Membership Works Or Member Jungle: Which Is Best For Your Organisation

Date: Monday 7th April 2025

Running a club or association can be pretty challenging, but luckily, there are some great products and services that can help out. Two options worth checking out are Membership Works and Member Jungle. Let's look at what these two systems offer, their pros and cons, and determine which one might best fit your group.

Before we start, I do want to make a disclaimer; I work for Member Jungle, which means I have an inherent bias here. However, I promise only to tell the truth, report only the facts and leave all my personal opinions at the door. At the end of the day, Member Jungle is committed to being open and honest with you, and I am, too. Member Jungle is a great software, but it is not perfect and will not be right for everyone. There will definitely be situations where Membership Works is the better option and vice versa, and I have no intention of lying about any of that. So, with that out of the way, let's get stuck in.

Today, I am going to cover the following information about both Membership Works and Member Jungle:

Where Is Each System Based?
Key Features Of Membership Works & Member Jungle
Membership Works & Member Jungle Full Comparison Breakdown
How Much Does Membership Works & Member Jungle Cost?
Member Limits
How To Decide Between Membership Works & Member Jungle

Where Are Membership Works & Member Jungle Based?

Membership Works is an American company founded in 2011 in Dallas, Texas. Nearly 15 years later (yes that maths scares me too) Membership Works is still run out of Dallas and is bigger and better than ever.

Telligence was founded in 1997 in Newcastle, Australia, and in 2016, we started a side project in membership management called Member Jungle. Nearly a decade later, Member Jungle is a well-established membership management system used in multiple countries.

Where Are Membership Works & Member Jungle Based?

So, both systems have been around for a while and are well respected, and multiple organisations worldwide use both systems.

In today’s modern borderless world, where a company is based doesn’t really make a big difference. However, it does determine how much time zones affect any communication you have with a company, especially when you are seeking tech support from them. It can also affect which data privacy laws the company has to abide by and, therefore, what they are allowed to do with your data. Though Member Jungle and, to the best of my knowledge, Membership Works both have stricter privacy protections than are legally required of them.

Key Features Of Membership Works & Member Jungle

Both Membership Works and Member Jungle are membership management systems that aim to make managing clubs and associations easier. However, they differ significantly in their scope and features.

Member Jungle is an all-in-one solution, providing a complete suite of tools, including a membership management system, a fully customisable website, and an email campaign system, all for a single price. It’s worth noting that Member Jungle can be used as a member portal alongside your existing website. Member Jungle also offers an integrated mobile app, a CPD module, digital membership cards and SMS marketing, which are all features Membership Works does not have.

Membership Works, on the other hand, focuses solely on membership management. It's designed to integrate with your existing website and email campaign systems. This means you'll need to manage separate platforms for other required services, but also means it may fit in with other systems you are using.

Let's explore the practical implications of this difference. Suppose you already have a website and an email campaign system like Mailchimp, but you need a better way to manage member sign-ups and renewals. Both Membership Works and Member Jungle can handle this.

Member Jungle, however, ideally replaces your current website and email services with its comprehensive platform. (Though it can also be used alongside your existing website). Membership Works, on the other hand, is designed to integrate with your current website and email service.

Essentially, Member Jungle offers a one-stop shop with all the tools you need for a single price, while Membership Works adds its specialised functionality to your existing tools for an additional cost.

Membership Works & Member Jungle Full Comparison Breakdown

The following table has a full breakdown of the features, training, and support each system offers so you can easily see which is the best fit for your unique situation.

		Member Jungle	Membership Works
Pricing	Free Version		Up to 50 Members
	Starting Price	$79 USD per month	$35 USD per month
	Top Price	$599 USD per month	$259 USD per month

Included Members	Ability to add extra members above the package limit.

Features	Custom Website
	Integrated Mobile App
	Mobile Member Check-In
	Online Store
	Automated Membership Renewals
	Email Campaign Module
	SMS Campaign Module
	Cloud-Based Membership Database
	Business Directory
	CPD Management
	AI Image Generator
	Digital Membership Cards

Training & Support	Live Online Training
	Online Webinars
	Email/Help Desk
	Support Articles
	Videos

Location	Based	Australia	USA

How Much Does Membership Works & Member Jungle Cost?

As you can see, there is a bit of discrepancy in what each system can do, feature-wise. As such, there is also a bit of a price difference between the two. However, both have multiple packages that include different numbers of members and functionalities. Let’s talk about that and go over the prices to help you understand the cost implications of each system.

Included Members With Membership Works & Member Jungle

Both Membership Works and Member Jungle offer tiered packages with varying member limits. Both only count members with accounts; if a member of the public comes to an event or donates money to your cause, neither company will count them towards your total contacts. However, the way they handle exceeding those limits differs.

If you exceed the number of allowed members on a package with Membership Works, you will need to upgrade to a more expensive package with a higher number of included members. However, if you are on their most expensive package and you exceed the 10,000-member limit, you can contact them for custom pricing on a more expensive package.

The following is a direct quote on the matter from their website: “We do offer plans above 10,000 accounts, please contact us when you are ready to upgrade,”.

At Member Jungle, if you exceed the number of included members on a package, you can either upgrade to a more expensive package or pay a little extra per month to add more members to your package.

Membership Works Packages

Membership Works has the following package starting at $35 USD a month and going up to $259 USD a month. They also have a free package with limited features, which is a great option for clubs with less than 50 members who are just starting out and want to test the system before committing to a paid plan.

Membership Works Packages

Member Jungle Packages

Member Jungle has four packages, which I have converted into USD prices, so the comparison to Membership Works would be easier.

Member Jungle’s cheapest package starts at $79 USD a month and goes up to $599 USD a month. I have also included the prices of adding extra members to a package.

Member Jungle Packages

To be clear with Member Jungle, if you only wanted the features of the Standard package but had more than 750 members, you could just get Standard and pay for the extra members to be added to your package. You don’t need to pick the bigger package, just because of member limits.

Let’s compare packages from both companies that allow up to 5,000 members.

Membership Works charges $205 a month for its Up To 5,000 package
Member Jungle charges $239 a month for its Premium package, with up to 5,000 members

How this price breakdown will look for you will vary, depending on how many members you have, how much you are going to be paying for an email campaign and what your website costs. I guarantee that for some clubs and associations, Membership Works will work out to be the cheaper option, even when you take into account the other services you need to pay for.

So to do a proper comparison of cost, you would need to take into account all of the following costs when pricing up a Membership Works and Member Jungle:

Membership Management system cost
Email campaign cost
Website cost
Cost for exceeding the member limits

As I said, each system will work out to be cheaper than the other, depending on your club or association's needs and member count; just remember to consider all prices when deciding.

How To Decide Between Membership Works & Member Jungle

I’d strongly recommend checking out reviews for both systems, I have linked to a few below.

Membership Works Reviews

Capterra

Reviews io

Member Jungle Reviews

Capterra

GetApp

I would also recommend checking out demos of the systems to get a better understanding of how each works. Membership Works offers pre-recorded video demos of their system and personal demonstration calls, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Member Jungle offers personal demonstration calls, a 30-day free trial and a 90-day money-back guarantee. So you can dig deeper and test out both systems before you commit to anything.

I would say that if you have less than 50 members, choose Membership Works. They are free for that number of members, and I can’t imagine that a website or an email system for that few members would sway that price breakdown in any other direction.

Ultimately, it is up to you and what makes the most sense for your budget and what features you do and don’t need. So, check out both systems, read customer reviews, see which features you need and don’t need, and work out exactly how much you would be paying for each system.

You can find the Membership Works Pricing Page here.

You can find the Member Jungle Pricing Page here.