# ChamberMaster vs WildApricot

> ChamberMaster vs WildApricot for a chamber: a quote-based chamber system against low published prices for any membership group.

[Compare](https://hiveway.org/compare) · Head to head

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.

Head to head · Checked October 2026 · 8 sources

## Choose 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.

## Choose 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 | Chambers of commerce | Any membership organization |
| Price | Quote only; listed from $3,900 a year | By contacts: $154 a month at 500, $265 at 2,000 |
| Setup fee | Onboarding quoted separately | None |
| Contract | Rival vendors describe an annual subscription | Monthly, 1-year or 2-year |
| Website | Built-in solution or your own site, by quote | Website builder in every plan |
| Payments | GZ Pay, rates not published | Personify Payments at 2.99% + $0.30; 20% added to your plan for outside processors (US and Canada) |
| Free trial | Demo on request | 60 days |
| Chamber specifics | Built in | Set up by hand |

## 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.

[See Hiveway for Chambers](https://hiveway.org/chambers)

## 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

1. [GrowthZone pricing page](https://www.growthzone.com/pricing) · No prices published
2. [Capterra: ChamberMaster listing](https://www.capterra.com/p/144469/ChamberMaster/)
3. [GrowthZone: GZ Pay](https://www.growthzone.com/gz-pay)
4. [WildApricot vs GrowthZone](https://www.wildapricot.com/wildapricot-vs-growthzone) · Written by WildApricot, a rival
5. [WildApricot pricing page](https://www.wildapricot.com/pricing)
6. [WildApricot billing and refund policy](https://www.wildapricot.com/legal-center/billing-and-refund-policy) · The 20% Payment System Servicing Fee
7. [WildApricot: Personify Payments rates](https://www.wildapricot.com/personify-payments)
8. [WildApricot blog: chamber of commerce software](https://www.wildapricot.com/blog/chamber-of-commerce-software) · "nearly 500 Chambers"

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