Comparison

HopMembers vs LaunchPass

A clear comparison of fees, platforms, and membership tools — so you can choose the better fit for monetizing WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or Slack communities.

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HopMembers

WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord memberships

Pricing

Transaction fees: 0%, always
Monthly plan: $29/mo after trial
Free trial: 14 days
Card payments: Stripe (standard processing)
Payouts: Straight to your bank via Stripe

Key features

0% transaction fees on member payments
WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord access automation
Paid straight to your bank via Stripe
Unlimited members on one flat plan
No coding required

Pros

0% platform take on every renewal
WhatsApp support (LaunchPass does not)
Same flat plan as you scale members
You hold funds in your Stripe account

Cons

Flat monthly fee after trial (even at very low volume)
No Slack community automation

Fees on $1,000.00/mo in sales

$0 in transaction fees

$0 a year taken from your sales

Flat $29/mo plan · 0% transaction fees (Stripe processing separate)

Stays $0 no matter how many members you add.

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14-day free trial · Cancel anytime

LaunchPass

Membership management for Discord, Telegram & Slack

Pricing

Transaction fees: 3.5% (Premium)
Monthly plan: Basic free · Premium $29/mo
Free trial: 14 days (Premium)
Card payments: Stripe (standard processing)
Payouts: Via your Stripe connection

Key features

Discord, Telegram & Slack invite automation
Simple membership management
Stripe connection for paid plans
Premium $29/mo after 14-day trial
Basic plan free for free communities

Pros

Slack support alongside Discord & Telegram
Familiar $29/mo Premium pricing
Simple setup for chat memberships
Free Basic plan for free communities

Cons

3.5% transaction fee on every Premium sale
You pay both $29/mo and 3.5% as you grow
No WhatsApp community automation
Fees scale linearly with revenue

Fees on $1,000.00/mo in sales

≈ $64.00 a month in fees

≈ $768.00 a year taken from your sales

$29/mo Premium plan + 3.5% of $1,000 ($35) (Stripe processing separate)

Getting one subscriber is hard — fees eat the revenue of 2 subscribers every month (at $39/member).

Calculate LaunchPass fees

Feature comparison

HopMembers

LaunchPass

Transaction / platform fees

0%, always

3.5% (Premium)

Monthly plan

$29/mo after trial

Basic free · Premium $29/mo

Yes

Discord

Yes

Slack

Yes

Paid straight to your bank (Stripe)

Yes

Unlimited members

Yes

Free trial

Yes

14 days (Premium)

No coding required

Yes

Conclusion

Choose HopMembers if…

You monetize WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord communities
You want 0% transaction fees instead of $29 + 3.5%
You’re past low volume where percentage fees start to add up
You want one flat plan with payouts to your own Stripe

Choose LaunchPass if…

You need Slack invite automation for your community
You’re on Basic and only run a free community
Your paid volume is very low and you’re okay with 3.5% for now

At $1,000/mo in membership sales, LaunchPass Premium costs about $64 ($29 + 3.5%) while HopMembers takes $0 in transaction fees on a flat $29/mo plan — so you typically keep more with HopMembers as you scale. Choose LaunchPass if Slack is essential; choose HopMembers if you want WhatsApp plus 0% fees.