Subscriby vs MyMembers
Two Telegram subscription bots — different gateway depth, different fee shapes
MyMembers and Subscriby solve the same problem — paid Telegram access — and both have a path with no monthly platform fee. MyMembers's pitch is simple: 5% commission, £0 platform cost, 3-minute setup, Stripe-only. Subscriby goes deeper: 8 payment gateways including Telegram Stars, regional providers, and crypto, plus a public REST API, official Zapier and n8n integrations, and an MCP server. Pick MyMembers if Stripe is enough and a flat 5% fits your numbers. Pick Subscriby if you want gateway depth, integrations, or a lower fee at scale.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Subscriby | MyMembers |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Telegram subscription communities | Telegram subscription bot |
| Telegram Stars | Native support | Not listed |
| Payment Gateways | 8 gateways | Stripe only |
| Regional Gateways | Razorpay (India), Paystack (Africa), CeyPay (Sri Lanka) | Not available |
| Crypto Support | BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC via CoinPayments + CeyPay | Not available |
| Pricing Model | $0 Free + 10%, $39 Starter + 3%, $89 Growth + 1% | £0 platform fee + 5% commission, no monthly tier |
| Tiered Memberships | Multi-resource per plan | Tiered memberships available |
| Trial Periods | Plan-level and cardless trials | Free trials and discounted first-month offers |
| Access Codes | Single-use, batch, gift codes — included on all plans | Not listed |
| Time-Limited Passes | Scheduled access windows — sell a Sunday pass on Wednesday, access opens and closes automatically | Not available |
| Disaster Recovery Program | An account, bot or channel that becomes unreachable is detected, you are alerted, and you move to a new one from the dashboard while every paying member is re-admitted automatically — on Growth with standby bots, standby channels, a live mirror and automatic failover | Not available |
| Coupon Codes | Percentage or fixed, total and per-subscriber caps, minimum spend, plan restriction, scheduled window — first payment only | Coupons on Stripe checkout, often applied by URL parameter, plus an automated retention discount in the cancellation form |
| REST API / Webhooks | 18 resources, 106 events — fully public | Not advertised |
| Zapier / n8n / MCP | Official Zapier app, n8n node, 68-tool MCP server | Not listed |
| Multi-Project Isolation | Each project isolated — separate plans, subscribers, payments, teams | Multi-channel listed; multi-project isolation between separate businesses not advertised |
| Team RBAC | 50 fine-grained permissions on Growth (community manager, billing admin, support) | Not advertised |
| Activity Log | Full audit trail — every action logged with actor and timestamp | Not advertised |
What MyMembers Does Well
- A simple flat 5% commission with no monthly fee is easy to model when Stripe is your only payment route.
- MyMembers's site claims £160/month savings versus competitors charging 15% + £110 in monthly platform costs — credible at low-to-mid revenue.
- MyMembers advertises a 3-minute setup with no coding — a strong onboarding experience for non-technical creators.
- Money goes directly to your Stripe account with each subscription — no payout schedule or holding period.
- Free trials and discounted first-month offers come built in, making conversion funnels straightforward to set up.
We believe in honest comparisons. If MyMembers is right for you, we'll say so.
Pricing
- Free$0/mo10% per transaction— 3 projects
- Starter$39/mo3% per transaction— Unlimited projects
- Growth$89/mo1% per transaction— Unlimited + Teams
- Free Tier£0/mo5% commission (Stripe processing on top)— Stripe-only, no monthly tier — site does not specify if 5% includes Stripe fees
Where Subscriby Wins
Disaster Recovery Program — peace of mind when access is lost overnight
Nobody else recovers you when a channel, a bot or an account becomes unreachable overnight. If the platform restricts your account, your bot or a channel, Subscriby detects it in seconds when a sale or a join fails and keeps probing every bot and channel around the clock, alerts you by email and Telegram, and lets you move to a new account, bot or chat from the dashboard while every paying member is re-admitted automatically — your plans, subscriptions and payments untouched. On Growth, a standby bot, standby channels with a live mirror of every post and automatic failover make the switch one click, or no clicks at all. Fair use: this is a temporary bridge for creators who lost access through no fault of their own and for whom even a short downtime is a real concern. Each kind of recovery is self-service once per 90 days; beyond that our support team reviews the account first, and a confirmed violation of the platform's or Subscriby's terms closes it.
