MemberSpace alternatives · Courses
Free alternatives to MemberSpace
MemberSpace has no free plan. 37 of the 98 other course and community platforms in this directory are free or have a free plan.
MemberSpace is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales. 12 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
37 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to MemberSpace
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Paid Memberships Pro
Open-source WordPress membership plugin with managed hosting
What is free: Self-host the open-source PMPro platform with the core plugin, 25 free add-ons and payment gateways; no support or premium add-ons.
- Paid Memberships Pro starts at $49 per month for Standard (self-hosted), or a free self-hosted core. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Paid Memberships Pro has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Paid Memberships Pro is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Paid Memberships Pro also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
LaunchPass
Charge for access to Discord, Telegram and Slack communities
What is free: Basic plan: unlimited free members, automated invites, a customizable invite page and one-click sign-up on and off.
- LaunchPass starts at $29 per month, plus 3.5% transaction fee. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- LaunchPass has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- LaunchPass also covers reports.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters and online courses.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
FreshLearn
Course, coaching and community platform with zero sales fees
What is free: 1 product, 25 manual enrollments, 3 sales pages, email support and the blogging CMS.
- FreshLearn starts at $35 per month, billed every 2 years ($49 billed monthly). MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- FreshLearn has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FreshLearn lists iOS and Android apps.
- FreshLearn also covers email campaigns and digital downloads.
- Free plan · from $17/mo
systeme.io
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community
What is free: 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels, 1 course with 500 students, 1 community, 1 blog, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign. No card needed.
- systeme.io starts at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- systeme.io has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation and email campaigns.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Discourse
Open-source discussion forum software with hosted plans
What is free: Free hosting plan: 2 staff seats, 10 categories, 5GB of storage, 20k emails a month and 500k page views a month.
- Discourse starts at $100 per month. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Discourse has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Discourse lists iOS and Android apps.
- Discourse is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $99/yr
Academy LMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and Pro licenses by site count
What is free: A free core edition with the course, lesson and quiz builders, question bank, certificate builder and student dashboard.
- Academy LMS starts at $99 per year for 1 site. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Academy LMS has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Academy LMS also covers templates.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $119/mo
TalentLMS
Cloud LMS for employee, partner and customer training
What is free: Free plan with no time limit for up to 5 users; uploads are limited to 100 MB per file.
- TalentLMS starts at $119 per month for up to 40 users, billed annually ($149 billed monthly). MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- TalentLMS has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- TalentLMS also covers reports.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters and community.
- Free
Maven
Marketplace for live cohort courses and workshops taught by experts
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Maven is free. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Maven has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Maven also covers surveys and email campaigns.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $398/yr
LifterLMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles
What is free: Core plugin: unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, with quizzes, certificates and achievement badges.
- LifterLMS starts at $398 per year for 1 site (Earth bundle), or a free core plugin. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- LifterLMS has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- LifterLMS also covers templates, marketing automation and reports.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Sensei LMS
WordPress course plugin with a free core and a paid Pro tier
What is free: Sensei Free: unlimited free courses, certificate builder, basic quizzes and learning mode, open-source and community supported.
- Sensei LMS starts at $15 per month, billed yearly ($179), for Sensei Pro; the core plugin is free. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Sensei LMS has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Sensei LMS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sensei LMS also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $99/mo
Ruzuku
Course platform with live sessions, community and no sales fee
What is free: Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.
- Ruzuku starts at $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year). MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Free
Hotmart
Sell courses and digital products for a cut of each sale
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Hotmart is free. MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- Hotmart has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Hotmart also covers marketing automation, affiliate tracking, digital downloads and webinars.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to MemberSpace?
Yes. Paid Memberships Pro, LaunchPass, FreshLearn, systeme.io, Discourse, Academy LMS, TalentLMS, Maven and 29 more are free or have a free plan.
Does MemberSpace have a free plan?
MemberSpace has no free plan. MemberSpace is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
When was this checked?
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