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Build-in-Public Infrastructure

Newsletters, public dashboards, and maker platforms for shipping and sharing progress out loud.

Payhip

Storefront for digital downloads, courses, memberships and coaching with fees from 5% on the free plan down to 0% on the $99/mo tier, paid out through your own Stripe or PayPal.

Build in PublicFree: 5% transaction fee; Plus $29/mo: 2% fee; Pro $99/mo: 0% fee; identical features on every tier; Stripe/PayPal processing fees apply on top
  • digital-products
  • storefront
  • courses

Memberstack

A no-code membership and login layer you drop into Webflow, WordPress or a custom site, with Stripe billing and gated content built in.

Build in PublicFree to build before launch; Basic $29/mo ($25/mo annual), 4% transaction fee, up to 1,000 members; Professional $49/mo ($39/mo), 2% fee, up to 5,000; Business $99/mo ($79/mo), 0.9% fee, 10,000+; Established $499/mo ($399/mo), 0% fee; standard Stripe processing applies on top of every tier
  • membership
  • auth
  • no-code

Patreon

Membership platform for turning an existing audience into recurring monthly support, with patron-only posts, tiers and merch, for a flat 10% platform fee plus processing.

Build in Public10% platform fee + ~2.9%/$0.30 card processing for creators who joined after Aug 4, 2025; legacy creators grandfathered at 5%, 8% or 11% depending on their existing plan
  • membership
  • community
  • monetization

Transistor

Podcast hosting with unlimited shows and unlimited team members on every plan, from $19/mo for 20,000 downloads a month.

Build in PublicStarter $19/mo (20K downloads, 50 private subscribers); Professional $49/mo (100K downloads, 500 private subscribers); Business $99/mo (250K downloads, 3K private subscribers); Enterprise by quote above those limits; annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10; 14-day free trial, no free tier
  • podcasting
  • analytics
  • private-podcasts

Mighty Networks

Community platform that bundles courses, live events and a branded member directory, with a transaction fee on every plan.

Build in PublicLaunch $79/mo (2% fee); Scale $179/mo (1% fee); Growth $354/mo (0.5% fee); Mighty Pro by quote
  • community
  • courses
  • membership

Outseta

All-in-one billing, auth, CRM, email and help desk for membership sites and small SaaS products, built for Webflow and Framer builders rather than custom apps.

Build in PublicStart $37/mo (2% fee, 1,000 contacts) to Max $697/mo (0% fee, 100,000 contacts), billed yearly; monthly billing runs about 25% higher; 14-day free trial, 30-day money-back guarantee
  • membership
  • billing
  • crm

Memberful

White-label membership platform that bolts subscription checkout onto a creator's own site, for $49/mo plus a 4.9% fee.

Build in PublicStandard $49/mo + 4.9% per transaction (plus Stripe's own processing fees); Enterprise custom, volume-based pricing
  • membership
  • white-label
  • subscriptions

Circle

Branded community, courses and live events platform for established creators and brands, from $89/mo plus a 2% transaction fee, with a 14-day no-card trial.

Build in PublicProfessional $89/mo (2% fee); Business $199/mo (1% fee); Scale $419/mo (1% fee); custom Circle Plus (0.5% fee); 14-day free trial, no card required
  • community
  • course-platform
  • automation

Lemon Squeezy

Merchant-of-record platform for selling software licenses, SaaS subscriptions and digital products, with a flat 5% + $0.50 fee and no monthly cost.

Build in Public5% + $0.50 per transaction, no monthly fee for ecommerce; email marketing free up to 500 subscribers, with higher subscriber counts priced beyond what the pricing page lists; payouts twice a month by bank wire or PayPal
  • merchant-of-record
  • digital-products
  • licensing

Buy Me a Coffee

Tip jar, membership and shop platform for creators, with a flat 5% platform fee on every sale and no monthly cost.

Build in PublicFree to join; 5% platform fee on tips, memberships and shop sales; no monthly plan; Stripe or PayPal processing fees apply on top
  • tips
  • membership
  • monetization

Whop

Marketplace and payment infrastructure for selling gated communities, courses, software and trading groups, with no monthly fee but a bimodal reputation on payouts.

Build in PublicNo monthly fee; 2.7% + $0.30 per domestic card sale, +1.5% on international cards, +1% when currency conversion applies
  • community
  • digital-products
  • marketplace

Kajabi

All-in-one platform for hosting and selling courses, coaching, communities and memberships, priced from $143/mo with a 30-day trial and a documented billing complaint pattern.

