--- title: "Join It vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Join It or Wild Apricot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Membership management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/join-it-vs-wild-apricot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Join It vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more? Is Join It or Wild Apricot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Membership management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Join It and Wild Apricot - **Competitive set**: Membership management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Join It Share of Search**: 25% - **Wild Apricot Share of Search**: 37.1% ## Is Join It or Wild Apricot more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wild Apricot had more branded searches than Join It among membership management software worldwide. Wild Apricot had about 9,900 branded searches, while Join It had 6,670. Wild Apricot made up 37.1% of all membership management software searches we track, and Join It accounted for 25%. - Wild Apricot was ahead of Join It in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Join It’s share of searches among membership management software worldwide moved from 22.4% to 25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wild Apricot’s share of searches among membership management software worldwide moved from 40.6% to 37.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## Top membership management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Wild Apricot was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Join It was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Wild Apricot was listed before Join It in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wild Apricot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Join It | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Neon CRM | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | MemberClicks | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Novi AMS | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | GrowthZone | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | YourMembership | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about membership management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which membership management software should I use?": 1. Wild Apricot, 2. Join It, 3. Neon CRM, 4. GrowthZone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best membership management software options?": 1. Wild Apricot, 2. Join It, 3. MemberClicks, 4. Neon CRM, 5. Novi AMS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best membership management software for member records?": 1. Wild Apricot, 2. MemberClicks, 3. Neon CRM, 4. GrowthZone - Searched Google, AI Overview "association management software": 1. Novi AMS, 2. YourMembership Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for membership management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Join It gained share of searches among membership management software worldwide, from 21.3% to 25%. - In September 2026, Wild Apricot lost share of searches among membership management software worldwide, from 38.3% to 37.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Join It estimated searches | Join It Share of Search | Join It rank | Wild Apricot estimated searches | Wild Apricot Share of Search | Wild Apricot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.7K | 22.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 40.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 5.5K | 19.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 43.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 5.5K | 21.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 38.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.8K | 20.3% | 2 | 14.8K | 44.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 6.8K | 23% | 2 | 12.1K | 40.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 6.7K | 22.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 39.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 6.8K | 25% | 2 | 9.9K | 36.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.5K | 21.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 38.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.5K | 21.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 38.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 5.5K | 21.2% | 2 | 9.9K | 38.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.5K | 21.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 38.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 6.7K | 25% | 2 | 9.9K | 37.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Join It’s and Wild Apricot’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Join It**: Measured on the search terms “join it membership” and “joinit”, summed into one figure. - **Wild Apricot**: Measured on the search term “wild apricot”. - [Join It profile](/demand/global-en/brands/join-it) - [Wild Apricot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wild-apricot) - [All membership management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/membership-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Join It or Wild Apricot more popular in search? In September 2026, Wild Apricot had more branded searches than Join It among membership management software worldwide. Wild Apricot had about 9,900 branded searches, while Join It had 6,670. Wild Apricot made up 37.1% of all membership management software searches we track, and Join It accounted for 25%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Join It vs Wild Apricot: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/join-it-vs-wild-apricot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/join-it-vs-wild-apricot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.