Sorrel vs Join It

Both can run your membership. Only one moves you in for free and updates your website for you. Join It is genuinely easy and a fair fit for tiny clubs — but the move and the website edits are still on you, and there's a fee stacked on top of your payment processor.

Modern, independent membership tool (2016)

Head to head

Comparison of Sorrel and Join It
	Sorrel	Join It
What the AI actually does	Does the busywork for you: Sprout, Sorrel's AI, rebuilds your website from your old site and maps your member list for you to approve, and later you change your site just by describing the change — you see a preview first, then publish when you're ready.	Its AI isn't pointed at the busywork — it won't move you in for you or change your website when you describe it.
Moving in	Sprout rebuilds your website and maps your member list for you to approve — free, often in minutes.	Easy to get started, but moving your data over is a do-it-yourself job.
Changing your website	Type the change you want, see a preview, and publish when you're ready.	Comes with its own simple website builder, with embeddable widgets and your own web address on the Extra tier — lightweight, but real.
Running events	Built-in event sign-ups with the ticket options you need and check-in at the door.	Built-in event sign-ups and check-in; Eventbrite is an optional add-on, not a requirement.
Fees on your dues	No fees on your dues — you pay your processor, nothing extra to us.	A percentage fee on top of Stripe (about 3% Starter / 2% Total / 1.5% Extra).
What it costs	One clear price, month to month. (Final numbers on our pricing page.)	$29 Starter / $99 Total / $199 Extra / Enterprise custom.
Connecting other tools	Built in — no need to jump to a pricier plan to connect other tools.	Connecting other tools is held back to the $99+ tiers.

What the AI actually does

Sorrel: Does the busywork for you: Sprout, Sorrel's AI, rebuilds your website from your old site and maps your member list for you to approve, and later you change your site just by describing the change — you see a preview first, then publish when you're ready.
Join It: Its AI isn't pointed at the busywork — it won't move you in for you or change your website when you describe it.

Moving in

Sorrel: Sprout rebuilds your website and maps your member list for you to approve — free, often in minutes.
Join It: Easy to get started, but moving your data over is a do-it-yourself job.

Changing your website

Sorrel: Type the change you want, see a preview, and publish when you're ready.
Join It: Comes with its own simple website builder, with embeddable widgets and your own web address on the Extra tier — lightweight, but real.

Running events

Sorrel: Built-in event sign-ups with the ticket options you need and check-in at the door.
Join It: Built-in event sign-ups and check-in; Eventbrite is an optional add-on, not a requirement.

Fees on your dues

Sorrel: No fees on your dues — you pay your processor, nothing extra to us.
Join It: A percentage fee on top of Stripe (about 3% Starter / 2% Total / 1.5% Extra).

What it costs

Sorrel: One clear price, month to month. (Final numbers on our pricing page.)
Join It: $29 Starter / $99 Total / $199 Extra / Enterprise custom.

Connecting other tools

Sorrel: Built in — no need to jump to a pricier plan to connect other tools.
Join It: Connecting other tools is held back to the $99+ tiers.

Is Sorrel right for you? Sometimes the answer is no.

We'd rather you land in the right place than the wrong one. Join It can be the better choice if:

You run a very small club, want the lowest entry price (Starter at $29), and value extreme simplicity.
You don't need much depth and you're comfortable with a lightweight site builder and responsive support.

Looking at other options too? See our pricing.

See why organizations choose Sorrel over Join It

Sorrel is in final testing. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know the moment it opens — we'll move you in and build your website for you.

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