aMember Pro vs. DLGuard/idevaffiliate

utproducts · 08-04-2009, 07:34 PM

Warriors,

How would these compare? Is aMember Pro as easy as DLGuard, in terms of simply pasting a php snippet to protect pages? How do the affiliate features compare between aMember and idevaffiliate?

I'm also interested in Wishlist Member, but as far as I know, you have to use a third party (like Clickbank) for the affiliate capability.

I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions or recommendations.

Alex Taylor · 08-04-2009, 08:30 PM

I've only used DLGuard to protect my pages/sites. I considered all the main options, especially AMember, but I went with DLGuard because it was the simplest. And it does everything I need, so I'll probably continue to use it on all future sites.

AMember is more sophisticated, so it might be better in more complex circumstances.

samstephens · 08-05-2009, 11:13 PM

Thanks for your interest in DLGuard, QKZ!

And I'm glad you're enjoying it, Alex

Just a quick note about DLGuard's simplicity for it's memberships - with the simplicity, it also brings a lot more power and flexability.

I'm not sure if Amember does this, but I don't think they do (someone please correct me if they do!):

For people who are looking to do some tricky stuff inside their membership area, DLGuard makes customer information available via PHP variables. For developers, this makes life MUCH easier, as you can use the member info to do database lookups, display customer specific information, and even create online services.

cheers
Sam

08-04-2009, 07:34 PM	#1
utproducts HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 189 Thanks: 35 Thanked 107 Times in 12 Posts	aMember Pro vs. DLGuard/idevaffiliate Warriors, How would these compare? Is aMember Pro as easy as DLGuard, in terms of simply pasting a php snippet to protect pages? How do the affiliate features compare between aMember and idevaffiliate? I'm also interested in Wishlist Member, but as far as I know, you have to use a third party (like Clickbank) for the affiliate capability. I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions or recommendations.

08-04-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
Alex Taylor HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: England Posts: 476 Thanks: 30 Thanked 60 Times in 48 Posts	Re: aMember Pro vs. DLGuard/idevaffiliate I've only used DLGuard to protect my pages/sites. I considered all the main options, especially AMember, but I went with DLGuard because it was the simplest. And it does everything I need, so I'll probably continue to use it on all future sites. AMember is more sophisticated, so it might be better in more complex circumstances.

08-05-2009, 11:13 PM	#3
samstephens DLGuard.com War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Coast, Australia Posts: 6,196 Thanks: 67 Thanked 256 Times in 116 Posts Social Networking	Re: aMember Pro vs. DLGuard/idevaffiliate Thanks for your interest in DLGuard, QKZ! And I'm glad you're enjoying it, Alex Just a quick note about DLGuard's simplicity for it's memberships - with the simplicity, it also brings a lot more power and flexability. I'm not sure if Amember does this, but I don't think they do (someone please correct me if they do!): For people who are looking to do some tricky stuff inside their membership area, DLGuard makes customer information available via PHP variables. For developers, this makes life MUCH easier, as you can use the member info to do database lookups, display customer specific information, and even create online services. cheers Sam
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