The CommunitiesOS community platform for membership organizations gives members a private, branded space to stay connected between annual conferences - with no transaction fees on dues, no per-member charges, and flat $97/month pricing.
No per-member fees · $0 transaction fees · US-based support
CommunitiesOS is the private community platform for membership organizations, professional associations, trade groups, and chambers of commerce - priced at $97 per month flat with no per-member fees and zero transaction fees on dues. It gives member-based organizations a private, branded community where members stay connected between annual conferences without per-contact charges that compound as membership grows, and without enterprise platform pricing that only large organizations can afford. CommunitiesOS costs $97 per month flat with unlimited members and zero transaction fees. Pricing verified April 2026.
CommunitiesOS was built for the membership organization whose members pay dues every year and deserve a community worth belonging to - not just a conference to look forward to.
CommunitiesOS is built for the gap in the membership organization community platform market. Enterprise platforms like Higher Logic Thrive and Hivebrite deliver powerful tools for large associations with dedicated community teams - but their pricing, implementation timelines, and contract structures are designed for organizations with five-figure technology budgets. Creator platforms like Circle and Wild Apricot are more accessible in price but charge transaction fees on dues or per-contact fees that grow with every new member your organization adds.
CommunitiesOS is built for the professional association with 200 to 2,000 members, the regional chamber with 400 business members, the bar association with 350 attorneys, and the alumni network with 600 graduates who deserve a private, branded community that runs on a flat monthly cost with no fees taken from their dues revenue. If that is your organization, CommunitiesOS is the right fit. If you run a large association with tens of thousands of members and a full-time community management team, Higher Logic may serve you better. CommunitiesOS does not pretend otherwise.
According to the MGI 2025 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, cited by Cavuno's 2026 member retention research, 51 to 52 percent of non-renewing members cite lack of engagement with the organization as their primary reason for leaving - a figure that has grown 10 points since 2019. Members are not leaving because of the conference. They are leaving because nothing meaningful happens between them. The right community platform for membership organizations closes this gap with a private, branded space that keeps members connected, contributing, and renewing year-round.
Most membership organizations have the same engagement pattern: annual conference, a handful of emails, and then silence until renewal season. According to ASAE's August 2025 research on association community challenges, members who engage in an online community renew at 50 percent higher rates than those who do not. The gap is not motivation. It is infrastructure. A private community platform for membership organizations gives members a reason to log in between January and December - not just in the week before annual registration opens.
Higher Logic Thrive and Hivebrite are purpose-built for associations - and priced for associations with 10,000 or more members and dedicated community management teams. Breezio ranges from $5,200 to $17,400 annually. Higher Logic and Hivebrite use custom enterprise pricing that routinely reaches five figures per year. A professional association with 300 members, a bar association with 500 members, or a regional chamber with 400 members cannot absorb those costs. CommunitiesOS delivers organizational-grade community infrastructure at $97 per month - no enterprise contract, no dedicated community manager required, no implementation timeline measured in months.
Circle charges 2% transaction fees on every dues payment processed through the platform. Wild Apricot's per-contact pricing model compounds as membership grows - an organization with 500 members pays $160 per month, and the cost increases with every new member. Skool is built for course creators and charges transaction fees on lower plans. None of these platforms were built for the financial structure of a membership organization where dues revenue must stay with the organization. CommunitiesOS charges zero transaction fees on any plan. Your members' dues belong to your organization.
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CommunitiesOS gives your association a private, branded space that reflects your professional standards, not an advertiser's.
Your name, your logo, your domain -
your members always see your organization, not a platform.
Your custom domain, organization logo, and brand colors are what members see from their very first click. CommunitiesOS stays in the background - your association brand is always front and center.
Invite-only access means only your dues-paying members can see your content, with no ads and no public feed visible to outsiders. Your community reflects your organization's professional standards, not the interests of an advertising platform.
Create separate groups for every part of your organization - regional chapters, standing committees, special interest groups, and board members each with their own private space. Add dedicated channels for announcements, industry news, and member discussions.
