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Glue Up: cost, fit and limits
Glue Up is a membership and event management platform for chambers, associations and member organizations, offering CRM, dues, events, email and an AI Copilot, sold on annual plans. The vendor sells it through three annual plans, with Enterprise quoted individually.
What to know first
Glue Up prices Professional at $3,000 to $6,500 per year, Advanced at $8,000 to $18,500 and Enterprise by quote, all as starting ranges with no currency code on the page. AI Copilot is named as a product, and Enterprise lists Enhanced AI Capabilities, but the pricing page does not say which plan carries the Copilot. Add-ons such as Certification and Community carry no price.
Glue Up at a glance
| Maker | Glue Up (legal notice names only the brand), United States |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | $3,000 to $6,500 per year (Professional) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Membership Management Software in 2026, rank 6 of 13 |
| Website | glueup.com |
Who Glue Up is best for
Chambers with events
Professional bundles membership, events, CRM, online payments and newsletters in one annual contract. Chambers that hold many events benefit from invoicing and event pages sharing one record.
Multi-chapter organizations
Enterprise lists unlimited chapters, centralized reporting and split payments for bodies with local branches. A national body can then see all branches in one report.
Teams that train members
Advanced includes LMS training with licenses for up to 5 team members, alongside automation and integrations. This helps associations that sell training to members and staff.
Glue Up plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $3,000 to $6,500 per year, starting from | Membership management, event management, CRM and email communications, online payments and invoicing, newsletters and marketing emails. |
| Advanced | $8,000 to $18,500 per year, starting from | Everything in Professional plus automation and workflows, integrations, enhanced reporting and LMS training for up to 5 team members. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Everything in Advanced plus a dedicated Customer Success Manager, multi-chapter management, Enhanced AI Capabilities, multi-language and multi-currency support. |
Checked November 2026.
What Glue Up does
- AI Copilot
- Glue Up names AI Copilot as a product that helps elevate membership engagement; the pricing page does not map it to a plan. Ask for a demo of the Copilot with your own member data before you plan around it as part of the contract.
- Applications and approvals
- Digital member applications run with approval workflows, and member lists include advanced search. Applicants fill out a digital form, staff review it against approval steps, and approved members move into the directory without retyping their details.
- Membership types and committees
- Unlimited membership types and committee management are listed as features. Unlimited membership types suit organizations with student, individual and corporate classes, while committee management tracks who sits on which working group.
- Chapter management
- Enterprise adds unlimited chapters with centralized reporting and split payments for multi-location bodies. A national body gets one report across branches and can split payments between chapter and head office, which matters for dues sharing.
- Power-ups
- Certification Management and Community are sold as add-on power-ups with no price shown. The homepage lists Chapter Management, Certification Management, Community, Website and Branding and Integrations as power-ups, none with a figure.
How Glue Up handles your data
The privacy policy, legal notice and security page were opened. The pages we read did not state whether customer data trains AI models, a hosting region, a retention period or a certification such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, so the vendor's policy was not checked for those points. The legal notice names only the brand, with a registered address in McLean, Virginia. Buyers who need data residency or an AI training statement should request them from Glue Up before signing an annual contract.
Where Glue Up falls short in practice
- Price is a range. Each plan shows a from-to range, and no per-member price is published, so the final cost depends on scope negotiated with sales. Boards that need a fixed line item should ask for a quote with all modules.
- Unclear AI scope. AI Copilot and Enhanced AI Capabilities are named, but the pricing page does not state which plan includes the Copilot. The pricing page does not say whether the Copilot is in Professional or Advanced, so test it before signing.
- No stated trial. No free trial length is published, so evaluation relies on a demo. The 'Trial Memberships' term on the page describes a member feature, so a buyer needs a demo from sales instead.
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Glue Up: common questions
How much does Glue Up cost?
The pricing page shows Professional starting from $3,000 to $6,500 per year and Advanced from $8,000 to $18,500 per year, both billed annually. Enterprise is custom. The dollar sign appears without a currency code, and add-on power-ups have no price.
Which Glue Up plan includes AI?
Glue Up AI Copilot is named as a product, and the Enterprise plan lists Enhanced AI Capabilities. The pricing page does not say which plan includes AI Copilot, so ask for it in writing. Ask for a feature table per plan.
Does Glue Up offer a free trial?
The pages we opened publish no free trial length. Trial Memberships on the page is a feature for your members, not a trial of Glue Up, so request a demo or sandbox from the vendor. Ask whether a sandbox is available.
Can Glue Up manage chapters?
Enterprise lists multi-chapter and multi-location management with unlimited chapters, centralized reporting and split payments. Chapter Management also appears among the power-ups, which are add-ons with no price on the page. Check which chapters cost extra. Confirm the number of chapters in your contract.
Does Glue Up have an API?
The homepage says members can build their own connections with the Open API. Advanced lists integrations with other business applications, and the homepage names Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Zapier, HubSpot and Slack. Ask for the API documentation. Request the API reference before you promise a custom link to your board.