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Indie alternatives to Memberful

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Memberful does, 2 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Ghost	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, API
Memberstack	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
Outseta	Paid	–	–	Web

The alternatives

1. Ghost

Open-source publishing platform for blogs and paid newsletters

An open-source platform for publishing a website, sending newsletters and running paid memberships. Run by a non-profit foundation; available hosted or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

2. Memberstack

Add memberships and logins to Webflow sites

Memberstack adds user accounts, gated content and paid memberships to websites, especially Webflow.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

3. Outseta

All-in-one memberships, billing, CRM and email for SaaS and creators

Outseta bundles payments, subscription billing, authentication, CRM, email and help desk into one tool for membership sites and early-stage SaaS businesses.

Paid · Web · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Memberful?

Yes. 2 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Ghost and Memberstack.

Is there an open-source alternative to Memberful?

Ghost is open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Memberful?

Yes: Ghost can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Memberful “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Memberful.

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