PageLock
vs Memberstack
Both gate Framer pages. They're built for different jobs. Here's an honest framing of when each one is the right pick — not a sales pitch in disguise.
What each one is for
Memberstack
A full membership platform. Identity, plans, Stripe billing, user accounts, password resets, profile pages — all in one. Used by sites that need to run a membership business: paid newsletters, course platforms, communities.
PageLock
A focused server-side gate. Lock a Framer page behind a password, PIN, or email OTP in 60 seconds. No member accounts, no Stripe-for-your-users, no profile UI. Used by client portals, staging sites, gated case studies, soft-launch pages.
Pick Memberstack if…
You're running a business with members who log in.
You need member accounts
Each customer needs their own login, profile, password reset, and subscription record.
You sell access
Stripe billing, plan tiers, drip content, and recurring access checks per user.
You need member-facing UI
Account pages, billing portal, profile editing — all rendered inside your Framer site.
Pick PageLock if…
You need a gate, not a membership business.
You're an agency
Client portals where one password unlocks the staging site for a known audience.
You want truly secure
PageLock's content is physically removed from the public HTML and served only after server-side authentication. View Source on a locked page shows nothing.
You want simple
One Framer plugin click to lock. No user accounts to manage, no billing UI to design.
You want it free
Free tier covers staging domains. Custom domain protection starts at $15.99/mo.
You can run both
Some teams use Memberstack for paid members and PageLock for client previews on the same Framer site. They solve different problems.