Glue Up or campai: Membership operations and community engagement.
For an association using Glue Up, the member directory, event experience, and My Glue app may be as important as renewal administration. A replacement needs to account for those relationships and any chapter structure. This comparison examines engagement and administration together, with package boundaries made explicit. For clubs with 1,000+ members, campai offers a stronger fit for complex operations through large-club experience, advanced features, and integrations.
campai GmbH publishes this comparison and sells one of the products being compared. It draws on product documentation, help articles, and documented campai capabilities. We did not conduct an independent hands-on test.
What matters for your shortlist
For clubs with 1,000+ members, campai is the stronger choice when your staff needs detailed member workflows, automation, and integrations with the systems you already use. Its large-club experience supports complex organizational structures. Glue Up combines membership, events, CRM, and mobile engagement, with package-dependent chapter options. Ask both providers to demonstrate your exact chapter structure and member access requirements.
Why campai is the stronger choice for clubs with 1,000+ members.
For clubs coordinating large memberships, multiple departments, and complex workflows, campai combines experience with large organizations, advanced administration features, and integrations. Your team can automate recurring work and connect the platform to the systems your club uses.
Experience with large clubs
ALBA Berlin, a basketball club in Germany, describes working with campai since 2020. At the time of its account, the club had nearly 2,500 members and more than 150 coaches. That work brings practical experience with complex club structures.
Read ALBA Berlin’s customer storyAdvanced tools for your staff
Custom fields, roles, and access permissions help you organize responsibilities. Rules based on contact and membership data automate recurring actions, giving your staff a structured way to manage a large member base.
Explore member management and automationIntegrations and custom extensions
API access and webhooks connect other systems. Custom apps can respond to record changes or run on a schedule, supporting workflows beyond standard administration. Include configuration and any development work in your implementation plan.
Explore integrations and developer toolsDefine what your chapters and community actually need
Glue Up combines membership, events, community groups, and the My Glue app. Its pricing information identifies package-dependent chapter and community options. If you run chapters, specify which records are shared, who can administer them, and what members can see across groups. Use that structure when evaluating campai rather than treating a directory or group feature as proof of an equivalent chapter setup.
Connect the renewal journey to the event experience
Glue Up documents renewals, reminders, directories, recurring payments, and event management. A useful comparison follows a member from renewal through event registration and communication afterward. Check which profile and payment information staff can reuse, which messages members receive, and which allowances apply to email or administrator access. The relevant question is how the full journey works in your selected package.
What we compared and how
We compare campai and Glue Up across 23 selected capabilities. The selection starts with documented campai features. It is not a complete inventory of either product or a basis for an overall score.
Glue Up’s Professional, Advanced, and Enterprise offerings differ. Community, chapter management, website, and branding options need to be matched to your proposed package.
Define the product scope
We distinguish product editions, plans, optional modules, and external integrations. A documented feature may cost extra and may not be available on every plan.
Connect claims to evidence
For the other provider, we use the linked product pages and help articles. For campai, we also use internal product documentation. The source register labels this first-party evidence; the related public product page provides additional context.
Separate evidence from uncertainty
A check means the capability is documented. A dash means the exact workflow is only partly documented or could not be confirmed. It does not mean the feature is missing. A cross indicates documented unavailability.
We did not measure day-to-day usability, support response times, performance under load, or the quality of an actual migration. The research date reflects the recorded evidence review. Updating the report does not mean every source was checked again.
This comparison covers US use cases. Confirm US availability, contract currency, payment options, and the scope of each module in your proposal.
From membership renewal to participation and engagement
These criteria focus on member profiles, communication, event participation, and payment follow-up. Chapter and community requirements also need a package-specific demonstration; a shared contact record alone does not establish the complete governance or access model.
