Best Community Plugin for WordPress
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $139/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for FluentCommunity
FluentCommunity vs MemberPress
FluentCommunity wins 3 of the 4 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | FluentCommunity | MemberPress |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5/10 (better) | 7.7/10 |
| Starts at | $139/year (better) | $199.50/year |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | 8K+ | – |
| Last Black Friday | 40% off | 70% off (better) |
| Category | Membership & LMS | Membership & LMS |
| Vendor | FluentCommunity | MemberPress |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose FluentCommunity if…
- Site owners building a paid or free member community
- Creators selling courses alongside a community
- You want to start free
- You want the lower starting price
Choose MemberPress if…
- Course creators selling memberships
- Coaches and businesses selling subscriptions
Features
FluentCommunity
- Community spaces
- Course builder
- Activity feeds and chats
- Polls and surveys
- User profiles and badges
- Privacy settings
- Mentions, hashtags and search
MemberPress
- Content protection
- Subscription management
- Drag and drop course builder
- Content dripping
- Automated reminder emails
- Zapier integration
- No transaction fees on Growth and Scale
Pros and cons
FluentCommunity
- Free version available on WordPress.org
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 on WordPress.org
- Community and course builder in one plugin
- Lifetime licenses available for one, five or fifteen sites
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Single site license costs 139 a year or 319 for lifetime
- No Trustpilot, G2 or Capterra rating found for the plugin
MemberPress
- Memberships, courses and paywalls in one plugin
- Growth and Scale plans have no transaction fees
- Accepts Stripe, PayPal, Square and manual payments
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- No free version
- Launch plan charges a 4.9% transaction fee per payment
Pricing plans
FluentCommunity
Single Site License (annual)Starts here
$139/year
1 domain sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of support
- All features included
5 Sites License (annual)
$279/year
5 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
15 Sites License (annual)
$489/year
15 domains sites
- 1 year of plugin updates
- 1 year of priority support
- All features included
MemberPress
LaunchStarts here
$199.50/year
- Transaction fees apply
- Professional toolkit to start your business
Growth
$349.50/year
- No transaction fees
- All-in-one suite to engage your audience
- Most popular plan
Scale
$499.50/year
- No transaction fees
- Automation engine to scale your business
What Reddit says
FluentCommunity
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
MemberPress
Reddit users describe MemberPress as easy to install, highly rated on WordPress.org, and free of transaction fees. Complaints centre on its $359 yearly price and unclear licensing when used on a WordPress multisite.
FluentCommunity vs MemberPress questions
Is FluentCommunity better than MemberPress?
On our comparison FluentCommunity comes out ahead on 3 of 4 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, FluentCommunity or MemberPress?
FluentCommunity starts at $139/year and MemberPress starts at $199.50/year.
Can I get FluentCommunity or MemberPress cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. FluentCommunity was 40% off last year. MemberPress was 70% off last year.
Both products
The “All-In-One” Membership Plugin for WordPress
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $199.50/year
- Category
- Membership & LMS
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for MemberPress