Memberful vs Whop
Memberful and Whop are both creator monetization tools. Memberful is aimed at creators and small businesses, while Whop is aimed at creators and E-commerce. Only Whop has a free plan.
Memberful
Membership software for your own site
Whop
Platform to sell memberships, courses, communities and software access
| Pricing | Paid · $49 | Free |
| Starting price | $49/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Creators, Small businesses | Creators, E-commerce, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web | web, ios, android |
| Country | US · 2013 | US · 2021 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Memberful if
Creators with their own site.
- Keep your own site
- WordPress integration
- Private podcasts
Look elsewhere if: Creators without sites (Patreon).
Choose Whop if
Creators, coaches and indie software sellers who want to monetize communities and digital products with no upfront cost.
- No monthly fee, so it costs nothing until you make sales
- Sells many product types from a single storefront
- Fast setup for Discord and Telegram paid communities
Look elsewhere if: Brands wanting a polished, premium course and email platform or a flat-fee community (Kajabi, Skool, Circle).
Memberful vs Whop pricing
Memberful
- Standard$49/moPlus 4.9% transaction fee; unlimited members
- EnterpriseCustomCustom volume pricing
Whop
- Free to start$0No monthly fee; you pay only when you sell
- Card processing2.7% + $0.30/transactionDomestic cards; +1.5% international, +1% currency conversion
- Payouts$2.50/payoutNext-day US ACH; bank wire $23, instant 4% + $2.50
Memberful · Key features
- Memberships on your site
- Gated content
- Private podcasts
- Discord roles
- Stripe billing
- Group subscriptions
Cons
- Fees
- Requires your site
- Limited community features
Whop · Key features
- Branded whop hubs bundling courses, chat, files and events
- Automatic Discord and Telegram role access for paying members
- Software license keys and app access for SaaS and tool sellers
- Checkout with cards, ACH, wallets and buy-now-pay-later
- Affiliate program and promo codes built in
- Content Rewards campaigns that pay creators per view
Cons
- Add-on, international and payout fees push effective rates higher
- Marketplace includes many low-quality hype offers
- Community and course tools are less refined than Skool or Kajabi
Memberful vs Whop: FAQ
Do Memberful and Whop have a free plan?
Memberful has no free plan. Whop has a free plan.