For associations

Association management software built for accountability.

Comnly gives UK trade bodies, professional associations, charities, nonprofits, and societies governance-grade member communications, AGM voting, critical notice acknowledgement, Stripe payment links for events and one-off fees, and audit-friendly engagement records. Built for the kind of communications where it actually matters who read what.

Critical notice acknowledgement tracking
AGM polls and voting
Stripe payment links for any post
Document library with version history
Audit trail for governance

Real scenarios

Where Comnly earns its place

AGM season

Publish AGM papers as version-controlled documents, send the meeting notice as a critical post requiring acknowledgement, and run the votes themselves through Comnly polls with explicit Yes/No/Abstain support.

Event and conference fees

Attach Stripe payment links to event posts for conference tickets, training sessions, or one-off member contributions. Funds land directly in your own Stripe account.

Policy and compliance updates

Publish a policy change as a critical notice and capture who has acknowledged it, with a timestamped audit record suitable for committee minutes and regulators.

Features you will use

Built for the way your group actually runs

Push notifications members will see

Email open rates for association mailing lists hover around 20%. Push notifications combined with acknowledgement tracking give you the reach and the evidence you actually need for binding communications.

Critical notice acknowledgements

Mark any post as a critical notice. Members must explicitly acknowledge it before it clears, and you get a full dashboard plus CSV export of who has and has not acknowledged.

Version-controlled document library

Store the constitution, code of conduct, minutes, policies, and committee papers with version history, audit logs, and per-member visibility controls.

Segment by committee or member type

Target communications by category, interest, committee role, or event followers. Send to full members, associates, or honorary members independently.

Payment links on any post

Attach Stripe payment links to posts for conferences, events, training days, or one-off contributions. Payments go directly to your own Stripe account, with no commission taken by Comnly.

Engagement records for the board

Show your board real engagement data: reach, acknowledgements, RSVP, and turnout per cohort. Export to CSV for committee reports and renewal pitches.

FAQ

Common questions

Is Comnly suitable for a regulated professional body?

Yes. Comnly is designed for governance-grade communications. Critical notice acknowledgement, version-controlled documents, immutable role-change audit logs, and per-channel delivery logs are all built in. UK Master Subscription Agreement and Data Processing Agreement are included.

Can we run our AGM and committee elections through Comnly?

Yes. Comnly polls support Yes/No, For/Against/Abstain, and custom multiple-choice ballots. Polls can be open or anonymous, results display with percentages, and the audit trail records exactly when each member voted.

How is this different from a typical AMS like ClubExpress or Wild Apricot?

Traditional AMS products focus on member directory, dues renewal, and website hosting. Comnly is engagement-first: push notifications, critical-notice acknowledgement, event RSVP and check-in, polls, and audit records sit at the centre of the product. We are not trying to replace your renewal pipeline, we are trying to make sure members actually see what your committee sends.

Can we restrict who sees sensitive documents?

Yes. Each document in the library has a per-document visibility flag. Restrict sensitive papers to committee or specific member categories while keeping general documents visible to all members.

Can we delegate communications to multiple admins without giving them billing access?

Yes. Comnly supports multiple admin titles (Secretary, Treasurer, Director, Communications Officer, etc.) with scoped permissions: content, members, events, billing, documents, growth, analytics, and dues. Grant exactly the access each role needs.

Does Comnly support charities and nonprofits?

Yes. Many of our target customers are UK charities and nonprofits. Comnly is offered under one flat-rate plan with no per-member charges so cost scales with what you can afford, not with member growth.

Why aren't members attending our meetings or events?

Member attendance drops when the message gets lost in noise (email overload, mailing list fatigue, missed WhatsApp notifications), when reminders aren't sent at the right time, or when members don't feel the event is relevant to them. Strong associations consolidate to a single channel members trust, send the meeting notice with a reminder 24 hours before, and target by interest or working group rather than broadcasting to everyone. Comnly handles all of this, but the broader principle holds: attendance follows relevance and reminders.

Ready to give your association communications it can stand behind?

Start your association on Comnly today. £29.99/month for your first three months. Cancel anytime.

£29.99/month for your first three months, then £39.99/month or £399/year. Cancel anytime.