Best Membership Site Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Patreon is ranked #1 of 86 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Appy Pie Membership Website Builder and Raklet. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Appy Pie Membership Website Builder. The lowest first paid tier on this page is WildApricot at $4.67/mo.
Building a membership offering means deciding how people access content and how subscriptions are handled. Compare content gating and drip content with custom-domain support, member limits, subscription billing, and transaction fees. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide further cost details. Patreon, Appy Pie Membership Website Builder, and Raklet are options to weigh against the way you want members to join and receive material. Consider whether content should be released over time, what scale you need to support, and how the listed billing and access features fit your membership model.
86 membership site platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
86ranked
7free plans on this page
$4.67/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Membership Site Platforms 25 channels on this page · 132 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCustom domainContent gatingSubscription billingDrip contentMember limitTransaction fee Spec sheet Score
01 Patreon Free planYesPaid fromFreeCustom domainYesContent gatingpostSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee10% platform fee for new creators, plus payment processing, currency conversion, payout fees, and applicable taxes 6/8spec lines stated 8.9
02 Appy Pie Membership Website Builder Free planYesPaid from$18/moCustom domainYesContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingbothDrip contentYesMember limitnot statedTransaction fee0% platform transaction fee 7/8spec lines stated 8.6
03 Raklet Free planYesPaid from$49/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingbothDrip contentNoMember limit500 membersTransaction fee1% to 4% + $0.60 per transaction, depending on plan 8/8spec lines stated 8.4
04 Paid Memberships Pro Free planYesPaid from$49/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpostSubscription billingbothDrip contentYesMember limitnot statedTransaction feeNo platform transaction fee; payment gateway charges still apply. 7/8spec lines stated 8.3
05 Ghost Free planNoPaid from$18/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpostSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limit1,000 membersTransaction fee0% Ghost fee; payment processor fees apply 7/8spec lines stated 8.2
06 Uscreen Free planNoPaid from$49/moCustom domainnot statedContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.2
07 Systeme.io Free planYesPaid from$17/moCustom domainYesContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 8.1
08 WildApricot Free planNoPaid from$66/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limit100 membersTransaction feeNo per-transaction platform fee; payment-provider fees may apply. 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
09 Brilliant Directories Free planNoPaid from$40/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingbothDrip contentNoMember limit5,000 membersTransaction fee0% platform fee; payment processor fees apply 8/8spec lines stated 8.0
10 Vimeo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
11 Simplero Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesContent gatingcourseSubscription billingbothDrip contentYesMember limitnot statedTransaction fee0% 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
12 ClubExpress Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limit200 membersTransaction feenot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
13 Muvi One Free planNoPaid from$399/moCustom domainnot statedContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
14 GrowthZone Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingrecurringDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feeNo gateway fee with GrowthZone Pay 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
15 memberplanet Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee2% platform fee; 3% + $0.30 processing fee per payment 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
16 Kourses Free planNoPaid from$9/moCustom domainYesContent gatingcourseSubscription billingbothDrip contentYesMember limit100 membersTransaction fee0% 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
17 Memberstack Free planNoPaid from$25/moCustom domainYesContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limit1,000 membersTransaction fee4% on Basic, plus standard Stripe processing fees 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
18 Steady Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainNoContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingrecurringDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee10% Steady commission, plus variable payment-provider fees and VAT 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
19 Zanfia Free planNoPaid from$31/moCustom domainYesContent gatingcourseSubscription billingbothDrip contentYesMember limit250 membersTransaction fee0% platform transaction fee; payment processors charge their standard fees 8/8spec lines stated 7.5
20 Substack Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction feenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
21 Memberful Free planNoPaid from$49/moCustom domainYesContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee4.9% 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
22 Kajabi Free planNoPaid from$143/moCustom domainYesContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingnot statedDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee0 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
23 Concord Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedContent gatingfull siteSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limitnot statedTransaction fee2-5% on subscriptions and one-time offers; 0-2% on tips, plus Stripe processing fees 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
24 ClubRunner Free planNoPaid from$27/moCustom domainYesContent gatingpageSubscription billingrecurringDrip contentnot statedMember limit20 membersTransaction feenot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
25 Join It Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesContent gatingnot statedSubscription billingbothDrip contentnot statedMember limit250 membersTransaction fee1.5%-3% Join It service fee on online transactions; Stripe processing fees apply separately 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
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Questions about this list
Which membership site platform is ranked first on Specifiction?
Patreon is ranked #1 of 86 with a score of 8.9. Appy Pie Membership Website Builder is second and Raklet third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, WildApricot has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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