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Membership.io
What Membership.io is
Membership.io is a platform for creating membership communities and delivering organized content to members. Community tools include profiles, a member directory, guided onboarding, gamification, direct messages, activity feeds, posts, comments, likes, mentions, notifications, topic discussions, and moderation. Private spaces and custom domains are supported. Creators can collect payments for recurring-revenue memberships. The service offers custom-branded mobile apps for iOS and Android with push notifications, alongside web access. Listed integrations include Zoom, Google Drive, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Dropbox, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Obvio, OneDrive, Stripe, Vimeo Pro, Wistia, widgets, Kit, and Zapier; the Zapier connection supports more than 2,000 apps. Start costs $41 a month billed annually and includes one Member Hub, unlimited members, unlimited content playlists, an AI Content Library, and an Analytics Dashboard. Grow costs $99 a month billed annually, while Scale costs $183 a month billed annually.
Who it suits
It suits membership owners, course creators, coaches, consultants, educators, trainers, and community-focused creators. It also fits teams needing branded apps, private spaces, payments, and member engagement tools.
What it does well
- Includes profiles, directories, discussions, and moderation
- Supports private spaces and custom domains
- Offers custom-branded iOS and Android apps
- Connects with many listed services and Zapier
- Scale includes API access and webhooks
What to know first
- No free plan is available
- Event hosting is not provided
- Listed plan prices require annual billing
- Higher-tier features vary by plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Billed annually · 1 Member Hub · Unlimited Members · Unlimited Content Playlists · AI Content Library · Analytics Dashboard | $41 a month |
| Grow | Billed annually · 3 Member Hubs · Personalized Content · Content Automations · Custom Branding & Domains · 5 Team Members | $99 a month |
| Scale | Billed annually · 10 Member Hubs · Dedicated Platform Success Advisor · API Access & Webhooks · 10 Team Members | $183 a month |
As membership.io lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Membership.io combines community interaction, content delivery, payments, mobile apps, and integrations. Compare the three annual plans by hub count, automation, branding, team capacity, and API requirements.
Facts from Membership.io's own pages
- API
- API access and webhooks are listed as features of the Scale plan. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Community features
- Community features include member profiles, a member directory, guided onboarding, gamification, direct messages, and topic-based discussion spaces. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Engagement
- Members can use activity feeds, posts, comments, likes, mentions, notifications, and community moderation tools. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Event hosting
- No · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists Zoom, Google Drive, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud, Dropbox, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Obvio, OneDrive, Stripe, Vimeo Pro, Wistia, Zapier, widgets, and Kit. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes its audience as membership owners, course creators, coaches, consultants, educators, trainers, and community-based creators. · help.membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Membership.io offers custom-branded mobile apps with push notifications and says its approach supports iOS and Android. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Payments
- The community page says creators can collect payments to turn their membership community into a recurring-revenue business. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yes · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Product
- Membership.io is a platform for creating and managing membership communities and delivering content to members. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security page says Searchie Inc, which includes Membership.io, uses authentication, encryption, data leakage prevention, and third-party auditing and monitoring, and references GDPR, CCPA, and SOC 2 frameworks. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- SOC 2
- Membership.io announced that it received SOC 2 Type II certification in September 2025. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 41 · membership.io, 19 Sept 2026
- Support
- The Scale plan includes a dedicated Platform Success Advisor, and the pricing page describes priority support for that plan. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Zapier
- Membership.io says its Zapier integration connects with 2,000+ apps. · membership.io, 11 Oct 2026
Where Membership.io stands on Freedom251
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