{"id":4155,"date":"2020-10-19T15:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T15:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2020-11-09T15:13:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:13:53","slug":"hosted-vs-self-hosted-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/hosted-vs-self-hosted-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Hosted Membership vs. Hosted Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the most common questions I get asked about membership websites is around the best way to actually stop talking about building one and taking the plunge and getting it built.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Generally speaking, there are two options that most people go for, hosted and self-hosted membership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carry on reading below to find out more information on which option is suited best for you.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hosted software<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This usually works with an online tool that you&#8217;ll pay for monthly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This tends to be software like\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/kajabi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kajabi<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.podia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Podia<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkific.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thinkific<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4159\" src=\"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos.png\" alt=\"Hosted membership platform logos\" width=\"1920\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos.png 1920w, https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hosted-platform-logos-1536x432.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They host all of your content for you, your courses, videos, members and billing which is great and makes a hosted membership website easy to build, manage and run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The big benefit is that you can quickly and easily get things set up, but on the flip side you&#8217;re limited in what you can actually do, and you have to pay monthly to keep the site going and the biggy you don&#8217;t actually own the website! You&#8217;ll be building on rented ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A huge downfall of a hosted membership site is that you are not in full control of your branding and marketing, hosted membership websites usually have a set structure, but you must follow with no wiggle room.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This can be frustrating for yourself and your members as you may not be able to deliver the full user experience and education that you want too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hosted software for membership sites is a great way for people who want to get their foot in the door with a membership website. Hosted software is usually cheaper than Self-Hosted overall, much like renting is cheaper than taking out a mortgage at first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The majority of our clients come from hosted software sites that want to take their membership to the next level, they want the customization and functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Easy to set up, an &#8216;out the box&#8217; solution<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Contacts are usually managed from the backend of whichever hosted site you choose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Usually a low monthly cost. A hosted membership site is an affordable premium solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Easy creation of products and services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less user experience customization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Usually cannot distribute certificates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Limited integration with marketing platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less branding customization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You usually need a separate platform to build your sales funnels with<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Self-hosted Membership<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At a glance, a Self-Hosted WordPress membership can be daunting, confusing and just cause a lot of headaches. You&#8217;ll have to think about hosting, plugins, themes, video hosting and membership management\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BUT<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0don&#8217;t let that put you off! It can be simpler than you think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The big benefit here is that this can be completely custom built to suit your exact requirements, and because you&#8217;re not reliant on a tool, you don&#8217;t have to pay for the tool every month although you may have to pay a plugin fee or two each month. Everything on a self-hosted WordPress Membership is yours to keep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-366 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-example-300x231.png\" alt=\"Membership website URL example\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-example-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-example.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The only real negative with this approach is that they&#8217;re a little more complicated to set up, but if you&#8217;re using an agency like MemberLab, you don&#8217;t have to get involved with the build.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Self-Hosted WordPress Memberships give you room to grow and your users a better experience overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/membershipwebsiteslab.com\/about\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Learn more about MemberLabs services<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And in any case, it&#8217;s vital to ensure that you can make additions to the site as you grow, evolve and expand. Having to migrate to an entirely new website in 12 months is no fun, especially when you&#8217;re only doing it because you chose incorrectly in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pros<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More flexibility for user experience and features<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Deeper integration into your favourite marketing tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bigger and better branding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You own and control the site<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Usually built with business scalability in mind<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cons<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Complex to set up<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Requires maintenance each month (Usually just updating plugins)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Higher Security risk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You usually need a different platform to build your sales funnels with.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Which Membership Platform should you choose?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m not here to tell you which one to choose, I appreciate thats probably not what you want to hear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Obviously I would like you to use MemberLabs services but I understand that not everyone who&#8217;s going to visit this blog post will want to do that or even that our services will be right for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Either self-hosted or a hosted membership website should be considered as a viable option for anyone who is going to start their own membership. You&#8217;ve got to evaluate where you are on your journey, weigh up the pros and cons and get to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just because something is more affordable does not make it the right choice, would you buy Heinz ketchup or store brand?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common questions I get asked about membership websites is around the best way to actually stop talking about building one and taking the plunge and getting it built. Generally speaking, there are two options that most people go for, hosted and self-hosted membership. 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