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Should I Use SmartThoughts LLC?

smartthoughts.net·Analyzed 8 hours ago··Based on 8 sources

14 free assessments and 88+ Independent association software reviews to run your own AMS selection. Built from 200+ selections experience since 2002. No vendor commissions. For your "Do It Yourself search needs".

Depends

Depends

Worth using if you're an association running a DIY AMS search and want free, vendor-neutral reviews and assessments.

Free vendor-neutral AMS reviews and assessments for associations, but no longer taking consulting engagements.

Confidence: Low

2002

Advising associations since

23+ years, self-reported

200+

AMS selections completed

self-reported

88+

Independent AMS reviews

self-reported

14

Free assessments

for DIY selection

Value for money4

Free assessments and reviews; paid work closed

Feature depth4

88+ AMS reviews; 30+ page reports

Security posture2

No security page published; content site

Pros

  • Vendor-neutral since 2002; 200+ selections, no vendor commissions.⁴
  • 88+ independent AMS reviews and 14 free assessments for DIY searches.⁴
  • Guides target associations with $500K–$7.5M operating budgets.⁴
  • Delivers 30+ page keep/optimize/replace assessments.⁴

Cons

  • No longer taking AMS selection or assessment engagements.⁴
  • No verified customer reviews found; review-site hits are unrelated companies.⁷
  • Effectively a content library now, not an active consultancy.⁴

Gotchas

  • highSite states it no longer takes AMS selection or assessment engagements — DIY content only.⁴
  • mediumTrustpilot and Glassdoor results are for unrelated 'Smart' companies; no verified reviews exist.⁷
  • lowNo security page found on the site.⁸

Best for

  • Associations with $500K–$7.5M budgets
  • DIY AMS selection teams
  • Exec directors wanting vendor-neutral advice

Not for

  • Non-association businesses buying general software
  • Teams wanting a hired consultant — engagements closed
  • Small orgs under ~$500K budget — use peers and a spreadsheet
  • Buyers wanting volume user reviews — use G2 instead

Pricing

Free assessments & reviews

$0

  • 14 assessments
  • 88+ AMS reviews

Selection/assessment engagements

Not published

  • 30+ page vendor-neutral report
  • Currently not accepting engagements

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No verified user reviews of SmartThoughts itself; review sites surfaced similarly named but unrelated companies.

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Full analysis

Based on ~8 public sources; several review-site results were unrelated similarly named companies, so confidence is low.

Sources

  1. SmartThoughts LLC — official sitesmartthoughts.net
    official
  2. Independent AMS Consultants | Chad Stewart, Foundersmartthoughts.net
    official
  3. Association Software Assessment: Keep, Optimize, or Replacesmartthoughts.net
    official
  4. What Is AMS Software? [2026 Expert Guide]smartthoughts.net
    official
  5. SmartThoughts YouTube channelyoutube.com
    official
  6. Spotting Unbiased AMS Selection Advice (LinkedIn)linkedin.com
    news
  7. Trustpilot results for similarly named companytrustpilot.com
    review
  8. SmartThoughts security page checksmartthoughts.net
    security

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