Memberful is a Creator monetization tool: Membership software for your own site.

How much does Memberful cost?

Memberful uses a Paid model; paid plans start at $49 per month.

What are the best alternatives to Memberful?

Community-listed alternatives to Memberful include Memberstack, ClickFunnels, Uscreen, Linktree.

What does Memberful integrate with?

Memberful integrates with WordPress, Discord, Stripe, Mailchimp, Patreon, Podcast hosts and more.

Memberful

Membership software for your own site

Paid · $49Creator monetization

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Memberful is a creator monetization tool for Creators and Small businesses, offered as paid ($49/mo). Based in United States, founded in 2013. Popular alternatives include Memberstack, ClickFunnels, Uscreen.

About Memberful

Memberful is membership software that adds paid subscriptions and gated content to a website you already own. It was acquired by Patreon in 2018, and it serves independent publishers, podcasters, educators and creators who want to keep their own brand and domain rather than send fans to a third-party profile page.

Memberful handles sign-up, checkout and billing through the creator's own Stripe account, with plans, free trials, coupons, gift subscriptions and group memberships for teams. A WordPress plugin restricts posts, pages and categories to members; other sites integrate via embeddable links and an API. Private podcast feeds deliver premium episodes to apps like Apple Podcasts and Spotify, Discord integration assigns roles to members, and newsletter integrations sync members to email tools. You can build for free until you go live; the Standard plan then costs $49 a month plus a 4.9% transaction fee, Enterprise is custom, and Stripe's processing fees apply on top.

Memberful fits creators with an existing website, especially on WordPress, who want reliable billing without building a membership system. It does not provide hosting, a website builder or rich community features. MemberPress is a WordPress plugin with more control and no transaction fee, Ghost bundles site, newsletter and memberships with zero fees, Patreon offers discovery and an app audience, and Memberstack targets Webflow sites.

Key features of Memberful

Memberships on your site
Gated content
Private podcasts
Discord roles
Stripe billing
Group subscriptions

Pros and cons

Pros

Keep your own site
WordPress integration
Private podcasts
Patreon-backed

Cons

Fees
Requires your site
Limited community features
Design

Memberful pricing

Memberful uses a paid model.

Plan	Price	Includes
Standard	$49 / mo	Plus 4.9% transaction fee; unlimited members
Enterprise	Custom	Custom volume pricing

Source: memberful.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

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How Memberful compares in Creator monetization

Rank by votes: #1 / 18
Starting price: $49
Free alternatives: 5

Memberful ranks #1 of 18 creator monetization tools by community votes and is priced above most tools in the category.

Common use cases

1Publisher paywall
2Podcast premium feed
3Membership site
4Discord access

Best for

Creators with their own site.

Not ideal for

Creators without sites (Patreon).

Integrations

WordPress
Discord
Stripe
Mailchimp
Patreon
Podcast hosts

Our take

Memberful is memberships on your own terms.

FAQ

What is Memberful?: Memberful is a Creator monetization tool: Membership software for your own site.
How much does Memberful cost?: Memberful uses a Paid model; paid plans start at $49 per month.
What are the best alternatives to Memberful?: Community-listed alternatives to Memberful include Memberstack, ClickFunnels, Uscreen, Linktree.
What does Memberful integrate with?: Memberful integrates with WordPress, Discord, Stripe, Mailchimp, Patreon, Podcast hosts and more.
Which platforms does Memberful support?: Memberful is available on web.
Who is Memberful for?: Creators with their own site.

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