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Beamly vs MemberPress Courses
Both stand on membership site platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
Choose Beamly if you want podcast hosting or syncing, a branded site, and monetization in one web platform. Its member feeds and broader publishing tools also suit creators with subscription shows or other content to sell. Look elsewhere if you need an ongoing free plan or more than one podcast on the Starter plan.
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MemberPress Courses combines course building and access control within WordPress, with integrated ways to sell courses. Plan details matter: fees, learning features, and integrations differ by tier.
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| Beamly | MemberPress Courses | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $18 a month | Launch: $199.50 a year |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Beamly | MemberPress Courses |
| Website | beamly.com | memberpress.com |
| On membership site platforms | #68 of 85 | #72 of 85 |
Beamly: what it does well
- Includes unlimited podcast downloads and storage on every plan.
- Provides unique RSS feeds and paywalled episodes for members.
- Combines podcast publishing with videos, posts, products, and courses.
- Reports downloads, unique listeners, listening apps, and website traffic.
- Offers integrations including Stripe, YouTube, Zapier, and Mailchimp.
What to know first
- No ongoing free plan is available.
- Starter is limited to one podcast and one team seat.
- Paid plans start at $18 a month, billed annually.
MemberPress Courses: what it does well
- Visual drag-and-drop course builder
- Supports memberships and one-time purchases
- Lessons can be protected with access rules
- Growth and Scale list no transaction fees
What to know first
- Requires a WordPress site
- No free plan or trial
- Launch has a 4.9% transaction fee
- Features and integrations vary by plan
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