MemberMouse vs Ultimate Member (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ultimate Member grades higher than MemberMouse: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
MemberMouse grades higher on features. Ultimate Member grades higher on the free plan. 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.
MemberMouse
WordPress membership plugin with tiered yearly licenses
Ultimate Member
WordPress plugin for member profiles, sign-up and directories
Which one is for you
Pick MemberMouse if
- Fits if you sell memberships from a WordPress site
- Works for people who already use ActiveCampaign or ConvertKit
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as there is neither
- Pricey if you stay past year one: the $149.50, $249.50 and $349.50 intro prices double
- Watch out: gateways beyond Stripe, quizzes and certificates need Plus or Pro
- Watch out: it runs only on self-hosted WordPress, so hosting is yours
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
| 1.8GPAMemberMouseWeak | 2.2GPAUltimate MemberFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $299 a year at renewal, about $24.90 a month, between the cheapest quarter ($20) and the middle ($37). The first year is $149.50. | 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. A 14-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. | BThe core plugin is free on WordPress.org, with registration, profiles, directories and content restriction. Hosting is yours. |
| Features | BContent protection, drip, payments, courses, email and affiliate hooks and reporting. Quizzes, certificates and extra gateways are on dearer plans. | 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 a self-hosted WordPress site, and no store rating is on record. | DIt needs a self-hosted WordPress site, and no store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, ActiveCampaign, Zapier, LearnDash and more on the list. No app. | BWeb, with WooCommerce, Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier and bbPress on the list. No app. |
| Best for | paid memberships on WordPress | 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: MemberMouse and Ultimate Member. How we grade
Where they differ
- MemberMouse also covers marketing automation, reports and online courses.
- Ultimate Member also covers forms.
At a glance
| MemberMouse | Ultimate Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $299 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.50 | 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 | MemberMouse | Ultimate Member |
| Price read from | membermouse.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MemberMouse
- It runs only inside a self-hosted WordPress site; hosting is your job.
- The page says all annual renewals are at full price, so year two costs double the intro price.
- Gateways beyond Stripe, and quizzes and certificates, need Plus or Pro.
- A 14-day money-back guarantee applies to purchases.
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
MemberMouse
- Content protection and drip
- Gate pages and posts by membership level in bulk, and schedule content to release over time.
- Payments
- Stripe on every plan; PayPal and Braintree from Plus; Authorize.Net and ClickBank on Pro. One-click purchases and upsells.
- Courses
- A courses add-on is included from Basic; Plus adds quizzes and certificates for those courses.
- Email and affiliate integrations
- Basic lists 7 email integrations including ConvertKit, Drip and ActiveCampaign, plus Zapier and affiliate tracking.
- Reporting
- Standard reports and analytics on Basic; the full analytics and reporting suite on Pro.
- Developer tools
- WordPress hooks and developer tools, and a staging license on every plan.
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
MemberMouse
Basic$299
per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.50
Stripe payments, courses, 7 email integrations, Zapier, drip content, coupons, gifting and standard reports.
Plus$499
per year at renewal, after a first year at $249.50
Adds PayPal and Braintree payments, social sign-up and login, and quizzes and certificates for courses.
Pro$699
per year at renewal, after a first year at $349.50
Adds Authorize.Net and ClickBank, billing-date management, full analytics, employee access control and priority support.
Ultimate Member
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ultimatemember.com.
Ways to pay less
MemberMouse
- Other savings
50% introductory first-year price
Basic is $149.50, Plus $249.50 and Pro $349.50 in the first year, against $299, $499 and $699 regular. The page says annual renewals are at full price.
Ultimate Member
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MemberMouse or Ultimate Member?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MemberMouse starts at $299 per year at renewal, after a first year at $149.50, and Ultimate Member has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, MemberMouse or Ultimate Member?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ultimate Member has a free plan. MemberMouse 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.