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SilkStart's member management software is designed to help organizations with single or multiple locations streamline operations, maintain brand integrity, and reduce costs. SilkStart's unique approach allows chapter administrators to view and control their local chapter, while top-level administrators maintain a complete view and control across all chapters. With this highly controlled and scalable platform you can easily grow your organization while cutting complexity and redundancy.
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Tricia G.
Education Management, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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I did a lot of research before choosing SilkStart and while the cost was a little more than the other comparable options, I felt that the customer service was extremely important and worth the extra cost. From the start, the people from SilkStart were very helpful and knowledgeable. Having never built a website and starting essentially from scratch, they helped guide me through the process and make...
Ease of use, many tutorials and FAQ to help problem solve, easy access to support with quick response time.
The cost was a little higher than that of others we compared.
Thanks Tricia. We're glad to hear that our commitment to ongoing customer support was one of the things that won you over. Its great to hear the conference setup was also easy for you.
Ron J.
Government Administration, 51-200 employees
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SilkStart was not the least expensive of the alternatives we evaluated, but was also not the most expensive. On balance it delivered good value for money. Some other association management platforms may appear to be inexpensive, but to get the same functionality as SilikStart would have required bolting on additional 3rd party modules and probably some IT skills to enable them. In the end, they were of no better value. SilkStart kept it simple
Starting with the website, we found the available templates yielded clean and contemporary page designs that helped communicate professionalism to members. Integration of a dynamic member directory into the website gives small members an opportunity to showcase themselves and realize a mini website as part of the perks of joining the organization. With SilkStart, this was easy to do - even for people...
It would have been nice to have a dashboard for administrators, to give them a quick overview of the organizations member status and activities. A member acquisition funnel (like a sales funnel) would be helpful, but is not currently available.
Kim B.
International Trade and Development, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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We have been working with SilkStart for over a year now. Through challenges and tribulations of launch and post-launch, training and expectations, SilkStart was very helpful and supportive of our needs. Though the answers were not always what I wanted to hear, they always conveyed with more than just a "yes" or "no" that helped me understand the bandwidth and capacity of the program and the developers.
Modules cover all the aspects of the business we need. The lay-out of the back-end is very clear and it is easy to understand how to navigation among the modules. When we had a problem with communications, they understood and developed a comprehensive group email program that is light years ahead of what it was when launched. They are good at explaining timelines, sprints and priorities.
Communications module still needs a lot of work. The templates are very glitchy, image library is difficult to use and cannot manage the images in any order. There's no easy way to send an event notice without creating it in group email module and building from scratch. The bandwidth of the developers, while improved, still seems limited and I'm not really sure where their priorities lie relative to our business functions and requirements.
Thanks Kim. We appreciate that you value the support you receive and the value for money SilkStart provides. We're delighted to have such a progressive multi-chapter association on our platform and look forward to continuing to develop our features to meet your unique needs.
Martin B.
Nonprofit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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One my major tasks in my first year of employment was to select a new platform for our ageing website and to find an AMS so that we could consolidate our various contacts. I researched a number of options and finally settled on SilkStart. Silkstart offers current technology (updates are frequently rolled out), fresh, modern looking templates and a robust contact/event management system. The pricing is comparable to other more popular software solutions without the burden of a contract. The staff have been fantastic, and the transition was very smooth. It was also important that we find a Candian solution to our needs. I would not hesitate to recommend SilkStart.
Cost effective, fresh templates. various design options with the use of the many widgets available.
Not really a con, but the SilkStart is targeting a segment of the not-for-profit market.
Thanks Martin. We pride ourselves on making the transition to SilkStart a painless experience and I'm glad to hear that you're finding SilkStart's features robust. Our modern website templates and technology help your organization stand out online and I'm glad to see this helped us stand out over the competition.
Annie J.
Civic & Social Organization,
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Our organization is thrilled with our new website backed by SilkStart’s robust platform. With this website, we get the best of both worlds: an award-winning website that projects a modern online image, without having to spend the effort to put it together. From the beginning, our site has been easy to use and we can make our own updates with no technical skills required. The features they develop are...
That their software is proprietary. While we've never had a problem with this company, before we came to Silkstart we were left high-and-dry when our web builder went out of business. We were so impressed with Silkstart that we were willing to try again, but we are cognizant that we would have to start from scratch if the same thing happened to them.
Q. What type of pricing plans does SilkStart MultiChapter offer?
SilkStart MultiChapter has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $210.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Q. Who are the typical users of SilkStart MultiChapter?
SilkStart MultiChapter has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business
Q. What languages does SilkStart MultiChapter support?
SilkStart MultiChapter supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does SilkStart MultiChapter offer an API?
No, SilkStart MultiChapter does not have an API available.
Q. What other apps does SilkStart MultiChapter integrate with?
SilkStart MultiChapter integrates with the following applications:
Authorize.Net, PayPal, Google Analytics 360, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Twitter, Stripe, LinkedIn for Business, Meta for Business, Kissmetrics, Mailchimp
Q. What level of support does SilkStart MultiChapter offer?
SilkStart MultiChapter offers the following support options:
Chat, Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, FAQs/Forum