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ChamberMaster vs WildApricot
These two sit at opposite ends of the chamber market. ChamberMaster is built for chambers and sold by quote; WildApricot is built for every kind of membership group and publishes its prices.
Option AChoose ChamberMaster if
You want chamber workflows out of the box and your budget fits a quote-based annual system.
- You have the staff and budget for a full chamber system.
- You want dues, tiers and a directory that work the chamber way from day one.
Option BChoose WildApricot if
You're small, budget-bound, happy to build things yourselves, and will use its payment service.
- Your chamber is small and your contact list is modest.
- Someone on staff will build and keep up the website.
A small chamber often weighs them against each other: the chamber-shaped system that costs several times more, or the generic one that costs a fraction and leaves more of the setup to you.
Side by side.
| What | ChamberMaster | WildApricot |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | ChamberMasterChambers of commerce | WildApricotAny membership organization |
| Price | ChamberMasterQuote only; listed from $3,900 a year | WildApricotBy contacts: $154 a month at 500, $265 at 2,000 |
| Setup fee | ChamberMasterOnboarding quoted separately | WildApricotNone |
| Contract | ChamberMasterRival vendors describe an annual subscription | WildApricotMonthly, 1-year or 2-year |
| Website | ChamberMasterBuilt-in solution or your own site, by quote | WildApricotWebsite builder in every plan |
| Payments | ChamberMasterGZ Pay, rates not published | WildApricotPersonify Payments at 2.99% + $0.30; 20% added to your plan for outside processors (US and Canada) |
| Free trial | ChamberMasterDemo on request | WildApricot60 days |
| Chamber specifics | ChamberMasterBuilt in | WildApricotSet up by hand |
The third option
If what you want is a price you can read.
There's a middle path: chamber-shaped software at a price closer to WildApricot's than ChamberMaster's, with the website done for you.
Hiveway for Chambers is $299 a month, flat for any size, month to month, with a WordPress website we build and host, the move off your old system, and dues and tickets paid into your own Stripe account with no cut. Every member is a real page on your own domain that search engines and AI can read. Founding season: we're building Hiveway now with our first chamber, and taking applications from founding chambers and destinations.
Questions, answered plainly.
Is WildApricot good for a chamber of commerce?
For a small chamber, yes, if you're comfortable setting up chamber specifics by hand. WildApricot says nearly 500 chambers and business groups use it.
Why is ChamberMaster so much more than WildApricot?
It's built for chambers and sold with onboarding and support by quote. WildApricot is a generic, self-serve tool priced by contact count.
Does WildApricot charge extra for Stripe?
Yes, in the US and Canada: a Payment System Servicing Fee of 20% of your plan if you use Stripe, PayPal or Authorize.net instead of Personify Payments.
Sources, checked October 2026
- GrowthZone pricing pageNo prices published
- Capterra: ChamberMaster listing
- GrowthZone: GZ Pay
- WildApricot vs GrowthZoneWritten by WildApricot, a rival
- WildApricot pricing page
- WildApricot billing and refund policyThe 20% Payment System Servicing Fee
- WildApricot: Personify Payments rates
- WildApricot blog: chamber of commerce software"nearly 500 Chambers"
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