Penthouse Gold vs. Playboy Plus
Same trap, different storefront — here's the honest comparison, plus the option most people overlook.
Penthouse Gold
Better of the two on balance — but read on for the third option.
Playboy Plus
Same recurring model — you own nothing when you stop.
The real difference.
How Penthouse Gold works
Penthouse Gold is the subscription site of the iconic Penthouse brand, with photos and video across a large archive.
A recurring membership (monthly or annual) that auto-renews.
How Playboy Plus works
Playboy Plus is the adult membership site of the Playboy brand, offering glamour photography and softcore video.
A recurring membership that auto-renews monthly or annually.
The day-to-day differs, but they share the thing that matters: both keep billing you, and with both you own nothing once you stop. So the honest comparison isn't really Penthouse Gold vs Playboy Plus — it's recurring versus owned.
Side by side.
| Penthouse Gold | Playboy Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Recurring site membership | Recurring site membership |
| What you actually pay for | Recurring membership (often a trial) | Recurring membership (often a trial) |
| Where the cost really goes | Trial converts to full price; monthly for occasional use | Trial converts to full price; monthly for occasional use |
| Cancellation route | Cancel in your account settings; access runs to the end of the current term. | Cancel in the account billing settings; membership lasts to the end of the paid period. |
| Editorial score | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
Why people leave each.
Leaving Penthouse Gold
A glamour-heavy archive at a full-membership price, an annual lock-in, and nothing owned at the end.
Leaving Playboy Plus
Softer content at a full-membership price, an annual term that locks you in, and access that ends when you cancel.
How to cancel each.
Cancelling Penthouse Gold
Cancel in your account settings; access runs to the end of the current term.
Cancelling Playboy Plus
Cancel in the account billing settings; membership lasts to the end of the paid period.
Note that cancelling one does nothing to the other, and neither cancellation refunds the term you have already paid for — it stops the next charge. That is the practical cost of running both at once, and the reason a single fixed payment is the only version of this with no diary entry attached.
Skip the monthly meter. Own the library instead.
Selected Content is a one-time payment for lifetime access — downloads you keep, nothing to cancel, 30-day money-back guarantee.
See the pay-once option that beats both →Frequently asked.
Is Penthouse Gold or Playboy Plus better?
They run the same billing model, so the honest answer is that neither structurally beats the other — it comes down to catalogue preference. On our rubric Penthouse Gold scores higher on billing transparency, cost predictability and cancellation ease.
Which is cheaper, Penthouse Gold or Playboy Plus?
Neither has a single comparable price — one is recurring site membership and the other recurring site membership, so the cheaper option depends entirely on how much you use it. Over a year, any recurring plan loses to a single one-time payment.
Can I cancel Penthouse Gold and Playboy Plus the same way?
Cancel in your account settings; access runs to the end of the current term. Cancel in the account billing settings; membership lasts to the end of the paid period. So no — check each separately, because a cancellation on one does nothing to the other.
Do I keep anything if I stop paying?
No. Both are rented access — everything you were paying for disappears when the subscription ends.