Comparison

HopMembers vs Sublaunch

A clear comparison of fees and community tools — so you can choose the better fit for monetizing WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord 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
One flat $29/mo plan — no $99 or $169 tiers
Same platforms without a percentage cut
Predictable cost as you scale

Cons

Flat monthly fee after trial (even at very low volume)
No free forever plan with a % take instead

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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Sublaunch

WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord monetization with 3–15% plan fees

Pricing

Transaction fees: 3–15% by plan
Free plan: 15% transaction fee · no monthly
Business: $99/mo + 4%
Premium: $169/mo + 3%
Payouts: Via Stripe (processing separate)

Key features

WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord monetization
Tiered Free / Business / Premium plans
Automatic member access management
Multiple payment methods
Member dashboard & basic analytics

Pros

Covers WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord
Free plan with no monthly fee
Automatic access management
Simple multi-platform setup

Cons

Free plan takes 15% — grows as members increase
Business/Premium still charge 3–4% plus $99–$169/mo
Every plan keeps a percentage of sales
Paid tiers cost more than HopMembers’ flat plan at most volumes

Fees on $1,000.00/mo in sales

≈ $150.00 a month in fees

≈ $1,800.00 a year taken from your sales

Free plan at 15% of $1,000 ($150). Business is $99 + 4% ($139); Premium is $169 + 3% ($199) — every plan still takes a cut.

Getting one subscriber is hard — fees eat the revenue of 4 subscribers every month (at $39/member).

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Feature comparison

HopMembers

Sublaunch

Transaction / platform fees

0%, always

3–15% by plan

Monthly plan

$29/mo after trial

Free · $99 · $169/mo

Fees grow with members

Yes

Discord

Yes

Paid straight to your bank (Stripe)

Yes

Unlimited members

Yes

0% transaction fees

Yes

No coding required

Yes

Conclusion

Choose HopMembers if…

You want 0% fees that stay flat as members grow
You monetize WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord and don’t want a % cut
You’re past low volume where Free’s 15% (or paid tiers) start to hurt
You prefer one $29/mo plan over $99–$169 + a percentage

Choose Sublaunch if…

You’re okay with a high % take on Free to avoid a monthly fee for now
You specifically prefer Sublaunch’s plan tooling and workflows

On Sublaunch’s Free plan, $1,000/mo in sales costs about $150 (15%) — and paid tiers still take 3–4% on top of $99–$169/mo. HopMembers covers the same platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord) for a flat $29/mo with 0% transaction fees. Choose Sublaunch only if you’re fine with a growing percentage; choose HopMembers when you want predictable pricing that doesn’t scale with success.