Memberstack vs Whop
Memberstack and Whop are both creator monetization tools. Memberstack is aimed at freelancers and agencies, while Whop is aimed at creators and E-commerce. Only Whop has a free plan.
Add logins, gated content and Stripe memberships to Webflow sites
Platform to sell memberships, courses, communities and software access
| Pricing | Paid · $29 | Free |
| Starting price | $29/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Freelancers, Agencies, Creators, Small businesses | Creators, E-commerce, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web | web, ios, android |
| Country | US · 2018 | US · 2021 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Memberstack if
Webflow designers, agencies and creators who want paid memberships and gated content without building a backend.
- Deep Webflow fit with dedicated guides and components
- Every feature available on every plan
- Free to build and test until the site goes live
Look elsewhere if: Creators who want an all-in-one hosted course or community platform (Kajabi, Podia, Circle).
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).
Memberstack vs Whop pricing
Memberstack
- Basic$29/mo$25/mo billed yearly; 1,000 members, 4% transaction fee
- Professional$49/mo$39/mo billed yearly; 5,000 members, 2% fee
- Business$99/mo$79/mo billed yearly; 10,000+ members, 0.9% fee
- Established$499/mo$399/mo billed yearly; 0% transaction fee
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
Memberstack · Key features
- Email, passwordless code and social login for any site
- Stripe subscriptions, one-time payments, trials and tiered plans
- Gate pages, sections or single elements by plan without code
- Custom member fields readable anywhere on the site
- Data tables for structured content beyond member profiles
- Built-in email campaigns and branded transactional emails
Cons
- 4% fee on Basic adds up quickly for paid memberships
- Free members count toward plan limits and trigger auto-upgrades
- No hosted course or community front end, you build the UI
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
Memberstack vs Whop: FAQ
Do Memberstack and Whop have a free plan?
Memberstack has no free plan. Whop has a free plan.