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 Profile Builder
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ARMember | Profile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 (better) | 6.9/10 |
| Starts at | $99/year | €99/year |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | 14 days | 15 days (better) |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | Cozmoslabs |
| 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
Choose Profile Builder if…
- Membership and community sites
- Sites that need custom registration forms
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
Profile Builder
- Front-end registration and login forms
- Custom user fields
- Admin approval and email confirmation
- Content restriction and roles editor
- Email customizer
- User listing and profiles
- CSV import and export
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
Profile Builder
- Front-end registration and login forms without code
- Admin approval and email confirmation built in
- Free add-ons for import/export and GDPR preferences
- Plans include a 15-day money-back guarantee
- Core features need a yearly license
- Member directory and multiple forms need the Pro plan or higher
- Trustpilot rating is based on a single review
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
Profile Builder
BasicStarts here
€99/year
1 site
- Custom user fields and forms
- Email Customizer
- 11 advanced add-ons
Pro
€169/year
3 sites
- Front-end user listing
- Multiple registration and edit profile forms
- Custom user redirects
Agency
€299/year
Unlimited sites
- Everything in Pro
- Priority support
- Use on client sites
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.
Profile Builder
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs Profile Builder questions
Is ARMember better than Profile Builder?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or Profile Builder?
ARMember starts at $99/year and Profile Builder starts at €99/year.
Can I get ARMember or Profile Builder cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year.
Both products
Premium WordPress Plugins & Solutions
- Free version
- –
- Price
- From €99/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Profile Builder