Time-limited passes — scheduled access windows
Sell access to a window you schedule rather than an open-ended membership. A customer buys the Sunday pass on Wednesday, is admitted automatically on Sunday morning and removed that night — no manual invites, however many people bought.
Coupon codes on more than just Stripe
MyMembers applies coupons on its Stripe checkout. Subscriby carries a discount across seven providers on one-time plans and passes — Stripe, PayPal, Skrill, Paystack, CoinPayments, CeyPay and platform currency — and tells the buyer honestly when a method cannot carry one rather than charging full price. Authorable from the dashboard, the bot, the API or MCP.
Telegram Stars — MyMembers does not list support
Telegram Stars lets subscribers pay inside Telegram without a card or external checkout. MyMembers's site doesn't list Stars support. Subscriby supports Stars natively.
8 payment gateways vs Stripe only
Subscriby supports Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, Skrill, CoinPayments, CeyPay, and Telegram Stars. MyMembers is Stripe-only. If your audience can't pay through Stripe, MyMembers cannot serve them.
Regional gateways for non-UK/EU audiences
Razorpay covers India and 85+ currencies. Paystack covers Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and more. CeyPay covers Sri Lanka. If your audience is in these markets, Subscriby is the only choice that actually works for them.
Crypto checkout for crypto-native audiences
CoinPayments and CeyPay let your subscribers pay with BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, and stablecoins across multiple chains. MyMembers has no crypto support.
Access codes for offline and gift subscriptions
Generate single-use or batch access codes subscribers redeem without a card — useful for gifting, in-person sales, and affiliate promos. MyMembers's site doesn't list access codes.
Public REST API, 106 webhook events, Zapier, n8n, MCP
Subscriby has a documented public REST API, 106 webhook events, an official Zapier app, an n8n community node, and an MCP server with 68 tools. MyMembers doesn't advertise any of these.
Lower fee at scale
MyMembers charges a flat 5% commission. Subscriby Starter ($39/mo) charges 3%, and Growth ($89/mo) charges 1%. Above roughly $2,000–$3,000 in monthly revenue, Subscriby's tiered pricing comes out ahead.
Multi-project isolation, team RBAC, and audit trail
Agencies running paid communities for multiple clients need project-level isolation between separate businesses, role-based team access, and an audit log. Subscriby Growth includes 50 fine-grained permissions, project-level isolation between clients, and a full activity log with actor and timestamp. MyMembers advertises multi-channel support but doesn't list multi-project isolation, role-based team access, or an activity log.
Two-way member support inside the bot
A member who messages your bot with a question reaches you instead of an error. Threads land in a shared inbox with their plan, join date and payment history beside them, plus assignment, internal notes and saved replies. Your answer arrives in Telegram under your own name rather than as another automated bot message, so the member knows a person read it.
Choose Subscriby if you…
- Creators outside US/UK/EU needing Razorpay, Paystack, or CeyPay
- Communities whose audience pays in crypto
- Anyone wanting to accept Telegram Stars
- Builders who want Zapier, n8n, REST API, or MCP
- High-revenue creators where Growth's 1% beats a flat 5% commission
- Creators who need access codes for offline or gift subscriptions
- Agencies managing multiple client communities needing project isolation, team RBAC, and an audit trail
Stick with MyMembers if you…
- Creators with low revenue, Stripe-only audiences, and no need for API or integrations — MyMembers's flat 5% with no monthly fee fits that case well.
- Anyone who wants the absolute fastest non-technical setup with no plan tier decisions.
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