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FluentCommunity8.5/10Paid Memberships Pro7.2/10

FluentCommunity vs Paid Memberships Pro

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureFluentCommunityPaid Memberships Pro
Our score8.5/10 (better)7.2/10
Starts at$139/year$49/month
Free versionYesYes
Refund window14 days100 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionFree + paid plans
Active installs8K+–
Last Black Friday40% off–
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorFluentCommunityPaid Memberships Pro
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose FluentCommunity if…

  • Site owners building a paid or free member community
  • Creators selling courses alongside a community
FluentCommunity reviewVisit FluentCommunity (opens in a new tab)

Choose Paid Memberships Pro if…

  • Site owners selling memberships who want a free open-source core
  • Developers building custom membership sites
Paid Memberships Pro reviewVisit Paid Memberships Pro (opens in a new tab)

Features

FluentCommunity

  • Community spaces
  • Course builder
  • Activity feeds and chats
  • Polls and surveys
  • User profiles and badges
  • Privacy settings
  • Mentions, hashtags and search

Paid Memberships Pro

  • Core membership plugin
  • Free add-ons
  • Payment gateways
  • Managed hosting
  • Daily backups and CDN
  • Do It For Me service

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

Paid Memberships Pro

  • Open-source core plugin is free on WordPress.org
  • Free add-ons are included with the free plan
  • 100-day money-back guarantee
  • Managed hosting is available for owners who do not want to host themselves
  • The free plan is self-hosted, so you need your own WordPress host
  • Some features need add-ons to match rival plugins, according to a BlogVault comparison
  • Standard support covers one self-hosted site only

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

Paid Memberships Pro

  • StandardStarts here

    $49/month

    1 site

    • All premium add-ons
    • Support for one self-hosted site
    • Self-hosted installation

  • Max

    $99/month

    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Free migration
    • 25 dev credits every month

  • Max 2x

    $299/month

    • Twice the server resources
    • 50 credits a month
    • Managed hosting

FluentCommunity vs Paid Memberships Pro questions

Is FluentCommunity better than Paid Memberships Pro?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, FluentCommunity or Paid Memberships Pro?

FluentCommunity starts at $139/year and Paid Memberships Pro starts at $49/month.

Can I get FluentCommunity or Paid Memberships Pro cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. FluentCommunity was 40% off last year.

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