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 WP Shell
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | ARMember | WP Shell |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3/10 | Not rated |
| Starts at | $99/year | $196 |
| Free version | Yes | – |
| Refund window | 14 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Not listed |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | 70% off | – |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | WP Shell |
| 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 WP Shell if…
An online course that teaches how to run and manage your own WordPress site on dedicated servers or the cloud.
Features
ARMember
- Unlimited membership plans
- Payment gateways
- Built-in addons
- Premium add-ons
- Membership proration
- Online courses and groups
WP Shell
- 26 lessons free in the Starter plan
- Lifetime access with the Premium plan
- Access to 92+ lessons
- Certificate of completion
- Advanced modules
- Discord community
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
WP Shell
- Pricing page at wpshell.com/pricing/ returned HTTP 404
- Homepage at wpshell.com shows a self-hosting WordPress course, not a plugin
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
WP Shell
Plans not listed. See WP Shell pricing
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.
WP Shell
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
ARMember vs WP Shell questions
Is ARMember better than WP Shell?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, ARMember or WP Shell?
ARMember starts at $99/year and WP Shell starts at $196.
Can I get ARMember or WP Shell cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. ARMember was 70% off last year.
Both products
An online course that teaches how to run and manage your own WordPress site on dedicated servers or the cloud.
- Free version
- –
- Price
- $196
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Shell
