# Memberstack vs Paid Memberships Pro

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Memberstack

| Attribute | Memberstack | Paid Memberships Pro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.2 (54% (medium)) | 39.4 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Memberstack enables membership sites with built-in user authentication, Stripe payment processing, and content gating across Webflow, WordPress, and custom websites—all without requiring custom code. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"agnostic_js_snippet","webflow_native_sync":true,"wordpress_native_sync":true,"tiered_subscription_levels":true,"dom_level_html_element_hiding":true,"url_based_page_gating_protection":true,"free_trial_and_coupon_code_engine":true,"stripe_native_checkout_integration":true,"one_time_purchase_and_digital_downloads":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 8 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Webflow"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"Airtable"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"BuddyBoss"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free until launch; paid plans available after going live","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.memberstack.com/blog/agency-pricing-models-how-to-price-your-agency","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:10:11.280Z"}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Membership Sites)

| Capability | Memberstack | Paid Memberships Pro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Agnostic js snippet | - |
| 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 2026-09-01T15:13:45.730Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*