Updated 15 Oct 2026
Best AI stack for a membership site
A paid community, course or members-only content site with monthly plans.
| Role | Tool & why | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Builder | Lovable Members area, content pages and gated access from prompts. | Free (5 build credits/day, up to 30/mo); Pro from $25/mo (100 credits), $21/mo billed annually |
| Database | Supabase Members, content and progress. | Free (500 MB DB, 2 projects, pauses after 1 week idle, 50k MAU); Pro from $25/mo |
| Login | Supabase Auth Members-only pages. | Included with Supabase: 50,000 MAU free; 100,000 on Pro |
| Subscriptions | Lemon Squeezy Merchant of record for recurring plans; handles sales tax/VAT worldwide. | No monthly fee; 5% + 50c per transaction (merchant of record) |
| Resend Welcome and renewal emails. | Free 3,000 emails/mo (100/day); Pro $20/mo for 50,000 | |
| Analytics | PostHog Track engagement and churn. | Free 1M analytics events + 5K session replays per month, forever |
Estimated cost at launch
~$26/mo + 5% + 50¢ per sale
Copy-paste starter prompt
Build a membership site for my watercolour course. Public landing page with two plans (monthly $15, yearly $120), Lemon Squeezy checkout in test mode, members-only lesson pages with video embeds, progress tracking per lesson, and an account page to manage the subscription.
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