The MemberSpace Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MemberSpace in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MemberSpace
The Insider’s Guide
Add memberships and gated content to a site you already have
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from MemberSpace’s own pages.
Made by MemberSpace · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MemberSpace’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MemberSpace’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 9 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade
MemberSpace turns an existing website into a members-only one, with paid or free tiers, protected pages, files and videos, and forums, courses or newsletters on top. It installs on site builders such as Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow and Wix. Pricing is a flat monthly fee plus a percentage of each sale.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MemberSpace, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You add a snippet to your site and set up plans and gated pages.
- 1
Best for adding memberships to a site you already have
MemberSpace adds memberships and gated content to a site you already run, such as Squarespace, WordPress or Webflow.
- 2
Paid plans start at $39 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Membership on any site
Installs on an existing site and locks pages, files or videos behind a member login.
- 6
Free and paid tiers
Sells one-time, payment-plan and recurring access, with free trials of any length.
- 7
Spaces for members
Offers community forums, content libraries, courses, newsletters, coaching areas and directories to members.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 9 of 41
That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of MemberSpace you could make: online courses and paid newsletters. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
MemberSpace at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- MemberSpace, since 2015
- Category
- Courses & Communities
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for adding memberships to a site you already have
MemberSpace adds memberships and gated content to a site you already run, such as Squarespace, WordPress or Webflow. The $39 Starter plan takes a 5% fee on every sale, and the API sits on the $99 Growth plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | D | A 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 | C | Membership 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 | C | No store rating on record. You add a snippet to your site and set up plans and gated pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Stripe, Zapier, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow and Wix connections and an admin API on Growth. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who MemberSpace is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Site owners who want memberships without moving to a new website platform
- Creators selling a mix of content, courses and a community from one login
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39
A month to start
MemberSpace is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed annually, plus a 5% fee on sales.
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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial
Read from memberspace.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Add memberships and gated content to a site you already have. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, paid newsletters, online courses, community.
Membership on any site, free and paid tiers, member spaces, migration and automations.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- Zapier
- Squarespace
- WordPress
- Webflow
- Wix
MemberSpace is made by MemberSpace, and has been around since 2015.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/41
Other course and community platforms it is graded above
MemberSpace's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 9 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 41) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 13 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 42 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. MemberSpace’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 41
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 41
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 41
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 41
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 41
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 course and community platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MemberSpace is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of MemberSpace you could make: online courses and paid newsletters. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 28 of the 41 other course and community platforms grade higher. It costs $468 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses and paid newsletters: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Zapier and Squarespace among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. MemberSpace’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Outseta, Memberstack, Paid Memberships Pro, Circle and Kajabi
The 5 tools MemberSpace is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Outseta
Free trial · from $37/mo
Memberships, billing, CRM, email and help desk in one platform.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters and online courses.
- Outseta also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and help desk.
- 2.2GPA
Memberstack
Free trial · from $25/mo
Logins, payments and gated content for Webflow sites.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters and online courses.
- Memberstack also covers marketing automation, no-code and email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Paid Memberships Pro
Free plan · from $49/mo
Open-source WordPress membership plugin with managed hosting.
- Paid Memberships Pro has a free plan. MemberSpace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Paid Memberships Pro is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MemberSpace also covers online courses.
- 2.8GPA
Circle
Free trial · from $89/mo
Community platform with courses, events, payments and branded apps.
- Only Circle lists iOS and Android apps.
- MemberSpace also covers paid newsletters.
- Circle also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
- 2.0GPA
Kajabi
Free trial · from $143/mo
All-in-one platform for selling courses, coaching and communities.
- Only Kajabi lists iOS and Android apps.
- Kajabi also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MemberSpace free?
No, MemberSpace is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial.
How much does MemberSpace cost?
MemberSpace lists 2 plans. Starter: $39 per month, billed annually.
What platforms does MemberSpace work on?
MemberSpace is available on Web.
Does MemberSpace have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MemberSpace is listed for Web.
Does MemberSpace have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MemberSpace is listed for Web.
Is MemberSpace open source?
MemberSpace is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does MemberSpace have an API?
Yes. MemberSpace offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does MemberSpace integrate with?
MemberSpace's listing names Stripe, Zapier, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow and Wix.
Who makes MemberSpace?
MemberSpace is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2015.
What are the alternatives to MemberSpace?
The closest alternatives to MemberSpace in our directory are Outseta, Memberstack, Paid Memberships Pro, Circle and Kajabi.
How does MemberSpace compare with other course and community platforms?
MemberSpace's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 9 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 4.
Is MemberSpace good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MemberSpace C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 13 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of MemberSpace?
The plain part of MemberSpace you could make: online courses and paid newsletters.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MemberSpace’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MemberSpace's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MemberSpace. Prices change, so check memberspace.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MemberSpace, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/memberspace
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MemberSpace’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MemberSpace is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MemberSpace. Prices and plans change: check memberspace.com before you buy.