StarChapter alternative
The StarChapter alternative with no setup fee.
StarChapter charges a setup fee of $1,169 or more, caps each plan by members and contacts, and renews every year. FullRoster is free for up to 1,000 active members, counts only active members, and moves your data over for you at no cost.
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Why do associations switch from StarChapter?
$0
a year for up to 1,000 active members, with every feature included
$0
setup: we move your data and set up your levels for free
Unlimited
contacts, prospects and lapsed members, none of them counted toward your price
Monthly
billing if you want it, with no yearly term that renews on its own
What does FullRoster do?
One record for every person
Every member's dues, events, emails, course credits and payments sit on one timeline your whole team can see. People who register for an event or donate become contacts automatically, and contacts never count toward your price.
- A timeline of everything each person has done
- Unlimited custom fields that become filters and columns
- Saved views like Lapsed or Prospects, ready to email
Ask anything about your members
Type a question the way you would ask a colleague, like which lapsed members came to three or more events, and get the answer from your own data as a list you can act on.
- Ask from any screen, in plain English
- Save any answer as a report you can run again next month
- Board reports and a dashboard built in from day one
Newsletters drafted for you
Describe what's happening and FullRoster drafts the newsletter in your voice, with your upcoming events and a Register button. Send it to any level, section or group, from your own domain.
- A block editor that works in every inbox, no HTML needed
- Welcome, renewal and win-back series ready to go
- Opens and clicks logged on each person’s record
Renewals that run themselves
Members who pay by card renew automatically, with reminders before each renewal, retries for failed cards and a grace period before anyone lapses.
- Members choose auto-renew, an invoice, or not renewing
- Sections and extras on one invoice, prorated mid-year
- Applications approved before anyone is charged
QuickBooks entries that match your bank
Each payout that lands in your bank becomes one QuickBooks Online entry that explains that exact deposit, split by dues, events, donations and education, fees included.
- Matches the bank deposit to the penny
- Account mapping set up once, with suggested defaults
- Optional QuickBooks classes for year-end reporting
Events with member pricing and phone check-in
Members see their price when they sign in, with no promo codes to type. Check people in by scanning the QR code in their confirmation, and CE credits post at check-in.
- An event page drafted from one sentence
- Cancellations and refunds handled for you
- Confirmation, reminder and thank-you emails by default
Courses and CE credits
Sell courses built from the YouTube, Vimeo or Zoom recordings you already have, add a quiz with a pass mark, and issue credits and certificates automatically.
- Credits from events and courses on every record
- A PDF certificate for every credit
- Member and non-member prices
A portal members sign into without a password
Members renew, register, take courses and find documents in one portal on your own domain, signing in with a one-time link or with Google.
- Members manage their own membership and card
- Registrations with tickets and QR codes
- Members-only resources by section or for the board
And when you need something different, we build it in.
Chapters with their own dues, a credential registry, a conference with tracks, a link to another system. Our team builds it into your FullRoster at a fixed price and maintains it, so you never outgrow the product. How custom features work →
How much does StarChapter cost in the first year?
StarChapter publishes its prices, so here is a first year on each, for chapters at the size of StarChapter's first three plans.
| Chapter size | StarChapter, billed monthly, with setup | FullRoster | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 members | $2,597Essential: $119 a month + $1,169 setup | $0Free | $2,597 |
| 300 members | $3,604Growth: $160 a month + $1,684 setup | $0Free | $3,604 |
| 600 members | $4,918Advanced: $224 a month + $2,230 setup | $0Free | $4,918 |
Subscription and setup only; card processing is charged separately on both. StarChapter prices from starchapter.com, checked November 3, 2026; paying yearly saves a little on its subscription.
How does StarChapter compare with FullRoster?
| StarChapter | FullRoster | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $119 a month for 150 members, plus a one-time setup fee | Free for up to 1,000 active members, and Standard from $159 a month billed yearly |
| Getting started | A setup fee of $1,169 to $2,635, more for larger chapters | Free: we move your data and set up your levels at no cost |
| What the price counts | Each plan caps both members and contacts, from 150 members and 1,000 additional contacts | Only active members. Contacts, prospects, lapsed members and admins are free and unlimited |
| Commitment | A yearly term that renews automatically | Monthly, or yearly for 20% off. The Free plan has no time limit |
StarChapter details checked November 3, 2026: StarChapter pricing.
When might StarChapter be the better pick?
If your national organization has already put every chapter on StarChapter, staying on the same system as your sister chapters keeps things simple. If your chapter chooses its own software, FullRoster has no setup fee, counts only active members, and moves your data over for free.
How do you switch from StarChapter to FullRoster?
We do the moving, at no cost, and a typical move takes a few weeks from your export to launch.
- Export from StarChapter. Download your members, contacts and memberships as spreadsheets and send them to us.
- We bring it over. We set up your levels and bring over your members, families, company memberships, lapsed members and renewal dates.
- You check it. Nothing goes live until you've looked through it and said it's right.
- You launch. Tell members about the change in your own words, with an announcement you preview and edit first.
Plan the move around your StarChapter renewal date, so you aren't paying for both. More detail is in Switching to FullRoster.
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Built for every kind of association
FullRoster is shaped around how each kind of organization actually runs, from a local club to a national association with chapters.
Common questions
- How much does StarChapter cost?
- StarChapter's pricing page lists plans from $119 a month for 150 members ($160 for 300, $224 for 600 and $279 for 1,200), billed monthly, plus a one-time setup fee of $1,169 to $2,635. Paying yearly saves a little, and the subscription renews each year.
- Is FullRoster cheaper than StarChapter?
- For chapters with up to 1,000 active members, yes: FullRoster is free, with every feature and no setup fee, where StarChapter's first year starts at $2,597 including setup.
- Does FullRoster work for a local chapter?
- Yes. A chapter runs on FullRoster like any association, with its own members, dues, events, email and member portal on its own domain. Board members and volunteers all get their own sign-in, at no extra cost.
- How long does switching take?
- A typical move takes a few weeks from your export to launch, and we do the moving for free. Most of that time is you checking the data and getting ready to tell members.
- Do members need to set up new passwords?
- No. Members sign in with a one-time link sent to their email, or with Google, so there are no passwords to create or reset.
- What if we need something FullRoster doesn't do?
- Our team builds it into your FullRoster at a fixed price and maintains it, from chapter dues splits to a credential registry.
About FullRoster. FullRoster is association management software that's free for up to 1,000 active members. Members, dues, events, email, courses and payments in one place, and we move your data over for you. See how it works →
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