Making the work
Growing an audience
Running the business
6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Charge for access to a Discord or Slack group
LaunchPass charges for access to a Discord or Slack group at a near identical $29 with a free tier, the direct swap when the funnel and page builder are not needed.
Works with Discord
Membership tiers and posts for paying supporters
Patreon runs membership tiers and posts for paying supporters with nothing up front, a broader home for paid membership than a Discord-only gate.
Works with YouTube, Podcast, Discord
Paid memberships bolted onto a site you own
Memberful bolts paid memberships onto a site you own from $49 a month, for sellers who want the membership on their own domain rather than inside Discord.
Tips, memberships and a shop with no platform cut
Ko-fi covers memberships alongside tips and a shop with no platform cut, a simpler, cheaper gate for a small friendly server.
Works with YouTube, Twitch
Sell access to a community with no monthly fee
Whop sells access to a community with no monthly fee, a lower-commitment gate than a $28 plan when the sales machinery is more than the server needs.
Community, courses and a calendar in one paid space
Skool moves the paid community into one space with courses and a calendar, the option when leaving Discord altogether is on the table.
