The Hivebrite alternative for the enterprise
Build a Circle community that engages customers and impacts your bottom line
Hivebrite prioritizes social communities. Enterprise organizations choose Circle to support customers, promote products, and grow their business.
10,000+
Brands use Circle to power their online communities
2M+
Members across Circle communities
“I have fibromyalgia and using smartphones is much better for me than PCs and better for a lot of voice control, which is a big part of how I use tech. So thank you — for those of us with accessibility needs, the more ways we can use the product the better.”
Hivebrite is built for communities that don’t prioritize revenue
But what about those that do?
Hivebrite prioritizes social communities. Without the right tools to connect their community and business, organizations find it hard to support customers, promote products, and impact revenue.
Circle keeps customers engaged and revenue coming in
Circle gives you the freedom to build any kind of online community where you can support community members and grow your business.
Built for brands and businesses
Your online community enjoys the same experience on desktop or mobile app.
10x cheaper to get started
Circle Basic plan is 10x lower than Hivebrite. Circle saves you money and improves your ROI.
Support from 5,000+ creators
Join an online community of 5K experts with office hours, training sessions, workshops and daily discussions.
Go live to your customers with live streams
Launch fun and interactive live streams whether it’s a 10-person training call, a 100-person webinar, or 1,000+ attendees to your latest product launch.
Interactive, shared experiences
Video & audio that works
Promote upcoming events with RSVPs
“I personally think the folks building Circle are thinking about community in a more holistic way than some of the other tools on the market – they’re thinking beyond a forum.”
Circle connects your online community and your business
Create content that inspires members
Make your posts unmissable with live streams, video, images, emojis and rich-format content.
Launch an exclusive group chat
Add select members to private group chats. Serve more customers at once and create a personalized experience for them.
Drive revenue with multiple monetization options
Attract new customers with free trials, upsell premium content, offer coupons, and process one-off payments — without members ever leaving your online community platform.
Sync with 5,000+ apps via Zapier
Integrate Circle with any tool you’re already using. Connect what happens in your community to the rest of your business in a few clicks.
Keep members coming back to your content
Easily set up events and recurring events. Display them at the center of your community site so everyone knows what’s coming up and can RSVP.
NEW! Chat spaces
Get together to chat in real-time with hundreds of your members — the Circle alternative to Slack and Discord. Coming soon.
NEW! Courses
Run courses in Circle. Add another revenue stream to your business without ever leaving your online community. Coming soon.
Office hours 2x per week and support from +5K creators
Meet us live twice a week and get answers to your burning questions. See how others are using Circle to build their community. Share your wins, make new friends, and have fun!
Meet and greet with seasoned community builders like Pat Flynn (Smart Passive Income), Noele Flowers (Teachable), and Pedro Hernandes (Gumroad).
Hivebrite vs Circle
Circle gives your members more tools to connect
Circle
Hivebrite
Live streaming
Engage your community with immersive video
Not available
Group messages
Private chats with up to 50 members
Not available
Chat spaces
Chat spaces for 100s of members coming soon
Not available
Rich member profiles
Members can find each other & build connections
Not available
Out-of-the-box integrations
Memberstack, MemberSpace, Memberful, WordPress, EasyCSV, Teachable, Shopify, Bubble, Outsteta, Stripe, Auth0
Microsoft, Dynamics, Salesforce, Blackbaud, Microsoft Active Directory, GSuite, Auth0
Zapier integration
Integrate with 5,000+ apps
Not available
API Access
Available with your Professional plan and above
Not available
Integrately integration
Access 1,000s of integrations
Not available
Lowest available plan
$39/mo
$500/mo
Migrating from Hivebrite?
We know switching platforms can be stressful…
You don’t need to move your entire community all at once.
Get started with Circle for free, invite a few members and try some of the features you’ve been missing with Hivebrite.
Once you see engagement grow, you — and your members — will feel at home.
“To do the things I wanted would make a hassle in terms of payment processing with Mighty Networks. Because I didn't want to have 2 sites for my members and students I decided to do the trial at Circle to see if it was possible. I'm now a paid member and see that I can get my vision done.”
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