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Head-to-head · Membership Site Platforms

Raklet vs Kartra

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Raklet #8 in Membership Site Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Raklet
Kartra #20 in Membership Site Platforms 7.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Kartra

Raklet leads on 2 checks, Kartra on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRaklet · 8.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceRaklet · $49/mo
  • Free planonly Raklet
  • Free trialonly Kartra
  • Most featuresKartra · 2 of 2

Raklet scores higher on our rubric for membership site platforms: 8.5 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #20.

Raklet offers free plan; Kartra doesn't. Raklet is cheaper to start at $49/mo against $52/mo. On content gating, Kartra gives you Post where Raklet offers Page. Kartra offers drip content; Raklet doesn't.

Raklet is the better fit for associations needing memberships, events, and courses. Kartra is the better fit for marketing-led membership businesses.

  • Raklet fits best

    Associations needing memberships, events, and courses

  • Kartra fits best

    Marketing-led membership businesses

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Side by side

Feature Raklet 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Kartra 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.3
Ranking #8 in Membership Site Platforms #20 in Membership Site Platforms
Best for Associations needing memberships, events, and courses Marketing-led membership businesses
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $49/mo (best) $52/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 7,000+ integrations 15 integrations
Features Raklet 1/2 · Kartra 2/2
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Drip content — ✓ (best)
Specs
Content gating Page Post
Subscription billing Both Both
Member limit 500 members Not checked yet
Transaction fee 1% to 4% + $0.60 per transaction, depending on plan 5% on Essentials; 0% on Starter and Growth
Our review
Pros
  • Combines memberships, events, courses, CRM, community, and communications
  • Supports recurring, yearly, monthly, and one-time membership billing
  • Offers web, mobile apps, API access, and integrations with major business tools
  • Post-level gating and scheduled or member-age-based content dripping
  • Recurring, one-time, installment, and subscription pricing options
  • Email, SMS, webinars, analytics, and payment integrations in one platform
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 100 contacts
  • Custom domain and single sign-on require the Premium plan
  • Transaction fees apply on every plan
  • Essentials limits accounts to 500 contacts and one membership or course
  • Essentials charges a 5% transaction fee
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused membership sites
Our verdict

Raklet is a membership and community management platform for professional associations, nonprofits, clubs, gyms, alumni networks, content creators, and other organizations. It combines contact management, membership plans, gated pages,…

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Kartra is a hosted platform for coaches, consultants, creators, and service providers that sell memberships, courses, and digital products. It combines membership and course portals with website and funnel building, email and SMS…

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  1. RakletMembership Site Platforms 8.5Free plan
  2. KartraMembership Site Platforms 7.330-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Raklet — where it wins

    • Combines memberships, events, courses, CRM, community, and communications
    • Supports recurring, yearly, monthly, and one-time membership billing
    • Offers web, mobile apps, API access, and integrations with major business tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 100 contacts
    • Custom domain and single sign-on require the Premium plan
    • Transaction fees apply on every plan

  • Kartra — where it wins

    • Post-level gating and scheduled or member-age-based content dripping
    • Recurring, one-time, installment, and subscription pricing options
    • Email, SMS, webinars, analytics, and payment integrations in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Essentials limits accounts to 500 contacts and one membership or course
    • Essentials charges a 5% transaction fee
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused membership sites
  • Raklet8.5/10 · Free plan

    A broad membership platform for associations that also need events, courses, and community tools.

    Visit RakletFull verdict →
  • Kartra7.3/10 · 30-day trial

    A broad membership platform for businesses that sell through marketing and funnels.

    Visit KartraFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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