{"id":15067,"date":"2023-05-18T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/membermouse.com\/?p=15067"},"modified":"2024-07-03T05:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:37:25","slug":"mitgliedschaften-vs-abonnements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/membermouse.com\/de\/membership\/memberships-vs-subscriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitgliedschaften vs. Abonnements: Wie Sie das beste Modell f\u00fcr Ihr Unternehmen w\u00e4hlen"},"content":{"rendered":"Are you struggling to choose between a membership and subscription model for your business?\n\nWith the meteoric rise of these <a href=\"https:\/\/membermouse.com\/de\/mitgliedschaft\/10-nischen-mitgliedschaftsseiten-die-sie-inspirieren-werden\/\">zwei Gesch\u00e4ftsmodelle<\/a> over the last decade, it's crucial to understand the nuances of each. That way you can make an informed decision between these two models. This is so important because the model you choose will have a major impact on the long-term success of your business.\n\nIf you're a little confused about the differences between memberships vs. subscriptions, know that you're not alone.\n\nIn 2023, the terms \"membership\" and \"subscription\" are often used interchangeably. This makes it challenging to distinguish their key differences. However, the choice between these models is crucially important, as it directly affects the value proposition for your customers and the relationships you'll build with them.\n\nIn this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the essential distinctions between memberships and subscriptions, showcasing real-life examples to bring clarity to these unique business models. After you read this article, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently choose the ideal model for your business, setting you on the path to long-term success.\n\nReady to unlock the secrets of memberships and subscriptions? Let's get started.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15304\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/53894591-memberships-defined.jpg\" alt=\"Definierte Mitgliedschaften\" width=\"1000\" height=\"411\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Worum geht es bei Mitgliedschaften? (Plus 3 Beispiele aus dem wirklichen Leben)<\/strong><\/h2>\nLassen Sie uns zun\u00e4chst eine Arbeitsdefinition f\u00fcr den ersten Begriff erstellen, mit dem wir arbeiten: <strong>Mitgliedschaft<\/strong>.\n\nThe word membership brings up ideas of belonging, community, and relationship. On top of that, memberships often provide people with a new level of status or exclusivity.\n\nTherefore, a membership is a business or organization that actively involves and includes its members. It also gives its members access to products, perks, or benefits that non-members don\u2019t get.\n\nHere are three real-life examples that perfectly demonstrate this definition:\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/1a1f1484-costco-membership.png\" alt=\"Costco-Mitgliedschaft\" width=\"250\" height=\"90\" \/>\n<h4><strong>Costco<\/strong><\/h4>\nCostco ist ein Lebensmittelgesch\u00e4ft, das nur f\u00fcr Mitglieder zug\u00e4nglich ist. Das hei\u00dft, um dort einkaufen zu k\u00f6nnen, m\u00fcssen Sie aktives Mitglied sein. Als Costco-Mitglied haben Sie Zugang zu vielen exklusiven Vorteilen, die normale Leute auf der Stra\u00dfe einfach nicht bekommen. Wo sonst k\u00f6nnen Sie einen Liter reinen Ahornsirup f\u00fcr weniger als $15 bekommen?\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/87020a7b-aaa-membership.png\" alt=\"AAA-Mitgliedschaft\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/>\n<h4><strong>AAA<\/strong><\/h4>\nSind Sie schon einmal nach einer epischen 15-Meilen-Wanderung in Ihr Auto gestiegen, nur um festzustellen, dass Ihre Batterie leer war, w\u00e4hrend Sie die Aussicht auf die Berge bewunderten? Wenn ja, hoffen Sie, dass Ihre AAA-Mitgliedschaft noch aktiv ist! Als Mitglied des AAA erhalten Sie erstaunliche Vorteile wie Pannenhilfe, exklusive Rabatte und vieles mehr.\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/a6bc9e57-24-hour-fitness-membership.png\" alt=\"24-Stunden-Fitness-Mitgliedschaft\" width=\"250\" height=\"59\" \/>\n<h4>24-Stunden-Fitness<\/h4>\nFitnessstudios sind klassische Mitgliederbetriebe. Sie zahlen einen monatlichen oder j\u00e4hrlichen Beitrag, um Zugang zu Einrichtungen und Dienstleistungen zu erhalten, die Nicht-Mitgliedern nicht offen stehen. Die meisten Fitnessstudios lassen Sie ohne aktive Mitgliedschaft nicht einmal an der Rezeption vorbeigehen. Au\u00dferdem k\u00f6nnen Sie als Mitglied Personal Training in Anspruch nehmen und an Gruppenveranstaltungen teilnehmen.