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 FluentCommunity
ARMember wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ARMember | FluentCommunity |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | 8.5/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $99/year (better) | $139/year |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 8K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off (better) | 40% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | FluentCommunity |
| 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 the lower starting price
Choose FluentCommunity if…
- Site owners building a paid or free member community
- Creators selling courses alongside a community
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
FluentCommunity
- Community spaces
- Course builder
- Activity feeds and chats
- Polls and surveys
- User profiles and badges
- Privacy settings
- Mentions, hashtags and search
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
FluentCommunity
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 on WordPress.org
- Community and course builder in one plugin
- Lifetime licenses available for one, five or fifteen sites
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Single site license costs 139 a year or 319 for lifetime
- No Trustpilot, G2 or Capterra rating found for the plugin
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
FluentCommunity
Single Site License (annual)Starts here
$139/year
1 domain sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of support
- All features included
5 Sites License (annual)
$279/year
5 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
15 Sites License (annual)
$489/year
15 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
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.
FluentCommunity
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs FluentCommunity questions
Is ARMember better than FluentCommunity?
On our comparison ARMember comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or FluentCommunity?
ARMember starts at $99/year and FluentCommunity starts at $139/year.
Can I get ARMember or FluentCommunity cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year. FluentCommunity was 40% off last year.
Both products
Best Community Plugin for WordPress
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $139/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FluentCommunity