AMS Feature Comparison

Three straightforward association management software plans. Scale your system, database and features only when your membership requires it.

No matter the size of your association or not-for-profit, we've bundled available features and benefits to meet your needs. All tiers are designed to meet PIPEDA, PCI DSS, CASL and always hosted in Canada.

Comparison table of Members Village software packages including Village, City, and Nation Builder.

Members Village Plan Comparison

All our association software plans include access to standard Members Village features, software updates, client portal access, web hosting, data backups and SSL certificate. Plans differ by scale, depth, and level of control.

Core Features & Pricing

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Village Builder

Best for small teams and simple structures.

Unlimited contacts

1 administrator

Individual memberships

Standard roles & permissions

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$245/month

Month to month subscription

One-time on-boarding starts at $2,500
City Builder

Best for medium sized teams with programs.

Unlimited contacts

Unlimited administrators

Individual & organization memberships

Advanced roles & permissions
Usage audit trail

Leadership View

$495/month

36-month base subscription price lock*

One-time on-boarding starts at $5,500
Nation Builder

Ideal for complex, multi-program teams.

Unlimited contacts

Unlimited administrators

Individual & organization memberships

Advanced roles & permissions
Usage audit trail

Leadership View

$795/month

36-month base subscription price lock*

One-time on-boarding starts at $8,500

*Price lock applies to the base monthly subscription with an eligible multi-year agreement. Custom development, premium support overages, payment processing, third-party tools, and major scope changes are not included.

Next: Website & Member Portal

Website & Member Portal

Village Builder

Best for a simple website deployment.

Single public website

Basic Member Portal

Single pre-built theme

English & French language support

Usage statistics
Website Builder (CMS)

Drop-in system for adding dynamic apps
City Builder

Best for dual website deployments.

Primary & secondary websites

Basic Member Portal

Pre-built & custom themes

Unlimited languages

Usage statistics
Website Builder (CMS)
Drop-in system for adding dynamic apps
Nation Builder

Ideal for multi-website deployments.

Unlimited websites

Member Portal with customizations

Pre-built & custom themes
Unlimited languages
Usage statistics

Website Builder (CMS)
Drop-in system for adding dynamic apps

Next: Email & Communications

Email & Communications

Village Builder

Best for occasional mass emails.

5,000 mass emails per month

3 dynamic audience lists

Scheduled campaigns

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Reporting & insights

Single pre-built template

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City Builder

Best for mass emails and quarterly newsletters.

10,000 mass emails per month

10 dynamic audience lists

Scheduled campaigns
Basic triggers & automation

Reporting & insights
Basic & custom email templates

Web-based email archive
Nation Builder

Ideal for regular email communications.

Unlimited mass emails per month

Unlimited dynamic audience lists

Scheduled campaigns
Basic triggers & automation
Reporting & insights
Basic & custom email templates

Web-based email archive

Next: Forms, Data & Reporting

Forms, Data & Reporting

Village Builder

Best for simple forms.

30+ field types

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Integrated with apps such as Website Builder

Email notifications

Dynamic fields based on user role

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Designed to comply with PIPEDA
Excel exports for data and file uploads
City Builder

Best for intake forms, PD tracking, with conditions.

30+ field types
Conditional logic

Integrated with apps such as Website Builder
Email notifications
Dynamic fields based on user role

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Designed to comply with PIPEDA

Excel exports for data and file uploads
Nation Builder

Ideal for all forms and peer-review.

30+ field types
Conditional logic

Integrated with apps such as Website Builder
Email notifications
Dynamic fields based on user role

Peer-review portal
Designed to comply with PIPEDA

Excel exports for data and file uploads

Next: Events, Webinars, Training & Conferences

Events, Webinars, Training & Conferences

Village Builder

Best for an occasional event.

Public events

Basic events

Paid events & free registration
Single-session events

Basic triggers & price tiers

Basic reporting & insights
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City Builder

Best for regular events and board meetings.

