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Best Membership Site Platforms in 2026

When you want to offer members access to content, platform features can shape how material is delivered and how subscriptions are managed. Compared on content gating, custom domains, and drip content, the entries also show member limits, subscription billing, and transaction fees. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you consider costs. Patreon, Appy Pie Membership Website Builder, and Paid Memberships Pro are among the named options, alongside Raklet and Systeme.io. Consider whether members need scheduled content, what scale you expect to support, and how the listed access and billing controls fit your plans.

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    ProfileGrid

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

    ProfileGrid offers a free plan and paid plans differentiated by site allowance and support duration.

    8.6 Free plan · paid from $79 Visit site
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    Patreon

    by Patreon
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Patreon combines paid memberships and digital shops with content, community, and podcast tools. Creators can start for free, but platform and other fees apply when earning through Patreon.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Substack

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Substack if you want one publishing flow for several content formats, with audience discovery tools and paid subscription options.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    memberplanet

    by memberplanet
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Choose memberplanet if your organization needs membership administration alongside communications, payments, and event features.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Systeme.io

    by Systeme.io
    Free plan APIWeb

    Systeme.io covers funnel building, email, courses and automation, with a no-expiration free plan for smaller setups.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $17/mo Visit site
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    Paid Memberships Pro

    by Paid Memberships Pro
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Paid Memberships Pro combines content restrictions, membership billing and administration for WordPress sites.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $49/mo Visit site
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    Raklet

    by Raklet
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Raklet combines membership administration, communications, events, and renewals in one platform.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $49/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Vimeo

    by Vimeo
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Choose Vimeo for video creation, hosting, and team review, with paid tiers adding an ad-free player and advanced production tools. Advanced is suited to teams that need the listed live event features.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Appy Pie Membership Website Builder

    by Appy Pie Membership Website Builder
    Free plan Web

    Appy Pie Membership Website Builder combines site creation, tiered access, billing, and community tools in one web product. A free plan is listed, while the paid plan starts at $18 a month.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $18/mo Visit site
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    Steady

    by Steady
    Free plan APIWeb

    Steady offers publishing and membership tools without a charge before earnings begin. Creators should weigh its commission and additional fees against the lack of custom-domain support.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    ARMember

    by ARMember
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Pick ARMember if you need page access controls, membership plans, and one-time or recurring billing, with a lifetime free tier available.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $99/yr Visit site
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    s2Member

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose s2Member if you need a web-based WordPress membership plugin with full-site content gating, drip content, and both subscription and one-time billing options.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $89 Visit site
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    Simple Membership Plugin

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Simple Membership Plugin for a small WordPress membership site that needs content levels, payment options, and member controls at no software cost.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Fourthwall

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Fourthwall’s free plan covers core shop and social selling functions, while Pro adds a stated digital storage allowance.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
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    Avantiy

    by Avantiy
    Free plan Web

    Choose Avantiy if you want an AI-assisted website builder with visual editing, SEO tools and options for commerce.

    7.1 From £20.79/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Paid Member Subscriptions

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Paid Member Subscriptions covers membership payments and content access in a WordPress site, with integrations for commerce and other listed tools.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €99/yr Visit site
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    User Registration & Membership

    by User Registration & Membership
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    User Registration & Membership brings registration, membership billing, profiles, and content control into a WordPress plugin.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $99/yr Visit site
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    FloopFloop

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    FloopFloop provides prompt-driven application generation with deployment, hosting, and iterative editing.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    SureMembers

    by SureMembers
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    SureMembers offers detailed WordPress access rules, drip scheduling, and membership controls, with payment handled through integrations.

    7.0 From $99/yr Visit site
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    Kulcho

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Spaces for a ready-made membership platform, with a free Starter option and a Max plan that adds a custom domain and integrations.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Ultimate Member

    by Ultimate Member
    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Ultimate Member to build WordPress membership or community features, especially if its free plan covers the needed profile and access functions.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    WebProCMS

    by WebProCMS
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    WebProCMS combines self-hosted site management with templates, AI, marketing, commerce and operational controls.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
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    ProfilePress

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    ProfilePress covers membership sales, content protection, user profiles, and integrations in one WordPress plugin.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $129/yr Visit site
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    Enlorix

    by Enlorix
    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Enlorix if your organization needs a website, membership, directory and event operations in one system, with AI tools for content and administration.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $25/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    WP eMember

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    WP eMember provides broad membership, content-gating, payment, and account-management tools for WordPress.

    6.9 Visit site

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