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Comparison

Joinable vs Memberful

Joinable and Memberful both land on Depends.

Joinable versus Memberful
CompareJoinableMemberful
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forNonprofits and community clubsNewsletter writers and independent publishers
Who it's not forBusinesses needing payroll, invoicing or accountingHobbyists not ready to run a paid membership business
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.²No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁹
Support qualityNo user evidence foundNo support evidence in sources
Public sentimentReview listings exist on GetApp, Capterra and SoftwareAdvice, but the sources contain no substantive member feedback.⁵Public sources surfaced directory blurbs but no substantive independent user reviews.11
Biggest gotchaSecurity page returned no content; ask the vendor how member payment data is protected.²No free tier . trial only; $49/mo Standard before revenue. Enterprise is custom-priced.10

Pick Joinable when

  • Nonprofits and community clubs
  • Venues selling memberships online
  • Groups needing simple product sales
  • Zero-budget volunteer-run organisations

When Joinable is not a fit

  • Businesses needing payroll, invoicing or accounting
  • Orgs requiring security certifications or audits
  • Teams wanting proven, well-reviewed software
  • Large orgs needing custom workflows

Pick Memberful when

  • Newsletter writers and independent publishers
  • Podcasters with paid feeds
  • WordPress site owners selling memberships
  • Discord communities charging dues

When Memberful is not a fit

  • Hobbyists not ready to run a paid membership business
  • Creators wanting Patreon-style discovery and network effects
  • Anyone needing a free tier . starts at $49/mo
  • Sellers of one-off products wanting simple checkout

Sources

  1. Free Membership Management Software | Joinablejoinable.com.au
    official
  2. Security pagejoinable.com.au
    security
  3. Terms of Use - Joinablejoinable.com.au
    official
  4. Joinable Software Pricing, Alternatives & Morecapterra.com
    review
  5. Joinable Reviews, Prices & Ratingsgetapp.ae
    review
  6. Joinable | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IEsoftwareadvice.ie
    review
  7. Creating a new membership with Joinableyoutube.com
    official
  8. Memberful homepagememberful.com
    official
  9. Memberful Security pagememberful.com
    security
  10. Memberful pricing rundownvibeityourself.com
    review
  11. Memberful on Stack by ROSTRstack.rostr.cc
    review
  12. Memberful traffic overviewdeets.feedreader.com
    news
  13. Memberful on Xx.com
    official
  14. GridinSoft URL reviewgridinsoft.com
    security