BuddyBoss Platform vs Paid Member Subscriptions
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| Feature | BuddyBoss Platform v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + 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 · BuddyBoss Platform Pro ($) | Paid Member Subscriptions · Paid Member Subscriptions Basic ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Pro ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Agency ($) · Paid Member Subscriptions Unlimited ($) |
| Pros | Member profiles, activity feeds and groups in one plugin; Private messaging, friends and follows; Forums built on bbPress with group integration | Subscription plans with registration and login forms; PayPal and Stripe gateways included in the code; Restricts posts, pages and WooCommerce products to members |
| Cons | Large plugin that changes many core screens; Advanced features need a licence or Platform Pro; Licence verification calls the vendor's API | Many advanced features need paid add-ons or tiers; Large codebase with many integrations to maintain; Upgrade links appear inside LearnDash content screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Extended member profiles with custom fields, Activity feeds, Groups with membership management, Private messaging between members, Member and content moderation (reports and blocks), Licence verification and Pro licence management ($) | 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 | bbPress, BuddyPress | LearnDash, Elementor, bbPress |
| Other | Giphy, Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.1 | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.giphy.com, oq8tjkh4kk.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com, b6zdd3mwkj.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com | api.stripe.com, usagetracker.cozmoslabs.com, www.google.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, www.cozmoslabs.com, wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 1 | 8 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 38 | — |