Best Membership Management · head-to-head
MembershipWorks vs Tendenci
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for membership management. MembershipWorks has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
MembershipWorks has the lower entry price — MembershipWorks starts at $0/mo, Tendenci at $0/mo. Free tier: MembershipWorks Yes, Tendenci Yes. HIPAA: MembershipWorks —, Tendenci —.
As of 2026-06-15 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
MembershipWorks
$0/mo entryTendenci
$0/mo entrySources — MembershipWorks: membershipworks.com (verified 2026-06-15) · Tendenci: tendenci.com (verified 2026-06-15)
Key features
MembershipWorks: Embeds into existing website (WordPress, Squarespace, Weebly, Wix) — no separate site needed; Free plan up to 50 members with no credit card; Priced on true member count, not total contacts; One-on-one support and training included on all paid plans
Tendenci: Fully open source (GPL v3) AMS — self-host for free; No per-user pricing on any hosted plan; Python/Django/PostgreSQL stack; multilingual support; Data portability — no vendor lock-in; can migrate to own server at any time