ConvertKit vs Memberful
Side-by-side comparison of ConvertKit and Memberful.
Email marketing built for online creators and writers
Sell memberships directly from your own site
What they are
ConvertKit
ConvertKit is an email marketing platform aimed at bloggers, podcasters, course creators, and independent writers who need to grow and monetize a subscriber list. It combines email broadcasts, automated sequences, landing pages, and a paid newsletter feature in one place. The interface is simpler than enterprise tools like Mailchimp or ActiveCampaign, which makes onboarding fast but limits advanced design flexibility.
Memberful
Memberful is a membership platform that lets creators sell paid subscriptions, gated content, and newsletters without moving their audience to a third-party hub. It integrates tightly with WordPress and connects to Stripe for payments, so creators keep their brand and their customer relationships. The flat monthly fee plus a small transaction cut makes costs predictable, though high-volume creators should do the math carefully.
if you need monetization and email marketing. It has a usable free tier to start with.
- +Free plan covers up to 1,000 subscribers with core sending features
- +Visual automation builder is intuitive for non-technical users
- +Built-in paid newsletter and tip features via ConvertKit Commerce
if you need monetization and email marketing. It has a usable free tier to start with.
- +Payments go directly through your own Stripe account, so you own the relationship
- +Strong WordPress integration for gating posts and pages natively
- +Supports multiple membership tiers, gift memberships, and free trials
Which to choose
ConvertKit and Memberful both cover monetization, email marketing, so this is a real either-or for some teams. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.
Read the full reviews for ConvertKit and Memberful.
Pricing checked 4 Jun 2026.