Alternatives to MemberSpace
Add memberships and paywalls to any website.
MemberSpace ranks #7 of 8 in Membership platforms, with an Alt Score of 79. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $16.50/mo billed annually (Starter, 58% off; normally $39/mo) and available on the web. 13 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
MemberSpace lets you add member accounts, paywalls, and paid content to any website (Squarespace, Webflow, WordPress, and more) without code.
Creators, coaches, and small business owners who already have a website (Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, Webflow, Notion, Showit, Duda, or custom HTML) and want to add paid memberships, gated content, or courses to it without rebuilding on a new platform.
A no-code membership layer that gates any page on your existing site, sells one-time or recurring subscription plans across unlimited tiers, adds member comments/reactions on content, hosts drippable course lessons, and gives members a searchable, bookmarkable account area — all backed by native Stripe/Apple Pay/Google Pay checkout, coupons and trials, and revenue analytics.
You paste a MemberSpace install snippet into your existing website, define membership plans and which pages/content each plan unlocks, and MemberSpace handles signup, login, billing (via Stripe), and access control on top of your own site; plans start at $16.50/mo (Starter, currently 58% off a $39/mo list price, 5% transaction fee) up to $99/mo (Growth, 2% fee) billed annually, plus a custom lower-fee tier.
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Ranked alternatives
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Kajabi is an all-in-one creator platform for selling online courses, memberships, coaching, and digital products, with websites, email marketing, and payments.
Podia is a creator platform to sell digital products, online courses, memberships, and coaching, with a website builder, email marketing, and a community.
Patreon is a membership platform where creators offer paid subscription tiers to fans in exchange for exclusive content, community, and perks.
Buy Me a Coffee is a simple creator platform for accepting one-time support, recurring memberships, and selling extras, with a single link.
Uscreen is a video membership and OTT platform for creators to sell subscriptions, live streams, and video-on-demand with branded apps.
Memberful is a membership software that adds paid subscriptions, gated content, and member management to your own website, with deep WordPress integration.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Membership platforms checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for MemberSpace is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-17
Closed-source SaaS; Terms and Conditions prohibit reverse engineering/decompiling. No public source code or OSS license exists.
reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or translate any software or other components of the Services
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-17
Monthly/annual subscription fee plus a per-sale platform fee (5% Starter, 2% Growth, 1% custom) on top of Stripe's own processing fees.
Starter 58% off $ 16.50 / mo $39/mo billed annually 5% fee
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Starts at $16.50/mo billed annually (Starter, 58% off; normally $39/mo) verified 2026-07-17
Price shown reflects a current site-wide 58%-off promotion on the annual Starter plan; a 'Pay monthly instead' option is also offered on Growth.
Starter 58% off $ 16.50 / mo $39/mo billed annually
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-17
MemberSpace is a code-snippet membership layer added to an existing website (Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, Webflow, Notion, Duda, Showit, Carrd, Weebly, custom HTML); no native mobile app — members acc
MemberSpace works with any website platform, adding more advanced and powerful membership features
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Status active verified 2026-07-17
Page sitemap shows site updates the day before this research (2026-07-17); pricing page also lists in-development features 'Admin API access (coming soon)' and 'AI insights (coming soon)'.
<lastmod>2026-07-16T16:01:48+00:00</lastmod>
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Recurring subscription tiers Yes verified 2026-07-17
Unlimited members & tiers Unlimited paid and free members can join at various pricing tiers with different space access.
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One-time / pay-what-you-want Partial verified 2026-07-17
One-time and multi-payment options are supported alongside subscriptions; no evidence of a pay-what-you-want / name-your-price model.
One-time, multiple and subscription payments Sell access to products using various pricing options.
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Gated content / paywall Yes verified 2026-07-17
Gate any page on your website Restrict access to any page on your site, making it available only to paid members.
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Courses / digital products Partial verified 2026-07-17
Lessons/modules can be dripped out with bookmarks and search, but MemberSpace is not a standalone LMS — quizzes and certificates require 3rd-party tools.
Integrate quizzes and certifications. Easily add 3rd party quiz and certificate tools that keep members engaged and motivated.
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Member portal Yes verified 2026-07-17
Members get an account area ('Member Menu') on the host site with notifications, search, and bookmarks across their purchased content/plans.
Your Member Menu has a new name and some exciting upgrades. We've rolled out improvements that make navigation smoother, content easier to manage
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Email marketing / newsletters Partial verified 2026-07-17
Member Messages" feature to email blast members and send newsletters." — Email blasts/newsletters are limited to a business's existing members via 'Member Messages,' not a full marketing platform for prospects or non-members.
Newsletter and email campaigns Use our
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Built-in community Partial verified 2026-07-17
Community is limited to comments/reactions/threaded replies on gated content; no groups, DMs, member directory, or events. Features page separately notes SSO integration with Circle for a full forum.
Reactions & comments Members can leave a simple emoji reaction or write out their comment. Threaded replies Members can reply to comments
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Native payments Yes verified 2026-07-17
Payments are processed via an integrated Stripe connection (Apple Pay/Google Pay also supported per features page); MemberSpace takes a platform fee on top of Stripe's own fees.
5% fee The amount MemberSpace receives from every sale. This does not include Stripe's processing fees.
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Coupons & free trials Yes verified 2026-07-17
Cancellation alternatives Automatically stop members from canceling by providing coupons, discounts, and extended trials.
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Revenue / churn analytics Yes verified 2026-07-17
Advanced membership analytics See your membership revenue, member activity, and product engagement all in one place.
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Custom domain & branding Yes verified 2026-07-17
MemberSpace installs directly on the customer's own website/domain (Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow, etc. per platforms page) rather than hosting on a MemberSpace-branded subdomain.
Custom styling Style your membership features the same or independently of your website theme or design.
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API / integrations Yes verified 2026-07-17
Features page also lists 'Additional Zapier automations Unlimited Zapier integration options for utilizing 3rd-party applications.'
Additional API Access Access to MemberSpace's API for additional customization.
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Free tier No verified 2026-07-17
Only a 7-day free trial is offered; there is no permanent free plan. Cheapest paid plan is Starter at $16.50-$39/mo.
Try free for 7 days No credit card required
https://www.memberspace.com/pricing/
FAQ
Yes. Ko-fi has a free tier or is fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.