Since its release in 2022, Webflow's Membership feature has sparked debate among web developers and designers. Despite the initial excitement, the community's experience has highlighted several limitations and challenges, making it a contentious topic in the Webflow ecosystem.

The Community's Perspective on Webflow Membership

Many users initially hoped Webflow’s native Membership feature would eliminate the need for third-party integrations. However, the reality appears different. Feedback from the community suggests that Webflow’s Membership feature is not as robust or versatile as anticipated.

One user shared their struggle, noting that the limitations of Webflow’s native membership functionality led them to switch to Memberstack. This sentiment was echoed by others who found Webflow’s offering frustratingly restricted.

"You can't actually build ANYTHING with native stuff. They’d better not release it at all," said one user, suggesting that Memberstack could handle almost any use case.

Another contributor switched to Memberstack due to the constraints of Webflow’s native membership features. He mentioned the inconvenience of adding another subscription but appreciated the functionality Memberstack provided.

Webflow’s Membership feature was described as "massively limited," with users pointing out that Webflow has announced they won’t be actively developing new features. Specific capabilities, such as gating individual CMS pages, are missing from the native membership functionality.

Alternatives and Comparisons

The community has discussed various alternatives to Webflow’s Membership feature, including:

• Memberstack
• Bubble
• Wized
• Weweb
• Retool
• Xano

Though some found Xano expensive, more cost-effective backend solutions like Airtable and Supabase were considered viable alternatives.

Conclusion

Webflow has abandoned the memberships feature and has no plans to continue development of it. The consensus among users seems clear: Webflow’s Membership feature, while a step in the right direction, is currently too limited for many use cases.

For those needing more advanced membership functionalities, third-party solutions like Memberstack, Bubble, Wized, and Make offer more robust options. Webflow remains a top choice for visual design, but for complex membership and app development, exploring other platforms might be necessary to achieve the desired results.