Best Membership Site Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Patreon is ranked #1 of 86 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Systeme.io and memberplanet. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Systeme.io. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Vimeo at $12/mo.
A membership site needs a way to control access to content and handle recurring payments. Compare content gating and drip content with custom-domain support and member limits to understand the publishing and access controls on offer. Subscription billing and transaction fees matter when you assess payment arrangements; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Patreon, Systeme.io, and Uscreen are among the platforms included, with Vimeo and WildApricot also named. Weigh the listed capabilities against how you plan to deliver content and manage members.
86 membership site platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Membership Site Platforms, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 16 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Patreon API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 9.0Free
- 02 Systeme.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.7$17/mo
- 03 memberplanet API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 04 Memberful API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.1$49/mo
- 05 Uscreen API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.0$49/mo
- 06 Vimeo API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.0$12/mo
- 07 WildApricot API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.9$66/mo
- 08 Join It API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.9$26.10/mo
- 09 Memberstack API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.7$25/mo
- 10 Kulcho API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.7$15/mo
- 11 Enlorix API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.6Free
- 12 Appy Pie Membership Website Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$18/mo
- 13 Paid Memberships Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$41.58/mo
- 14 Fourthwall API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$15/mo
- 15 Raklet API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$59/mo
- 16 Muvi One API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.3$299/mo
- 17 Substack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 18 Leaky Paywall API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.2$299/mo
- 19 FloopFloop API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$19/mo
- 20 Ghost API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9$18/mo
- 21 Zuora CPQ API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 22 Brilliant Directories API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$40/mo
- 23 Steady API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7Free
- 24 Avantiy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 25 Zephr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Content gating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patreon | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | Free | Yes | post |
| 2 | Systeme.io | 8.7 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | $17/mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | memberplanet | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | page |
| 4 | Memberful | 8.1 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 5 | Uscreen | 8.0 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 6 | Vimeo | 8.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | WildApricot | 7.9 | No | $66/mo | No | $66/mo | Yes | page |
| 8 | Join It | 7.9 | No | $26.10/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Memberstack | 7.7 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 10 | Kulcho | 7.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 11 | Enlorix | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | $25/mo | Yes | page |
| 12 | Appy Pie Membership Website Builder | 7.4 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | $18/mo | Yes | full_site |
| 13 | Paid Memberships Pro | 7.4 | Free plan | $41.58/mo | Yes | $49/mo | Yes | post |
| 14 | Fourthwall | 7.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | — | — |
| 15 | Raklet | 7.3 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | $49/mo | Yes | page |
| 16 | Muvi One | 7.3 | No | $299/mo | No | $399/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Substack | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Leaky Paywall | 7.2 | No | $299/mo | No | $299/mo | — | post |
| 19 | FloopFloop | 7.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | Yes | page |
| 20 | Ghost | 6.9 | No | $18/mo | No | $18/mo | Yes | post |
| 21 | Zuora CPQ | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | page |
| 22 | Brilliant Directories | 6.7 | No | $40/mo | No | $40/mo | Yes | page |
| 23 | Steady | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | full_site |
| 24 | Avantiy | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | page |
| 25 | Zephr | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | page |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which membership site platform is ranked first on Inferse?
Patreon is ranked #1 of 86 with a score of 9.0. Systeme.io is second and memberplanet third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Vimeo has the lowest first paid tier we found: $12/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.