\n\n<hr \/>\n\nIf you're unclear about whether or not something is a membership or a subscription, try filling in this statement:\n\n\"I'm a __________ member.\"\n\nWith our three examples above, it sounds perfectly natural to say, \"I'm a Costco, AAA, or 24 Hour Fitness member.\n\nOn the other hand, it would sound strange to say, \"I'm a Time Magazine member.\"\n\nTime Magazine is a subscription, not a membership.\n\nYou don't belong to Time. You subscribe to their magazine.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15305\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/2c0519be-subscriptions-defined.jpg\" alt=\"Abonnements definiert\" width=\"1000\" height=\"376\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Alles \u00fcber Abonnements (mit 3 hilfreichen Beispielen)<\/strong><\/h2>\nSchauen wir uns nun die Bedeutung des n\u00e4chsten Begriffs an: <strong>Abonnement<\/strong>.\n\nThe word subscription is primarily connected to ideas of billing, payment, and access. Subscriptions have less to do with relationships and exclusivity, and more to do with terms and intervals of payment and access.\n\nTo put it plainly, a subscription is a billing and delivery model for businesses and organizations.\n\nHere are three examples of subscriptions that'll help ground our definition in reality:\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/00a4056c-wall-street-journal-subscription.png\" alt=\"wall street journal abonnement\" width=\"400\" height=\"34\" \/>\n<h4><strong>Das Wall Street Journal<\/strong><\/h4>\nZeitungen sind vielleicht eines der \u00e4ltesten und besten Beispiele f\u00fcr Abonnements. F\u00fcr jeden Monat, den Sie Ihr Abonnement bezahlen, erhalten Sie neue Ausgaben der Zeitung direkt nach Hause geliefert. Dies ist eine reine Transaktion. Es gibt keine exklusiven Vorteile oder ein Zugeh\u00f6rigkeitsgef\u00fchl, die mit dem Abonnement verbunden sind (au\u00dfer, dass Ihre Nachbarn Sie vielleicht f\u00fcr schlau halten \ud83d\ude09 ).\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/0521c470-disney-plus-subscription.png\" alt=\"disney plus abonnement\" width=\"250\" height=\"136\" \/>\n<h4><strong>Disney+<\/strong><\/h4>\nDie j\u00fcngste Entwicklung des Abonnement-Gesch\u00e4ftsmodells zeigt sich in Form aller neuen Streaming-Dienste. Wenn Sie sich alle MCU-Filme noch einmal ansehen m\u00f6chten, bevor Sie Ihre Tickets f\u00fcr den neuesten \"Guardians of the Galaxy\"-Streifen kaufen, m\u00fcssen Sie ein Abonnement bei Disney+ abschlie\u00dfen.\n\n<hr \/>\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/cfc4acb8-daily-burn-subscription.png\" alt=\"daily burn Abonnement\" width=\"250\" height=\"56\" \/>\n<h4><strong>T\u00e4gliche Verbrennung<\/strong><\/h4>\nDaily Burn ist ein Fitness-Abonnement, das f\u00fcr die Nutzung zu Hause konzipiert ist. F\u00fcr etwa $20 pro Monat k\u00f6nnen Sie eine Vielzahl von aufgezeichneten Fitnesskursen ansehen. Sie erhalten zwar exklusiven Zugang zu den Inhalten von Daily Burn, aber das war's dann auch schon. Sie bekommen einfach das, wof\u00fcr Sie bezahlen, und nicht die zus\u00e4tzlichen Vorteile, die eine Mitgliedschaft in einem Fitnessstudio mit sich bringen k\u00f6nnte.\n\n<hr \/>\n\nNow let's create the reverse statement from above and try it out for subscriptions:\n\n\"I subscribe to __________.\"\n\nYou could easily say, \"I subscribe to The Wall Street Journal, Disney+, or Daily Burn.\" But, you might get some weird looks from your friends if you say, \"I subscribe to Costco.\"\n\nIt's not a magazine. It's a membership.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15303\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/8038c4ff-membership-vs-subscription-difference.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"415\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Mitgliedschaften vs. Abonnements: Was ist der Unterschied?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNachdem wir nun die Definitionen von Mitgliedschaften und Abonnements kennen, wollen wir uns n\u00e4her damit befassen, was die beiden Begriffe voneinander unterscheidet.