Member365 Alternative
A comparison between Communal and Member365, a modern feature-rich all-in-one alternative to Member365.
Key Differences of Member365 vs Communal
Volunteer-Centric
Communal is designed for organizations run by volunteers, with simple workflows and minimal training required.
Facility Booking Built-In
Unlike general membership CRMs, Communal includes robust facility scheduling, rentals, and invoicing out-of-the-box.
Donor & Fundraising Tools
Run donation campaigns with tax receipting and track donor relationships alongside memberships and events.
Why Communal
Manage your whole organization
Communal combines memberships, programs, facilities, volunteers, and donations—eliminating fragmented tools and complex integrations.
- Unified database across modules
- Integrated payments and invoicing
- Rich member self-serve portal
- Configurable without consultants
- Fast setup with migration help
Simple for volunteers and boards
We continuously co-design with community organizations to keep the experience simple, modern, and effective for busy volunteers.
- Minimal training required
- Accessible, mobile-friendly UI
- Workflows that mirror real-life tasks
- Transparent pricing, no surprises
- Friendly support from practitioners
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Feature | Communal | Member365 |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Management | ||
| Multiple membership types & add-ons | ||
| Auto-renewals and proration | ||
| Digital membership cards | ||
| Family memberships | ||
| Resident/non-resident pricing | ||
| Custom fields and workflows | ||
| Programs & Events | ||
| Program registration & waitlists | ||
| Event ticketing | ||
| Member pricing rules | ||
| Volunteer integration | ||
| Custom registration forms | ||
| Facilities | ||
| Calendars & court bookings | ||
| Admin-approved or instant rentals | ||
| Agreements, deposits, invoicing | ||
| Member-only access & pricing | ||
| Donations & Volunteers | ||
| Online donations + tax receipts | ? | |
| Donor CRM | ? | |
| Fundraising campaigns | ? | |
| Volunteer scheduling & tracking | ||
| Admin & Pricing | ||
| Unlimited admin users | ||
| Granular roles | ||
| All-in-one pricing (no per-module add-ons) | ||
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.