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AffiliateWP vs MemberPress

AffiliateWP wins 1 of the 1 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureAffiliateWPMemberPress
Our scoreNot rated7.7/10
Starts at$149.50/year (better)$199.50/year
Free versionNoNo
Refund window14 days14 days
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs––
Last Black Friday–70% off
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorAffiliateWPMemberPress
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose AffiliateWP if…

  • WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads stores running their own affiliate program
  • Sites that want to avoid affiliate network platform fees
  • You want the lower starting price
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Choose MemberPress if…

  • Course creators selling memberships
  • Coaches and businesses selling subscriptions
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Features

AffiliateWP

  • Unlimited affiliates and commissions
  • Zero platform fees
  • Lifetime and recurring commissions
  • Multi-tier commissions
  • Fraud prevention suite
  • Affiliate portal
  • Automatic payouts

MemberPress

  • Content protection
  • Subscription management
  • Drag and drop course builder
  • Content dripping
  • Automated reminder emails
  • Zapier integration
  • No transaction fees on Growth and Scale

Pros and cons

AffiliateWP

  • Zero platform fees on every plan
  • Unlimited affiliates and commissions on every plan
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Stripe and PayPal payouts included on the Personal plan
  • No free version
  • Introductory pricing applies in the first year; renewals are at full price
  • Fraud prevention, recurring referrals and automatic payouts need the Pro plan or higher

MemberPress

  • Memberships, courses and paywalls in one plugin
  • Growth and Scale plans have no transaction fees
  • Accepts Stripe, PayPal, Square and manual payments
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • No free version
  • Launch plan charges a 4.9% transaction fee per payment

Pricing plans

AffiliateWP

  • PersonalStarts here

    $149.50/year

    1 site

    • Unlimited affiliates and commissions
    • Stripe and PayPal payouts
    • WooCommerce and 20 integrations

  • Plus

    $179.55/year

    2 sites

    • Multi-currency commissions
    • Affiliate leaderboards
    • Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms registration

  • Pro

    $209.65/year

    5 sites

    • Fraud prevention suite
    • Recurring referrals and tiered affiliate rates
    • Automatic payouts

MemberPress

  • LaunchStarts here

    $199.50/year

    • Transaction fees apply
    • Professional toolkit to start your business

  • Growth

    $349.50/year

    • No transaction fees
    • All-in-one suite to engage your audience
    • Most popular plan

  • Scale

    $499.50/year

    • No transaction fees
    • Automation engine to scale your business

What Reddit says

AffiliateWP

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

MemberPress

Reddit users describe MemberPress as easy to install, highly rated on WordPress.org, and free of transaction fees. Complaints centre on its $359 yearly price and unclear licensing when used on a WordPress multisite.

AffiliateWP vs MemberPress questions

Is AffiliateWP better than MemberPress?

On our comparison AffiliateWP comes out ahead on 1 of 1 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, AffiliateWP or MemberPress?

AffiliateWP starts at $149.50/year and MemberPress starts at $199.50/year.

Can I get AffiliateWP or MemberPress cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. MemberPress was 70% off last year.

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