Memberful vs Supercast (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Memberful and Supercast share a 2.0 GPA, and only Supercast has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Memberful grades higher on platforms. Supercast grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Memberful
Membership platform for paid newsletters, podcasts and communities
Free trial · from $49/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Memberful if
- Fits if you run a paid newsletter or podcast on your own website
- Works for WordPress sites that need a members-only paywall with Discord or Discourse access
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're small, as $49 a month comes before the 4.9% cut and Stripe's fee
- Not for you if you want upsells, order bumps or affiliates, which aren't in the listing
- Watch out: a Stripe account is required, and billing starts the day you connect it and go live
- Tight if you need volume pricing or migration help, which only the custom-priced Enterprise plan offers
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as only the web is listed
Pick Supercast if
- Fits if you run one podcast and want to charge for private episodes
- Works for podcasters who already have a Stripe account
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow: $0.59 per subscriber a month adds up on top of Stripe's fees
- Watch out: one-time payments cost 15% up to $1.50 a payment, plus Stripe fees
- Not for you if you run several shows or bundles, as those are only on the Custom plan
- Skip it if you want another processor, as the pricing page names only Stripe
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAMemberfulFair | 2.0GPASupercastFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$49 a month plus Memberful's 4.9% of every charge, $49 more on $1,000, comes to $98 a month, with Stripe's fee on top (not counted). That's in this category's dearest tenth, about level with Patreon's 10%. | CNo flat fee, but $0.59 a month per subscriber plus Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 and 0.7% on recurring payments. Cost grows with your audience, so the middle fits. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but test mode is free for as long as you like: you can build everything, and billing starts only when you connect Stripe and go live. | CNothing to pay until you have paying subscribers, but there is no free plan or trial, and the fee starts with the first one. |
| Features | CMemberships of every shape, paywalls, a website and newsletter builder, Discord and Discourse access, email sync, referrals and global tax collection. It does the membership job fully, but it's a smaller job: no upsells, order bumps or affiliates in the listing. | CPrivate feeds, flexible plans, subscriber tools, public episode sync, video and newsletters. The listing shows multi-show and bundles only on Custom. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. You'll connect Stripe, set up plans and either build a site or wire it into WordPress before members can join. | CNo store rating on record, and you connect your own Stripe account and your feed first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, WordPress, Discord, Discourse, Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign and Google Analytics. No phone or desktop app is listed. | CWeb only, linking Stripe and YouTube as the two connections. |
| Best for | paid memberships on your own website | paid private podcast feeds |
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: Memberful and Supercast. How we grade
Where they differ
- Memberful also covers online courses and digital downloads.
In commonWebPaid newslettersCommunity
At a glance
| Memberful | Supercast | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Starts at | $49 per month | Free |
| Free plan | None | No monthly fee is listed: Supercast charges $0.59 a month for each subscriber, plus Stripe's payment fees, which are deducted from subscriber payments. |
| Free trial | Free in test mode for as long as you like; billing starts when you connect Stripe and go live | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Memberful LLC | Supercast Podcast Corp. |
| Price read from | memberful.com | supercast.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Memberful
- Memberful takes 4.9% of every successful charge on top of the $49 monthly fee, and Stripe adds its own fee, typically 2.9% + $0.30.
- A Stripe account is required: Stripe processes the payments and transfers the money to your own bank account.
- There is one self-serve plan; volume pricing and migration help are only on the custom Enterprise plan.
Supercast
- The $0.59 per subscriber a month is charged on top of Stripe's fees, which the page lists as 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and 0.7% on recurring payments.
- One-time payments cost 15% up to a maximum of $1.50 per payment, plus Stripe processing fees.
- Multi-show support and bundle subscriptions are only on the Custom plan, which is sold through sales.
- Requires a Stripe account; the pricing page names no other payment processor.
Key features
Memberful
- Flexible memberships
- Weekly, monthly or annual subscriptions, one-time payments, group plans, gifts, free and paid trials, free registration and pay-what-you-want pricing.
- Content behind a paywall
- Gate newsletters, podcasts, courses, downloads and community access, with dynamic paywalls and integrated comments.
- Website and newsletter builder
- Build a site and landing pages on a custom domain with your own theme, or protect members-only content on a WordPress site.
- Community integrations
- Paid members are invited to a Discord server or Discourse forum and lose access automatically when their subscription ends.
- Email list sync
- Keeps members in sync with Mailchimp, Kit, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, MailerLite, Campaign Monitor, Drip or Sailthru, segmented by plan.
- Retention and growth tools
- Coupons, a built-in referral program, automated retention discounts, cancellation surveys, global tax collection and growth reports.
Supercast
- Private subscriber feeds
- Premium content is hosted by Supercast, and subscribers add a private feed to their podcast app in two taps.
- Your own Stripe account
- Creators connect their own Stripe account, so subscriber billing data stays with the creator and can be taken elsewhere.
- Flexible subscription plans
- Unlimited subscriber plans: monthly, annual and lifetime, with free trials, limited-time promotions and custom pricing.
- Subscriber tools
- A landing page for subscribers, built-in email, an AMA platform, analytics dashboards and feed security with alerting.
- Public episode sync and video
- Public episodes sync from the creator's podcast host into Supercast, and YouTube video feeds are supported.
- Newsletters
- A banner on the site says newsletters have arrived, for growing free and paid followers.
Plans
Memberful
Standard$49
per month
Everything Memberful offers, unlimited members. Memberful also takes a 4.9% transaction fee on each successful charge, plus Stripe's processing fee.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom volume-based pricing, premium services and success management, and custom migration and implementation support.
Supercast
All-in$0
No flat fee. $0.59 a month per subscriber plus Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 and 0.7% on recurring payments). One-time payments: 15%, capped at $1.50.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Memberful or Supercast?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Supercast is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $49 a month for Memberful. Memberful starts at $49 per month, and Supercast is free.
Which has a free plan, Memberful or Supercast?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Supercast has a free plan. Memberful 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.