Memberful vs. SupercastWhat’s the best way for podcasters to create a new income stream?
Should you choose Memberful or Supercast for your podcast memberships?
What you need to know about Memberful and Supercast
Memberful and Supercast are simple, user-friendly tools that set the foundation for thriving podcast memberships. Here’s what you need to know about each platform.
What is Memberful?
Memberful is a membership platform that helps podcasters build sustainable income through memberships they own. It integrates with your podcast hosting system, making it simple to manage paid content without picking up a new tool.
If you’re ready to grow your brand, you can manage new features — like a membership site, newsletter or a Discord community — alongside your podcast in Memberful’s dashboard.
What is Supercast?
Supercast is a paid subscription platform that specializes in one thing: monetizing your podcasts. It’s easy to set up and for your members to use, too, letting them create memberships and start listening in a matter of moments.
Supercast hosts your private content directly on the platform and gives you access to dynamic features, like AMA episodes, that help build community with your listeners.
Memberful & Supercast Features
| Feature | Memberful | Supercast |
|---|---|---|
Pricing Model | $49 USD / month + 4.9% transaction fee Custom pricing available for specific requirements and dedicated support | $0.59 USD / month per subscriber + 0.7% billing fee per recurring payment Custom pricing required for multiple podcasts and integration |
Payment Processor | Stripe | Stripe |
Data Ownership | Full ownership of data and payments | Full ownership of data and payments |
Branding and customization | Customize branding for all membership elements, including membership sites and checkout pages Branded domain | Customize your signup and welcome page to match branding Landing page is on a .supercast.com domain |
Content Types | Podcasts | |
Podcast Features | Link to premium podcasts with an unlisted RSS feed Supports video podcasts | Host premium podcasts Import public podcast episodes with RSS feed |
Supports Multiple Podcasts | Yes, for all users | Yes, with custom pricing |
Private Podcast Creation | Create an unlisted RSS feed on your podcast hosting platform & integrate with Memberful | Upload custom content directly to Supercast |
Integrations | 18 integrations, including a WordPress plugin, are included on all plans | Limited integrations available with custom pricing |
Community features | Dynamic episodes Create exclusive AMA episodes for members |
Why Podcasters switch from Supercast to Memberful
Memberful lets you give your members different perks and content as you grow. You can create exclusive podcasts alongside a membership site, newsletter, and more.
Grow your memberships.
Memberful lets you give your members different perks and content as you grow. You can create exclusive podcasts alongside a membership site, newsletter, and more.
Complete ownership
Both platforms give you full ownership of your data and payments, but Supercast’s branding customizations are limited. With Memberful, you can personalize every member touchpoint.
Cultivate a community
Expand beyond podcasts
With Supercast, integrations and multiple podcasts require custom pricing. Memberful’s features and integrations, including the WordPress plugin, are included. There are no additional fees for additional podcasts, too.
“Memberful makes it easy to manage our membership program so we can focus on what our network does best – content creation.
Stephen Hackett at
Relay FM
Podcast memberships, done your way, with Memberful
Read more customer storiesTWiT
Leo and Lisa LaPorte grow a thriving membership community for their podcast network. Read their story
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Scott Aukerman and Brett Morris built a comedy hub for their loyal listeners. See their site
Relay FM
Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett create revenue beyond ads for their podcast network. Read their story.
Memberful helps your favorite podcasts grow their communities
How to migrate from Supercast to Memberful
Start by scheduling your migration with the Memberful team 3 to 5 days ahead of time. Once you’re scheduled, the process will take 1-2 hours to migrate your subscribers and your payments, and match your settings with your previous platform.
Plan ahead
Start by scheduling your migration with the Memberful team 3 to 5 days ahead of time. Once you’re scheduled, the process will take 1-2 hours to migrate your subscribers and your payments, and match your settings with your previous platform.
Migrate Stripe data
If you’re using Stripe Subscriptions, you can migrate payments and subscribers from your Stripe account. Memberful and Supercast both require Stripe, so you don’t need to set up a new payment processor.
We'll send instructions
If you use another processor, too, we’ve got you covered. We’ll send you instructions for migrating members and payments.
Communicate with your listeners
Remember to keep your subscribers in the loop, as they may need to resubscribe to the new platform. Tell them about the switch before you migrate so you can answer any questions, and let them know once you’ve moved over to Memberful, too.
We'll help you migrate
Migration support is included when you start using Memberful at no extra cost. Let our team know if you have any questions about your migration or getting started.