Create Your Own Membership Sites & Business Directories

An Essential Tool for Our Community
We purchased Brilliant Directories on AppSumo and have been consistently impressed with its capabilities. As an organization, we needed a simple yet powerful way to create a professional member directory, and this software has proven to be a perfect fit. The intuitive drag-and-drop editor and pre-built templates made it incredibly easy to get our site live without any coding. We've found the member management and monetization features to be particularly valuable, streamlining our administrative tasks and helping us generate a return on our investment.

Our only significant regret is not purchasing the highest tier available. We initially opted for Tier 5, believing it would meet all our needs, but we've since realized the full potential of the platform. Our community has grown faster than we anticipated, and we now wish we had lifetime access to the advanced features, higher member volume, and additional integrations that come with the top-tier plan.

In hindsight, the initial investment for the highest tier would have been a drop in the bucket compared to the long-term value it would provide. For anyone considering this platform, we highly recommend it. Just be sure to invest in the highest tier you can—it's a powerful tool, and you'll want access to all of its features as your project grows.

The Brilliant Directories system is easy to get up and running, and it's packed full of features. The documentation and videos make the more detailed features easy to implement.

I'm loving everything from the dashboard to customer automations to the SEO features.
You can tell that the system was designed by agency owners; they've already thought of every little aspect.

Everything is already built in and ready to go; no need to build workflows and automations, no custom code to embed, or zaps needed. It's all there and very little customization is needed, even for branding the automated messages.

I had one domain issue unrelated to their software, but when I emailed support, they responded within 30 minutes, and after one more Q&A back and forth, they gave me the solution along with an easy step-by-step how-to.

5-Star positive experience from both the system and their support! 100% recommend.

At the begging, its looks complicated but after getting great support and also the AI support
I understood the system and its run
Thank you all

I have been looking for a directory forever but the daunting ask of setting up a wordpress site with such capability made me drop the idea. Thanks to Brilliant Directory, a hosted directory that comes with all the necessary plugins (free!!) and some optional features (at really low) price when you need to scale up. Unlike many other saas, this is a polished product with years of development that makes it ready (and rocking) right out of the box!

I recently purchased the Tier 5 plan of Brilliant Directories, and I must say, it has significantly simplified the process of managing my membership site. The platform offers a ton of features, including the ability to accommodate up to 50,000 members (on my plan), developer tools, and seamless integration with Zapier, which has been a game-changer for my marketing efforts. The user interface is fairly intuitive, allowing me to manage member profiles, analyze revenue metrics, and organize content efficiently.

While it does require some time to fully grasp all the functionalities, the learning curve is worth it for anyone serious about launching a successful membership site. Customizing my site's appearance has been straightforward, enabling me to adjust settings such as membership plan URLs and member review configurations effortlessly. Overall, if you're an entrepreneur or marketer looking for a comprehensive solution to launch, manage, and monetize your membership community, I highly recommend giving Brilliant Directories a try.

Brilliant Directories is was easy to setup although I am still learning all the ropes and how to make it perfect for my wedding vendor directory. There Facebook group has been a huge help along with their tutorials and support articles.

I'm just getting started with Brilliant Directories, but so far have been impressed with the professionalism and maturity of the product. The richness of its feature set seems truly remarkable. And what really stands out is their dedication to continuous improvement –  they consistently roll out updates in a systematic way. Equally impressive are the educational resources available for users, a comprehensive training program delivered via a plethora of webinars, extensive video tutorials, and many other options. It feels like you're buying not just a software package, but getting access to a complete and well-rounded professional ecosystem.

A great platform for both building a directory and/or creating a membership website!

Took me only a few hours to build the directory that I wanted and start getting my first paying customers!

I have mostly positive things to say about BD.

I'm a former web dev so am used to getting elbow deep into code but for this project, I wanted something that works without a big learning curve. For my business, I realised that others in my niche (not necessarily the most tech-literate) were already using BD, which definitely helped persuade me to part with some money.

Second, the flexibility of BD is great, without it becoming overkill with options. Yes, the trade-off is that if you're a designer or developer, functionality or design may feel restrictive, but for something 'out of the box' that works and doesn't require eleventy-billion hours to setup and tweak, I'm not arguing. As a way of getting a project off the ground and running, it's great.

So, why 4 not 5 tacos?

I know customer service is inundated with AppSumo enquiries but I emailed with a very specific list of features I did want, along with particular questions. I got a relatively generic reply back, rather than something addressing my queries. Thankfully, the wording used in the reply gave me a hint as to what I actually needed to search the documentation for, and found it myself. However, had there not been comments about the quality of customer support, I might have been less inclined to purchase.

The other part of the taco deduction is that the sites can be slow. I noticed this when using two different BD sites prior to exploring the AppSumo offer. I haven't yet explored whether using CloudFlare or a similar service on top of BD would help solve this, but it's on my to do list, as if it catches my attention, it might also be noticed by my customers/clients.

Seriously, don’t miss out on Brilliant Directories! It’s a total game-changer if you’re looking to create a directory or membership site. Although the UI might feel a bit old-school, it’s loaded with features and tutorials that make everything pretty simple, even if you’re not tech-savvy. Plus, there are tons of support and other resources to help you out. It's a solid investment that can save you a lot of time and money. Don't let this one slip by!

Just getting started on the system and so far things are going smoothly. It is very easy to use and I cant wait to begin to see the return on my work.

The UI is great and simple to use and navigate. I have not checked out all the features yet but the basics meet my needs and what I was looking for. The price and was a steal and well worth it as long as you have the need and drive to build something.