MembershipWorks prices by how many accounts you have, from $35 a month for 300 up to $259 for 10,000. MemberSpace gives you unlimited members on every plan, plus community forums and courses on your own website.
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$350 million
earned by community leaders using MemberSpace
Entrepreneurs, creators and businesses manage paid communities, courses and content on their own websites with MemberSpace.
4.7 / 5 on G2 4.9 / 5 on Capterra 4.8 / 5 on Trustpilot MembershipWorks is well reviewed, especially for its support, and it's built for chambers and associations. When people look for a MembershipWorks alternative, it's usually about growing without paying more per account, or selling community and courses.
With MembershipWorks MembershipWorks plans are priced by account count, from $35/mo for 300 up to $259/mo for 10,000.
MemberSpace Every MemberSpace plan includes unlimited members, so a bigger list never means a bigger bill. See pricing.
With MembershipWorks Its plan features center on directories, events, donations and job boards. Forums and courses aren't listed.
MemberSpace Sell community forums, online courses and a content library, all on your own website.
With MembershipWorks A few Capterra reviewers say reporting and form options didn't fit their setup, and API hooks weren't readily available.
MemberSpace MemberSpace works with the website builder you already use, and our team helps you set it up by email and 1:1 Zoom.
Based on membershipworks.com/pricing and public Capterra reviews, checked October 2026. Reviews are few and mostly positive.
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Community first
Community forums
Members post, comment and get to know each other without ever leaving your site. Every conversation builds your brand and your website, not a third‑party platform.
Your brand
Your membership sits inside the website you've already designed. Members join in one click, pay in one tap, and come back to your site every time.
Both add memberships to the website you already have. Here's where they're different.
| Feature | MemberSpace | MembershipWorks |
|---|---|---|
| How plans are priced | Unlimited members on every plan | By number of accounts |
| Starting paid price | $39/mo (billed annually) | $35/mo for up to 300 accounts |
| Transaction fee | 5% Starter, 2% Growth | None (payment gateway fees only) |
| Works with your own website | ||
| Community forums and online courses | Not listed in its plan features | |
| Try before you pay | 7-day free trial | Free plan up to 50 accounts, no free trial |
MembershipWorks details from membershipworks.com/pricing and membershipworks.com, checked October 2026.
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MembershipWorks takes no transaction fee, so a small list of high-paying members can cost less there. But with a large list, its account tiers add up. Here's a year on each platform.
MemberSpace Starter
$1,068 /year
MembershipWorks, up to 5,000 accounts
$2,460 /year
Save $1,392 a year compared with MembershipWorks
MemberSpace Starter
$1,668 /year
MembershipWorks, up to 2,500 accounts
$1,740 /year
Save $72 a year compared with MembershipWorks
Prices from each company's pricing page in October 2026; MemberSpace billed annually, MembershipWorks monthly (no annual price listed). Both before payment processing fees. MembershipWorks counts members who sign in as accounts; plans above 10,000 accounts are priced on request.
MembershipWorks focuses on running an organization. MemberSpace gives you the flexibility to sell community, courses, content and coaching, all from one dashboard and all on your own website.
Online courses
Build courses however you like. Members get new-lesson alerts and can search and bookmark anything.
Online courses
Content library
Lesson plans, videos, downloads and more, with search, bookmarks and new-content alerts built in.
Content library
Sell online courses your way, with new-lesson alerts, search and bookmarks for members.
Online coursesPut a paywall around your blog or newsletter, and email members with built‑in Member Messages.
Paid newslettersSell coaching programs and client-only resources straight from your own website.
Sell coachingProtect downloads like ebooks, templates and worksheets so only members can get them.
Digital downloadsAny website works. Free for 7 days.
Human support and growth help
Switching platforms is a big decision, so you shouldn't have to figure it out alone. Every MemberSpace plan comes with real human help, plus weekly sessions to grow your membership business.
Our team moves your members over for free, so you can switch without starting from scratch.
Fill in the spreadsheet our support team sends you.
Keep members' current billing dates, or start fresh cycles.
Each member gets an invite to activate their membership.
Give your members one place to learn, talk and belong: your website.
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