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 Paymattic
Paymattic 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 | Paymattic |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | 8.3/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $99/year | $83/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | – | 3K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off (better) | 50% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | Paymattic |
| 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
Choose Paymattic if…
- Small businesses that take payments on WordPress
- Nonprofits that collect donations
- You want the lower starting price
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
Paymattic
- Subscriptions and one-time payments
- Global and local payment gateways
- Recurring and one-time donations
- Drag and drop form builder
- Customer and donor dashboards
- Coupons and currency support
- Webhooks and notifications
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
Paymattic
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Supports subscriptions and one-time payments
- Lifetime plans are available for each license tier
- Paid plans renew each year unless you buy a lifetime license
- No money-back guarantee is listed on the pricing page
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
Paymattic
PersonalStarts here
$83/year
1 site
- 1 domain
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
Agency
$167/year
20 sites
- 20 domains
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
Unlimited
$251/year
Unlimited sites
- Unlimited domains
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
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.
Paymattic
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs Paymattic questions
Is ARMember better than Paymattic?
On our comparison Paymattic comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or Paymattic?
ARMember starts at $99/year and Paymattic starts at $83/year.
Can I get ARMember or Paymattic cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year. Paymattic was 50% off last year.
Both products
Simplest WordPress Payment and Donation Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $83/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Paymattic
