Outseta vs. WildApricot
Outseta allows you to manage your membership organization with modern tools, lower payment processing fees, and responsive customer support.
Why choose Outseta over WildApricot?
Everything in one platform
WildApricot helps you manage memberships. Outseta helps you run your entire business. Get membership management, CRM, email marketing, billing, authentication and a built-in help desk, all in one platform, with no need to stitch together multiple tools.
Lower costs as you grow
One simple price includes your first 1,000 contacts, plus email marketing, CRM and help desk. WildApricot charges based on your contact count, with pricing increasing as your membership grows and large jumps between tiers.
You own your business
Your website, your Stripe account and your member data stay under your control. WildApricot charges an additional 20% when you use your own payment processor. With Outseta, everything is connected to your own accounts from day one, making it easy to scale or migrate whenever you choose.
Built to grow your membership
WildApricot focuses on membership administration. Outseta helps you attract, engage and retain members with automated onboarding, email sequences, behavioural campaigns, engagement tracking and a built-in help desk, all working together to increase activation, retention and long-term growth.
Already using WildApricot? Switching takes four steps.
- Export your member list from WildApricot
- Outseta's team imports your members and plans for free
- Billing moves to your own Stripe account
- Drop Outseta into your site and go live
Your members won't need to re-register, and renewals continue on schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Outseta and WildApricot?
WildApricot bundles a website builder, member database, and event registration into one bundled system with its own payment processor. Outseta works with any website you already have, runs payments through your own Stripe account, and includes email automations, a full CRM, and a help desk. The core difference is control: with Outseta, your site, your payment relationship, and your member data stay yours.
Is Outseta cheaper than WildApricot?
Yes, and the gap is large. Outseta starts at $47 per month for up to 1,000 contacts, with email marketing, CRM, and help desk included, plus a 2% transaction fee that drops to 1% on higher plans. WildApricot charges $66 per month for 100 contacts, $154 for 500, and $265 for 2,000, with no tier in between 500 and 2,000. An association with 1,000 contacts pays $3,180 a year on WildApricot against $564 on Outseta. WildApricot also adds a 20% servicing fee to your subscription if you use a payment processor other than their own.
Which is better for associations and clubs, Outseta or WildApricot?
Both are built for membership organizations. WildApricot fits groups that want one bundled tool including a website builder and event registration. Outseta fits associations and clubs that want a modern website they control, automated renewals and dues through their own Stripe account, and tools to engage members: email automations, engagement tracking, and built-in support.
Can I keep my current website and my own Stripe account with Outseta?
Yes to both. Outseta drops into Webflow, Framer, WordPress, or any site with a simple embed, so you never rebuild your website on someone else's builder. Payments connect to a Stripe account you own, so your billing relationship and payment history stay with you permanently, even if you change tools later. WildApricot's member features live on its site builder, with iframe widgets for embedding on existing sites, and it charges a 20% servicing fee if you use a payment processor other than their own.
Does Outseta handle events like WildApricot?
WildApricot includes native event registration, and Outseta does not have a built-in event module. Outseta customers connect their preferred event tools through integrations and automation platforms, while Outseta handles the membership layer around events: billing, renewals, CRM, and member communication. What WildApricot can't match is everything between events: automated renewals, engagement tracking, and member support that keep people renewing year after year.
Can I migrate from WildApricot to Outseta without losing my members?
Yes. Export your member list from WildApricot, and Outseta's team imports your members and plans for free. Billing moves to your own Stripe account and renewals continue on schedule. Your members won't need to re-register, and most won't notice the change until they see the new portal.
Try Outseta free for 7 days
Every feature unlocked. Cancel any time.