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 SureMembers
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 | SureMembers |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $99/year | $69/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off (better) | 62% off |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | Brainstorm Force |
| 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 SureMembers if…
- Site owners selling memberships
- Agencies managing several client sites
- 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
SureMembers
- Membership plugin for WordPress
- Multi-site licensing
- Lifetime option
- 24/7 priority support
- Money-back guarantee
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
SureMembers
- Lifetime plan available at 599 one time
- 24/7 priority support on every plan
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- No free version
- Annual plans include one year of updates and support
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
SureMembers
StarterStarts here
$69/year
1 site sites
- One year updates
- One year support
- 24/7 priority support
Pro
$149/year
10 sites sites
- One year updates
- One year support
- 24/7 priority support
Business
$199/year
100 sites sites
- One year updates
- One year support
- 24/7 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.
SureMembers
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs SureMembers questions
Is ARMember better than SureMembers?
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 SureMembers?
ARMember starts at $99/year and SureMembers starts at $69/year.
Can I get ARMember or SureMembers cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year. SureMembers was 62% off last year.
Both products
SureMembers is a membership management plugin that enables users to create and manage memberships efficiently on WordPress sites.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $69/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for SureMembers