Memberships and subscriptions
Cheapest Heartbeat alternatives 10 tools cheaper than Heartbeat, like for like
- Heartbeat from, billed monthly
- $49/mo
- Cheaper tools
- 10
- Lowest price
- Free plan
- Biggest saving, paid plan
- 76%
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Heartbeat's cheapest paid plan costs $49 billed monthly (Build) or $40 per month billed annually (Build). We found 10 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.
5 are cheaper billed monthly, 3 are cheaper billed annually, 2 have a free plan (Heartbeat has none).
The largest saving on a paid plan is Podfan: $12 a month billed monthly on Essential, $37 (76%) less than Heartbeat's $49.
No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Heartbeat has. Below, each tool lists the features and numbers it publishes; vendors rarely state what they do not offer, so a feature that is not listed is unknown, not missing.
Heartbeat alternatives by price
| # | Tool | Price per month | Billing basis | Heartbeat, same basis | You save | Free plan | Data checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Donorbox | Free (Standard) | free plan | $49/mo | $49 (100%) | Yes, 5 users | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  paidtier | Free plan | free plan | $49/mo | $49 (100%) | Yes, 10 transaction fee percent | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Podfan | $12/mo | billed monthly | $49/mo | $37 (76%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  LifterLMS | $16.58/mo | billed annually | $40/mo | $23.42 (59%) | Yes, unlimited members | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Tutor LMS | $16.58/mo | billed annually | $40/mo | $23.42 (59%) | Yes, unlimited members | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  MemberPress | $16.63/mo | billed annually | $40/mo | $23.37 (58%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  Givebutter | $29/mo | billed monthly | $49/mo | $20 (41%) | Yes, unlimited users | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8 |  Heights Platform | $29/mo | billed monthly | $49/mo | $20 (41%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 9 |  LearnWorlds | $29/mo | billed monthly | $49/mo | $20 (41%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 10 |  Teachable | $39/mo | billed monthly | $49/mo | $10 (20%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the page it was read from (hover for the check date).
What you give up for the lower price
- Donorbox · Free plan
Fundraising software for nonprofits offering donation forms, donation pages, recurring giving, events, peer-to-peer campaigns and a donor CRM.
- Price: free plan (Standard); Heartbeat has no free plan source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $49 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
- Standard limits: 5 users source
- Matches Heartbeat: has all 3 features we verified for Heartbeat
5 of 8 tracked details verified
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - paidtier · Free plan
No-code platform for creators to build, sell and deliver courses and subscriptions to members through Telegram, Discord and a web dashboard.
- Price: free plan (Free); Heartbeat has no free plan source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $49 a month (100%) while you stay within the free plan's limits
- Free limits: 10 transaction fee percent source
- Verified features: Analytics, Team access, AI assistant
4 of 8 tracked details verified
- Podfan · $12/mo, saves 76%
Platform for podcasters that provides a podcast page and sells paid memberships, donations and private member-only feeds, with payments handled through Stripe.
- Price: $12 a month, billed monthly, on Essential source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $37 a month (76%)
- In numbers: 3 published plans and a free plan. source
1 of 8 tracked details verified
- LifterLMS · $16.58/mo, saves 59%
WordPress LMS plugin with paid add-on bundles for building and selling online courses and memberships, with quizzes, certificates and e-commerce add-ons.
- Price: $16.58 a month, billed annually, on Earth Bundle source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $40 a month, billed annually, on Build source
- Saving: $23.42 a month (59%)
- Verified features: Analytics, Public API
4 of 8 tracked details verified
- Tutor LMS · $16.58/mo, saves 59%
WordPress LMS plugin for creating, managing and selling online courses with quizzes, assignments, certificates, memberships and an AI course generator.
- Price: $16.58 a month, billed annually, on Individual source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $40 a month, billed annually, on Build source
- Saving: $23.42 a month (59%)
- Individual limits: unlimited members source
- Verified features: Analytics, Team access, Templates, AI assistant
6 of 8 tracked details verified
- MemberPress · $16.63/mo, saves 58%
WordPress plugin that adds membership sites, paywalled content, subscription billing, online courses and coaching tools to a site.
- Price: $16.63 a month, billed annually, on Launch source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $40 a month, billed annually, on Build source
- Saving: $23.37 a month (58%)
- Verified features: AI assistant, Public API
3 of 8 tracked details verified
- Givebutter · $29/mo, saves 41%
Fundraising platform for nonprofits with donation forms, campaign pages, events, auctions and a built-in donor CRM, with a paid Plus tier.
- Price: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Givebutter Plus source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $20 a month (41%)
- Verified features: Analytics, AI assistant
5 of 8 tracked details verified
- Heights Platform · $29/mo, saves 41%
Platform for creating and selling online courses, challenges, memberships and digital products, with community channels and built-in AI tools.
- Price: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Challenge source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $20 a month (41%)
- Challenge limits: 0 transaction fee percent, 100 members, 1,000 subscribers source
- Matches Heartbeat: has all 3 features we verified for Heartbeat
5 of 8 tracked details verified
- LearnWorlds · $29/mo, saves 41%
Learning management platform for building, branding and selling online courses and training programs, with AI tools, assessments and a website builder.
- Price: $29 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $20 a month (41%)
- Starter limits: 1,000 members, 1 users, 300 credits per month source
- Matches Heartbeat: has all 3 features we verified for Heartbeat
7 of 8 tracked details verified
- Teachable · $39/mo, saves 20%
Platform for creating and selling online courses, coaching, digital downloads and memberships, with payments, tax handling and student apps.
- Price: $39 a month, billed monthly, on Starter source
- Heartbeat on the same basis: $49 a month, billed monthly, on Build source
- Saving: $10 a month (20%)
- Starter limits: 5 products, 7.5 transaction fee percent source
- Matches Heartbeat: has all 3 features we verified for Heartbeat
6 of 8 tracked details verified
How we picked
- Pool: tools in the same market as the tool on this page (they list its primary category, and their own primary category is one it lists).
- Like for like: a tool's cheapest paid plan billed monthly is compared with the cheapest plan billed monthly; if that is not cheaper, its price per month billed annually is compared with the annual price. Monthly and annual prices are never mixed in one comparison.
- A free plan counts as cheaper only when the tool on this page has no free plan. Usage-priced and "contact sales" plans are left out.
- Saving = the reference price on the same basis minus the alternative's price, per month; the percentage is rounded. Entry plans differ in seats, accounts and limits, so the saving is for the entry plan, not your team.
- Sorted by price per month, then name. The page is built only when the tool has a verified paid price and at least 3 tools qualify.
Every value is read from the vendor's own pages (or GitHub for licences and stars) and shown with the date we checked it. A value we could not verify is shown as a dash, never estimated, and never read as a “no”. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Methodology
Questions, answered from the data
What is the cheapest alternative to Heartbeat?
Podfan: $12 a month billed monthly on Essential, against $49 for Heartbeat's Build on the same basis.
How much can I save compared with Heartbeat?
Up to $49 a month (100%) with Donorbox's free plan, before any difference in limits or seats.
Is there a free alternative to Heartbeat?
Donorbox, paidtier, Podfan, LifterLMS and Tutor LMS and 1 more have a free plan.
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Prices as published on each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, in USD, for membership platforms. Confirm with the vendor before you buy.