MemberMatters
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The facts
Each one read from MemberMatters's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access control
- Its access-control system includes member permission checks, default permissions for new members, and audit logs for successful and failed swipes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Access control API
- The Door Bump API can temporarily unlock a door and requires an API key to be enabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Automated renewals
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- The maker says MemberMatters supports running in Docker on Linux and provides a Docker Hub image.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email integration
- A valid Postmark API key is required for the software to function correctly, including signup emails.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Email requirement
- A valid Postmark API key is required for MemberMatters to function correctly, including signup and MemberBucks email tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hardware
- Compatible access-control firmware supports remote unlocking, syncing, and rebooting, and can control doors and tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The project says its officially supported deployment is the Docker Hub image on an Ubuntu Server LTS host, with AMD64 and ARM64 builds for each release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project lists Canvas or Moodle induction courses, OIDC and Discourse SSO, SendGrid or Postmark email, Twilio SMS, and Discord swipe notifications as integrations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes MemberMatters as intended for makerspaces and community groups and lists makerspaces that use or trial it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Member communications
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Member data
- The Docker setup mounts a local volume for the database and other data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Member portal
- Members can register, log in, manage profiles, and use self-service billing to cancel memberships or update credit cards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Networking
- Some parts need reliable networking and internet, and the maker recommends thorough testing before relying on the software.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- Documented integrations include Canvas, Twilio SMS, Discourse SSO, Discord, and a space-directory API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Payment integration
- Stripe integration can enable a membership plan page for member signups and MemberBucks top-ups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The software supports recurring credit-card membership payments through Stripe and on-site and in-portal Memberbucks payments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MemberMatters is membership software that can run on site alongside door, interlock, or MemberBucks devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says production deployments should use HTTPS behind a reverse proxy and recommends nginx with Let’s Encrypt.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security setup
- The documentation says production instances should use HTTPS behind a reverse proxy and recommends nginx with Let’s Encrypt.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project says its limited resources focus on features and bug fixes and invites users to open an issue or discussion with suggestions.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Brisbane, Australiachecked 19 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Kiosk
- A kiosk application can be built with Electron, but precompiled binaries are not offered for download.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Kiosk limits
- Kiosk builds have limited profile functionality and are intended for member sign-in and sign-out and basic features.checked 12 Oct 2026
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