Membership Stack: Breaking Down Where To Build Your Community

Which community and membership stack is best for you? I break them all down and show you what their sales pages won't say out loud!

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WishList Member logomark

WishList Member

No
Owned by Subsidiary of a larger company
$12.46/mo
Yes
Points or badges
Everything incl. courses
Course-heavy creators Coaches
2026-11-02
Membership & Paywall Layers
MemberMouse WordPress membership plugin

MemberMouse

No
Owned by Subsidiary of a larger company
$12.46/mo
Yes
None
Everything incl. courses
Course-heavy creators
2026-11-02
Membership & Paywall Layers
MemberPress icon

MemberPress

No
Owned by Independent (founder-led)
$16.63/mo
4.9%
Yes
None
Everything incl. courses
Coaches Course-heavy creators
2026-11-02
Membership & Paywall Layers
AccessAlly WordPress membership and course plugin

AccessAlly

No
Owned by Subsidiary of a larger company
$249.92/mo
Yes
Leaderboard and levels with unlocks
Everything incl. courses
Coaches Course-heavy creators
2026-11-02
Course-First Platforms
LearnDash course builder illustration

LearnDash

Free trial only
Owned by Private equity owned
$29.17/mo
Yes
Points or badges
Everything incl. courses
Course-heavy creators
2026-10-30
Course-First Platforms
WhatsApp Communities

WhatsApp Communities

Yes
Owned by Publicly traded parent
No
None
Members, posts and comments
2026-10-26
Free & Chat-First
Telegram Communities announcement graphic

Telegram

Yes
Owned by Independent (founder-led)
No
None
Members, posts and comments
Leaving Facebook Groups First paid community
2026-10-26
Free & Chat-First
Slack hash logo

Slack

Yes
Owned by Publicly traded parent
$8.75/mo
No
None
Members, posts and comments
2026-10-26
Free & Chat-First
Kartra

Kartra

Free trial only
Owned by Independent (founder-led)
$59/mo
5%
Yes
None
Members CSV only
Coaches Course-heavy creators
2026-10-26
Funnel Builders With Community
ClickFunnels

ClickFunnels

Free trial only
Owned by Independent (founder-led)
$97/mo
Yes
None
Members CSV only
Coaches
2026-10-26
Funnel Builders With Community
Memberful membership platform

Memberful

Free trial only
Owned by Subsidiary of a larger company
$49/mo
4.9%
No
None
Members CSV only
2026-10-26
Membership & Paywall Layers
Uscreen video membership platform

Uscreen

Free trial only
Owned by Private equity owned
$49/mo
Basic
Points or badges
Members CSV only
Want your own branded app
2026-10-26
Course-First Platforms