\n<h3><strong>Mitgliedschaften sind eher relational und weniger transaktional<\/strong><\/h3>\nIm Allgemeinen geben Mitgliedsunternehmen und -organisationen Beziehungen den Vorrang vor Transaktionen. Das Outdoor-Sportartikelunternehmen REI ist ein perfektes Beispiel daf\u00fcr.\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/28e08759-rei-membership.png\" alt=\"rei mitgliedschaft\" width=\"250\" height=\"161\" \/>\n\nREI is a cooperative organization that extends exclusive benefits to its members. Yes, you can still shop at REI even if you're not a member. However, the benefits of membership far outweigh the cost of enrollment.\n\nYou can become a REI member for a lifetime fee of $30. From there, you get exclusive member discounts, special member pricing, and reward points paid in the form of a dividend. REI really rewards its members for shopping there. They understand that by including you in their organization, you're more likely to shop there when you need a new pair of hiking boots or running socks.\n<h3><strong>Memberships Focus On Community &amp; Inclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\nMany of the big benefits that come with a membership have to do with a sense of community and inclusion. Let's take the example of the gym. Yes, you are paying a monthly fee for access to the facilities. But you're also joining a community of people who are proactive about their health and wellness.\n\nEven if you don't work with a physical trainer as part of your membership, you can participate in group events like pickleball tournaments or weightlifting competitions.\n<h3><strong>Abonnements sind in erster Linie ein Abrechnungsmodell<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe key difference between subscriptions vs. memberships is that subscriptions are primarily a billing model. When you sign up for a subscription, all you're essentially saying is that you want consistent access to whatever it is you signed up for. That can be anything from digital content to physical goods.\n\nFor example, the supplement company Thorne offers subscription options for most of their products. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, you can sign up for a melatonin subscription that'll send you a new bottle at whatever interval you specify.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15281\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/a3e81601-thorne-subscription.png\" alt=\"Thornabonnement\" width=\"1000\" height=\"551\" \/>\n\nNow you might be saying to yourself, \"<em>Aber sehen Sie! Als Abonnent erhalten Sie einen exklusiven Rabatt. Ist das nicht eine Mitgliedschaft?<\/em>\u201d When in fact, this serves as a perfect example to illustrate the difference between memberships and subscriptions.\n\nThe only benefit to becoming a Thorne subscriber is that you get a discount. It's tied directly to the transaction. The benefits of memberships extend beyond pricing and transactions. A membership gives you access to something you can't get any other way. A subscription just delivers what you purchase.\n<h3><strong>Abonnements m\u00fcssen immer wieder neu aufgef\u00fcllt werden<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis leads us to our second key distinction about subscriptions vs. memberships. By nature, what you purchase via subscription always needs to be renewed or replenished. In our example above, you would get nothing by becoming a \"melatonin member\" if they only ever sent you one bottle. But because it is a subscription, your supply of melatonin needs to be renewed each month (unless you cure your insomnia \ud83d\ude34).\n\nIf Thorne wanted to offer a \"melatonin membership,\" they'd need to package in some other benefit to make it compelling and worthwhile. For example, they could create a community area that's managed by sleep experts. You could go there and ask an expert for advice about how to fall asleep fast and stay asleep through the night.\n\nThis sounds pretty good, actually. Maybe we should pitch Thorne on this?\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15302\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/85a0ce3b-choose-between-membership-vs-subscription.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Mitgliedschaften vs. Abonnements - welches Modell ist das richtige f\u00fcr Ihr Unternehmen?<\/strong><\/h2>\nBy now, you should have a clear understanding of the differences between memberships vs. subscriptions. But if you're still wondering which model to choose for your business, here are a few questions that should help clear things up for you.