Memberful
Add paid memberships to your existing website
AppAdvize Score
out of 10 · How we scoreShort answer
Memberful scores 8/10 in our review and is best for bloggers and content creators adding a paid tier to an existing site and wordpress site owners wanting native membership without a plugin mess. The standout: Add memberships to any existing site without migrating content. Watch out: Revenue percentage fee on lower-tier plans. There's a free plan to start with.
Reviewed by the AppAdvize editorial team · last verified March 2026
Overview
Memberful is a membership platform that bolts onto your existing website rather than replacing it. If you have a WordPress site, Ghost blog, or custom site, Memberful adds a subscription paywall, member login, and payment processing via Stripe — without migrating your content. It charges a monthly platform fee plus a percentage of revenue on lower tiers; the Starter plan has no monthly fee (higher revenue cut). Owned by Patreon since 2018 but operates independently.
Pricing
Free — Free Starter plan (higher revenue cut) — see memberful.com/pricing
Pros & Cons
What we like
- ✓Add memberships to any existing site without migrating content
- ✓Deep WordPress and Ghost integration
- ✓Stripe-powered — you own the customer relationship
- ✓Members get a clean, mobile-friendly member portal
Watch out for
- ✕Revenue percentage fee on lower-tier plans
- ✕Less out-of-the-box community features than Circle or Mighty Networks
- ✕Best value requires moving to paid plan
Best for
- Bloggers and content creators adding a paid tier to an existing site
- WordPress site owners wanting native membership without a plugin mess
Not ideal for
- Creators starting from scratch who want an all-in-one platform (Kajabi or Ghost Pro)
- Community-first memberships (Circle or Mighty Networks are better)
Alternatives
See all Memberful alternatives, compared →Memberful FAQ
Is Memberful worth it?
Memberful scores 8/10 in our review and is a strong fit for bloggers and content creators adding a paid tier to an existing site. Standout: Add memberships to any existing site without migrating content. Main trade-off: Revenue percentage fee on lower-tier plans.
Is Memberful free?
Memberful is free to use — Free Starter plan (higher revenue cut) — see memberful.com/pricing.
What are the best Memberful alternatives?
Top Memberful alternatives are Patreon, Kajabi, Ghost. See our full comparison at /tools/memberful/alternatives.
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Quick Facts
- Founded
- 2012
- Users
- Thousands of independent creators
- Setup time
- ~45 min
- Complexity
- moderate
- Maturity
- established
Last verified: 2026-03-01