Select a criterion in the table to read the explanation and its supporting sources.
| campai | Glue Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership and contacts | ||
| Online membership applications | ||
| Member and group records | ||
| Shared contacts across organizations | ||
| Roles and access permissions | ||
| Saved member segments | ||
| Membership growth reporting | ||
| Member experience | ||
| Member profile self-service | ||
| Searchable member directory | ||
| Native member app | ||
| Direct and group messaging | ||
| Push notification preferences | ||
| Communication | ||
| Scheduled email campaigns | ||
| Email open and click reporting | ||
| Personalized email campaigns | ||
| Events and resources | ||
| Built-in paid event registration | ||
| Custom event registration fields | ||
| QR event tickets | ||
| Attendee self-check-in | ||
| Event attendance lists | ||
| Dues and payments | ||
| Rule-based dues calculation | ||
| Online invoice payments | ||
| Connected online payment status | ||
| Sales and workflows | ||
| REST API and webhooks | ||
October 20, 2026 · The comparison covers selected features, including paid plans and optional modules. A gray dash means the exact capability was not fully confirmed. External partner products are distinguished from built-in features. Each symbol includes details about scope and additional costs.
A closer look at each capability
Each criterion explains what is documented for both providers and where the evidence is limited. Source references link each claim to the material used.
Membership and contacts
Online membership applications
Member and group records
Shared contacts across organizations
Roles and access permissions
Saved member segments
Member experience
Member profile self-service
Searchable member directory
Native member app
Direct and group messaging
Communication
Scheduled email campaigns
Email open and click reporting
Events and resources
Built-in paid event registration
Custom event registration fields
QR event tickets
Attendee self-check-in
Dues and payments
Rule-based dues calculation
Online invoice payments
Sales and workflows
Quote community, chapter, and communication requirements explicitly
Include your member count, required features, payment volume, and billing term in the same comparison.
campai
The monthly price is $40 plus $0.20 per active member. Optional setup costs $799, and training is $199 per hour. Payment processing and additional usage are billed separately.
Calculate your US priceGlue Up
Glue Up publishes annual packages and says pricing depends on organization size and requirements. Include contact, email, administrator, event, and integration limits in your quote. Ask which community, chapter, and branding options are included and which are additional.
Preserve chapter relationships and member access during a switch
Discuss your switchMap chapters and shared records
Document local administrators, shared contacts, cross-chapter visibility, and the source of each membership status.
Walk through a renewal and event registration
Use a member with an upcoming renewal and an event booking. Check messages, payment status, and the member-facing experience.
Plan the community transition
Identify active groups, directory settings, and app users. Assign responsibility for invitations and member support after launch.
More about campai and Glue Up.
Can a member directory replace a chapter management setup?
Not by itself. Chapters may need separate administrators, shared records, local permissions, and different member experiences. Describe those rules and request a demonstration from both providers using the proposed package.
What should I check if members use My Glue?
List the tasks members perform in the app, including profile access, community participation, and events. Confirm how those tasks would work after a move and plan member invitations and guidance for the new access method.
Which Glue Up limits belong in the cost comparison?
Ask about contacts, email volume, administrators, events, integrations, and any chapter, community, or branding options. Include all required allowances in the proposal before comparing annual totals.
Sources and evidence
The numbered references connect individual claims to their sources. Provider documentation describes the offering; it does not independently establish how well it works in daily use.
Research as of:
- campai: Member management
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Online membership applications · Member and group records · Shared contacts across organizations
Related product overview - campai: Member app
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Member profile self-service · Searchable member directory · Native member app
Related product overview - campai: Dues
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Rule-based dues calculation
Related product overview - campai: Events
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Built-in paid event registration · Custom event registration fields · QR event tickets
Related product overview - campai: Communication
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Scheduled email campaigns · Email open and click reporting · Personalized email campaigns
Related product overview - campai: Developer tools
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: REST API and webhooks
Related product overview - campai: Payments
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Online invoice payments · Connected online payment status
Related product overview - Glue Up platform
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Member profile self-service · Native member app · Built-in paid event registration
- Glue Up membership management
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Online membership applications · Member and group records · Shared contacts across organizations
- Glue Up packages and options
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Direct and group messaging · Personalized email campaigns · Online invoice payments
- campai: Organization and permissions
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Roles and access permissions
Related product overview - campai: App Store
Public provider source · apps.apple.com
Referenced for: Native member app
- campai: Google Play
Public provider source · play.google.com
Referenced for: Native member app
- campai: Pricing
Internal campai product documentation · First-party evidence
Referenced for: Built-in paid event registration
Related product overview - Glue Up: expanded feature review
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Push notification preferences · Scheduled email campaigns · Email open and click reporting
- Glue Up: expanded feature review
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Attendee self-check-in · Event attendance lists
- Glue Up: additional workflow verification
Public provider source · www.glueup.com
Referenced for: Saved member segments
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