Vistage compared

Vistage cost and whether it's worth it

Vistage cost isn't published anywhere on Vistage's own site. The most recent independent estimate, from Long Angle in September 2026, is a $2,500 one-time initiation plus $1,380 a month: about $16,560 a year, or about $19,060 in the first year. The CEO program is for leaders of companies with $5 million or more in revenue.

See how Tournament Male compares

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Side by side

Vistage and Tournament Male, side by side

Vistage figures checked October 2026. The full list is further down the page.
	Vistage	Tournament Male
Men are grouped by	Company revenue and role, chosen by the local Chair	Shared worldview
Built for	Running your company better	The whole man: body, family, faith and business
Fitness	No program found	Tracked every day, with CalorieBot
Faith	None stated	Christianity valued
Time	One full day a month, plus a monthly one-to-one with the Chair	Five minutes of daily tracking and one weekly call
Cost	Not published; an independent estimate is about $16,560 a year plus $2,500 to join	A one-time membership
Who can join	CEOs and owners of $5M+ companies, with a separate program for $1M to $4M	No revenue requirement, no age cap

Tournament Male

Worldview first

Vistage builds each group around one shared interest: running a company. A paid Chair recruits the members, and they meet for a full day every month. Tournament Male puts you with men who share your worldview. They're technology-first, family-oriented and libertarian, and they value Christianity. Shared interests grow out of that, and so do the friendships.

A full working day every month is a lot of time together. Time alone doesn't make men friends, though. Without a shared worldview, in the modern world, relationships between men who share only a line of work tend not to develop past the work. A fraternity built only on the fact that everyone runs a business goes only so far.

Tournament Male covers the whole man: body, family, faith and business. New members start with a six-week initiation, with daily fitness tracking in CalorieBot, and Frame Forum and Business Forum every week for men Travis coaches. Every member is ranked each quarter on results, and members meet in person.

An outstanding fraternity of men lead by Trav's insightful take on masculine frame, fitness, community, competition, bitcoin and brotherhood. I've formed strong bonds, made lasting progress towards my fitness goals, streamlined my business and gained insight into my own life and how I interact with the world around me.

Anonymous, member

Inside

What the brotherhood looks like

Every week men meet on camera in Frame Forum, led by Travis. One man brings what's actually happening at home or at work, and the others share only what they lived through. Between calls, members meet in person.

Frame Forum

Six members sitting together on a deck — Members at meetups. Faces blurred for privacy.

Trav and a member in jackets at an evening event — Members at meetups. Faces blurred for privacy.

From the members

In their own words

Since joining TM I now naturally stay on-track with my workout targets of 3x and 10k daily average steps (instead of 1x workout and under 8k steps before). I'm now leaner and stronger than ever… There's the right amount of camaraderie and competition with other guys. Discussions and sharing of experience in conversations with other competent men has helped me to keep the right mindset and succeed in business and family life.

Daniel
This fraternity of men has outmatched anything I've experienced including high performance teams or any other clubs. I've been able to level up economically, socially and especially my health. This group fosters consistency and accountability in all areas while providing daily inspiration and comradery as other members level up. This is my third place. Life is fun for my entire family and I'm not distracted by poor habits or things I can't control. I'm here to build.

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Who it's for

When Vistage is the right call

Vistage and Tournament Male do different jobs, and some men belong to both. Vistage is the better fit when:

You own or run a company past $5M and want a full working day each month to step back and work on it.
You want one-to-one coaching from a Chair every month, alongside the group.
You want a large, long-running network: more than 45,000 members in 40 countries.

The facts

Vistage at a glance

Checked October 2026 against Vistage's what-is-Vistage and Chair recruitment pages, and independent reviews by Long Angle and Asora. Dues change each year; confirm with your chapter.

Revenue: $5M+ for the CEO program. Vistage also lists a small business program for $1M to $4M
Role: CEO, founder, president or owner
Age: No published age limit
Admission: Decided by the local Chair
Fees: Not published. Vistage says membership typically involves a one-time enrollment fee and monthly dues that vary by program and location
Independent estimate: $2,500 initiation plus $1,380 a month: about $16,560 a year, $19,060 in the first year (Long Angle, September 2026)
Format: A group of 12 to 16 that meets for one full day each month. New groups can launch with 8 and grow to 18
One-to-one: A monthly coaching session of 1 to 2 hours with the Chair
Who leads: A paid Chair, an independent contractor who recruits and runs the group
Faith: None stated
Family and fitness: No family, health or fitness program found in Vistage's pages or in independent reviews
Size: More than 45,000 members in 40 countries, founded 1957

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Compare other groups

Vistage is one of four well-known business peer groups. See each of the others, or all four side by side in CEO peer groups compared.

Questions

Vistage, answered

How much does Vistage cost?

Vistage doesn't publish its fees. It says membership usually involves a one-time enrollment fee and monthly dues that vary by program and location. Long Angle's independent review, checked September 2026, estimates $2,500 to join plus $1,380 a month: about $16,560 a year, or about $19,060 in the first year.

Is Vistage worth it?

It depends on what you want from it. If you run a company past $5 million and want a full day each month to work on it with peers and a paid Chair, Vistage is built for that. If what you want most is close friendship with men who share your worldview, a group built around running a company may not give you that on its own.

What do independent reviews say about Vistage?

Long Angle's review (September 2026) describes groups of 12 to 16 leaders who meet one full day a month with a paid Chair, plus a monthly one-to-one session, and found nothing in Vistage's material on family, health or faith. Asora (July 2026) notes that Vistage publishes no fees and that the local Chair picks the members.

What are the requirements to join Vistage?

The CEO program is for CEOs, founders, presidents and owners of companies with $5 million or more in revenue. Vistage also lists a small business program for companies with $1 million to $4 million. There's no published age limit, and the local Chair decides who joins.

Can I be in Vistage and Tournament Male?

Yes. They do different jobs. Vistage gives you a working day each month on your company; Tournament Male is a fraternity for the man running it, with men aligned on body, family, faith and building.

Membership

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See what a Tournament Male membership includes and how the six-week initiation works.

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