Memberful alternative - Zlick vs Memberful
Zlick and Memberful both offer a paywall platform that shows a preview of digital content and hides the rest of it behind a paywall, only visible to the people who buy or subscribe to the content.
What’s the difference between Zlick and Memberful and which of the alternatives should you choose?
Zlick is a paywall for publishers and content creators who are looking for an easy way to sell subscriptions, and get the best possible conversion rates for the end-users.
Memberful is more suitable for businesses who need more thorough membership levels, and who have resources for the more complex setup and management.
What makes Zlick the best Memberful alternative?
Better conversion of end users
2x less clicks are needed from readers to subscribe with Zlick + one-time passwords for frictionless login
More user-friendly
Setting up Zlick takes less than 10 minutes (from start to accepting payments) + the platform is clear and without all the bells and whistles to create clutter.
More affordable
Zlick only charges 5% from transactions, compared to Memberful’s 10%.
Zlick vs Memberful comparison
Which is a better paywall for you – Zlick or Memberful. Check the table below to help you make an informed decision.
ZLICK | MEMBERFUL | |
|---|---|---|
FOCUS | ||
Platform focus | Simple subscriptions and one-off purchases | Complex membership levels |
END-USER CONVERSION RATES | ||
1-click payments | Yes
| Yes |
Clicks to complete a payment | 2 | 4 |
Widget matches the website | Automatic CSS matching + manual customization | Manual customization |
Payment methods | Apple Pay
Google Pay Credit and debit cards Mobile payments | Apple Pay
Google Pay Credit and debit cards |
INSTALLATION | ||
Time needed | Less than 10 minutes | More than 30 minutes |
Step by step installation guide | Automated guide, fully visible during setup | Manual guide, limited visibility during setup |
PRICING | ||
Upfront costs | No | No |
Percentage from transactions | 5% | 10% |
SUPPORT | ||
Dedicated account manager | Yes | No |
Marketing and sales consultation | Yes | No |
Subscribers can manage their own subscriptions | Yes | No |
Zlick vs Memberful comparison
Which is a better paywall for you – Zlick or Memberful. Check the table below to help you make an informed decision.
ZLICK | MEMBERFUL | |
|---|---|---|
Platform focus | Simple subscriptions and one-off purchases | Complex membership levels |
Pricing | 5% from transactions | 10% from transactions |
Installation time | Less than 10 minutes | More than 30 minutes |
Clicks needed by end-users to start a subscription | 2 | 4 |
Payment methods | Apple Pay
Google Pay Credit and debit cards Mobile payments | Apple Pay
Google Pay Credit and debit cards |
Paywall customization | Automatic CSS matching + manual customization | Manual customization |
Dedicated account manager | Yes | No |
Marketing and sales consultation | Yes | No |
*No credit card required
Summary: Who should use the Zlick plugin?
Zlick paywall is ideal for publishers and creators who don’t need complex membership levels, and who are looking for straightforward subscriptions and/or one-off sales to their content. Zlick supports you on your way with a dedicated account manager and personalized monetization consulting. And it is 2x more affordable than Memberful. More details below.
Simplicity of installation
Zlick is focusing on simplifying the signup and onboarding process for publishers and content creators.
Compared to Memberful, Zlick takes 3x less time and effort for the signup process, we have an interactive onboarding guide always at your service, and our dedicated account manager helps you overcome any obstacles.
This means that you can invest your time into creating valuable content or improving your business instead.
Better conversion rates of end-users
Zlick’s paywall widget is built for top-notch conversion rates: streamlined buying process, localized languages, widget seamlessly matching the website, etc.
Compared to Memberful, Zlick’s paywall requires 2x less clicks to finish buying or subscribing to content. This means that more visitors will finalize the buying process and spend their money on your content.
Dedicated account manager and monetization consulting
Although Zlick is a self-service platform that only takes you 10 minutes to set up, we do have a dedicated account manager for you who will help you get started, who shares our best practices, and provides monetization consulting for your specific needs.
Pricing - we only earn if you do
We want you to succeed and we can only be successful if you are (we only charge you if you earn money from your content).
Compared to Memberful, Zlick charges 2x less on transactions (5 vs 10%). This way you will get more of your hard-earned money into your bank account.
It takes 10 minutes to start collecting your first payments
*No credit card required