Mighty Networks vs Circle

Circle is the Mighty Networks alternative you and your people can call home

Mighty Networks can be hard to “get”, pushing people away and hurting your engagement. Circle communities are so easy to use, people enjoy interacting with you and each other, making everyone feel proudly at home.

    More than 8,000 businesses across the world trust Circle with their community.

    10,000+

    Brands use Circle to power their online communities

    2M+

    Members across Circle communities

    Mighty Networks builds great features — but what about your users’ experience?

    Mighty Networks offers online courses, memberships, a white label app, and even a website builder! Many great tools — but when you put so much into a product, users might find it hard to navigate.

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    Community owners say Mighty Networks can be challenging for their members

    It was more challenging to create engagement.

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    It’s not collaborative, it does nothing to invite users in.

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    Navigating the platform is not very intuitive – to the point of being a barrier for many community members.

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    Some of our members are confused about the home activity feed and the course activity feed and find it difficult to navigate between the two.

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    In my experience, it is very difficult to get people to join and engage.

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    Community members are limited in what they can share.

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    Features matter — but having an active, engaged community matters more

    Circle makes your community a welcoming place for members, inspiring true conversations.

    We keep things simple enough to help communities thrive, with tools and integrations to make creators’ lives easier, too.

    Circle focuses on your members first, so they can focus on your content and each other

    A community you feel proud of

    Everything looks and feels like your brand. Your voice feels louder in a place built for you and your fans.

    Works on any device

    Easy for people to find and join you

    Attract new people to your community by embedding it on your website and pages.

    Works on any device

    One purpose: true engagement

    We won’t bloat Circle with features that look and work great but don’t help you drive engagement.

    Works on any device
    Circle keeps topics and conversations easy to access which leads to more engagement. We have found that our community members are highly engaged—a recent monthly challenge event generated over 500 comments!
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    Karen Beattie,
    Marketing Manager at SPI

    Launch immersive live streams with co-hosts

    Go live to hundreds of your members with multiple co-hosts. Invite attendees to chat with you or join you on video. Create a rich video experience where people can actually connect, with crisp video & audio.

    Co-host with creators and attendees

    Make things fun and interactive whether it's a 5-person group coaching call, a 50-person online class, or a 500-person broadcast.

    Video & audio that works

    Don’t let poor tech kill your vibe. With Circle, audio doesn’t lag, video doesn’t freeze, and everything comes out crisp and clear.

    Promote your upcoming events with RSVPs

    Display your community's upcoming live streams. Members can easily RSVP and add the events to their calendar.
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    Circle lets you connect with your audience under one roof

    Create content that inspires members

    Create content that inspires members

    Make your posts unmissable with live streams, video, images, emojis and rich-format content.

    Launch an exclusive group chat

    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

    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.

    Keep members coming back to your content

    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

    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

    NEW! Courses

    Run courses in Circle. Add another revenue stream to your business without ever leaving your online community. Coming soon.

    Sync with 5,000+ apps via Zapier

    Integrates with your favorite tools

    Everything you need to engage your community is built inside Circle. If you want to connect certain tools here and there, you get thousands of integrations via Zapier.

    Sync with 5,000+ apps via Zapier

    Rich member profiles

    Put the spotlight on your members with searchable member directories and rich profiles that show their true colors. Make it easier for your members to discover each other.

    Sync with 5,000+ apps via Zapier

    Single sign-on (SSO)

    Allow members to join your community using their existing social profiles & tools. Put user experience first and see your engagement grow.

    Join the Circle Community

    Rub shoulders with community building experts and +5K creators

    See how others are using Circle to build their community.

    Share your wins, make new friends, and have fun!

    I have been blown away by the generosity of my fellow course creators who have shared their setups and tips, and I instantly felt like I was a part of the group.

    Caroline Guntur

    OrganizingPhotos.net, SearchingScandinavia.com

    Meet and greet with seasoned community builders like Pat Flynn (Smart Passive Income), Tatiana Figuerido (Business of Community Founder), and Brendon Burchard (Growth Day).
    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.
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    Noele Flowers
    Director of Community Education, Commsor

    Mighty Networks vs Circle

    Price comparison

    How much revenue are you driving from memberships, subscriptions and one-off sales in a year?

    Circle

    Mighty Networks

    Plan

    Professional

    Business

    Pricing

    $99/mo

    $119/mo

    Transaction fees

    $1,000/yr

    At 1% per transaction

    $2,000/yr

    At 2% per transaction

    Yearly total

    $1,948/yr

    $3,428/yr

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    Keep more of your tools in sync with Circle

    Circle

    Mighty Networks

    Out-of-the-box integrations

    • Memberstac
    • MemberSpace
    • Memberful
    • WordPress
    • EasyCSV
    • Auth0
    • Teachable
    • Shopify
    • Typeform
    • Bubble
    • Outseta
    • Stripe
    • Zoom
    • Crowdcast
    • Google Analytics
    • Stripe
    • Slack

    Zapier integration

    Available on all plans

    Only available on their Business Plan ($99/mo) and above

    Integrately integration

    Available on all plans

    Not available

    API access

    Available with your Professional plan and above

    Not available

    Courses

    Available on all plans

    Only available on their Business Plan ($99/mo) and above

    Live streaming

    Unlimited on all plans

    Limited to 2 or 4 hours per month, based on your plan

    Live stream hosts

    Invite co-hosts and members on video

    Limited to 1 speaker

    Embed widgets

    Embed community spaces, posts and comments on your website

    Not available

    Migrating from Mighty Networks?

    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 see how our friendly onboarding helps them feel at home in no time.

    And if it doesn’t work out for you, you can still go back to what you’re using right now.

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    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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