Circle

Community platform for hosting discussions, courses, events, and paid memberships.

Pricing: subscription, custom
License: proprietary
Open source: No

Editorial review

Circle has not yet been editorially reviewed. User reviews and published field data below are unaffected — we say so rather than implying an editorial verdict.

Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): community platform, online courses, memberships, events, branded appsVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): proprietaryVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): subscription, customVerified
Starting price(29): 89Verified
Trial length(14): 14Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): community spaces with discussions, messaging, events, and live streams, courses, member directory, gamification, and analytics, branded mobile apps for iOS and Android, Circle AI, AI agents, workflows, and APIs & headless, integrated payments with branded checkout for memberships and recurring subscriptions, email marketing with Email Hub and website builderVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): priority support (Scale plan), concierge onboarding (annual plans), premium technical support (Circle Plus)Verification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Creators and businesses running branded communities with courses, events, payments, and email marketing in one platformVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-marketVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): branded community building, online courses, live events and live streams, monetized memberships and digital productsVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): beginnerVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

User reviews

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