Fourthwall for memberships
A creator commerce platform combining merch, digital products, and memberships, with no monthly cost on the free plan.
What Fourthwall is
Fourthwall is a creator commerce platform. Its centre of gravity is merch and digital products, with memberships as a recurring tier alongside them.
Who it’s best for
YouTubers and streamers who already sell merch and want a supporter membership in the same storefront and the same checkout.
- Video creators combining merch with a membership
- Creators who want a storefront and a membership in one place
- Anyone who needs zero fixed cost to start
Who should avoid it
Anyone whose membership is the main product rather than an add-on to selling things.
- Community-first and course memberships
- Podcast memberships
- Anyone who needs deep member discussion
Membership models it supports
Not every platform suits every kind of membership. These are the models we consider it a genuine option for.
- Creator or fan membership
- Low-cost membership
Pricing and fees
Read from Fourthwall's own pricing page on 2026-07-28. Always check the official page before you buy.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Platform fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeNo monthly cost. 5% flat fee on membership transactions and on digital products, with 5 GB of storage. | $0 | $0 | 5.0% |
| Pro$19/month, or $15/month billed yearly. Removes digital product fees and raises storage to 100 GB. Memberships keep the 5% fee. | $19 | $15 | 5.0% |
Payment processing. Fourthwall states an additional 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee on US card transactions, on top of its own 5% membership fee. PayPal and other providers differ.
Trial. Free plan with no time limit
What it costs in practice
Cheapest plan that holds the member count, including the platform's cut and payment processing.
Just starting
25 members at $20 a month
$47 / month
On Free. About 9% of your revenue.
Established
100 members at $25 a month
$228 / month
On Free. About 9% of your revenue.
Growing
500 members at $25 a month
$1,138 / month
On Free. About 9% of your revenue.
Feature support
What is included, what needs a higher plan, and what simply is not there.
Community features
Partially supportedMember posts and comments rather than discussion spaces.
Courses
Not supportedCoaching and live events
Not supportedVideo hosting
Partially supported5 GB on Free, 100 GB on Pro.
Livestreaming
Not supportedNewsletter and publishing
Partially supportedPrivate podcast support
Not supportedPayments and monetization
SupportedMemberships, digital products, and print-on-demand merch in one checkout.
Branding and customization
SupportedCustom domain and a themeable storefront.
Branded mobile app
Not supportedAudience discovery
Not supportedEmail and marketing
Partially supportedIntegrations and API
Partially supportedIntegrations with streaming and social tools; API access is limited.
Migration support
Partially supportedCustomer and data ownership
Partially supportedFourthwall handles fulfilment and payments as the merchant.
Important limitations
- Membership transactions keep the 5% fee even on the paid Pro plan.
- No courses, no private podcasts, and no livestreaming.
- Community features are light compared with any dedicated community platform.
Data ownership and migration
Middling. Fourthwall is the merchant and fulfilment partner, so the customer relationship is shared rather than yours alone.
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Sources
Every fact on this page traces to one of these official pages.