# Difference between deactivate and supend

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-deactivate-and-supend/191431>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-deactivate-and-supend/191431 "2021-05-24T07:36:51Z")\
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What is the difference between deactivating a user and suspending a user?

I have an integration with Memberpress where users purchase a subscription. When their subscription expires on Memberpress I want to restrict their access on Discourse (but I dont want to delete them and their content as they might become active again by purchasing a subscription on Memberpress).

So is the best way to deactivate them or to suspend them on Discourse?

Thanks!

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