Memberful vs SupportingCastWhat’s the best way to build a business from your podcast?
Should you build podcast memberships on Memberful or SupportingCast?
Comparing Memberful and SupportingCast for Podcast Subscriptions
You’ve built an audience of loyal listeners, and a private podcast feels like the natural next step. Make sure the platform you choose grows with you, too.
What is Memberful?
Memberful is a membership platform that lets you create podcast subscriptions and grow memberships your way. Memberful is built around ownership: you own your data and payments, with total control over branding, content, and subscriptions.
The result? Flexible memberships that grow with you. You aren’t limited to podcasts: build a membership site, send private newsletters, or manage a listener Discord community.
What is SupportingCast?
SupportingCast is a podcast subscription platform that gives you a frictionless way to add private podcasts to your offering. In two taps, your listeners can subscribe to exclusive content and add it to their favorite apps, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Built by podcasters, SupportingCast draws on deep experience, making it a popular pick for established networks expanding into subscription-based content.
Memberful & SupportingCast’s Features
| Feature | Memberful | SupportingCast |
|---|---|---|
Price | $49/month | Must contact sales team for pricing |
Transaction Fee | 4.9% per transaction | Recent reviews suggest a 10% transaction fee |
Subscription models | Annual or monthly subscriptions, one-time payments, free and paid trials | Annual or monthly subscriptions, one-time purchases, free trials |
Hosting vs RSS Feeds | Host private podcasts in the platform or integrate private RSS feeds from your host | |
Podcast Player Compatibility | Private feeds can be added to popular podcast players like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music | Subscribers can access paid content through podcast players, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts |
Podcast Features | Share exclusive audio and video podcasts, create dynamic episodes | Audio and video podcasts, internal podcasts for corporate teams, audiobooks |
Web Features | Build a membership site in Memberful or use the WordPress plugin to add memberships to your existing site Custom domain available | Create a simple podcast landing page Custom domain available |
Other Content Features | Send paid newsletters, publish blogs and publications, manage a member community in Discord or Discourse, sell digital downloads | Simple newsletter, blog, and community tools |
Ownership + Branding | You own your payments, content, and data | You own your payments, content, and data |
Integrations | 18 ready-to-use integrations include Mailchimp for email marketing and Discord for member communities | Integrations include a WordPress plugin & WooCommerce integration to sell podcast access on your WordPress site |
Ease of Use + Setup | Setup often takes time due to deep customizations Platform is easy to use, with in-depth documentation and human support available | Simple setup and user-friendly features, like two-tap subscriptions |
Why podcasters switch from SupportingCast to Memberful
SupportingCast focuses more on podcast delivery than community experience. Memberful offers your listeners more. Share newsletters and blogs and manage a Discord community alongside your private podcast.
A rich member experience
SupportingCast focuses more on podcast delivery than community experience. Memberful offers your listeners more. Share newsletters and blogs and manage a Discord community alongside your private podcast.
Flexibility
Your membership platform shouldn’t hold your business back. Memberful works with the other tools you rely on, with 18 integrations that fit memberships into the rest of your workflow.
Complete website ownership
If you need a basic landing page, SupportingCast does the job. But as your business grows, you want your website to grow, too. With Memberful, you have the option to build a membership website right in the platform or add membership features to your WordPress site.
Pricing and transparency
SupportingCast doesn't publish pricing — you need to connect with their sales team, adding an extra barrier before you decide. According to recent reviews, they also charge a 10% transaction fee. Memberful's pricing is transparent: $49/month and a 4.9% transaction fee, no matter how many members you have.
“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
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How to migrate from SupportingCast to Memberful
Keep your subscribers in the loop, and tell them what to expect when you switch platforms. This keeps the transition smooth for everyone.
Tell your subscribers
Keep your subscribers in the loop, and tell them what to expect when you switch platforms. This keeps the transition smooth for everyone.
Schedule your migration
Schedule your migration 1 to 3 days ahead of time. The process typically takes between 1 to 2 hours. If you have questions before your migration, our support team is happy to help.
Transfer Stripe data
SupportingCast and Memberful process payments with Stripe Subscriptions. We’ll use this data to transfer your payments and customer data.
We’ve got your back
Support doesn’t stop after you’ve migrated to Memberful. Our friendly human support team is available 5 days a week to answer questions and troubleshoot any issues that come up.
Frequently asked questions
Memberful is free to try for as long as you like, so you can get into the details.
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