Sucuri Security vs Paid Memberships Pro

Sucuri Security6.9Visit Paid Memberships Pro6.5Visit

Higher score Sucuri Security #6 in Wordpress Plugins 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Sucuri

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Paid Memberships Pro #8 in Wordpress Plugins 6.5/10 Free plan · paid from $49/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

• Sucuri Security fits best

  Free security auditing and malware checks

• Paid Memberships Pro fits best

  Sites building paid memberships and gated content

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Side by side

Feature	Sucuri Security 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Paid Memberships Pro 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.5
Ranking	#6 in Wordpress Plugins	#8 in Wordpress Plugins
Best for	Free security auditing and malware checks	Sites building paid memberships and gated content
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Sucuri Security 1/2 · Paid Memberships Pro 0/2
WordPress multisite	✓ (best)	Not published
Automatic updates	Not published	Not published
Specs
Site limit	Not published	Not published
License model	Freemium	Not published
Support channel	Forum	Not published
Editor compatibility	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Logs security activity and monitors file integrity. Runs remote malware and blocklist scans. Includes hardening options, email alerts, and post-hack actions.	Restrict content by membership level and drip-feed posts or pages. Supports free, one-time, and recurring memberships with multiple payment options. Includes member management, reporting, and directories.
Cons	Firewall protection depends on a separate Sucuri Firewall plan. Its focus is monitoring and response rather than a standalone firewall. Support is through community channels and documentation.	Standard starts at $49 per month for a 1-site license. Managed WordPress hosting and all add-ons require a Max plan. Payment gateway charges still apply.
Our verdict	Sucuri Security is a free, self-hosted WordPress plugin for monitoring and responding to website security issues. It suits site owners who want activity auditing, file-integrity monitoring, and remote malware checks without a plugin… Read the review →	Paid Memberships Pro is an open-source WordPress membership platform for creators, publishers, businesses, and organizations that need paid memberships or gated content. It can restrict posts, categories, tags, and other site content by… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sucuri Security — where it wins

  • Logs security activity and monitors file integrity.
  • Runs remote malware and blocklist scans.
  • Includes hardening options, email alerts, and post-hack actions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Firewall protection depends on a separate Sucuri Firewall plan.
  • Its focus is monitoring and response rather than a standalone firewall.
  • Support is through community channels and documentation.

• Paid Memberships Pro — where it wins

  • Restrict content by membership level and drip-feed posts or pages.
  • Supports free, one-time, and recurring memberships with multiple payment options.
  • Includes member management, reporting, and directories.

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard starts at $49 per month for a 1-site license.
  • Managed WordPress hosting and all add-ons require a Max plan.
  • Payment gateway charges still apply.

• Sucuri Security6.9/10 · Free plan

  A free WordPress plugin for security auditing, scans, hardening, and recovery actions.

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• Paid Memberships Pro6.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $49/mo

  Flexible membership and content controls, with plans from free to managed hosting.

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