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Memberful vs. PayPal Payments Pro

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The short version

Memberful starts at Free per seat, versus PayPal Payments Pro at $0. PayPal Payments Pro carries the higher aggregate rating (9.5/5 vs 4.6/5).

Full comparison

Memberfulfrom Free
PayPal Payments Profrom $0 per month
Audyense Score29AS*Low29AS*Low
PositioningMemberful adds paid memberships and subscriptions to a site you already own, leaning on WordPress and Stripe rather than asking creators to rebuild on someone else's platform.PayPal Payments Pro is a payment processing solution built on PayPal’s technology that enables online merchants and businesses to accept credit card payments online as well a
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
Editorially noted strength: Own your audience WordPress + Stripe FlexibleYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.—
Editorially noted strength: creators who already run a WordPress site and want memberships layered on without migrating, keeping full ownership of their audience.YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.—
billingYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.—
WebYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.—
APIYesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.—
Memberships and subscriptionsYesDerived from the listing's source-backed description or pricing metadata.—
Accept PayPal payments—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Accept Visa—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Mastercard and American Express—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Virtual Terminal—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Accept payments in 25 currencies from 202 countries—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Payment Gateway—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Options to simplify PCI compliance.—YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified——
Aggregate rating4.6 · No reviews yet9.5 · No reviews yet
Integrations——
Security & compliance——
Pros
  • Editorial review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Editorially noted strength: Own your audience WordPress + Stripe Flexible
  • Editorially noted strength: creators who already run a WordPress site and want memberships layered on without migrating, keeping full ownership of their audience.
  • Billing
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Accept PayPal payments
  • Documented capability: Accept Visa
  • Documented capability: Mastercard and American Express
  • Documented capability: Virtual Terminal
Cons
  • You bring the site
  • there is no hosted storefront, so you supply the site and assemble the pieces yourself.
  • Choose it over a hosted platform like Patreon when owning your domain, list, and member relationship matters more than turnkey convenience.
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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