Agencies

Roster for Agencies: The member directory you buy once and own forever

The member directory you buy once and own forever.

Agencies pay per-seat and per-client fees that scale with their success. Self-hosted, pay-once tools replace per-seat pricing with a flat cost that margins actually survive.

The tool this job usually means renting is Glue Up, at ~$125+/mo — roughly $1,500 a year, every year. Roster does the job for a one-time $19 — running on infrastructure you control.

Fit check

Why it fits how agencies work

🪪 Member profiles

Photo, contact info, bio, status (active / pending / lapsed), and join and renewal dates.

For agencies, member profiles pays off across every client account, with no per-seat math — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

🧩 Custom fields per organization

Text, select or URL fields that appear on cards, in the table, in search and in CSV round-trips.

For agencies, custom fields per organization pays off across every client account, with no per-seat math — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

🔎 Real search and filtering

Full-text search across names, emails, bios and every custom field, with filters by status, chapter or exact value.

For agencies, real search and filtering pays off across every client account, with no per-seat math — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

Workflow

A typical workflow

STEP 01

Buy once on Whop

One payment of $19 gets you the packaged Windows installer, or clone the MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/member-directory-mvp and run it yourself for free.

STEP 02

Deploy or run desktop

docker compose up onto a $5 VPS to go public, or npm run desktop for an Electron window auto-logged-in as admin.

STEP 03

Import your spreadsheet

Drop in a CSV — unknown columns become custom fields automatically and existing emails update instead of duplicating.

What it costs, honestly

Roster is $19, once. Glue Up at ~$125+/mo — roughly $1,500 a year, every year. One year of Glue Up runs past $1,500 — Roster pays for itself before lunch.

FAQ

Agencies ask

Is Roster worth it for agencies?

One year of Glue Up runs past $1,500 — Roster pays for itself before lunch. Roster costs $19 once; Glue Up charges ~$125+/mo — about $1500 a year. For agencies, that fixed cost is the whole point: the tool is a one-time line item, not a monthly one.

Is it really free on GitHub?

Yes — Roster is MIT-licensed at github.com/bensblueprints/member-directory-mvp. The $19 buys the packaged installer and 1-click setup; building from source is free.

Where does my member data live?

In a SQLite file you can copy, on your own server or in your user profile in desktop mode. Zero telemetry, zero external auth providers.

Own Roster forever — $19