BuddyBoss Platform Pro vs Paid Member Subscriptions
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| Feature | BuddyBoss Platform Pro v2.11.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Paid Member Subscriptions v3.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss Platform Pro ($) | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) |
| Pros | Zoom meetings and webinars inside groups; Social login through the SSO REST routes; Integrations with LMS and messaging tools | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members |
| Cons | Requires a valid Pro licence; Requires BuddyBoss Platform active; Zoom features depend on the Zoom API and an account | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Zoom meetings and webinars ($), Social login REST routes ($), Pro licence validation before features load ($), Scheduled Zoom meeting alerts ($) | Subscription plans, Member registration form shortcode, Member login and account shortcodes, Content restriction for posts and pages, Scheduled renewal payments through Action Scheduler, Discount codes feature, Hide restricted WooCommerce product prices, Google reCAPTCHA option on forms, Usage tracking that the site owner must allow |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Stripe |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress |
| Other | Zoom ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.1 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.zoom.us, www.linkedin.com | api.stripe.com, usagetracker.cozmoslabs.com, www.google.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, www.cozmoslabs.com, wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 2 | 8 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 6 | — |