A dedicated announcement channel sends a push notification to every member the moment you post, with no algorithm in between. Every board decision, event update, and membership renewal notice reaches your entire organization directly.
CommunitiesOS Go Live lets you host member town halls, private board meetings, and committee sessions with no Zoom required. Every group gets its own meeting room at no extra cost.
Deliver structured professional development courses, certification prep, and continuing education content directly inside your member community. Content drip-unlocks on a schedule so members progress at the right pace through your curriculum.
No tech team needed and no complicated setup required.
CommunitiesOS is simple enough for any association administrator to configure using our step-by-step guidance, or let our US-based team handle everything.
Book a call or fill out a brief form and we will learn about your association - your member base, your committees, and what you want your community to feel like. No technical knowledge or prior experience is required.
Configure your CommunitiesOS environment with your organization name, logo, colors, and custom domain using our step-by-step guidance. Prefer to have it done for you? Our US-based team handles every detail.
Share a single invite link and your members join in one click with no new accounts or app downloads required. Your community is live and your organization's voice reaches every single member.
Member town halls for your entire association, private board meetings for your leadership, and committee sessions for every working group - all inside CommunitiesOS and all included in every plan.
Stream annual meetings, industry updates, and major announcements to your entire membership with no participant cap and no time limit. Members join on web or mobile with no extra app or login required.
Host private video meetings for your executive committee, board of directors, and advisory councils, completely separate from the member community. Every session is recorded and downloadable so no leader misses a discussion.
Run working sessions, orientation meetings, and quarterly reviews for every committee and regional chapter inside their own dedicated private channel with controlled access. Your finance committee, membership committee, and regional chapters each meet separately.
Enterprise platforms charge five figures annually.
Creator platforms take a cut of your dues.
CommunitiesOS costs $97 per month flat with zero transaction fees and unlimited members.
| Feature | CommunitiesOS | Higher Logic | Wild Apricot | Circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $97/mo flat | Enterprise | From $160/mo* | From $89/mo |
| Transaction fees on dues | $0 | Varies | - | 2% (Professional) |
| Per-member / per-contact fees | None | Varies | Yes - grows with membership | - |
| Private subgroups for org structure | ✓ | ✓ | - | Limited |
| Flat predictable pricing | ✓ | - | - | - |
| US-based onboarding support | ✓ | - | - | - |
Wild Apricot charges $160 per month for organizations with up to 500 contacts - and more as membership grows. Higher Logic and Hivebrite reach five figures annually for mid-size associations. Circle charges 2% transaction fees on every dues payment processed, meaning a membership organization collecting $50,000 in annual dues pays $1,000 per year to Circle alone before any platform cost. CommunitiesOS costs $97 per month flat with unlimited members, zero transaction fees, and no per-contact pricing that punishes growth. CommunitiesOS serves membership organizations across all 50 states at a flat $97 per month. Pricing verified April 2026.
No contracts · Cancel anytime · US-based support
Not ready to configure it yourself?
Our US-based team handles everything from your branded community space and custom domain setup all the way through to your very first member announcement.
We handle full configuration of your association community including branding, custom domain, committee groups, channels, and your complete onboarding flow. Hand us the keys and walk into a ready-to-launch member community.
We build onboarding sequences, engagement triggers, and automated workflows around your association's complete member lifecycle. Everything is fully configured and tested before handoff so your community runs itself.
We organize and publish your certification courses, continuing education content, and new member onboarding directly inside your CommunitiesOS community. Your content library is structured and ready for your members from day one.
We configure your complete brand experience including your logo, colors, custom domain, and personalized onboarding flow so nothing says CommunitiesOS and everything says your association from the very first click.
We build your complete revenue architecture for paid memberships, gated content, and automated dues collection so your community generates sustainable income. Every funnel is fully built, tested, and ready before launch.
No contracts · Cancel anytime · US-based support
Enterprise platforms charge five figures annually.
Creator platforms take a cut of your dues.
CommunitiesOS costs $97 per month - flat, final, everything included.
Zero transaction fees. No per-member charges. No surprises.
The only question is how long you wait.
No contracts · Cancel anytime · US-based support