Alternatives to Uscreen
Video membership and OTT streaming platform.
Uscreen ranks #5 of 8 in Membership platforms, with an Alt Score of 83. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $49/mo (Starter plan) and available on Web, iOS and Android. 13 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Uscreen is a video membership and OTT platform for creators to sell subscriptions, live streams, and video-on-demand with branded apps.
Video creators, coaches, fitness instructors, educators, faith organizations, and media businesses who want to sell recurring video memberships, courses, and live streams under their own brand rather than relying on YouTube or a generic membership tool.
A white-label video membership platform combining a Netflix-style video catalog, native livestreaming, tiered subscriptions plus one-time/PPV/rental sales, built-in Stripe & PayPal checkout, coupons and free trials, email marketing and churn-reduction automations, revenue and subscriber analytics, and (on higher plans) branded iOS/Android/TV apps, community (DMs, challenges, calendar), API access, and full whitelabeling.
Creators sign up for a paid plan, upload and organize video content into a branded catalog/website, set a monetization strategy (subscriptions, rentals, one-time sales, or courses), customize their branded domain and site, then promote and sell to members who log in through the web or a branded app; Uscreen handles video hosting, delivery, checkout, and reporting behind the scenes.
Where Uscreen stands out
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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.
Memberful is a membership software that adds paid subscriptions, gated content, and member management to your own website, with deep WordPress integration.
MemberSpace lets you add member accounts, paywalls, and paid content to any website (Squarespace, Webflow, WordPress, and more) without code.
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 Uscreen is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Status active verified 2026-07-17
Recently raised $150M growth capital in 2025 after a decade of profitable operation; actively selling and shipping new plans/features as of 2026.
Uscreen was founded in 2014 in Washington, DC. In 2025 the company raised $150M in growth capital from PSG after a decade of bootstrapped, profitable operation.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-17
Uscreen is a proprietary commercial SaaS platform sold on paid monthly/annual plans starting at $49/mo; no open-source license is published for the product.
Uscreen is the video monetization platform that helps experts, coaches, creators, and entertainers build sustainable businesses and thriving communities in their own branded app.
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-17
Uscreen itself is sold on recurring monthly/annual plans (Starter/Growth/App Essentials/Custom), each billing a base fee plus a per-subscriber fee.
For creators and brands ready to build recurring revenue.
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Starts at $49/mo (Starter plan) verified 2026-07-17
Starter plan is $49/mo with $0 subscriber fee but caps at 100 subscribers; higher tiers (Growth $149-199/mo, App Essentials $449-499/mo, Custom) add per-subscriber fees.
No card needed | Plans start at $49/mo
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-17
Uscreen sites run on the web (branded website) and support branded iOS and Android apps (App Essentials tier+); TV apps (Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV) also ship but aren't in the platform enum.
Engage your community wherever they are, across iOS, Android and OTT platforms such as Roku, AppleTV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. It’s your own branded app, in your members’ pockets!
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Recurring subscription tiers Yes verified 2026-07-17
Tiered recurring subscriptions are the core monetization model, included on every plan ("Tiered subscriptions" listed as included in all Uscreen plans on the pricing page).
Create multiple subscription tiers, offer group subscriptions for businesses or schools, run free trials, or sell individual videos and courses.
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One-time / pay-what-you-want Partial verified 2026-07-17
One-time purchases/PPV/rentals are confirmed and included on all plans; no genuine name-your-price / pay-what-you-want option was found, only fixed one-time pricing and donations.
One-time purchase, pay-per-view and rentals
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Gated content / paywall Yes verified 2026-07-17
Video content sits behind subscriptions/PPV/rentals; the pricing page also lists "Gated Zoom links" as a paywall feature included in every plan.
Turn your audience into recurring revenue with flexible subscriptions, rentals, and one-time sales.
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Courses / digital products Yes verified 2026-07-17
Creators can sell individual videos and courses; pricing plans also list "Unlimited products."
or sell individual videos and courses
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Member portal Yes verified 2026-07-17
Members log into the branded website/app to access their subscription and content; Custom-tier community modal also mentions "user profiles."
It’s your own branded app, in your members’ pockets!
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Email marketing / newsletters Yes verified 2026-07-17
Listed under "Marketing & automations," a feature block explicitly marked "This feature is included in all Uscreen plans."
Email marketing
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Built-in community Partial verified 2026-07-17
Marketing pages tout "Built-in Community" broadly, but the pricing table gates full community features (DMs, Challenges, Calendar/Streaks/Badges) to the top Custom plan only; lower tiers get comments/
Community (DMs, Challenges)
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Native payments Yes verified 2026-07-17
Built-in checkout with native Stripe & PayPal integration, included in all Uscreen plans.
Native Stripe & PayPal integration
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Coupons & free trials Yes verified 2026-07-17
Coupons/giveaway funnels and "Free Trial" are both listed as monetization/marketing features included in all Uscreen plans.
Coupons & giveaway funnels
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Revenue / churn analytics Yes verified 2026-07-17
Smart analytics feature block (included in all plans) also lists "Comprehensive reports for sales and financial health" and subscriber/retention reports.
Win back and reduce churn
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Custom domain & branding Yes verified 2026-07-17
Custom branded domain ships from the Growth plan up; Starter only gets a Uscreen-branded domain, and full app "Whitelabeling" is reserved for the top Custom plan.
Custom branded domain
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API / integrations Partial verified 2026-07-17
"API access" and "Integrations" are listed only under the top Custom (contact-sales) plan's feature set, not on Starter, Growth, or App Essentials.
API access
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Free tier No verified 2026-07-17
Uscreen offers a free trial (no card needed) but no free ongoing plan; the cheapest paid plan is $49/mo.
No card needed | Plans start at $49/mo
https://www.uscreen.tv/video-monetization/
FAQ
Yes. Ko-fi has a free tier or is fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.