Wild Apricot Review

Using Wild Apricot (WA) to build a functional site for small, community based non-profit organization. This is a good system for those with a (very) limited budget, who need a basic member management solution. While there is a free version, it is only suitable for the most basic functions (ie: limited contact capacity, no recurring payments). At that point, if "Free" is still the primary driver, you'd probably be better served using one of the other popular CMS platforms (WordPress, Weebly, etc...) to have more creative flexibility. The other main point of consideration is to understand what you expect from your site. While "easy to use" is a relative term, this platform could require a lot of time to setup yourself, which is very doable, if you have some experience with this type of thing. Inexperienced users may become frustrated, but fortunately, if you don't mind rigid templates, this could be the right solution for you as well. Manage your expectations. On the flip side, there are some really useful features available that might come as a surprise in this class of system (Wait List, timed auto-renewal emails). As expected, the more expensive subscription options offer more access to features and greater capacity, but WA is definitely worth a look. They offer a 30-day trial, so you can get your hands dirty almost immediately to see if this will meet your needs, so again, a little time and elbow grease will have you off and running. Good Luck.