# Milvao vs Glue Up > Glue Up is association and chamber management software: CRM, memberships, events, email and a member app called My Glue, with a membership directory, priced from $3,000 a year on annual contracts. Milvao is much narrower: private requests and consented introductions for communities that run on WhatsApp groups. Associations that need dues, events and a CRM need software like Glue Up; Milvao covers introductions. Source: https://milvao.com/compare/milvao-vs-glue-up · Facts checked 2026-11-05 ## Key takeaways - Glue Up runs the association: CRM, memberships, events, email, payments. Milvao runs one thing: introductions over WhatsApp. - Glue Up's speed networking pairs attendees at random for short video meetings. Milvao matches a stated need to a member who offers it. - Glue Up lists no WhatsApp integration. Milvao works only on WhatsApp. - Glue Up starts at $3,000 a year on annual contracts. Milvao starts with a ₹4,999 pilot, then ₹2,999 a month. ## What each does Milvao: Milvao sits beside an association's WhatsApp groups. Members join through a link in each group and set up a profile with their city, skills and the cities they serve. When a member needs a supplier, advisor or contact, they ask Milvao privately. Milvao asks a suitable member and, once both agree, sends each the other's number. Operators see requests, introductions and simple metrics. Glue Up: - Glue Up calls itself "All-in-one Association Management Software", combining CRM, membership management, events and email marketing. ([source](https://www.glueup.com/), checked 2026-11-05) - Members use the My Glue app to stay connected and network; the home page lists a Membership Directory and a Participant Directory. ([source](https://www.glueup.com/), checked 2026-11-05) ## Side by side | | Milvao | Glue Up | | --- | --- | --- | | Main job | Private requests and introductions between members | Association management: CRM, memberships, events, payments and email (https://www.glueup.com/pricing, 2026-11-05) | | Where members are | In WhatsApp, with the community's business number | In Glue Up's platform and the My Glue app, on the App Store and Google Play (https://www.glueup.com/, 2026-11-05) | | Member directory | An operator directory, plus an opt-in directory for members and opt-in public profiles | The directory helps members connect with each other or the general public, and the organisation controls what each directory shows (https://www.glueup.com/membership-management-software, 2026-11-05) | | Networking and matching | Matches a member's stated need to members who offer it, ranked by service, city and other factors | Speed networking automatically pairs attendees at random for short one-to-one video meetings (https://www.glueup.com/features/speed-networking-software, 2026-11-05) | | Messaging between members | Contact only through an introduction both agreed to | The Community Power-Up includes public and private groups and direct messaging (https://www.glueup.com/pricing, 2026-11-05) | | Dues, events, email | None | Membership, event management, online payments and newsletters are in the entry plan (https://www.glueup.com/pricing, 2026-11-05) | | Chapters | One community per account; several chapters under one account is planned | Chapter management is sold as a Power-Up (https://www.glueup.com/pricing, 2026-11-05) | | WhatsApp | Official WhatsApp Business Platform, on the community's own number | WhatsApp is not among the listed integrations (https://www.glueup.com/features/integrations, 2026-11-05) | | Price to start | ₹4,999 pilot, then ₹2,999 a month on Starter | Essential from $3,000 to $6,500 a year, billed annually (https://www.glueup.com/pricing, 2026-11-05) | ## Pricing Milvao: Pilot: ₹4,999 for 30 days, one payment that doesn't renew, set up with you. Starter: ₹2,999 a month for one community, one business number, up to 300 onboarded members and 2 operator seats. Growth: ₹6,999 a month for up to 1,000 onboarded members and 5 operator seats. Yearly billing gives two months free on both. Larger networks: priced with you. INR prices include GST. Meta bills its WhatsApp message charges to your own WhatsApp Business Account, separately. Members never pay. Details on the [pricing page](https://milvao.com/pricing). - Glue Up: Essential from $3,000 to $6,500 a year and Advanced from $8,000 to $18,500 a year; Enterprise on request. All plans are billed annually. ([source](https://www.glueup.com/pricing), checked 2026-11-05) - Glue Up: Power-Ups (chapter management, certification management, community, website and branding, integrations) show no price. ([source](https://www.glueup.com/pricing), checked 2026-11-05) ## Software for running an association, or one service on top Glue Up is a system of record: who is a member, who has paid, who attended which event. Milvao keeps none of that. It knows who joined through a link, what they offer and who has been introduced to whom. A chamber or trade body on Glue Up whose members still talk mostly in WhatsApp groups could add Milvao for introductions without changing anything else. The two don't connect, so a member's Glue Up record and Milvao profile are separate. ## Where Milvao is weaker - Milvao has no CRM, dues, invoicing, events, email newsletters or certifications. - Milvao has no member app or messaging between members. Its community mini-site is one page on milvao.com with an opt-in directory, not a full member website. - Several chapters under one account is planned, not available. Matching runs across the whole community. - Bot replies are in English only. Glue Up lists multi-language support on its Enterprise plan. - Milvao is an early-stage product focused on India, and Starter covers 300 onboarded members. ## Which to choose - Glue Up: You need to run memberships, dues, events, email and chapters in one system, and members will use an app. - Milvao: Your association's members talk in WhatsApp groups and you want introductions between them handled privately and with consent. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Glue Up match members? Its speed networking feature pairs attendees at random for short one-to-one video meetings. Milvao matches a specific request to members who offer that service and cover the city. ### Does Glue Up work with WhatsApp? WhatsApp is not on Glue Up's published integrations list. Members use Glue Up's platform and the My Glue app. ### Can an association use Milvao instead of Glue Up? Only if introductions are all it needs. Milvao doesn't manage memberships, dues, events or email, so most associations would keep their management software and add Milvao. ## Related pages - [Glue Up alternatives](https://milvao.com/alternatives/glue-up-alternatives) - [For business networks](https://milvao.com/for/business-networks) - [Operator dashboard](https://milvao.com/operator-dashboard) - [Pricing](https://milvao.com/pricing)