Productivity · head to head
Memberstack vs Tana
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Memberstack basic and Professional tiers include transaction fees of 4% and 2% respectively; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Memberstack and Tana actually diverge.
| Attribute | Memberstack | Tana |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | Unknown | 2020 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Memberstack
Nothing recorded that Tana does not also cover.
Only in Tana
- Outliner interface
- Supertags
- Live queries
- AI integration
- Graph views
- Email capture
- API
- Zapier
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Memberstack
- Launching course platforms without custom backendnot Tana
- Building subscription services with Webflow and paymentnot Tana
- Gating content without writing codenot Tana
- Managing password resets and two-factor authenticationnot Tana
- Processing Stripe billing automaticallynot Tana
Tana
- Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Memberstack
- Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Memberstack
- Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Memberstack
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Memberstack
- Basic and Professional tiers include transaction fees of 4% and 2% respectively
- Annual billing required for discounts; monthly pricing is higher
- Webflow community builders receive Basic plan free but locked to that tier
Tana
- The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
- The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
- Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
- Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
- Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
- Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
- The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
- The free trial runs 30 days
Pricing, plan by plan
Memberstack
Free- Basic$29/month
- Up to 1,000 members
- 4% transaction fee
- $25/month with annual billing
- Professional$49/month
- Up to 5,000 members
- 2% transaction fee
- $39/month with annual billing
- Business$99/month
- 10,000+ members
- 0.9% transaction fee
- $79/month with annual billing
- Established$499/month
- 10,000+ members
- Zero transaction fees
- $399/month with annual billing
Tana
Free- FreeFree
- 5 hosted meetings monthly with AI transcripts
- 1 calendar connection
- 50 AI queries
- Pro$20/month
- Early bird pricing (regular $30/month)
- Unlimited hosted meetings
- Botless meeting agent for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet
- Max$80/month
- Early bird pricing (regular $120/month)
- 5x more AI than Pro plan
- Dedicated support and onboarding
- Business$null/year
- Custom pricing (billed yearly)
- SAML SSO and advanced security controls
- Designated customer success manager
Which should you pick?
Choose Tana if
- You need outliner interface.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want supertags.
Questions people ask
- Is Memberstack or Tana better?
- Neither clearly leads. Memberstack starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Memberstack or Tana?
- Memberstack starts at Free and Tana at Free.
- Does Memberstack or Tana run on more platforms?
- Memberstack runs on Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Memberstack for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Memberstack best used for?
- Memberstack is most often used for launching course platforms without custom backend, building subscription services with webflow and payment, gating content without writing code, managing password resets and two-factor authentication. Of those, launching course platforms without custom backend and building subscription services with webflow and payment are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
- What can Memberstack do that Tana cannot?
- Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Memberstack: What are Memberstack's transaction fees?
Memberstack's transaction fee varies by tier: Basic plan charges 4% per transaction, Professional charges 2%, Business charges 0.9%, and Established tier charges zero transaction fees.
SourceTana: What is Tana's cheapest paid plan?
Tana Pro starts at $20/month with early bird pricing (regular $30/month) per user, offering unlimited hosted meetings and AI transcripts.
SourceMemberstack: Does Memberstack offer a free trial or testing mode?
Yes, Memberstack offers an unlimited free trial in test mode requiring no credit card. Users maintain full feature access at no cost until their site launches with real members.
SourceTana: Does Tana offer a free trial?
Yes, Tana provides a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, plus a 60-day refund window for yearly plan subscribers.
SourceMemberstack: What discounts does Memberstack offer?
Memberstack offers 50% discount for non-profits, special pricing for young professionals (4% fees), and $249/month with zero fees for startups under $1M raised. Webflow community builders receive the Basic plan free. 30-day money-back guarantee available with full refund.
SourceTana: What is the difference between Tana Pro and Max plans?
Max provides 5x more AI than Pro ($80/month early bird or $120 regular), dedicated support, onboarding, and unlimited agents and skills.
SourceRelated pages
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