Join It vs MemberPress (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Join It if

• Fits if you run a club with dues and renewals
• Works for groups that already take payments through Stripe

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you take many payments, as the fee is 1.5% to 3.0% and Stripe's fees come on top
• Tight if you want cards, a directory or API, as they start at Total ($89.10)
• Watch out: Starter has 3 admin seats, Total 5 and Extra 10
• Skip it if you run several chapters, as multi-chapter support is custom Enterprise only

Pick MemberPress if

• Fits if you want a membership business on a WordPress site you control
• Works for owners who want posts, courses and coaching under one login, with member data on their own host

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to try before you pay, as there's no trial or free version
• Skip it if you don't want to look after WordPress and hosting
• Pricey if you budget on year one, since every plan renews at double the first-year price
• Watch out: each plan covers one site, and up to 15 more are separate yearly subscriptions
• Watch out: Launch takes 4.9% a payment, and Zapier, the API, webhooks and affiliates need Scale at $999 a year

Join It

• Online payments carry a Join It service fee of 1.5% to 3.0% by plan, and Stripe fees apply separately.
• Digital cards, the directory and API access are not on the Starter package.
• Starter includes 3 admin seats; Total 5 and Extra 10.
• Multi-chapter support is only on the custom Enterprise package.

MemberPress

• MemberPress needs a WordPress site. Each plan covers one site activation, staging sites included; up to 15 more are sold as separate yearly subscriptions.
• Launch takes 4.9% of every payment and accepts Stripe only; Growth and Scale drop the fee, though Stripe or PayPal charges still apply.
• First-year prices are half the list price, and every plan renews at full price: $399, $699 or $999 a year.
• Forums, coaching and quizzes start on Growth; Zapier, the REST API and webhooks, and affiliates need Scale.

Join It

Membership database

Unlimited membership types with custom fields, plus admin-only fields on the Total and Extra packages.

Recurring dues and renewals

Automated emails, recurring payments and renewal reminders. Online payments carry a Join It service fee, with Stripe processing fees on top.

Digital membership cards

Cards integrate with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Available from the Total package.

Member directory and check-in

A member directory and check-in tools for attendance and benefit redemption, from the Total package.

Event registration and donations

Accepts event registrations and donations alongside membership payments.

Embeddable purchase widget

A widget lets people join without leaving your own website. Total package and above.

MemberPress

Paywall and content rules

Smart Rules protect pages, posts, custom post types, categories, tags, files or parts of a page by membership; dripping content on a schedule needs Growth.

Memberships and checkout

Unlimited one-time and recurring memberships with upgrades, downgrades and pausing, coupons, a multi-item cart and a self-serve member dashboard.

Courses and quizzes

A drag-and-drop curriculum builder for unlimited courses and lessons; quizzes, assignments and certificates come with Growth.

AI Course Generator

Describe a course and AI drafts the sections, lessons and quiz questions, using a yearly allowance of AI credits that grows with the plan.

ClubSuite community

Forums and private groups called Circles, member profiles and a searchable directory on Growth, with direct messaging added on Scale.

CoachKit coaching

Run coaching programs with unlimited coaches, clients and cohorts, milestone and habit tracking, and dashboards for coaches and clients.

Join It

• Starter Package$26.10

  per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  3 admin seats, unlimited membership types, custom fields, automations and renewal reminders. 3.0% service fee on online payments.

• Total Package$89.10

  per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  Adds digital cards, check-in, member directory, widget and API access; 5 admin seats. 2.0% service fee.

• Extra Package$179.10

  per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)

  Adds custom domains, removal of Join It branding, push notifications and an account manager; 10 admin seats. 1.5% service fee.

• Enterprise PackageCustom

  Unlimited members, multi-chapter support, custom card templates and development, with a negotiated service fee.

MemberPress

• Launch$399

  per year at renewal, after a first year for $199.50

  $199.50 the first year. One site, unlimited members and courses, Stripe only, 25,000 AI credits. MemberPress takes a 4.9% fee on each payment.

• Growth$699

  per year at renewal, after a first year for $349.50

  $349.50 the first year. No transaction fee, PayPal and Square, forums and member directory, CoachKit, quizzes, certificates, dripping, 50,000 AI credits.

• Scale$999

  per year at renewal, after a first year for $499.50

  $499.50 the first year. REST API and webhooks, Zapier, Easy Affiliate, direct messaging, gradebook, corporate accounts, Authorize.net, 100,000 AI credits.

Join It

• Annual discount

  10% off with yearly billing

  Join It's pricing page shows a 10% discount on annual plans compared with monthly billing.

• Nonprofit

  Extra 10% for nonprofits

  The pricing page says nonprofit organizations qualify for an additional 10% discount.

MemberPress

• Other savings

  Half price for the first year

  The pricing page sells the first year of Launch at $199.50, Growth at $349.50 and Scale at $499.50; renewals are at the full $399, $699 and $999.

• Nonprofit

  Introductory price for life for nonprofits

  Qualifying nonprofits keep the introductory price at every renewal, which MemberPress describes as up to 50% off all plan levels.