The Membership
Tech Setup Guide
Six platforms. Step-by-step setup for each one. Honest pros, cons, and costs. Everything you need to choose the right tech and actually get your membership running.
You have the idea. The tech is the bit that's stopping you.
You've spent more time researching platforms than actually building your membership
You're not sure if you need a fancy platform or whether a simple setup will do the job
You've looked at Skool, Simplero, and Systeme and now you're more confused than when you started
You just want someone to tell you what to use, how to set it up, and get on with it
Six options, fully walked through
Every option comes with step-by-step setup, honest pros and cons, and the monthly cost upfront.
Zoom, Stripe or PayPal, WhatsApp or a Facebook Group. The fastest way to test your idea and get your first paying members without spending a penny on software.
A genuinely simple all-in-one that handles payments, content delivery, and a basic membership area without a big monthly commitment.
One of the most generous free platforms out there. Email marketing, funnels, and a full membership area all in one place - and the free plan is surprisingly good.
Built around community first. If your membership is all about connection, discussion, and peer support, Skool creates an experience members genuinely love.
The full all-in-one for an established membership business. Email, courses, community, automations, and sales pages under one roof. It's what I use for my own memberships.
Build your own stack using best-in-class tools for each job - Stripe, MailerLite, Zapier, and a content platform of your choice, stitched together.
I've been running memberships since before most of these platforms existed
I started my first membership in 2013 - with a PayPal button and a Facebook Group. Not because I couldn't afford anything fancier, but because simple is what works when you're starting out.
Since then I've generated over £2 million in recurring income through my own memberships, and I've helped hundreds of women build theirs too. I know what works, what's a waste of money, and what will have you deep in tech overwhelm instead of actually running a membership.
This guide is what I wish someone had handed me in year one.
- Founder of the Recurring Income Academy
- Author of Never Start a Month at Zero
- Host of The Girls Mean Business podcast
- Based in North Yorkshire with tea and chickens for company
Get the guide and just pick something
It's free. It'll take you ten minutes to read. And it might just be the thing that gets your membership off the ground.
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