Join It vs Paid Memberships Pro

Join It8.6Visit Paid Memberships Pro8.5Visit

Higher score Join It #7 in Membership Billing Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Join It

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Paid Memberships Pro #8 in Membership Billing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit site

• Join It fits best

  Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership

• Paid Memberships Pro fits best

  WordPress sites needing flexible membership billing

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Side by side

Feature	Join It 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Paid Memberships Pro 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Membership Billing Software	#8 in Membership Billing Software
Best for	Organizations needing integrations and hosted membership	WordPress sites needing flexible membership billing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$313.20/yr	$499/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	25+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Join It 0/3 · Paid Memberships Pro 0/3
Member portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated dunning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-service renewals	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Member limit	250 members	Not checked yet
Billing frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports one-time and recurring membership payments Offers renewal reminders, member portals, widgets, and digital cards Connects with Stripe, CRM, email, event, and website platforms	Supports free, one-time, and recurring membership levels Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, LMS, and community tools Restricts content across pages, posts, blocks, and custom post types
Cons	Paid memberships and events incur a 1.5%–3% service fee API and webhook access is limited to supported plans Custom domains are documented for the Extra package	The core platform is self-hosted rather than hosted Series drip content requires a premium Add On Stripe connected sites can incur a 2% application fee without an active license key
Our verdict	Join It is cloud-based membership management software for associations, nonprofits, clubs, communities, and other membership organizations. It brings together member records, one-time and recurring payments, renewal reminders, lifecycle… Read the review →	Paid Memberships Pro is an open-source WordPress plugin for creating and operating membership websites. It suits site owners who need to restrict pages, posts, categories, blocks, shortcodes, or custom post types while managing free,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Join It — where it wins

  • Supports one-time and recurring membership payments
  • Offers renewal reminders, member portals, widgets, and digital cards
  • Connects with Stripe, CRM, email, event, and website platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid memberships and events incur a 1.5%–3% service fee
  • API and webhook access is limited to supported plans
  • Custom domains are documented for the Extra package

• Paid Memberships Pro — where it wins

  • Supports free, one-time, and recurring membership levels
  • Connects with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, LMS, and community tools
  • Restricts content across pages, posts, blocks, and custom post types

  Where it doesn't

  • The core platform is self-hosted rather than hosted
  • Series drip content requires a premium Add On
  • Stripe connected sites can incur a 2% application fee without an active license key

• Join It8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A hosted membership platform with billing, renewals, portals, widgets, and integrations.

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• Paid Memberships Pro8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible WordPress membership system with free billing features and paid expansion plans.

  Visit siteFull verdict →