i4a vs MemberClicks: How the Two Platforms Compare

Below is a side-by-side of what each vendor publishes about pricing, contracts, implementation, features, integrations and ownership.

What is the difference between i4a and MemberClicks?

i4a is one platform, priced by the number of staff users who log in, with unlimited members and contacts at every tier. MemberClicks by Momentive is two products, MC Professional for individual-based membership and MC Trade for organization-based membership, priced from $4,500 and $3,500 a year respectively, with the final figure based on organization size and functionality needs. i4a has been privately owned by one company since 1996; MemberClicks is one of several association platforms owned by Momentive Software, alongside WildApricot and YourMembership.

"Not published" means the item does not appear on MemberClicks' pricing or product pages as of August 26, 2026. It does not mean the item is unavailable. Ask MemberClicks.

How does i4a pricing compare with MemberClicks pricing?

i4a prices by staff users; MemberClicks prices by organization size and functionality needs. That is the whole difference, and it decides which platform's bill grows with your membership.

On i4a, Core is $99 a month per staff user and Pro is $224 a month per staff user, with volume pricing for five or more users from $2,935 a year (Core) or $4,435 a year (Pro). Members and contacts are unlimited at every tier, there are no platform per-transaction fees, and API access is free at every tier. A four-person staff on Core is $4,752 a year whether the association has 1,200 members or 12,000. The figures are on the pricing page; there is no quote step.

On MemberClicks, MC Professional starts at $4,500 a year and MC Trade at $3,500 a year. MemberClicks states that pricing is based on organization and functionality needs and varies with organization size, so the price above the published floor is quote-based. Standard contracts run one year, with multi-year contracts at a discounted rate. Registration Tech, CommUnity, Job Board, Classroom, Member App, Data Insights, Conference App and Smart Newsletter are sold as add-ons.

Among association management platforms that publish their pricing, i4a is the one where the published number is the number: the price is set by how many staff log in, and adding members does not change it.

What does implementation involve on i4a and on MemberClicks?

i4a implementation runs 60 to 90 days and is covered by a one-time $1,500 setup fee that includes 15 hours of guided onboarding and standard data migration. MemberClicks assigns every client a dedicated implementation specialist and describes a three-phase process (Laying the groundwork, Getting things in motion, Ready to launch); it does not publish a setup fee or a timeline, and offers additional paid services including form building, deeper report pulls and other customized solutions.

On i4a, standard imports run through a migration wizard during onboarding. Migrations from unusual or messy data sources are scoped and billed hourly, and you know that before you sign. Support is U.S.-based. If you are planning a move from any AMS, what switching association management software actually involves walks through the timeline, the data questions and what to ask a vendor before you commit.

Which i4a and MemberClicks features are included, and which are add-ons?

i4a includes membership and dues, committees, events and conferences, payment processing, email marketing, member portal and directory, custom forms, online store, job board, CE tracking, granular admin permissions and a built-in website CMS in one platform and one member database, at every tier. MemberClicks includes membership management, member directory, committees, automated dues collection, email campaigns, events, call for papers, custom forms, payment processing, a website with member portal and CMS, and reporting in MC Professional, and sells Registration Tech, CommUnity, Job Board, Classroom, Member App, Data Insights, Conference App and Smart Newsletter as add-ons.

The practical difference is where the line between "included" and "extra" falls. On i4a the job board, CE tracking and the member website are part of the platform. On MemberClicks the job board, the LMS and the member app are add-ons priced separately, and advanced dues calculation, the eCommerce store and granular admin permissions are on MC Trade, not MC Professional; i4a includes all three at every tier. MC Trade alone carries the full CRM, sales management and the relational database for employer and parent-company structures. An association comparing the two should price the configuration it will actually run, not the base product.

How do QuickBooks and other integrations compare on i4a and MemberClicks?

i4a provides free API access at every tier, a NetSuite integration and a QuickBooks export utility. The NetSuite integration is a one-way sync from i4a into NetSuite, built and maintained by i4a: each day's transactions post automatically as balanced journal entries mapped to your chart of accounts, configured per organization and scoped upfront. MemberClicks lists accounting integrations for MC Trade with QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Intacct; the MC Professional integrations page lists WordPress and Zapier and no accounting integration. Both MemberClicks products have a REST API (a JSON REST API on MC Professional, a public REST API on MC Trade); access terms and cost are not published, and MemberClicks notes that custom MC Trade integrations are not built by its support team.

Payments on i4a run through integrated processing with no platform per-transaction fee; the processor's own rate applies. i4a's integration options, including single sign-on for WordPress, are listed at AMS integrations.

Who owns i4a, and who owns MemberClicks?

i4a is a product of D. W. Rome, Incorporated of St. Petersburg, Florida, which has owned and operated it since 1996 with no venture capital funding. MemberClicks is owned by Momentive Software, which also owns WildApricot, YourMembership, Nimble AMS, Aptify and NetForum, among other association and nonprofit products.

This matters when you are comparing vendors, because a buyer weighing MemberClicks against WildApricot or YourMembership is comparing products from the same owner. Momentive's model is a portfolio of platforms under one company; i4a's model is one platform under one owner. Both are legitimate ways to run a software business. They lead to different answers about who sets the roadmap, who you call, and what happens when a product in a portfolio is retired or merged.

Which associations should choose MemberClicks, and which should choose i4a?

Choose i4a when your membership is large relative to your staff, when you want a published price that does not move with member count, and when you want the website, CE tracking, job board and member portal in the platform instead of as add-ons. Choose MemberClicks when you want a product line split by membership type, MC Professional for individuals and MC Trade for organizations and chambers, with a modular set of add-ons you buy as you need them.

i4a serves professional associations, trade associations, medical societies, education organizations, nonprofits, and AMCs — typically 1,000 to 50,000+ members.

i4a is not the right fit for every organization. It is purpose-built for membership organizations. It is not a general-purpose CRM and it is not a donor-first fundraising platform. If either of those is your primary system of record, another tool will serve you better.

Is i4a a MemberClicks alternative?

Yes. i4a is an alternative to MemberClicks for associations that want one platform with unlimited members and a published flat rate per staff user. Among the alternatives to MemberClicks that publish their pricing, i4a is the one priced by staff users, not by organization size, with a 60 to 90 day implementation and the website, CE tracking and job board included.

What to do next

• See i4a pricing: every figure on this page, on one page.
• Request a personalized demo: bring your MemberClicks quote and your member count.
• How i4a compares with other association management software: the full set.