Stan for memberships
A link-in-bio storefront for creators that sells digital products, coaching, and memberships, priced as a flat subscription with no cut of sales.
What Stan is
Stan is a storefront that sits behind a link in a social bio. It sells digital products, bookings, and subscriptions, and charges a flat monthly fee rather than a share of what you make.
Who it’s best for
Social creators who sell to an audience that already follows them, particularly coaches taking bookings alongside a membership.
- Instagram and TikTok creators selling from a bio link
- Coaches selling sessions alongside a membership
- Anyone who wants a flat fee instead of a percentage
Who should avoid it
Anyone whose membership is a community, and anyone who needs course structure or a real website.
- Community-led memberships
- Course businesses needing real learning structure
- Newsletter, podcast, and video-library products
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
- Coaching or group program
- Low-cost membership
Pricing and fees
Read from Stan's own pricing page on 2026-07-29. Always check the official page before you buy.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Platform fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator$300 charged annually. Store, digital products, courses, booking, and memberships with no Stan cut. | $29 | $25 | None |
| Creator Pro$948 charged annually. Adds email marketing, affiliates, upsells, and analytics. | $99 | $79 | None |
Payment processing. Stan takes 0% of sales. Payments run through your own Stripe or PayPal account at that provider's standard published US card rate, which is the only percentage you pay.
Trial. 14-day free trial
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
$51 / month
On Creator. About 10% of your revenue.
Established
100 members at $25 a month
$132 / month
On Creator. About 5% of your revenue.
Growing
500 members at $25 a month
$542 / month
On Creator. About 4% of your revenue.
Feature support
What is included, what needs a higher plan, and what simply is not there.
Community features
Not supportedNo community space at all.
Courses
Partially supportedCourse delivery without a real learning structure.
Coaching and live events
SupportedBooking and paid one-to-one sessions are a core feature.
Video hosting
Partially supportedLivestreaming
Not supportedNewsletter and publishing
Partially supportedPrivate podcast support
Not supportedPayments and monetization
SupportedProducts, subscriptions, bookings, and tips with no platform cut.
Branding and customization
Partially supportedA themed storefront, not a website.
Branded mobile app
Not supportedAudience discovery
Not supportedEmail and marketing
Higher plan requiredEmail marketing arrives on Creator Pro.
Integrations and API
Higher plan requiredMigration support
Partially supportedCustomer and data ownership
SupportedYour own Stripe or PayPal account and no revenue share.
Important limitations
- No community features whatsoever. Members buy from you; they do not talk to each other.
- Email marketing needs the $79 Creator Pro plan billed annually.
- The storefront is a page, not a website. Branding control is limited.
Data ownership and migration
Good. Payments land in your own processor account, Stan takes nothing, and customers export. The storefront itself does not move.
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Sources
Every fact on this page traces to one of these official pages.