What a year it was
2022 was quite the action-packed year for Circle, as we hope it was for you. We couldn't have done it without the support of our incredible community.
From the whole Circle team — thank you!
2022 By The Numbers
18.4M
Likes given
8.4M
Comments posted
2.5M
Posts created
13.9K
Events hosted
66.2K
Hours streamed
10.6K
Courses launched
31,591
live streams created, totaling 63,816 hours
4,902
live rooms created, totaling 2,497 hours
3,789,716
new members joined
January
01
We kicked off 2022 with 3 big goals:
Build the all-in-one platform for community builders by expanding from asynchronous discussions to chat, courses, live streams, events, and more.
Serve more people by supporting iOS and Android, as well as multiple currencies.
Build for the future by rewriting our front-end codebase and redesigning the user experience. No pressure.
With that, our tiny but mighty team of 40 was ready to take on the year.
February
02
We launched live streams, the most meaningful way to engage with your community in real-time. Whether you’re broadcasting a Q&A to hundreds or delivering a live training to just a few, you can now use Circle to go live to your members.
Replaces: YouTube Live, Instagram Live, Vimeo Live, Crowdcast
March
03
We made it easy to group and tier your paywall subscriptions so members can seamlessly upgrade with the click of a button.
Replaces: Memberstack, MemberSpace, Outseta
April
04
We built chat spaces so you can engage in organic, real-time conversations with your members without juggling multiple platforms, or having to choose between async and real-time platforms.
Replaces: Slack, Discord
05
We unveiled Circle 2.0, our fresh new look designed to make room for exciting features like courses, chat spaces, space covers, and custom themes. It’s beautiful, easy to use, and built to take Circle into the next era of growth.
06
The Circle Community held its first space design contest. Over 50 Circlers came together to showcase their best space.
May
07
We launched the ability to host
recurring events in event spaces — ideal for monthly book clubs, weekly office hours, and daily standups.
June
08
Our iOS app got a big upgrade to make it even easier for members and community owners to connect on-the-go! Create live streams, message members from their profile, search the community, and more.
09
We released private live streams, making it possible to go live to specific members and spaces.
10
We launched step-by-step playbooks and templates to level up your community, featuring tips and guidance from our most successful customers.
July
11
We released small but powerful improvements like scheduled live streams, host multiple community streams at the same time, and manage member subscriptions in Circle.
August
12
The Circle team came together in Cascais, Portugal, for our second company offsite. We explored the town, enjoyed great food, and did a little work too 🙂
13
We released the ability to close comments, raise hands during a live stream, and the ability to download chat logs.
14
We redesigned the Circle Community from the ground-up to create a more immersive experience with Circle 2.0 – including a brand new (and wildly popular) tutorials space.
September
15
We launched community-powered courses, making Circle the one true product you need to engage your students, foster connections, and grow your business.
Replaces: Kajabi, Thinkific, Podia
17
We shared one of our most life-enhancing features yet: the ability to draft & schedule posts in advance.
October
18
Introducing live rooms, an intimate video experience built for connecting and interacting live with small member groups. Perfect for group or 1:1 coaching, discussion groups, or fireside chats.
19
The Circle Community kicked off its first course: 30 days to build a community-powered course!
November
20
Just 2 months after launching courses, we launched 6 major improvements to the product, including in-lesson media embeds, a native landing page builder, and downloadables.
Replaces: Kajabi, Thinkific, Podia
21
All Circle customers transitioned to Circle 2.0 and, most importantly, are loving it!
December
22
We wrapped up the year with some major surprises like the ability to host unlimited members, add images and GIFs to courses, and set up profanity filters.
23
We transformed our acclaimed Chart Your Course bootcamp into Circle’s first-ever self-paced course!
24
Our year-end gifts to the Circle Community: Circle’s Android App officially launched on the Play store, and we doubled the number of live room/streams participants!
At a glance...
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