Membee Alternative
A comparison between Communal and Membee, a modern feature-rich all-in-one alternative to Membee.
Key Differences of Membee vs Communal
Community-Focused Platform
Communal is purpose-built for community organizations and non-profits with workflows optimized for volunteers and boards.
Facility Management Included
Beyond memberships and CRM, Communal includes full facility booking and rental management built-in.
Integrated Programs & Events
Run programs and events with member pricing, waitlists, ticketing, and volunteer signups in one system.
Why Communal
Everything in one platform
Communal unifies memberships, programs, events, facilities, volunteers and donors in one intuitive system—reducing complexity and costs.
- Memberships and CRM
- Programs and event ticketing
- Facility booking and rentals
- Volunteer management and tracking
- Donations with automatic receipting
Designed with community organizations
Created hand-in-hand with community associations and non-profits so volunteers and staff can get work done fast without training.
- Streamlined volunteer-friendly workflows
- Simple pricing with no per-admin fees
- Modern, accessible interface
- Responsive support from practitioners
- Flexible configuration for unique needs
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Communal | Membee |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Features | ||
| Multiple membership types and tiers | ||
| Auto-renewals and reminders | ||
| Digital membership cards (Apple/Google Wallet) | ? | |
| Family/household memberships | ||
| Custom questions during signup | ||
| Member directory and filters | ||
| Programs & Events | ||
| Event registration and ticketing | ||
| Member pricing for events | ||
| Waitlists and capacity controls | ||
| Volunteer signups alongside tickets | ? | |
| Custom registration fields | ||
| Facility Management | ||
| Online facility calendars | ? | |
| Instant/admin-approved rental requests | ? | |
| Member-only rental pricing | ? | |
| Rental agreements and deposits | ? | |
| Invoicing and online payments | ? | |
| Donors & Volunteers | ||
| Online donations with tax receipts | ||
| Donor CRM & campaigns | ||
| Volunteer shift scheduling | ? | |
| Volunteer hour tracking | ? | |
| Automatic volunteer discounts | ? | |
| Administration | ||
| Unlimited admin accounts | ||
| Granular roles & permissions | ||
| All-in-one pricing (no add-on modules) | ||
Amplify your impact
Stop wasting time on manual tasks and let Communal do the heavy lifting for you.
Trusted by hundreds of organizations
We love hearing from our customers and are proud to have helped hundreds of organizations drive more impact and grow their communities.
We are finally able to communicate with our members, run booking software and a program payment platform all in one application. The cost to our Community is very reasonable and the team is fantastic to work with.
My experience with the software and the team has been overwhelmingly positive. We switched from another provider and the difference was night-and-day!
Revenue from membership sales and renewals increased, and we save a significant amount of staff time and paperwork. The customer service is outstanding and the team at Communal continues to add helpful features.
Frequently asked questions
Your data is stored in a secure database that is not accessible to anyone. Users' credit card information is not stored on our platform. We utilize Stripe to process payments, learn more about how they store their data here.
You can! Our team is happy to help migrate data from an excel spreadsheet or an existing platform you utilize today. Contact us for more questions.
At Communal, we offer a competitive service fee of up to 2% per transaction, which can decrease with higher transaction volumes. This approach allows us to keep your subscription costs low while maintaining the exceptional quality of service you expect.
Communal directly deposits into your bank account. We do not hold any funds on our platform.
Yes, Communal is fully PCI-DSS compliant as we partner with Stripe as our payment processor. Stripe has been audited by an independent PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider. Communal does not have access to see or store any credit card data as all transactions are sent directly to Stripe.