Considering a move from Wild Apricot?
Wild Apricot is a long-established all-in-one platform, popular with North American associations and nonprofits. MemberGuard is built in Singapore for Singapore organisations: member data hosted here, PayNow and GIRO, and pricing in SGD.
Why teams look for a Wild Apricot alternative
Pricing is in USD, so the cost moves with the exchange rate
Singapore payment methods such as PayNow and GIRO matter to their members
They want member data hosted in Singapore
They want support during Singapore business hours
MemberGuard vs Wild Apricot at a glance
| Category | MemberGuard | Wild Apricot |
|---|---|---|
| Where member data is hosted | Singapore (AWS ap-southeast-1), a separate database per customer | Ask where your data would be stored |
| Local payments | PayNow and card through your AXS Checkout or Stripe account; GIRO through your bank's collection files | Check PayNow and GIRO support for Singapore |
| Pricing | SGD, four plans by member count, every feature on every plan | See their current price list |
| Website | No website builder; your portal, applications and events run on your own MemberGuard address | Built-in website builder |
Where Wild Apricot is strong
- Mature product with a broad feature set
- Includes a website builder
- Large user base and online community
Where MemberGuard wins
- Member data hosted in Singapore
- PayNow, card and GIRO
- SGD pricing with every feature on every plan
- A log of who viewed or changed each member's record
Pricing
Wild Apricot publishes its prices in USD, tiered by number of contacts. MemberGuard prices in SGD by number of members; see our pricing page for the current plans.
Who Wild Apricot is best for
Organisations that want a website builder in the same product, and don't need Singapore hosting or Singapore payment methods.
Who MemberGuard is best for
Singapore clubs, associations and nonprofits that want member data hosted locally and members paying by PayNow, card or GIRO.
Migration from Wild Apricot
Members can be imported from a CSV export, with a dry run before anything is saved. Payment and event history can be migrated with our help as a one-time assisted migration.
Frequently asked
Yes. Contacts and membership tiers import from CSV using the self-service tools. Payment and event history can be migrated with our help as a one-time assisted migration.
It depends on your size and the exchange rate. Compare our SGD plans with their current USD pricing for your number of members, or ask us for a quote.
No. MemberGuard runs your member portal, application forms and event pages on your own MemberGuard address, which you can link to from your existing website.
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