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Memberstack
Kartra joins checkout, email automation, memberships, and a helpdesk in one system. Memberstack adds logins, gated content, and Stripe subscriptions to no-code sites.
How Kartra and Memberstack compare
Kartra is the operator's all-in-one. Checkouts with one-time, recurring, or installment pricing, email and SMS campaigns that react to what a lead does, membership portals for courses, calendars with paid bookings, a helpdesk with tickets and a wiki, and split tests on up to four page versions. If you run offers, sequences, and a member area as one machine and want the analytics to match, Kartra was built for exactly that.
Memberstack gives no-code sites real members. Signup and login, gated pages, member profiles, Stripe plans and one-time payments, and a clean API drop into Webflow and other builders in an afternoon. For a designer turning a site into a members-only product, it is the least painful route.
Where they are different
Kartra
- Kartra pages are campaign pages first.
- Kartra has blog page templates and a WordPress push, not a blog engine.
- Kartra's helpdesk takes tickets from a forwarded support address on Growth and up.
Memberstack
- Memberstack needs a site to attach to.
- Memberstack bills plans.
- Memberstack stores members and can email them.
Choose Kartra when you sell through checkouts and sequences, deliver inside memberships, and want a helpdesk, affiliates, SMS, and split testing wired to the same lead record.
Choose Memberstack when you already build in Webflow and need members and subscriptions on it.
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What's on Kartra and Memberstack
A check means that capability is available. Kartra and Memberstack are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
- Custom domainKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Public content
- Shop pagesKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Included
- Marketing emailsKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Kartra: IncludedMemberstack: Not included
Team
- Admin usersKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Included
- AI AssistantKartra: IncludedMemberstack: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Kartra or Memberstack, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Kartra or Memberstack may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Kartra vs Memberstack pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Kartra
Current plans and prices
See what Kartra charges on their pricing page.
Memberstack
Current plans and prices
See what Memberstack charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Kartra and Memberstack
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Kartra or Memberstack?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Kartra or Memberstack when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Kartra and Memberstack are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Kartra or Memberstack?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Kartra or Memberstack for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Kartra and Memberstack?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Kartra and Memberstack set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Kartra or Memberstack to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.
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