Public & members-only events
Events, webinars & conferences
Paid events & free registration

Single & multi-session events

Basic triggers & price tiers
Basic reporting & insights
Name tags, tent cards, dinner cards, mailing labels
Nation Builder

Ideal for events and conference micro-sites.

Public, members-only & partner events

Events, webinars & conferences

Paid events & free registration
Single & multi-session events
Basic triggers & price tiers
Basic reporting & insights
Name tags, tent cards, dinner cards, mailing labels

Next: Monetization & Revenue Generation

Monetization & Revenue Generation

Village Builder

Best for basic member promotion.

Member Directory

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Online Store

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Revenue reporting

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City Builder

Best for member promotion and revenue generation.

Member Directory
Career Centre & Job Postings

Marketplace / Classifieds

Online Store

Donations with CRA compliant receipts

Learning Management System

Revenue reporting

Digital Manuals, Rulebooks & Guides

Nation Builder

Best for member promotion and revenue generation.
Member Directory
Career Centre & Job Postings
Marketplace / Classifieds
Online Store

Donations with CRA compliant receipts

Learning Management System

Revenue reporting

Digital Manuals, Rulebooks & Guides

Next: Community & Engagement

Community & Engagement

City Builder

Best for regular events and board meetings.

Unlimited groups

Unlimited committee, community of practice or members lounge

Discussions, file sharing and events within portals

60 day web-based email history
Nation Builder

Ideal for events and conference micro-sites.

Unlimited groups

Unlimited committee, community of practice or members lounge
Discussions, file sharing and events within portals
60 day web-based email history

Next: Integrations, Data & Infrastructure

Integrations, Data & Infrastructure

Village Builder

Best for simple setups.

Bring your own payment processing

Excel data exports/imports

Canadian data residency

Email sending through Postmark

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City Builder

Best for setup requiring mid-tier functionality.

Bring your own payment processing
Excel data exports/imports
Canadian data residency
Email sending through Postmark
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Third-party API integrations

Nation Builder

Best for unlimited flexibility and function.

Bring your own payment processing
Excel data exports/imports
Canadian data residency
Email sending through Postmark
Custom apps supported

Third-party API integrations

Unlike other providers, we add on $0.00 in credit card processing fees, for all supported payment gateways.

Next: Support & Strategic Guidance

Support & Strategic Guidance

Village Builder

Best for basic needs.

Premium support is on-demand

Yearly strategy session

Basic on-boarding

Standard technical support
City Builder

Best for organizations needing some support.

1 hour of premium support per month

Strategy session every 6 months

White-glove on-boarding
Standard technical support
Nation Builder

Ideal for white-glov support.

2 hours of premium support per month
Strategy session every quarter

White-glove on-boarding

Priority technical support

Monetization & Revenue Generation

Next: Premium Support

Premium Support

Our premium support gives associations quick access to website and database expert technical help. Simply submit a request through our client portal, and our team handles it efficiently so you can stay focused on your members.

City Builder and Nation Builder include premium support and we also offer flexible hour packages or pay-as-you-go options, covering everything from content and database changes, integrations, strategy and personalized training.

Custom Apps & Development

When standard, off-the-shelf software forces your staff into time-consuming manual workarounds, custom development provides the precise digital infrastructure required to support your unique daily operations. Instead of battling rigid legacy systems, a tailored approach allows you to accommodate complex custom association workflows, management and databases, establish highly specific user permission levels, and streamline demanding workflows.

Custom solutions consolidate sensitive data securely while introducing dynamic reporting and automated tasks that directly recover valuable administrative hours. 

 Frequently Asked Questions

For your convenience, a collection of common questions and answers.

Let us know if the question you have isn't answered here and we will be happy to get you the needed details.

Yes, the renewal process is fully automated and securely driven through our self-serve association member portal.

You bet! You'll have the ability to choose from over 15 apps to enhance your website pages and improve your visitors' experience. This includes anything from membership purchase options to selling event tickets.

Yes, form logic or conditions (meaning fields appear or disappear based on a response) are supported.

With privacy and security in mind, your member directory can be locked down and made available for members only. Should this requirement change in the future it can then be made public, or vice versa.

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