Memberium vs Ultimate Member (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ultimate Member grades higher than Memberium: 2.2 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ultimate Member grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Memberium
WordPress membership plugin run from ActiveCampaign, Keap or HighLevel
Ultimate Member
WordPress plugin for member profiles, sign-up and directories
Which one is for you
Pick Memberium if
- Fits if you already run ActiveCampaign, Keap or HighLevel and WordPress
- Works for people who want access rules to follow CRM tags
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't already pay for one of the three CRMs, as it needs one
- Pricey if you use Keap or HighLevel: $77 to $207 a month, before the CRM bill
- Watch out: if you cancel, protected content becomes public unless you protect it another way
- Watch out: the Standard plan covers 1 domain, and unlimited domains start at Pro
Pick Ultimate Member if
- Fits if you want member profiles and directories on a WordPress site
- Works for people happy to add extensions one by one
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a hosted service, as it runs only on your own WordPress site
- Tight if you stay free, as groups, messaging, social login and Stripe are paid extensions
- Watch out: its pricing page was blocked to us, so paid prices are not recorded
- Not for you if you want courses or memberships out of the box, since those come through add-ons
How we grade them
| 1.4GPAMemberiumWeak | 2.2GPAUltimate MemberFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$37 a month for ActiveCampaign Standard is the category's middle price, and it excludes the paid CRM account it needs. Keap or HighLevel plans run $77 to $207 a month. | CNo paid price is on record, so this sits in the middle. The listing says paid extensions and plans are sold separately. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are on record. | BThe core plugin is free on WordPress.org, with registration, profiles, directories and content restriction. Hosting is yours. |
| Features | CCRM-driven access, unlimited members and levels, drip, upsells and file delivery. It needs a CRM and WordPress to do anything. | CProfiles, fields, directories and restriction in the core. Groups, messaging, social login and Stripe are paid extensions, which is a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | DIt needs WordPress, hosting, a domain and a paid CRM, all set up by you. No store rating is on record. | DIt needs a self-hosted WordPress site, and no store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with ActiveCampaign, Keap, HighLevel, Amazon S3, Elementor and Divi on the list. | BWeb, with WooCommerce, Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier and bbPress on the list. No app. |
| Best for | WordPress memberships run from a CRM | free member profiles on WordPress |
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: Memberium and Ultimate Member. How we grade
Where they differ
- Memberium also covers marketing automation, online courses and digital downloads.
- Ultimate Member also covers forms.
At a glance
| Memberium | Ultimate Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $37 per month for ActiveCampaign, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | The core plugin is listed on WordPress.org; paid extensions and paid plans are sold separately. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Memberium | Ultimate Member |
| Price read from | memberium.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Memberium
- It needs a WordPress site, hosting, a domain and a paid account with one of the three CRMs, none of which are included.
- Prices differ by CRM: the ActiveCampaign plans cost less than the Keap and HighLevel ones.
- If you cancel, protected content becomes publicly accessible unless you protect it another way.
- The Standard plan covers 1 domain; unlimited domains start at Pro.
Ultimate Member
- Its pricing page was blocked by a bot check, so paid plan and extension prices are not recorded here.
- It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site; hosting is your job.
- Groups, messaging, social login, Stripe and many other community features are paid extensions.
Key features
Memberium
- CRM-driven access
- Tags in your CRM control what each member sees, and changes in the CRM sync to the site.
- Unlimited members and levels
- Every plan allows unlimited members, protected content and membership levels, and members can hold several levels at once.
- Content protection and drip
- Protect pages and downloads, grant or revoke access instantly, and release content over time.
- Upsells and payment updates
- One-click upsells charge the card on file, and members can update payment details from your site.
- Secure file delivery
- Expiring download links connected to Amazon S3 help stop link sharing for digital downloads.
- Page builder support
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and Beaver Builder, with group accounts and over 25 integrations.
Ultimate Member
- Profiles, registration and login
- Front-end user profiles, sign-up and login forms and a user account page, built with a drag-and-drop form builder.
- Custom fields and logic
- Custom form fields with conditional logic, custom user roles and automated user emails.
- Member directories
- Directories of members that can show author posts and comments on each profile.
- Content restriction
- Restrict content by logged-in status or role, with conditional navigation menus for logged-in and logged-out visitors.
- Paid extensions
- Extensions add Groups, Private Messages, Social Login, Stripe subscriptions, WooCommerce and Mailchimp integrations, and more.
- Free extensions and developer hooks
- Free extensions include Google reCAPTCHA and Online Users, and the plugin exposes actions and filters for developers.
Plans
Memberium
ActiveCampaign Standard$37
per month, billed monthly ($370 billed yearly)
1 domain and 1 ActiveCampaign app connected, with unlimited members and levels and 24/7 email support.
ActiveCampaign Pro$57
per month, billed monthly ($570 billed yearly)
Unlimited domains with 1 ActiveCampaign app connected.
ActiveCampaign Advanced$127
per month, billed monthly ($1,270 billed yearly)
Unlimited domains with 3 ActiveCampaign apps connected.
Keap or HighLevel Standard$77
per month, billed monthly ($770 billed yearly)
1 domain and 1 Keap or HighLevel app connected; the two CRMs share this pricing.
Keap or HighLevel Pro$117
per month, billed monthly ($1,170 billed yearly)
Unlimited domains with 1 Keap or HighLevel app connected.
Keap or HighLevel Advanced$207
per month, billed monthly ($2,070 billed yearly)
Unlimited domains with 3 Keap or HighLevel apps connected.
Ultimate Member
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ultimatemember.com.
Ways to pay less
Memberium
- Other savings
30-day money-back guarantee
Memberium says it refunds the entire payment if you cancel within 30 days of your initial payment and email them.
Ultimate Member
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Memberium or Ultimate Member?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Memberium starts at $37 per month for ActiveCampaign, billed monthly, and Ultimate Member has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Memberium or Ultimate Member?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ultimate Member has a free plan. Memberium does not.
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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.