\n\n1. Do you plan to offer any type of community to your customers?\n\n2. When someone becomes your customer, will they unlock exclusive benefits unavailable anywhere else?\n\n3. Do you want to build a tribe or create a sense of belonging in your business?\n\n4. Is becoming a customer the only way to access your content, product, or service?\n\nIf you answered yes to one or more of those questions, then we'd say the membership model is perfect for you.\n\nIf you said no to all of those, and your product or service is simply tied to a recurring payment method, then we'd say the subscription model is right for you.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15307\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/9b3c7a93-memberships-vs-subscriptions-future.jpg\" alt=\"Mitgliedschaften vs. Abonnements Zukunft\" width=\"1000\" height=\"406\" \/>\n<h2><strong>The Future of Memberships &amp; Subscriptions<\/strong><\/h2>\nThat said, as memberships and subscriptions grow and evolve, the lines between them seem to be blurring more and more.\n\nFor example, you could argue that at-home workout equipment like the Peloton or Mirror fall into both categories. Yes, you're paying a monthly subscription for access to their content. But you're also joining a virtual community as a member.\n\nWe're definitely not staking our claim as the \"Nostradamus\" of the membership and subscription world, but our best guess is that we'll begin to see a merging of these two business models over the next few years.\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15308\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/4e2128a4-how-to-create-memberships-subscriptions-wordpress.jpg\" alt=\"wie man Mitgliedschaften erstellt Abonnements wordpress\" width=\"1000\" height=\"415\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Wie man eine Mitgliedschaft oder ein Abonnement mit WordPress erstellt<\/strong><\/h2>\nSowohl Mitgliedschaften als auch Abonnements sind wunderbare Gesch\u00e4ftsmodelle mit wiederkehrenden Einnahmen. Ob Sie sich f\u00fcr das eine oder das andere entscheiden, h\u00e4ngt ganz von Ihnen und Ihrem Unternehmen ab. Die gute Nachricht ist, dass Sie mit MemberMouse sowohl Mitgliedschafts- als auch Abonnement-Gesch\u00e4fte erstellen k\u00f6nnen.\n\n<img class=\"embed-center\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wpgcbucket\/wp\/2023\/05\/a056a905-how-to-create-a-membership-or-subscription-wordpress.png\" alt=\"wie man eine Mitgliedschaft oder ein Abonnement mit Wordpress erstellt\" width=\"800\" height=\"394\" \/>\n\nOur platform allows you to create products that bill at any interval you specify, by days, weeks, months, or years. You can even create free trials and lifetime memberships.\n\nTo learn more about how to do this, you can check out <a href=\"\/de\/_wp_link_placeholder\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">diesen hilfreichen Artikel<\/a> and video from our support center:\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHNLma7C6vI\n<h2><strong>Einpacken<\/strong><\/h2>\nAnd there you have it \u2013 your companion guide to navigating the nuances between memberships vs. subscriptions. We hope that this article has inspired and empowered you to choose the best model for your business.\n\nTo summarize, here are the main takeaways from this article about memberships vs. subscriptions:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Der Schwerpunkt der Mitgliedschaften liegt auf Beziehungen, Gemeinschaft und exklusiven Vorteilen<\/li>\n \t<li>Bei Abonnements haben Abrechnung, Zahlung und Zugang ohne zus\u00e4tzliche Leistungen Vorrang<\/li>\n \t<li>Die Grenzen zwischen Mitgliedschaften und Abonnements verschwimmen, und in Zukunft k\u00f6nnte eine Kombination aus beiden Modellen entstehen<\/li>\n \t<li>Sowohl Mitgliedschafts- als auch Abonnementgesch\u00e4fte k\u00f6nnen mit MemberMouse erstellt werden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWenn es etwas gibt, das wir in diesem Artikel nicht behandelt haben und \u00fcber das Sie sich noch wundern, k\u00f6nnen Sie uns gerne unten einen Kommentar hinterlassen. Wir w\u00fcrden uns freuen, wenn Sie sich an unserem Gespr\u00e4ch beteiligen und sind gespannt auf Ihre Fragen und Erkenntnisse.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In diesem hilfreichen Leitfaden erfahren Sie die Unterschiede zwischen Mitgliedschaften und Abonnements. 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