Paid-member gating guides

A paywall is only as good as the permissions behind it. How we set up, test and run paid-member access.

• How to set channel permissions for paid members only (and prove it works)

  Set Discord channel permissions so only paid members see paid channels, then audit them: @everyone, category sync, role order and View Server as Role.

• How to run free and paid tiers in one Discord server

  Structure one Discord server with a free lobby and paid tiers: categories, roles, onboarding, upgrade prompts and what to keep free.

• Patreon Discord roles: how to set them up (and Discord vs Patreon)

  Connect Patreon to Discord so each tier gets a role, avoid the role-order mistake, and decide between Patreon and Discord Server Subscriptions.

• Memberful Discord integration: give members a role automatically

  How Memberful's Discord integration grants and removes roles per plan, when to choose it over Whop or LaunchPass, and the setup checklist.

• Gumroad and Stripe to Discord roles: what works

  Can Gumroad or Stripe give buyers a Discord role? What's native, what needs Zapier, Make or Linked Roles, and how to remove access on cancel.

• How to handle toxic members in a paid community

  Handle toxic members in a paid Discord: clear rules, warning steps, timeouts, removing paid access and refunds, without losing the rest of the community.

• What to do with Discord access when a course or cohort ends

  Options for students' Discord access when a cohort or course ends: alumni roles, read-only archives, paid continuation tiers, and how to switch roles.

• Pricing ideas for a paid Discord community

  How creators price paid Discord communities: monthly, annual, tiers, lifetime, bundled with a course, and how fees from your payment tool affect it.