mentality and that change, while welcome, has taken 24 months.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Not a great product. Surprised they are still going.

Reviewed on 2020-04-30

Pros

The report builder was actually pretty good.

Cons

Virtually nothing integrated easily with the system. It has its own home-grown CRM. Upgrades would often break certain components. Support was rather slow. Look and feel was old-fashioned and not mobile friendly.

Laura
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  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Web based, highly configurable system that allows us to manage most aspects of our association.

Reviewed on 2018-06-29

Pros

Highly configurable with the option to customize if needed.

Allows us to run almost every aspect of our association with one system.

Ability to integrate through a robust API.

Only pay for the modules you use and need, with an unlimited amount of users.

Cons

The user experience in the portal is clunky and not as intuitive as it should or could be.

The length of time it takes for bugs to be fixed. If they are system wide, they are addressed quickly, but if they only impact a small amount of customers, they take quite a bit longer.

Susan
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Engage your members with ease of use in MemberSuite

Reviewed on 2018-12-18

Great experience overall and the customer support is top notch!

Great experience overall and the customer support is top notch!

Pros

The ease of having our events visible in the member portal makes for easy interaction with members for registering for events and updating information. The standard and custom reports available in MemberSuite have been very useful in our accounting.

Cons

There are a few reporting and financial issues that we are still working through so I wish all issues could be resolved in a timely manner but I do think most of our issues are resolved quickly. I also wish we could have two bank accounts within MemberSuite.

Michelle
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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I've noticed a huge improvement in MemberSuite since our implementation over three years ago.

Reviewed on 2018-06-26

Pros

I like that it is web-based so all I need is an internet connection and I can access our database from anywhere. I like the attentiveness of our customer success manager and the support team. The search feature is very useful when we need to pull data on our members, event registrations, awarding continued education credits, etc.

Cons

The current portal has some limitations, but those will hopefully be addressed with the upcoming upgrade. The flexibility to enhance the product to fit our needs comes with a steep customization cost.

Michelle
Michelle
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

MemberSuite - Good Association Mgmt Tool

Reviewed on 2018-11-26

Pros

MemberSuite is easy to use and can be accessed from anywhere. One of the best features for my place of employment is that it gives unlimited user access. It's also highly customizable.

Cons

User experience in the portal is not as intuitive as it could be.

Tina
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I like how they take the time to walk you through anything and the constant improvements!

Reviewed on 2018-06-26

All in all a learning experience

All in all a learning experience

Pros

MemberSuite is always making improvements and looks to its customers for feedback. The customer service support is great!

Cons

Some of the reporting isn't intuitive but it is getting better for sure. As I learn the easier it gets.

Samuel
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Very robust software, sometimes confusing as to how it works.

Reviewed on 2018-07-02

Pros

The software will do most anything needed, sometimes it can be difficult to configure to the associations business practices.

Cons

I wish it had better documentation in how options work, so that I could just look up the answers myself without having to go to support.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Executive Office
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

MemberSuite was Sweet

Reviewed on 2018-11-28

I formerly used MemberSuite and was relieved to have a powerful system with excellent reporting...

I formerly used MemberSuite and was relieved to have a powerful system with excellent reporting capabilities. Every system has it's strengths and REPORTING is the best part of MemberSuite. I trusted my data and was glad to set up reporting as I needed and not have to depend upon "canned" reports.

Pros

I appreciate their highly customized reports.

Cons

The system would go down at an inconvenient time, although perhaps this has been resolved.