If you run a Facebook group, you have probably come across Group Collector. It is a solid, well-reviewed tool, and it more or less created this category. So let's be straight: this is not a hit piece. Group Collector works.
But a lot of group admins are looking for an alternative for two specific reasons - where their members' data lives, and how the pricing has crept up over the years. If either of those is why you are here, this is for you.
The short version
Group King does the same core job as Group Collector - it approves and declines join requests, welcomes new members automatically, and captures their details - with two differences that matter:
- Your members' data never leaves your browser. Group King runs entirely on your computer. There is no Group King server in the middle holding your member list.
- Honest, flat pricing. $20/month, or $79 once for lifetime. No countdown timers, no three different prices for the same product.
Group King vs Group Collector at a glance
| Group King | Group Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto approve / decline by rules | Yes | Yes |
| Personalized welcome DMs | Yes | Yes |
| Batched welcome posts | Yes | Yes |
| Export to Google Sheets / CRM | Yes | Yes |
| Member data stays on your device | Yes | Check their privacy policy |
| Built-in anti-block safety (cooldown + daily cap) | Yes | Limited |
| Pricing (at time of writing) | $20/mo or $79 lifetime | $25/mo or $297 lifetime |
Group Collector's pricing and features are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing - check their site for the latest.
1. Privacy: your list stays yours
This is the real reason most people switch. With many cloud-based group tools, every member you approve - their name, their answers, often their email - passes through the tool company's servers on its way to wherever you are sending it.
Group King is different by design. It is a Chrome extension that runs locally. Member data is stored in your own browser, and it only ever goes to a destination you choose - your Google Sheet, your own CRM, your own autoresponder. Nothing sits on a Group King server, because there isn't one. For anyone handling members in a coaching, health, finance, or community space, that is a meaningful difference.
2. Anti-block safety built in
Approving and messaging too many people too fast is how Facebook flags an account. Group King paces itself like a human: real cooldown periods between actions, a hard daily message cap you can see, and rotating welcome-message variations so your activity never looks automated. Safety is a feature, not an afterthought.
3. Fair, predictable pricing
Group Collector launched cheap years ago and its lifetime price has climbed to $297 on its own site, with a recurring $25/mo option alongside it. Group King keeps it simple: $20/month, or $79 once. That is it. The lifetime price you pay today is the lifetime deal - no pressure timers, no tier confusion.
4. You are not giving anything up
Switching does not mean fewer features. Group King matches the essentials - auto-approve rules by answers, location, account age, mutual friends, password, or a pre-approved list; personalized welcome DMs; batched welcome posts; question sync; Google Sheets export; and lead sync to GoHighLevel, Zapier, Make, or any webhook. Plus a built-in member CRM with photos, signals, and filters.
Who should switch to Group King
- You handle sensitive member data and want it to stay on your machine
- You were put off by Group Collector's price climb
- You want strong anti-block protection baked in
- You just want a clean, fair, no-nonsense tool
If you love Group Collector and it is working for you, stay - it is a good product. But if privacy and fair pricing are what you are after, Group King was built for exactly that.
Run your group on autopilot - privately
Auto-approve, welcome, and capture every new member. Your data never leaves your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Is Group King a Chrome extension?
Yes. You install it from the Chrome Web Store, paste your license key, and connect your group.
Does my data go to Group King's servers?
No. Everything runs and is stored in your own browser. Data only goes where you send it.
How much does Group King cost?
$20/month, or $79 once for lifetime access.
Does it work with my existing Facebook group?
Yes - it works with the group you already run. No new account or migration needed.