specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: MemberClicks
providerId: memberclicks
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Membership Management
- Association Management
- AMS
- Personify
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of MemberClicks spend. MemberClicks (by Personify) is sold as an
  annual SaaS platform subscription (MC Professional or MC Trade), not as a
  metered API. The MC Professional REST API is included with the subscription at
  no separate per-call charge, so API usage does not directly generate variable
  cost. The dominant cost drivers are the annual platform subscription (quoted by
  organization size and needs) and one-time implementation / data-migration fees.
  There is no usage-based API billing to meter or optimize.
notes: >-
  Exact subscription rates are quote-based and not reconciled here. Because the
  API carries no separate metered charge, FinOps attention is on the fixed annual
  subscription and one-time implementation costs rather than on API call volume.
sources:
- https://memberclicks.com/membership-software-pricing/
- https://memberclicks.com/ams-roadmap/how-much-does-association-management-software-cost/
- https://help.memberclicks.com/hc/en-us/articles/18581108667021-API-Management
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: MemberClicks
serviceCategory: Management and Governance
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
meters:
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Annual MC Professional / MC Trade platform subscription (includes API access).
  unit: contract-year
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - edition
- name: implementation_fee
  description: One-time implementation, data migration, and onboarding.
  unit: project
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the annual subscription and any one-time implementation fees; the API itself is unmetered and adds no variable charge.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the platform subscription to the association / membership program it runs; there is no per-call cost to split.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the edition (MC Professional vs MC Trade) to the organization's needs; negotiate implementation scope; use the included API rather than paid add-ons where possible.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review the annual renewal against usage of platform capabilities; assign an owner for the subscription and API credentials.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com