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 ProfilePress
ARMember wins 3 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ARMember | ProfilePress |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 (better) | 6.5/10 |
| Starts at | $99/year (better) | $129/year |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Active installs | – | 100K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off (better) | 50% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | ProfilePress |
| 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 ProfilePress if…
- Membership sites selling subscriptions
- Community sites needing profiles and member directories
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
ProfilePress
- Drag and drop form builder
- Paid memberships and subscriptions
- Content restriction and paywall
- User profiles and member directory
- Content dripping (Plus)
- LMS integrations
- Digital downloads
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
ProfilePress
- Free version is on WordPress.org
- Accepts Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Mollie, Paystack and Paddle
- Agency plan covers unlimited sites for $599 per year
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- WordPress.org reviews average 3.1 out of 5
- Several payment and LMS integrations are paid add-ons
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
ProfilePress
StandardStarts here
$129/year
1 site sites
- 18+ add-ons
- PayPal, Razorpay, Mollie and Paystack gateways
- Social login and 2-factor authentication
Plus
$299/year
3 sites sites
- Everything in Standard
- Content dripping and metered paywall
- WooCommerce and subscription pausing
Agency
$599/year
Unlimited sites
- All core features
- All add-ons
- Future add-ons 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.
ProfilePress
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs ProfilePress questions
Is ARMember better than ProfilePress?
On our comparison ARMember comes out ahead on 3 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or ProfilePress?
ARMember starts at $99/year and ProfilePress starts at $129/year.
Can I get ARMember or ProfilePress cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year. ProfilePress was 50% off last year.
Both products
ProfilePress is a WordPress membership plugin that lets you build paid membership sites, sell digital products, and control who can access your content.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $129/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for ProfilePress