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Memberful vs Mighty Networks:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mighty Networks had more branded searches than Memberful among creator membership platforms worldwide. Mighty Networks had about 18,100 branded searches, while Memberful had 1,600. Mighty Networks made up 0.28% of all creator membership platform searches we track, and Memberful accounted for 0.02%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about creator membership platforms, Memberful appeared in three of the five answers and Mighty Networks in two. Memberful and Mighty Networks were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among creator membership platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mighty Networks, about 11 searches for every 1 for Memberful

Mighty Networks 18.1K searchesMemberful 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Memberful, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Mighty Networks in 2

Memberful in 3 of 5Mighty Networks in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Memberful first in 2Mighty Networks first in 2

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Top creator membership platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Memberful was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mighty Networks was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Memberful and Mighty Networks were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Patreon1st
  2. Circle2nd
  3. Ko-fi3rd
  4. Substack4th
  5. Mighty Networks5th
  6. Fourthwall6th
  7. Memberful7th
  8. Kajabi8th
  9. Buy Me a Coffee–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Patreon4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Substack3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ko-fi3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Circle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Memberful3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fourthwall2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kajabi2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mighty Networks2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Buy Me a Coffee0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about creator membership platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Memberful or Mighty Networks more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Memberful and Mighty Networks by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine creator membership platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Memberful and Mighty Networks among creator membership platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Mighty Networks, Memberful. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPatreonSubstackKo-fiBuy Me a CoffeeFourthwallKajabiMighty NetworksCircleMemberful
Oct 202561.8%23.2%8.3%2%1.4%2.5%0.61%0.12%0.04%
Nov 202561.9%23.3%8.3%2%1.4%2.5%0.5%0.1%0.04%
Dec 202558.9%27%7.9%1.9%1.3%2.4%0.48%0.08%0.04%
Jan 202658.8%27.1%7.9%1.9%1.3%2.4%0.48%0.08%0.03%
Feb 202658.3%26.9%7.8%1.9%1.6%2.9%0.47%0.09%0.04%
Mar 202657.4%26.4%7.7%1.9%4.2%1.9%0.38%0.08%0.03%
Apr 202654.6%30.5%9%1.8%1.5%2.2%0.44%0.09%0.03%
May 202659.3%27.1%8%2%1.3%2%0.32%0.06%0.03%
Jun 202659.5%27.8%8%1.6%1.1%1.6%0.32%0.06%0.03%
Jul 202654.6%30.9%9%1.8%1.5%1.8%0.36%0.06%0.03%
Aug 202655.7%31.5%7.5%2.2%1.2%1.5%0.25%0.06%0.02%
Sep 202651.4%35.3%8.4%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.28%0.06%0.02%

How has the Memberful and Mighty Networks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for creator membership platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mighty Networks worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Memberful worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Memberful’s and Mighty Networks’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Memberful

1 branded search term

  • memberful

Mighty Networks

1 branded search term

  • mighty networks

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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