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Dedicated space for your members to connect and engage with each other.
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Increase member engagement with news feeds, a resource hub, and more.
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Strengthen communications and keep traditions alive.
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Engage national and local unions with a year-round mobile app.
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Seamlessly manage events and maximize ROI.
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Why Clowder?

Clowder: #1 Online Community Software for Associations

Clowder puts a contemporary twist on traditional online community software by empowering associations, unions, and other membership-based organizations to create customized mobile engagement apps that meet members where they are—on their smartphones—and provide value anytime, from anywhere.

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Why Choose Clowder’s Online Community Software?

Clowder is the solution your organization needs to modernize and future-proof its member engagement approach. Here are just a few of its defining characteristics.
Mobile-First Platform With Web Integration

Traditional online community platforms prioritize the web browser experience over mobile engagement, but Clowder flips this paradigm. Clowder’s app builder is the core of its solution, and the Clowder Web desktop portal is available as an add-on. Especially for organizations where members spend much of their time on the go, Clowder meets your members where they likely are first—on their smartphones—while still offering flexibility for desktop use.
Year-Round and Event Engagement

Associations have seen the value of event apps to guide attendees and enhance their experience during conferences and often use them alongside their online community platforms, which facilitate year-round connection. As a year-round member engagement app with event features built in, Clowder combines both of these tools into one seamless solution where the whole is more valuable than the sum of its parts. 
User-Friendly, Custom Interface

Clowder essentially acts as a private social network for your association in form and function, and your organization can customize its app navigation and branding in a fully white-labeled environment. All of these factors make members feel like they’re in a familiar space when they use your organization's app, reducing the post-download learning curve and prompting regular engagement.
Full Control in the Command Center

The web-based, organization-facing side of Clowder—known as the Command Center—allows your organization to construct, update, and add content to your app with minimal technical expertise required. You can also view app engagement data to determine what strategies are working and where you could improve your approach to maximize the value provided to members.

Key Features of Clowder’s Online Community Platform

 
News and Notifications Allow members to curate their news feeds so they see the organizational resources and industry developments that interest them, and send push notifications to ensure members never miss a critical update or renewal notice.
Member Communications

Make it easy for members to get in touch with each other and your organization through secure one-to-one messaging, searchable mobile directories, and admin-monitored topical discussion forums.
Event Engagement

Streamline check-in and networking by creating digital tickets, badges, and business cards with scannable QR codes—then, help attendees make the most of their experience with interactive agendas, gamification tools, and feedback surveys.
Sponsorship Management

Boost revenue and relationships for your organization through comprehensive tracking of business partnerships, in-app advertising banners and splash screens, and sponsored news feed content.
A collage of features from Clowder's online community software.
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Clowder is the community management platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

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200+ Integrations

Clowder has taken an integration-first approach from its inception, and this dedication has grown since we joined the Advanced Solutions International (ASI) family in 2023. Our apps seamlessly integrate with many popular AMS, CRM, job board, and marketing solutions. We can also build custom integrations if you use a platform that isn’t on our list yet. 

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What Clowder Users Are Saying

Don’t just take our word for it—here is what real organizations have to say about Clowder’s mobile community platform!

Deputy Executive Director, American Baseball Coaches Association
“Clowder has completely changed how our members engage with ABCA. By putting everything in their hands via the app, we’ve seen higher retention, more frequent use of our resources, and an easier way for members to stay connected. The app’s real-time notifications and easy access to content have been a game changer for us.”
Kerri L. McGovernMPP, CAE, Senior Director of Membership, Association of Corporate Counsel
“We chose Clowder because they had existing integrations with our core systems, but also because Clowder is an innovative and agile team that is dedicated to enabling ACC to maximize the experience for our members.”
Megan CottrellDirector of Digital Strategy, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network
“Tipping points for Clowder [included] the app’s native design, their experience with NetForum and Higher Logic integrations, their transparency during demos, and their company’s culture.”
Albert PlochCFO, Texas Automobile Dealers Association
“Most of the apps we’ve had in the past revolved solely around events. TADA needed an app that was relevant all year long, easy to manage, and available at a cost-effective price. Clowder checked all the boxes.”

Real Results From Connected Communities

In total, Clowder customers have seen:

$220Million saved in staff & IT costs
$95Million delivered in incremental revenue
68% increase in team productivity
1-2 hours saved on member engagement per week
$580K reduction in membership-related spending
$4 for every $1 invested in Clowder

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Online Community Platform

For more answers to common questions about Clowder, check out our FAQ page. 

 

What is online community software?

Online community software is specialized technology that’s designed to bring members of a group (such as an association, union, business customer community, club, or interest group) together in a digital environment. These solutions offer convenient access to everything members need to stay connected to each other and their organization, such as news alerts, resources, activity signups, and messaging features.

Different online community platforms cater to different types of organizations—Clowder, for example, primarily serves professional member communities rather than interest clubs or groups connected by a shared affinity for a product. Additionally, some tools prioritize the web browser experience, while others provide dedicated apps for easy mobile access.
Why is a mobile-first community platform better than a web-based one?

The average American spends more than five hours per day on their phone, and they use apps for over 90% of that time, as compared to 6% in mobile web browsers. Additionally, in a 2025 survey of association members, 79% of respondents expressed a desire for mobile access to their member communities, and 76% said they wanted a personalized, social-media-style experience within these portals.

Given these numbers, a digital community that’s app-based rather than website-dependent (even if your web portal is mobile-responsive!) is more likely to see regular traffic since it’s convenient for members to use and meets their engagement expectations.
How much does Clowder’s online community software cost?

Clowder provides custom quotes for each organization depending on membership numbers, backend user permission needs, required setup assistance, and usage of Clowder Web. Contact our team for your personalized estimate!

What type of customer support does Clowder provide?

Clowder’s customer support team will be there for your organization every step of the way. You’ll be assigned a dedicated representative to help with setup and implementation, and our team will always respond promptly to questions or troubleshooting requests sent in via phone and email. Plus, we have plenty of resources on our website to help you make the most of your app independently.