Whop vs LaunchPass: Which one should you choose for your paid group?
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The short answer
Whop has no monthly fee and charges fees per sale. LaunchPass charges a monthly fee plus a fee per sale. Both tools can manage paid members in Discord and Telegram. Choose Whop if you want many payment methods and extra built-in apps. Choose LaunchPass if you prefer simple invites paid directly through your own Stripe account.
How fees and pricing work
Whop does not charge a monthly subscription fee to use the platform. Instead, you pay processing fees on each sale. You also pay a payout fee when you withdraw your money, based on the payout method you choose. Check their pricing page for current numbers.
LaunchPass works differently. You pay an ongoing monthly fee to keep your account active. On top of that monthly fee, LaunchPass takes a fee on every sale, and you pay normal Stripe processing fees as well. Check their pricing page for current numbers.
Community platforms and setup
LaunchPass focuses on three main chat apps: Discord, Telegram, and Slack. You connect your chat server and link your Stripe account. When someone buys access, LaunchPass automatically adds them to your group. If they cancel their subscription or stop paying, LaunchPass removes them from the group.
Whop also connects to Discord and Telegram, but it does more than chat groups. Whop lets you add apps to your space, such as courses, events, forums, and file downloads. Every seller gets a built-in affiliate system where you can set referral rewards to help grow your group.
Payment options and getting paid
With LaunchPass, payments go straight to your own Stripe account. This means you hold your own funds directly. However, Stripe acts only as the payment processor. You are the seller of record, so you handle taxes and dispute risks yourself.
Whop offers many more ways for buyers to pay. Customers can use credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, Cash App, bank transfers, crypto like Bitcoin, and buy-now-pay-later plans. Whop holds your balance and sends payouts to your bank, crypto wallet, Venmo, or wire.
Whop reviews seller accounts for safety. Payouts can be delayed during identity checks, and Whop may ask for your ID or tax documents. LaunchPass does not hold your funds because money flows directly into your Stripe account.
Which one should you pick?
LaunchPass is a great fit if you only run a paid Discord, Telegram, or Slack group and want money sent right to your Stripe account. The setup is simple, and it does one job very well.
Whop is a better fit if you want no monthly fee, more payment choices for your buyers, or extra tools like courses and digital downloads. If you sell standalone files alongside your group, you can add the MKKT app on Whop to sell downloads to buyers without requiring a Whop account.