Best Membership Site Platforms in 2026

Updated 11 October 2026

Membership platforms help you set up a space where people can access content or pay for an ongoing membership. Compared on content gating, drip content, custom domains, and member limits, the options show different ways to shape access and delivery. Subscription billing and transaction fees are worth weighing alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Appy Pie Membership Website Builder, Patreon, and Raklet are among the named options. Consider how you want members to receive material over time, how many members you need to accommodate, and which payment details matter to your setup.

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12free plans on this page

$7.42/molowest paid tier

11 Oct 2026last checked

Membership Site Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.24 of 24 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.

1 Appy Pie Membership Website BuilderPaid from $18/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
9.1easy start
2 PatreonFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.9easy start
3 SubstackFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.5easy start
4 RakletPaid from $59/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.5easy start
5 Paid Memberships ProPaid from $41.58/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.4easy start
6 memberplanetFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.3easy start
7 GhostPaid from $18/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.2easy start
8 Systeme.ioPaid from $17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.2easy start
9 ARMemberPaid from $7.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.2easy start
10 UscreenPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.1easy start
11 ClubExpress
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.1easy start
12 MemberfulPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.0easy start
13 Brilliant DirectoriesPaid from $40/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.0easy start
14 WildApricotPaid from $66/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
8.0easy start
15 Avantiy
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
8.0easy start
16 Join ItPaid from $26.10/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.9easy start
17 SteadyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.9easy start
18 VimeoPaid from $12/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.9easy start
19 EnlorixFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.9easy start
20 GrowthZone
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.8easy start
21 Paid Member SubscriptionsPaid from €8.25/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.7easy start
22 KoursesPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.6easy start
23 MemberstackPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.6easy start
24 Muvi OnePaid from $299/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
7.5easy start
25 s2MemberPaid from $89/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
7.5easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Custom domain	Content gating
1	Appy Pie Membership Website Builder	9.1	Free plan	$18/mo	Yes	$18/mo	Yes	full_site
2	Patreon	8.9	Free plan		Yes	Free	Yes	post
3	Substack	8.5	Free plan	Free	Yes
4	Raklet	8.5	Free plan	$59/mo	Yes	$49/mo	Yes	page
5	Paid Memberships Pro	8.4	Free plan	$41.58/mo	Yes	$49/mo	Yes	post
6	memberplanet	8.3	Free plan		Yes		Yes	page
7	Ghost	8.2	No	$18/mo	No	$18/mo	Yes	post
8	Systeme.io	8.2	Free plan	$17/mo	Yes	$17/mo	Yes
9	ARMember	8.2	Free plan	$7.42/mo	Yes			page
10	Uscreen	8.1	No	$49/mo	No	$49/mo
11	ClubExpress	8.1	No		No		Yes	page
12	Memberful	8.0	No	$49/mo	No	$49/mo	Yes	full_site
13	Brilliant Directories	8.0	No	$40/mo	No	$40/mo	Yes	page
14	WildApricot	8.0	No	$66/mo	No	$66/mo	Yes	page
15	Avantiy	8.0			No		Yes	page
16	Join It	7.9	No	$26.10/mo	No		Yes
17	Steady	7.9	Free plan	Free	Yes		No	full_site
18	Vimeo	7.9	Free plan	$12/mo	Yes
19	Enlorix	7.9	Free plan		Yes	$25/mo	Yes	page
20	GrowthZone	7.8					Yes	full_site
21	Paid Member Subscriptions	7.7		€8.25/mo	Yes			page
22	Kourses	7.6	No	$9/mo	No	$9/mo	Yes	course
23	Memberstack	7.6	No	$25/mo	No	$25/mo	Yes	full_site
24	Muvi One	7.5	No	$299/mo	No	$399/mo
25	s2Member	7.5	Free plan	$89/mo	Yes			full_site

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