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.

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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