LaunchPass vs MemberSpace (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LaunchPass and MemberSpace share a 2.0 GPA, and only LaunchPass has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
LaunchPass grades higher on the free plan. MemberSpace grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LaunchPass
Charge for access to Discord, Telegram and Slack communities
MemberSpace
Add memberships and gated content to a site you already have
Which one is for you
Pick LaunchPass if
- Fits if your community already lives on Discord or Telegram
- Works for creators who want to charge monthly for access
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a place to host the community, as it only gates other apps
- Pricey if you sell a lot, as 3.5% comes on top of $29 and Stripe's fees
- Tight if you stay on Basic, as billing, coupons, trials and analytics are Premium
- Watch out: it works with Discord, Telegram and Slack only
Pick MemberSpace if
- Fits if you have a site on Squarespace, Wix or Webflow and want a members area on it
- Works for a creator selling one or two paid tiers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have steady sales: Starter takes 5% of every sale
- Tight if you want an API or the AI connection, which are on the $99 Growth plan
- Watch out: Starter allows one website connection
- Watch out: the site builder is a separate cost, since it runs on top of another site
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALaunchPassFair | 2.0GPAMemberSpaceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $29 a month, between the cheaper quarter ($20) and the middle ($37), plus a 3.5% fee and Stripe's fees. | C$39 a month billed yearly plus a 5% fee on sales, against a $49 middle for courses and communities tools. Growth is $99. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe Basic plan has no cap on free members but cannot charge for access; a 14-day Premium trial exists. | DA 7-day free trial on any plan, but the page doesn't say whether a card is needed. A 30-day money-back guarantee follows. |
| Features | DOne narrow job: gating Discord, Telegram and Slack access. It needs one of them to be useful at all, and does not host a community. | CMembership on any site, free and paid tiers, member spaces, migration and automations. The listing's gap: Starter allows one website connection and API access is on Growth. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect Discord or Telegram and Stripe, and set tiers. | CNo store rating on record. You add a snippet to your site and set up plans and gated pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Discord, Telegram, Slack and Stripe listed. | BWeb only, with Stripe, Zapier, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow and Wix connections and an admin API on Growth. |
| Best for | charging for access to Discord, Telegram or Slack | adding memberships to a site you already have |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: LaunchPass and MemberSpace. How we grade
Price against what you get
LaunchPass starts at $29 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MemberSpace starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
MemberSpace scores higher, and starts $10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 23 score higher than LaunchPass for less, and 10 score higher than MemberSpace for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LaunchPass also covers reports.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters and online courses.
At a glance
| LaunchPass | MemberSpace | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month, plus 3.5% transaction fee | $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales |
| Free plan | Basic plan: unlimited free members, automated invites, a customizable invite page and one-click sign-up on and off. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on Premium | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | LaunchPass | MemberSpace |
| Price read from | launchpass.com | memberspace.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LaunchPass
- Premium adds a 3.5% transaction fee on top of the $29 monthly price; Stripe fees apply as well.
- It works with Discord, Telegram and Slack only; it does not host a community of its own.
- Coupons, free trials, tiers and analytics are Premium features, not part of Basic.
MemberSpace
- The Starter plan takes a 5% fee on every sale and allows one website connection.
- API access and the AI connection are on the $99 Growth plan only.
- The pricing page shows annual rates; a monthly option is offered but its price was not shown in the page text.
- It runs on top of another site, so the site builder is a separate cost.
Key features
LaunchPass
- Paid access to chat communities
- Connect Discord, Telegram or Slack and Stripe, then charge for access with no coding.
- Flexible subscription options
- Set your own prices, charge weekly, monthly or yearly, and offer free trials and coupons on Premium.
- Multi-tier access
- Run paid and free access in the same community, with different tiers mapped to different access.
- Automatic removal on cancel
- On Discord, a cancelled subscription triggers a kick or role removal automatically.
- Branded invite page and widget
- Create a custom invite page, or embed the sign-up widget on a page you already have.
- Analytics and affiliates
- A dashboard with an activity feed, conversion tracking and affiliate integration, on Premium.
MemberSpace
- Membership on any site
- Installs on an existing site and locks pages, files or videos behind a member login.
- Free and paid tiers
- Sells one-time, payment-plan and recurring access, with free trials of any length.
- Spaces for members
- Offers community forums, content libraries, courses, newsletters, coaching areas and directories to members.
- Member migration
- Imports members from another platform at no charge.
- Analytics and automations
- Reports revenue and activity and sends automatic emails.
- Admin API and AI connection
- Growth adds API access and a way to connect a ChatGPT or Claude account to analyze member data.
Plans
LaunchPass
Basic$0
Free forever. Automated invites for free members, a customizable invite page and a custom description.
Premium$29
per month, plus 3.5% transaction fee
One-time and recurring billing, coupons, free trials, multi-tier access, an embeddable widget and analytics.
MemberSpace
Starter$39
per month, billed annually
5% MemberSpace fee on each sale on top of Stripe's fees; unlimited members and tiers, 5 member spaces, 1 website connection.
Growth$99
per month, billed annually
2% fee on each sale; unlimited spaces, 3 website connections, admin API access and ChatGPT or Claude connection.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LaunchPass or MemberSpace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LaunchPass is cheaper to start with: $29 a month, against $39 a month for MemberSpace. LaunchPass starts at $29 per month, plus 3.5% transaction fee, and MemberSpace starts at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
Which has a free plan, LaunchPass or MemberSpace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LaunchPass has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.