Set up paid membership
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Charge members to join your community with monthly subscriptions, yearly billing, or one-time purchases. Set a grace period for expired subscriptions and attach discount codes to offer promotions. Enable paid membership when creating a community or update it later in your community settings.
Before you get started
- You need an active BrainsMingle account.
- You must connect your Stripe account to receive membership payouts. See Connect Stripe and receive payouts.
- You need an existing community or be in the process of creating one. See Create a community.
Enable paid membership
When creating a community or editing an existing one from Settings > General, check the Paid membership checkbox. Three pricing options are available: monthly subscriptions, yearly billing, and one-time purchases. You can also set a grace period and attach discount codes.
Set a monthly price
- Check Monthly Price.
- Enter the price in USD.
Offer yearly billing (optional)
- Check Offer yearly billing.
- Enter the yearly price in USD. The platform automatically displays the savings percentage compared to paying monthly.
Set a grace period
The Grace period (days) field controls how long members keep access after their subscription ends. This gives members a buffer before losing access, which can help reduce churn from failed payments or delayed renewals. Set it to 0 to end access immediately when a subscription expires.
Offer a one-time purchase (optional)
Instead of a recurring subscription, you can let members pay once for access. Check Offer a one-time purchase, then enter the One-time price in USD.
Under How long does it give access?, choose one:
- Forever — buyers keep access permanently.
- For a set time — choose a preset duration (3 months, 6 months, or 9 months) or select Custom and enter a number of months.
Discount codes (optional)
The Discount codes section shows any codes that automatically apply to this community. If no codes exist yet, you can click Create a discount code to set one up on the Coupons page.
Related articles
- Create a communityLaunch a community space for any group or topic. Set the name, description, visibility, and membership rules. You can also enable paid membership with monthly or yearly billing.
- Connect Stripe and receive payoutsConnect your Stripe account to receive payouts for paid consultations, paid rooms, and paid community memberships. Stripe setup is a one‑time process — once verified, payouts are deposited directly to your bank account.
- Create and manage couponsCreate discount codes for your paid rooms, consultations, and spaces. Set a discount percentage, limit redemptions, choose what the coupon applies to, and control its validity period. You can activate, deactivate, edit, or delete coupons at any time.