Build in PublicBasic $143/mo billed annually ($179 monthly); Growth $199/mo ($249 monthly); Pro $399/mo ($499 monthly), plus card-processing fees on top. 30-day free trial, card required.
  • digital-products
  • community
  • storefront

Ghost

Open-source publishing platform for paid newsletters, hosted through Ghost(Pro) from $18/mo or self-hosted for free, with a 0% cut on subscription revenue beyond Stripe fees.

Build in PublicGhost(Pro) Starter $18/mo (no paid subs); Publisher from $35/mo ($29/mo annual, scales with member count); Business from $239/mo ($199/mo annual); 0% platform fee on Publisher and up; self-hosting is free plus your own infrastructure cost
  • newsletter
  • monetization
  • open-source

Podia

All-in-one platform for selling courses, communities, coaching and digital downloads, with three paid tiers from $42 to $150/mo and no free plan.

Build in PublicMover $49/mo ($42/mo billed annually), 5% transaction fee; Shaker $99/mo ($84/mo annually), 0% fee; Earthquaker $179/mo ($150/mo annually), 0% fee; 14-day free trial, no card required
  • courses
  • community
  • digital-products

Gumroad

Digital storefront and merchant of record for creators selling ebooks, courses and templates directly, with a flat 10% + $0.50 fee and no monthly plan.

Build in Public10% + $0.50 per direct sale; 30% on Discover marketplace sales; no monthly fee
  • digital-products
  • merchant-of-record
  • storefront

Fathom Analytics

Cookie-free, privacy-first website analytics with a single dashboard, pricing that scales by pageviews rather than by site, and no self-hosted option.

Build in PublicStarter $15/mo (100k pageviews, up to 50 sites); Growth $25/mo (200k); Professional $45/mo (500k); Business $60/mo (1M); climbs to $470/mo at 25M pageviews, custom pricing above that; 7-day free trial; 2 months free on annual billing
  • analytics
  • privacy
  • multi-site

Plausible

Cookie-free, EU-hosted website analytics with an open-source core, built as a lightweight alternative to Google Analytics.

Build in PublicStarter $9/mo (10k pageviews, 1 site); Growth $14/mo (3 sites); Business $19/mo (10 sites, funnels, API); price scales with traffic; 30-day free trial; self-hosted free (AGPLv3)
  • analytics
  • privacy
  • open-source

Polar

Open-source merchant-of-record billing for developers, with fees that now range from 3.4% to 5% a transaction depending on which paid plan you carry.

Build in PublicStarter free (5% + $0.50/transaction); Pro $20/mo (3.8% + $0.40), Growth $100/mo (3.6% + $0.35), Scale $400/mo (3.4% + $0.30)
  • payments
  • merchant-of-record
  • billing

Hypefury

Scheduling and growth automation for Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok, after dropping X/Twitter support entirely in August 2026.

Build in PublicFlexible $6/mo for 1 platform (+$6/mo per additional platform); Full $19/mo for every supported platform; 7-day free trial, no card required
  • scheduling
  • linkedin
  • automation

Kit

Newsletter and creator-commerce platform, formerly ConvertKit, with a free tier up to 10,000 subscribers and built-in tools for sponsorships and paid products.

Build in PublicFree Newsletter plan up to 10,000 subs; Creator $39/mo ($33/mo billed annually) at 1,000 subs; Creator Pro $79/mo ($66/mo annually)
  • newsletter
  • audience
  • monetization

Buttondown

Markdown-first newsletter platform with a feature-complete API, a la carte add-on pricing and 0% cut on paid subscriptions.

Build in PublicFree up to 100 subscribers; base plan $9/mo up to 1,000 subscribers, $29/mo up to 5,000; individual feature add-ons (paid subscriptions, automations, custom domain archives, whitelabeling and more) run $9, $29 or $79/mo each; 0% cut of paid-subscription revenue, Stripe processing fees still apply
  • newsletter
  • audience
  • api

Substack

Newsletter and creator platform that hosts your writing, podcast and video, runs the paywall, and drives discovery through its own app.

Build in PublicFree to publish; Substack takes 10% of paid subscription revenue, plus Stripe processing (roughly 2.9% + $0.30 per charge, plus a 0.7% recurring-billing fee)
  • newsletter
  • monetization
  • writing

Beehiiv

Newsletter platform with a free tier up to 2,500 subscribers, plus an ad network, referrals and paid subscriptions on the paid plans.

Build in PublicFree up to 2,500 subs; Scale from $43/mo, Max from $96/mo
  • newsletter
  • audience
  • monetization

WIP

A maker community built around one mechanic: post what you shipped today, keep the streak alive, and let the public log hold you to it.

Build in Public$29/mo or $199/yr
  • community
  • accountability
  • streaks