ARMember is a powerful WordPress Membership Plugin with payment gateways that lets you create, manage, and sell memberships.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $99/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for ARMember
ARMember vs Batu LMS (BrainyWP)
ARMember wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ARMember | Batu LMS (BrainyWP) |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $99/year (better) | $139/year |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | BrainyWP |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose ARMember if…
- Site owners selling memberships or courses
- Sites that need many payment gateways
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Choose Batu LMS (BrainyWP) if…
- Developers and agencies building LMS sites for clients
- Course sellers who want a lightweight LMS
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
Batu LMS (BrainyWP)
- Course builder
- Quizzes and question bank
- Certificates
- Company accounts
- Catalog, cart and checkout
- Live classes
Pros and cons
ARMember
- Free plan includes unlimited membership plans
- Paid plans include 22+ payment gateways
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Pricing page lists the same renewal price as the first year
- Free plan has limited support
- Standard plan covers 1 site only
- No lifetime paid plan is listed on the pricing page
- The WordPress.org listing is closed, so the free plan is only available from the vendor
Batu LMS (BrainyWP)
- No caps on courses, lessons or learners
- Company accounts for agencies and corporate training
- Works with an existing theme, with no bundled marketplace features
- 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans
- The vendor describes v1.0.0 as an MVP, with more features planned
- No independent ratings found at the time of check
- Public starting price differs between sources: 49 USD per year on a limited-time basis, and 139 USD per year as the regular single-site price
- bKash checkout is aimed at Bangladeshi users
Pricing plans
ARMember
Free
Free
Unlimited sites
- Unlimited membership plans
- 20+ built-in addons
- 2 payment gateways
StandardStarts here
$99/year
1 site
- 62+ built-in addons
- 22+ payment gateways
- 36+ premium add-ons
Professional
$259/year
2 sites
- Standard plan plus 15 addons
- Multi-language
- Digital downloads and PDF creator
Batu LMS (BrainyWP)
Individual (annual)Starts here
$139/year
1 site
- Single site license
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Developer (annual)
$299/year
10 sites
- Covers 10 sites
- Discount on additional licenses
Developer (lifetime)
$999 lifetime
10 sites
- Lifetime access for 10 sites
- Bulk and white label discounts available on request
What Reddit says
ARMember
Reddit users weigh ARMember against alternatives such as PMPro for memberships, paywalls and tiered access, and some find it feature rich and reasonably priced. One user reported Stripe payments showing as failed inside ARMember, and another said they were looking for alternatives after problems with the plugin.
Batu LMS (BrainyWP)
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs Batu LMS (BrainyWP) questions
Is ARMember better than Batu LMS (BrainyWP)?
On our comparison ARMember comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or Batu LMS (BrainyWP)?
ARMember starts at $99/year and Batu LMS (BrainyWP) starts at $139/year.
Can I get ARMember or Batu LMS (BrainyWP) cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year.
Both products
Batu LMS is a simple, fast, and lightweight WordPress LMS built to make creating and selling courses easy.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $139/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Batu LMS (BrainyWP)