# Memberful vs Whop fees

Page: https://membermath.app/compare/memberful-vs-whop.html
Last verified: 2026-10-18

How Memberful and Whop fees compare, using each vendor's public pricing. Best plan = highest net at that size.

## 50 members at $19.00/month

| Platform (best plan) | Gross | Platform plan + fees | Processing | Net / month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Memberful (Standard) | $950.00 | $95.55 | $42.55 | $811.90 |
| Whop (Standard) | $950.00 | $0.00 | $40.65 | $909.35 |

## 200 members at $29.00/month

| Platform (best plan) | Gross | Platform plan + fees | Processing | Net / month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Memberful (Standard) | $5,800.00 | $333.20 | $228.20 | $5,238.60 |
| Whop (Standard) | $5,800.00 | $0.00 | $216.60 | $5,583.40 |

## 1,000 members at $29.00/month

| Platform (best plan) | Gross | Platform plan + fees | Processing | Net / month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Memberful (Standard) | $29,000.00 | $1,470.00 | $1,141.00 | $26,389.00 |
| Whop (Standard) | $29,000.00 | $0.00 | $1,083.00 | $27,917.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which keeps more at 50 members paying $19.00/month, Memberful or Whop?

Whop (Standard) keeps about $909.35 per month, versus about $811.90 for Memberful (Standard), using the best plan of each. This follows the assumptions on the method page.

### Which keeps more at 200 members paying $29.00/month, Memberful or Whop?

Whop (Standard) keeps about $5,583.40 per month, versus about $5,238.60 for Memberful (Standard), using the best plan of each. This follows the assumptions on the method page.

### Which keeps more at 1,000 members paying $29.00/month, Memberful or Whop?

Whop (Standard) keeps about $27,917.00 per month, versus about $26,389.00 for Memberful (Standard), using the best plan of each. This follows the assumptions on the method page.

## Memberful plans

| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Platform fee | Payment processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | not listed | $49.00/mo ([source](https://memberful.com/pricing/), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 4.9% ([source](https://memberful.com/pricing/), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 2.9% + $0.30 ([source](https://stripe.com/pricing), verified 2026-10-18, verified) |

### Notes

- A failed $49.00 payment raises Memberful's transaction fee from 4.9% to 12.5% (per Memberful's docs).
- Memberful runs on Stripe only. Stripe's fee varies by country; the US rate is used here.
- Payment processing: US domestic card. Memberful's docs note that Stripe fees vary by country.

### Sources

- https://memberful.com/pricing/ (verified 2026-10-18; verified)
- https://stripe.com/pricing (verified 2026-10-18; verified)

## Whop plans

| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Platform fee | Payment processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $0.00/mo ([source](https://docs.whop.com/fees), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | $0.00/mo ([source](https://docs.whop.com/fees), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 0% ([source](https://docs.whop.com/fees), verified 2026-10-18, verified) | 2.7% + $0.30 ([source](https://docs.whop.com/fees), verified 2026-10-18, verified) |

### Notes

- Whop's fees are taken from docs.whop.com/fees (re-read 2026-10-18); whop.com/pricing was not used.
- Optional add-ons stack: orchestration +0.8%, billing +0.5% and tax & remittance +2% (all enabled with tax collected = 6% + $0.30). These are not included.
- International cards +1.5%, currency conversion +1%. Whop's fee page also lists fraud-protection fees of $0.03 (3D Secure) and $0.07 (Radar) per transaction; it is unclear whether they apply to every payment, so they are not included.
- Platform fee: Older sources cite a 3% platform fee, but Whop's current fee schedule lists none.
- Payment processing: US domestic cards.

### Sources

- https://docs.whop.com/fees (verified 2026-10-18; verified)