Comparison

HopMembers vs Memberful

A clear comparison of fees, community tools, and membership features — so you can choose the better fit for monetizing WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord communities versus site-based memberships.

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HopMembers

WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord memberships

Pricing

Transaction fees: 0%, always
Monthly plan: $29/mo after trial
Free trial: 14 days
Card payments: Stripe (standard processing)
Payouts: Straight to your bank via Stripe

Key features

0% transaction fees on member payments
WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord access automation
Paid straight to your bank via Stripe
Unlimited members on one flat plan
No coding required

Pros

0% take rate that never grows with members
Lower monthly plan ($29 vs $49) plus no % fee
WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord automation
Built for chat communities, not just gated sites

Cons

Flat monthly fee after trial (even at very low volume)
No WordPress plugin or podcast tools

Fees on $1,000.00/mo in sales

$0 in transaction fees

$0 a year taken from your sales

Flat $29/mo plan · 0% transaction fees (Stripe processing separate)

Stays $0 no matter how many members you add.

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Memberful

Site membership platform with WordPress tools — $49/mo + 4.9%

Pricing

Transaction fees: 4.9% (Standard)
Monthly plan: $49/mo (Standard)
Free trial: Free to try until you go live
Card payments: Stripe (standard processing)
Payouts: Via your Stripe connection

Key features

WordPress plugin & site memberships
Membership management & custom branding
Podcast and newsletter integrations
Stripe connection for paid plans
Free to try until you go live

Pros

Strong WordPress and site membership tooling
Podcast and newsletter integrations
Free to try until you accept payments
Custom branding for membership sites

Cons

$49/mo plus 4.9% on every sale — grows as members increase
No WhatsApp or Telegram access automation
Not built for chat-first community monetization
You pay both a higher monthly fee and a percentage

Fees on $1,000.00/mo in sales

≈ $98.00 a month in fees

≈ $1,176.00 a year taken from your sales

$49/mo Standard plan + 4.9% of $1,000 ($49) (Stripe processing separate)

Getting one subscriber is hard — fees eat the revenue of 3 subscribers every month (at $39/member).

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Feature comparison

HopMembers

Memberful

Transaction / platform fees

0%, always

4.9% (Standard)

Monthly plan

$29/mo after trial

$49/mo (Standard)

Fees grow with members

Yes

Discord

Yes

Paid straight to your bank (Stripe)

Yes

WordPress plugin

Yes

Podcast / newsletter tools

Yes

No coding required

Yes

Conclusion

Choose HopMembers if…

You monetize WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord communities
You want 0% fees that stay flat as members grow
You’d rather pay $29/mo than $49/mo + 4.9%
Chat access automation matters more than a WordPress plugin

Choose Memberful if…

Your membership is primarily a WordPress or content site
You need podcast or newsletter integrations Memberful provides
You’re okay paying $49/mo plus 4.9% as you scale

At $1,000/mo in sales, Memberful Standard costs about $98 ($49 + 4.9%) — and that percentage grows every time you add members. HopMembers is a flat $29/mo with 0% transaction fees and full chat-community automation. Choose Memberful for WordPress-centric memberships; choose HopMembers when your product is paid access to WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord.