Circle
A community platform for creators and brands, with courses, events, a website and apps on your own domain.
Pricing
| Plan | Per month | Limits | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $89 | unlimited members | per month, billed annually |
| Business | $199 | unlimited members | per month, billed annually |
| Scale | $419 | unlimited members | per month, billed annually |
Checked 24 September 2026. Circle publishes prices for annual billing only, in USD, excluding tax.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- +Professional includes community, courses, live events, a website, payments and iOS, Android and desktop apps.
- +Transaction fees fall from 2% on Professional to 1% on Business and Scale.
- +A 14-day free trial without a card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Limitations
- −Published prices are for annual billing, from $89 a month.
- −Removing Circle branding and adding workflows needs Business, at $199 a month.
- −Email marketing is an add-on: $99 a month extra for 10,000 contacts.
Capability scores
| Dimension | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 4/5 | |
| Course hosting | 4/5 | |
| Low transaction fees | 4/5 | |
| Live events | 4/5 | |
| Branding and own domain | 4/5 | |
| Value for money | 3/5 | |
| Automation | 3/5 | |
Circle pricing and alternatives
Circle compared
Alternatives
Skool
A deliberately simple community platform combining a discussion feed, courses and live calls, from $9 a month.
Mighty Networks
A community platform combining discussion, courses, events and automation, with branded apps on its top tier.
Common questions
How much does Circle cost?
Circle starts at $89/mo (per month, billed annually). Circle publishes prices for annual billing only, in USD, excluding tax. Checked against the vendor's pricing page on 24 September 2026.
Does Circle have a free plan?
No. A 14-day free trial with no card required, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is Circle any good?
It scores 73 out of 100 on our weighted capability scoring, ranking first of 3 for community platforms. Established creators and brands who want a polished community, website and apps under their own domain. Its main limitation: published prices are for annual billing, from $89 a month.
Sources & verification
- circle.so — checked 24 September 2026No free plan; a 14-day free trial with no card required, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.