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Member pricing out of the box
Members and non-members see different prices. Member pricing should not require a discount code; it should be automatic based on membership status.
Buyer's guide · 2026
Event registration software for associations
Event registration software for associations is a platform purpose-built for member-based organizations to handle member pricing, multi-event carts, sponsorships, CEU credits, and check-in.
Generic event platforms (Eventbrite, RegOnline) do not understand member pricing or association workflows. Here is what association-specific event software should do.
01 · Evaluation criteria
What to look for.
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Multi-event cart
Members register for multiple events in one checkout. Essential for conferences with optional sessions.
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Waitlists with auto-promotion
Popular events fill up; waitlists auto-promote the next in line when a seat opens.
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Sponsorship upsells at the cart
Sponsors add their logo placement to event packages during registration.
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CEU / CLE / CME tracking
Event credits auto-log to attendee records with certificate generation.
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Mobile check-in
QR codes or name lookup from a phone at the door.
02 · Buying questions
Questions you should be asking.
Can we use Eventbrite for our association events?
You can, but you will pay Eventbrite fees on top of your membership platform and lose member pricing automation. Association-specific tools eliminate the double-tool problem.
Does event software track CEU credits?
Association-specific tools (Covey, MemberClicks, iMIS) do. Generic event tools do not.
Can we collect sponsorship money through event registration?
Yes. Association event platforms support sponsorship packages as add-ons during cart checkout.
03 · Tools to evaluate
3 platforms, side by side.
Covey
Wild Apricot
MemberClicks
Pricing
$59–$999+/mo flat
$66 to $720+/mo
$3108 to $7188+/mo
Migration
48h human-led, included
We've built a dedicated Wild Apricot import.
We export members, membership types, chapter structures, CEU records where available, financial history, and committee rosters from MemberClicks.
Free trial
Private beta
30-day free trial
Demo only; no public free trial
Best for
Orgs that want considered design + fast migration
Small-to-mid associations, nonprofits, clubs, and chambers with 50 to 2,000 contacts.
Professional and trade associations and chambers with 500 to 10,000 members and dedicated admin staff.
04 · Where Covey fits
We built Covey for this.
Covey is built for organizations in the event registration software for associations category that want four things at once: a considered interface, transparent pricing, a 48-hour migration, and human support on every plan. If those four things matter to you, Covey is worth a demo. If you need something else (a specific vertical module, an enterprise-scale implementation, a particular integration), we will tell you and point you somewhere that fits.
Considered interface
Legacy membership platforms feel like they were designed in 2008. Covey is built by a small team that treats typography, spacing, and the quiet details as the product.
48-hour human migration
A real human pulls your members, levels, events, payment history, email templates, and posts from your existing platform. You're live on Covey inside 48 hours, not six weeks.
100% human support, every plan
No support tiers, no ticket queues that take four business days. Every plan includes a real person answering your questions, often the same person who wrote the feature.
Pricing you can read
One page, plain numbers, no 'contact sales.' The price you see is the price you pay. Migration is included, onboarding is included, support is included.
Ready when you are
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