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Vistage · Cost

What Vistage costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

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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
Annual dues $25,000 a year reported Reported by Jed Daly, Infiniti Leadership (Jed Daly's own site) (2026): Vistage CEO groups led by Chair Jed Daly, Los Angeles (billed monthly). “The two CEO groups: approximately $25,000” Verified October 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $12,000 a year reported Reported by Jed Daly, Infiniti Leadership (Jed Daly's own site) (2026): Vistage Key Executive group led by Chair Jed Daly, Los Angeles (billed monthly). “The Key group: approximately $12,000” Verified October 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $10,500 a year reported Reported by Paige McGlauflin, Fortune (2023-01-08): Vistage membership, US (stated as a floor: 'at least'). “Membership costs at least $10,500 per year.” Verified October 2026Low confidenceSource ↗
Initiation fee $2,500 one-time reported Reported by Paige McGlauflin, Fortune (2023-01-08): Vistage new members, US. “New members pay a one-time initiation fee of $2,500.” Verified October 2026Low confidenceSource ↗

Vistage does not publish membership pricing anywhere on its public site.

What the first year adds up to

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$27,500first year, disclosed components only
$77,500three years, if nothing changes
2components counted
Annual dues
$25,000 a year
Initiation fee
$2,500 once

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Annual dues (2 alternative tiers, not added). Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

How the fees have changed

FeePrevious amountIn effectSource
Annual dues Not publicly disclosed. Vistage publishes no pricing on its site; dues are quoted by the local Chair and vary by programme, role and company size. A 2026 secondary estimate (leadersadapt.com) puts CEO peer-group dues near US$1,380 a month, about US$16,500 a year, with a one-time fee of roughly US$2,500; Vistage does not confirm these figures. September 2026 – October 2026

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
C12not disclosedPeer advisory
YPO$4,790 a yearPeer advisory
The Alternative Boardnot disclosedPeer advisory
Entrepreneurs' Organization$2,630 a yearPeer advisory
Chief Executive Network$5,500 a yearPeer advisory
MacKay CEO Forums$12,000 a yearPeer advisory
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Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. Vistage — CEO Coaching & Peer Advisory, Vistage Worldwide. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. About Vistage, Vistage Worldwide. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. Vistage Partners with Gridiron Capital, Vistage Worldwide, January 2022. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Vistage Membership, Vistage Worldwide. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  5. Providence Agrees to Sell Vistage to Gridiron Capital, Providence Equity Partners, January 2022. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
  6. The Vistage Story, Brightspace (Vistage practice). Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
  7. Vistage Cost in 2026: Real Membership Fees and Tiers, Leaders Adapt, January 2026. 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.