Memberful review

Memberful keeps members, payments and branding on your own properties. Its single Standard plan costs $49 a month plus a 4.9% transaction fee, and you only pay once you go live and accept payments. Everything is included: an optimized checkout with Apple Pay and Google Pay, coupons, custom fields, 15 languages, global tax collection, gift and group plans, free and paid trials, growth reporting, a referral program, retention discounts, cancellation surveys, dynamic paywalls, a website and newsletter builder, and support for podcasts, newsletters, communities, courses and downloads. The Discord integration assigns roles by plan, sends invite links after checkout and removes members when a subscription expires. Money settles in your own Stripe account. The combined fee is higher than Stan, Podia Shaker or LaunchPass, so Memberful makes sense when owning the customer relationship on your site matters more than the last percentage point.

Who it is for

Publishers and podcasters who want members on their own site and Stripe account rather than on a marketplace.

Price

Standard $49 per month plus 4.9% transaction fee; free until you go live; Enterprise custom.

Standard $49 / month + 4.9% transaction fee
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Discord role assignment by plan, with removal when a subscription expires
• Subscriptions, one-time payments, group plans and gift purchases
• Website and newsletter builder with dynamic paywalls
• Private podcasts, courses and downloads
• Built-in referral program and automated retention discounts

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free to set up until you start accepting payments
• Strength: Payments go to your own Stripe account
• Strength: Unlimited members on every plan
• Weakness: 4.9% fee on top of $49 a month is high for this list
• Weakness: Only one self-serve plan
• Weakness: Stripe processing fees still apply

Key facts

• Standard: $49 per month plus 4.9% transaction fee
• Enterprise: Custom volume-based pricing
• Members: Unlimited
• Payments: Your own Stripe account, Apple Pay and Google Pay
• Owner: A Patreon company

Where it ranks

Memberful is No. 8 in our Best Whop Alternatives verdict.