The verdict
On the data we hold, WordPress comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Only WordPress has a free plan to start on.
- WordPress starts lower, at $4/mo against $25/mo.
- Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
- In our Tech stack ranking, WordPress places 13 and Memberstack 56 of 72.
Side by side
| At a glance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $25/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
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Plans and pricing
Memberstack
- BasicUp to 1,000 members with a 4 percent transaction fee. Annual shown as 25 per month.$29/mo
- ProfessionalUp to 5,000 members with a 2 percent transaction fee. Annual shown as 39 per month.$49/mo
- Business10,000 or more members with a 0.9 percent transaction fee. Annual shown as 79 per month.$99/mo
- Established10,000 or more members with no transaction fee. Annual shown as 399 per month.$499/mo
WordPress
- FreeFree site on a wordpress.com subdomain with WordPress.com ads shown to visitors.Free
- PersonalCustom domain, no ads, 6 GB storage. $4 per month on yearly billing.$9/mo
- PremiumAccept payments, 13 GB storage. $8 per month on yearly billing.$18/mo
- BusinessPlugins, themes and priority support. $25 per month on yearly billing.$40/mo
- CommerceOnline store tools. $45 per month on yearly billing.$70/mo
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Memberstack if…
No-code builders, freelancers and small teams who need logins, paid plans and members-only pages on a Webflow, WordPress or custom site without building a backend.
Choose WordPress if…
Founders and small teams who want a content-led website, blog or online store with a huge theme and plugin ecosystem, and prefer hosted WordPress to managing a server themselves.
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