Memberful
Self-hosted-friendly membership platform that adds paid subscriptions, gated content, and newsletter tools to your site.
Visit Memberful → Get your launch kit →Fees
4.9% + $25/mo
Payout
weekly
Category
Memberships
Countries
Wherever Stripe operates (40+ countries)
About Memberful
Memberful (owned by Patreon) lets creators sell memberships on their own website and domain with tight integrations for WordPress, Stripe, Mailchimp, and ConvertKit. The free plan takes a 10% platform fee; paid plans ($25-$100/month) drop that to roughly 4.9% plus Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30. Creators own the member list and email relationship.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Creators keep their own domain, site, and email list
- Deep WordPress and newsletter tool integrations
- Lower effective fee than Patreon on paid plans
Cons
- Monthly subscription fee on top of transaction fee
- No built-in community or chat features
- Thinner mobile experience than Patreon or Circle
Full breakdown
- Platform fee
- 4.9% + $25/mo · of revenue on Pro plan
- Payout speed
- weekly
- Minimum payout
- Stripe default
- Countries supported
- Wherever Stripe operates (40+ countries)
- Email list export
- Full access
- Custom domain
- Yes
- Community features
- No native forums; integrates with Discord and Circle
Common questions
How much does Memberful charge creators?
Memberful charges 4.9% + $25/mo (of revenue on Pro plan). Unlike platforms that take a percentage of creator revenue, Memberful runs on a monthly subscription model. Minimum payout threshold is Stripe default.
How fast does Memberful pay out?
Memberful pays creators on a weekly cadence. The minimum balance required before a payout is triggered is Stripe default.
Can I export my subscriber list from Memberful?
Yes — Memberful gives creators full access to their subscriber email list, which you can export and take with you if you leave the platform.
What can creators earn from on Memberful?
Memberful supports subs, sales. Fees apply as noted above.
Which countries does Memberful support?
Memberful pays out in: Wherever Stripe operates (40+ countries). If your country isn't on the supported list, you typically can't receive payouts from Memberful directly.
What are the best Memberful alternatives?
The closest peers to Memberful are Patreon, Substack, Ghost. See the Compare sidebar on this page for side-by-side breakdowns.