Membership software for small private clubs
Most club software was built for golf courses or for associations that mail a newsletter. Parlor is for the small club where people come for the room, and somebody has to keep track of who's allowed in it.
- Nominated by member 061
- Waiting on the club's approvalNow
- Invitation and agreement
- Dues, then a seat
From nomination to a regular chair
Two parts of the club most founders end up running by hand.
Applications and nominations
Nominations on file, a private invitation once the club approves, and the member agreement signed as a step in joining.
How admissions workDues and the member portal
Founding rates and standard tiers billed by card or bank account, plus a portal with each member's lockers, guests and events.
How dues workOther options, and where they pinch
Most small clubs start on a spreadsheet, move to association software, and find it was built for a different kind of club.
| Option | How it's priced | Built for | Where it pinches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet and group text | Free | Getting started | Dues get chased by hand, and admissions live in someone's inbox |
| Wild Apricot | From $66/mo for 100 contacts, by contact count | Associations and nonprofits | Built around contacts, events and newsletters, not lockers, guests and a bar |
| Join It | $29, $99 or $199/mo, plus a 1.5% to 3% online service fee | Membership organizations | A percentage on every online dues payment, on top of card processing |
| Clubessential, Jonas and similar | Quoted | Golf and country clubs | Tee sheets and full club accounting a small club won't use |
| Parlor | Flat monthly by member count, plus a one-time setup. No cut of dues. | Small private clubs and lounges | Newer and smaller. You'll be working with the person who built it. |
Vendor prices are from each vendor's own pricing page, read September 2026. They change, so check before deciding. See the full Wild Apricot, Join It and Parlor comparison.
Questions clubs ask
Built alongside a private members club opening in Greenville, SC in October 2026.
Is Parlor for golf or country clubs?
No. Those need tee sheets, class schedules and mailers, and Parlor doesn't do any of that. It's for clubs where people come for the room: social clubs, whiskey and bourbon clubs, speakeasy-style membership bars and members-only lounges.
How big a club is it built for?
Roughly 50 to 500 members. Small enough that the manager knows most members by name, big enough that a spreadsheet and a group text have stopped working.
Can we keep our nomination process?
Yes. Your club decides who gets in, the way it always has. Parlor keeps the nomination on file, then handles the invitation, the member agreement, dues and the member's profile once the club approves.
What does it cost?
Flat monthly pricing based on member count, plus a one-time setup. No percentage of your dues. I'll give you the exact number on a demo once I know how many members you have.
We're not open yet. Is it too early?
It's the best time. The Greenville club Parlor was built with is setting up its founding members now, ahead of its October opening.
Let's look at your club.
Tell me a little about your club and I'll walk you through Parlor on a call, set up the way yours runs. It's a call with me, the guy who built it. There's no sales team to get passed to.
Takes a minute. I read every one of these and reply within a day.
Rather pick a time yourself? Grab a slot on my calendar.
Got it. Thank you.
I'll email you within a day to find a time that works. If it's easier, just reply to that email with a couple of times.