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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.
At a glance
- Price: MembershipWorks $0/mo vs Tendenci $0/mo — MembershipWorks is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: MembershipWorks Yes; Tendenci Yes.
- HIPAA: MembershipWorks —; Tendenci —.
Side by side
| MembershipWorks | Tendenci | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Self-Hosted (Open Source)) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | associations with existing websites | tech-savvy nonprofits |
Sources — 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