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The Alternative Board · Cost

What The Alternative Board costs

The Alternative Board does not publish its fees. What is known (including figures reported by named publications, clearly marked as such) is set out below.

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An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur, usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Monthly dues Not publicly disclosed. TAB states that membership dues are billed monthly with no binding contract and 30 days' written notice to leave, but terms and amounts are set locally by each franchise owner and no schedule is published. Source ↗
Application fee Not publicly disclosed. Secondary descriptions refer to a fee for an initial business assessment before joining a board; TAB does not publish it.

Pricing is set by each independently owned franchise and is not published centrally.

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
Entrepreneurs' Organization$2,630 a yearPeer advisory
C12not disclosedPeer advisory
Vistage$25,000 a yearPeer advisory
REFnot disclosedPeer advisory
Convenenot disclosedPeer advisory
The CEO Institutenot disclosedPeer advisory
 Lowest disclosed recurring figure per organization, before chapter and event costs; currencies as published. Cheaper is not better; the cost buys different things. Less expensive alternatives →
Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. The Alternative Board, The Alternative Board. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. What Is TAB, The Alternative Board. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. TAB Founder and Executive Chairman Allen Fishman Reflects on 25 Years, PRWeb (TAB release), November 2015. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Explore TAB Membership, The Alternative Board. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  5. The Alternative Board — FAQs, The Alternative Board. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  6. What Is a Peer Advisory Board?, The Alternative Board. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  7. The Alternative Board Franchise Overview, Franchising.com. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
  8. The Alternative Board (TAB), International Franchise Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.