Best Membership Site Platforms in 2026
Updated
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.
17 of 21 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PatreonWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.2 | ||
| 2 | Appy Pie Membership Website BuilderWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 7.9 | ||
| 3 | SubstackWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.9 | ||
| 4 | Paid Memberships ProWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $41.58/mo | 7.9 | ||
| 5 | RakletAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $59/mo | 7.9 | ||
| 6 | Systeme.ioWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $17/mo | 7.8 | ||
| 7 | memberplanetWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.6 | ||
| 8 | SteadyWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.4 | ||
| 9 | VimeoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 7.2 | ||
| 10 | ARMemberWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $7.42/mo | 7.0 | ||
| 11 | s2MemberWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $89/mo | 6.9 | ||
| 12 | GrowthZoneWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 13 | KulchoWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 14 | Ultimate MemberWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 15 | EnlorixWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 16 | GhostWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.6 | |
| 17 | Zephr | No signal | 6.5 | ||||
| 18 | AvantiyWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 19 | FourthwallAPI | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 20 | ProfileGridWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 21 | FloopFloopWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 22 | SimpleroWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 23 | UscreenWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.4 | |
| 24 | WildApricotWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $66/mo | 6.4 | |
| 25 | ClubExpressWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Content gating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patreon | 8.2 | Free plan | Yes | Free | Yes | post | |
| 2 | Appy Pie Membership Website Builder | 7.9 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | $18/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 3 | Substack | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | Paid Memberships Pro | 7.9 | Free plan | $41.58/mo | Yes | $49/mo | Yes | post |
| 5 | Raklet | 7.9 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | $49/mo | Yes | page |
| 6 | Systeme.io | 7.8 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | $17/mo | Yes | |
| 7 | memberplanet | 7.6 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | page | ||
| 8 | Steady | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | full_site | |
| 9 | Vimeo | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | |||
| 10 | ARMember | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.42/mo | Yes | page | ||
| 11 | s2Member | 6.9 | Free plan | $89/mo | Yes | full_site | ||
| 12 | GrowthZone | 6.8 | Yes | full_site | ||||
| 13 | Kulcho | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 14 | Ultimate Member | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | full_site | ||
| 15 | Enlorix | 6.7 | Free plan | Yes | $25/mo | Yes | page | |
| 16 | Ghost | 6.6 | No | $18/mo | No | $18/mo | Yes | post |
| 17 | Zephr | 6.5 | page | |||||
| 18 | Avantiy | 6.5 | No | Yes | page | |||
| 19 | Fourthwall | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | ||
| 20 | ProfileGrid | 6.5 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | page | ||
| 21 | FloopFloop | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | page |
| 22 | Simplero | 6.4 | No | Yes | course | |||
| 23 | Uscreen | 6.4 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | ||
| 24 | WildApricot | 6.4 | No | $66/mo | No | $66/mo | Yes | page |
| 25 | ClubExpress | 6.4 | No | No | Yes | page |
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