specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: YourMembership
providerId: yourmembership
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Membership Management
- Association Management
- AMS
- Nonprofit
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of YourMembership spend. YourMembership is sold as an annual,
  quote-based SaaS subscription (not a usage-metered API product), owned by
  Community Brands and operating under Momentive Software / the Personify
  portfolio. The dominant costs are the annual platform subscription, a one-time
  implementation/setup fee, and optional add-ons (data migration, training,
  website work, integrations, YMCareers). The developer APIs do not carry a
  separate per-call meter: the legacy XML API is included for customers, the REST
  API is a licensed capability, and the YMCareers API is bundled with the
  YMCareers product. Cost management is therefore about contract/subscription
  optimization and renewal negotiation rather than per-request metering.
notes: >-
  All amounts are third-party estimates, not vendor list prices. Reviewers note
  annual price increases at renewal, so budget for uplift. Reconcile actual
  subscription, implementation, and API/YMCareers licensing terms with Momentive
  Software.
sources:
- https://www.yourmembership.com/api/
- https://momentivesoftware.com/solutions/association-management-software/yourmembership/
- https://www.capterra.com/p/76329/YourMembership/pricing/
- 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: YourMembership
serviceCategory: Association and Membership Management Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: YourMembership AMS
  ServiceCategory: Association and Membership Management Software
  ProviderName: YourMembership
  PublisherName: Momentive Software
  InvoiceIssuerName: Momentive Software
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: annual_subscription
  description: Annual SaaS subscription for the YourMembership AMS platform, quote-based.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - organization
- name: implementation
  description: One-time implementation, setup, and onboarding charge.
  unit: project
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: add_ons
  description: Optional add-ons - data migration, training, website work, integrations, YMCareers.
  unit: item
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - module
- name: rest_api_license
  description: Licensed REST API access (the XML API is included; no per-call meter).
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the annual subscription, one-time implementation, and each add-on/module (including REST API licensing and YMCareers) as distinct line items.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the subscription and API licensing to the association program or department that owns the member data.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size modules and add-ons to actual use; negotiate renewal uplift proactively; prefer the included XML API or batched exports over paid integration work where feasible.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner to the vendor relationship; review renewal quotes annually against member count and module utilization.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com