Memberful alternatives · Digital Products
Free alternatives to Memberful
Memberful has no free plan. 30 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Memberful is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month. 10 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Memberful
- Free
Patreon
Paid memberships, a shop and community for creators and their fans
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Patreon is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Patreon has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Patreon lists iOS and Android apps.
- Memberful also covers online courses.
- Free plan
Ko-fi
Creator page for tips, memberships, a shop and paid commissions
What is free: A free page with tips, memberships, a shop and commissions. Ko-fi's own pages state a 5% platform fee on shop, membership and commission sales, plus card processing fees.
- Ko-fi has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ko-fi also covers online store.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters, online courses and community.
- Free
Buy Me a Coffee
Creator page for tips, memberships and a simple shop
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Buy Me a Coffee is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Buy Me a Coffee has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Buy Me a Coffee lists iOS and Android apps.
- Memberful also covers online courses and community.
- Free plan · from $138/yr
Download Monitor
WordPress plugin for managing, tracking and gating file downloads
What is free: Free edition on WordPress.org with download tracking and terms-and-conditions gating; PRO features such as captcha, buttons and email notification are not included.
- Download Monitor starts at $138 per year for 1 site, after a first year at $48. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Download Monitor has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Download Monitor also covers forms, file sharing and reports.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters, online courses and community.
- Free plan
Leaky Paywall
WordPress paywall and subscription plugin for publishers
What is free: Free to install and use, with a 10% revenue share on new paid subscriptions; includes List Builder registration wall and unlimited levels.
- Leaky Paywall has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Leaky Paywall also covers reports.
- Memberful also covers online courses and digital downloads.
- Free
Passes
Creator memberships, paid messages, calls and content vault
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Passes is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Passes has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters and online courses.
- Free
SubscribeStar
Subscription platform for creators, billed as a share of earnings
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- SubscribeStar is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- SubscribeStar has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- SubscribeStar also covers reports.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters, online courses and digital downloads.
- Free
Whop
Storefront, checkout and payouts for paid communities and products
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Whop is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Whop has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Whop lists an iOS app.
- Whop also covers affiliate tracking.
- Free
Hubla
Checkout, member area and payments for Brazilian digital sellers
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Hubla is free. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Hubla has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Hubla also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Payhip
Store for downloads, courses and memberships, with a free plan
What is free: Free Forever plan with all features, unlimited products and unlimited revenue; Payhip takes 5% of each sale on top of PayPal or Stripe fees.
- Payhip starts at $29 per month. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Payhip has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Payhip also covers affiliate tracking and online store.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters and community.
- Free plan · from $100/yr
Beacons
Link in bio page with a store, email and media kit for creators
What is free: Link in bio, media kit, unlimited digital products at a 9% seller fee, 50 email sends a month and 30 daily AI credits.
- Beacons starts at $100 per year (Creator), or $10 per month billed monthly. Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Beacons has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Beacons also covers email campaigns and online store.
- Memberful also covers paid newsletters and community.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Linktree
Link in bio pages with a store, email sign-ups and scheduling
What is free: Unlimited basic links and email and phone sign-ups, with restrictions.
- Linktree starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Memberful starts at $49 per month.
- Linktree has a free plan. Memberful does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Linktree lists iOS and Android apps.
- Linktree also covers online store.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Memberful?
Yes. Patreon, Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee, Download Monitor, Leaky Paywall, Passes, SubscribeStar, Whop and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Memberful have a free plan?
Memberful has no free plan. Memberful is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Memberful: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.