# Memberful vs Paid Memberships Pro

| Attribute | Memberful | Paid Memberships Pro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 23.2 (12% (low)) | 39.4 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A membership platform that enables creators and businesses to sell subscriptions, publish exclusive content, and build engaged communities through integrations with their existing tools and websites. | Paid Memberships Pro is a WordPress plugin for managing membership sites with features including content restriction, recurring subscription payments, user registration, custom profiles, and comprehensive member management. It supports creating unlimited membership levels and integrating with various WordPress extensions. |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Kit"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"BuddyBoss"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Supports unlimited free and paid membership levels with flexible subscription pricing","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.paidmembershipspro.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:39:48.235Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Membership Sites)

| Capability | Memberful | Paid Memberships Pro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| URL based page gating protection | - | - |
| Dom level html element hiding | - | - |
| Tiered subscription levels | - | - |
| One time purchase and digital downloads | - | - |
| Free trial and coupon code engine | - | - |
| Prorated upgrade downgrade logic | - | - |
| Stripe native checkout integration | - | - |
| Webflow native sync | - | - |
| Wordpress native sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:50:11.213Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*