Is Saleor or Memberful better?

Neither clearly leads. Saleor starts at Free and Memberful at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Saleor or Memberful?

Saleor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Saleor and $49/month for Memberful.

Does Saleor or Memberful run on more platforms?

Both run on web, api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Saleor for free?

Yes. Saleor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Memberful starts at $49/month.

What is Saleor best used for?

Saleor is most often used for custom headless storefronts, composable commerce architectures, omnichannel retail and b2b commerce, developer-built e-commerce requiring deep api access. Of those, custom headless storefronts and composable commerce architectures are not what Memberful is typically brought in for.

What can Saleor do that Memberful cannot?

Saleor covers GraphQL API, Admin dashboard, Webhooks and apps, Omnichannel order processing. Memberful covers Membership checkout, Flexible subscriptions, Member management, Landing page builder.

E-commerce · head to head

Saleor vs Memberful

Saleor

E-commerce

Open-source, headless e-commerce platform with a GraphQL API

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Memberful

E-commerce

Membership platform for creators to sell subscriptions, courses and gated content

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Saleor has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Saleor saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.; Memberful charges a 4.9% transaction fee on top of the flat monthly fee on the Standard plan.
They diverge on capability: Saleor covers GraphQL API, Memberful covers Membership checkout.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Saleor and Memberful actually diverge.

Attributes where Saleor and Memberful differ
Attribute	Saleor	Memberful
Starting price	Free	$49/month
Pricing model	open-source	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Founded	2019	2013

Identical on both: platforms (web, api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce).

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 Saleor

GraphQL API
Admin dashboard
Webhooks and apps
Omnichannel order processing
Configurator CLI
OpenTelemetry tracing
OpenID Connect support

Only in Memberful

Membership checkout
Flexible subscriptions
Member management
Landing page builder
Dynamic paywalls
Third-party integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Saleor

Custom headless storefrontsnot Memberful
Composable commerce architecturesnot Memberful
Omnichannel retail and B2B commercenot Memberful
Developer-built e-commerce requiring deep API accessnot Memberful

Memberful

Selling paid membership subscriptions from an existing websitenot Saleor
Gating podcast, newsletter or course content behind a paywallnot Saleor
Running a WordPress site with paid member-only contentnot Saleor
Offering one-time purchases alongside recurring membershipsnot Saleor

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Saleor

Saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.
Self-hosting requires managing infrastructure, scaling, and updates, which adds operational overhead compared to fully managed platforms.
Saleor Cloud's paid tiers start at $1,599/month, making the managed offering costly for small merchants compared to typical SaaS store builders.
The GraphQL-first, code-driven approach has a steeper learning curve for non-technical users than drag-and-drop e-commerce builders.

Memberful

Charges a 4.9% transaction fee on top of the flat monthly fee on the Standard plan.
Requires a separate Stripe account, adding setup complexity compared to all-in-one checkout platforms.
Lacks built-in course-hosting depth found in dedicated learning management platforms.
No free plan beyond the pre-launch trial period; charges begin once payments go live.

Pricing, plan by plan

Saleor

Free

Sandboxes (Cloud)Free
- Free forever tier for prototyping and development
Select (Cloud)$1599/month
- Up to $200,000 GMV monthly
- 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
Volume (Cloud)$3999/month
- Up to $1,000,000 GMV monthly
- 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
Enterprise (Cloud)$undefined/mo
- Custom GMV limits
- Fees negotiable as low as 0.2%
- Project delivery lead

Memberful

$49/month

Standard$49/month
- 4.9% transaction fee
- Full platform access
- Free until you go live
Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Custom volume-based rates
- Premium services and success management
- Dedicated migration support

Which should you pick?

Choose Saleor if

You need graphql api.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web, api.
You also want admin dashboard.

Saleor review

Choose Memberful if

You need membership checkout.
You work on web, api.
You also want flexible subscriptions.

Memberful review

Questions people ask

Is Saleor or Memberful better?: Neither clearly leads. Saleor starts at Free and Memberful at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Saleor or Memberful?: Saleor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Saleor and $49/month for Memberful.
Does Saleor or Memberful run on more platforms?: Both run on web, api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Saleor for free?: Yes. Saleor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Memberful starts at $49/month.
What is Saleor best used for?: Saleor is most often used for custom headless storefronts, composable commerce architectures, omnichannel retail and b2b commerce, developer-built e-commerce requiring deep api access. Of those, custom headless storefronts and composable commerce architectures are not what Memberful is typically brought in for.
What can Saleor do that Memberful cannot?: Saleor covers GraphQL API, Admin dashboard, Webhooks and apps, Omnichannel order processing. Memberful covers Membership checkout, Flexible subscriptions, Member management, Landing page builder.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Saleor: Is Saleor free to use?

Yes. Saleor is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and can be self-hosted for free. Saleor Cloud also offers a free Sandboxes tier for prototyping and development.

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Memberful: What does Memberful cost?

Memberful's Standard plan costs $49/month plus a 4.9% transaction fee, while larger organizations can get custom volume-based rates on the Enterprise plan.

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Saleor: How much does Saleor Cloud cost?

Saleor Cloud paid plans start at $1,599/month for the Select plan (up to $200,000 monthly GMV), with Volume at $3,999/month and custom Enterprise pricing for larger merchants.

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Memberful: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

Memberful can be used for free while setting up a membership site, with no charges incurred until the creator goes live and starts accepting payments.

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Saleor: Does Saleor provide a storefront out of the box?

No. Saleor is an API-only, headless commerce backend built on GraphQL; storefronts must be built separately using the API and are not bundled with the platform.

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Memberful: What does Memberful integrate with?

Memberful integrates with WordPress, Mailchimp, Discord and Kit, among other tools, to connect membership data with existing sites and marketing systems.

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Saleor vs Memberful

Saleor

Memberful

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Saleor

Only in Memberful

What people use each for

Saleor

Memberful

Where each one falls short

Saleor

Memberful

Pricing, plan by plan

Saleor

Memberful

Which should you pick?

Choose Saleor if

Choose Memberful if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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