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 MemberPress
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 | MemberPress |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | 7.7/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $99/year (better) | $199.50/year |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off | 70% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | MemberPress |
| 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 MemberPress if…
- Course creators selling memberships
- Coaches and businesses selling subscriptions
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
ARMember vs MemberPress questions
Is ARMember better than MemberPress?
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 MemberPress?
ARMember starts at $99/year and MemberPress starts at $199.50/year.
Can I get ARMember or MemberPress cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year. MemberPress was 70% off last year.
Both products
The “All-In-One” Membership Plugin for WordPress
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $199.50/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for MemberPress
