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MemberPress vs Paymattic

Paymattic wins 3 of the 4 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureMemberPressPaymattic
Our score7.7/108.3/10 (better)
Starts at$199.50/year$83/year (better)
Free versionNoYes (better)
Refund window14 days–
BillingSubscriptionFree + paid plans
Active installs–3K+
Last Black Friday70% off (better)50% off
CategoryMembership & LMSMembership & LMS
VendorMemberPressPaymattic
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose MemberPress if…

  • Course creators selling memberships
  • Coaches and businesses selling subscriptions
MemberPress reviewVisit MemberPress (opens in a new tab)

Choose Paymattic if…

  • Small businesses that take payments on WordPress
  • Nonprofits that collect donations
  • You want to start free
  • You want the lower starting price
Paymattic reviewVisit Paymattic (opens in a new tab)

Features

MemberPress

  • Content protection
  • Subscription management
  • Drag and drop course builder
  • Content dripping
  • Automated reminder emails
  • Zapier integration
  • No transaction fees on Growth and Scale

Paymattic

  • Subscriptions and one-time payments
  • Global and local payment gateways
  • Recurring and one-time donations
  • Drag and drop form builder
  • Customer and donor dashboards
  • Coupons and currency support
  • Webhooks and notifications

Pros and cons

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

Paymattic

  • Free version available on WordPress.org
  • Supports subscriptions and one-time payments
  • Lifetime plans are available for each license tier
  • Paid plans renew each year unless you buy a lifetime license
  • No money-back guarantee is listed on the pricing page

Pricing plans

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

Paymattic

  • PersonalStarts here

    $83/year

    1 site

    • 1 domain
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

  • Agency

    $167/year

    20 sites

    • 20 domains
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

  • Unlimited

    $251/year

    Unlimited sites

    • Unlimited domains
    • 1 year of plugin updates
    • 1 year of priority support

What Reddit says

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.

Paymattic

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

MemberPress vs Paymattic questions

Is MemberPress better than Paymattic?

On our comparison Paymattic comes out ahead on 3 of 4 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, MemberPress or Paymattic?

MemberPress starts at $199.50/year and Paymattic starts at $83/year.

Can I get MemberPress or Paymattic cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. MemberPress was 70% off last year. Paymattic was 50% off last year.

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