Circle vs. Mighty Networks
Circle offers everything Mighty does—and much more. Every week, more and more community builders switch to Circle, which outperforms Mighty Networks in these five areas:
If you’re building a community business and want an intuitive, easy-to-use platform with real feature depth—then Circle is the better option.
Mighty Networks is messy. It’s not intuitive. Users frequently get lost, and it takes a lot of clicks to get anywhere (if you can find what you’re looking for at all).
Circle is laser-focused on simplicity. Its clean, streamlined UI ensures you can access core features like analytics and member management in just one or two clicks.
The result? A smoother experience for admins, and a distraction-free environment that keeps members engaged.
Spaces for courses, events, content, and discussions
Simple, intuitive navigation
Quick access to admin controls
Consistent user interface across desktop and mobile
Native event hosting
Circle is more adaptable to your specific needs than Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks is a closed platform with limited integration options. Without an open API, connecting your community with your existing tech stack is challenging—and with only 14 Zapier triggers, your automation capabilities are limited.
On top of that, they don’t provide built-in email marketing or fully white-labeled apps (their apps are all listed under Mighty Networks).
Circle, on the other hand, is designed to integrate smoothly with your existing tech stack. With an open API, thousands of integration possibilities, and 37 Zapier triggers, Circle gives you the flexibility to build the community experience you envision.
Plus, Circle’s Marketing Hub allows you to combine your email marketing and community management in one platform, making it easier to manage all member communications in one place.
Branding options
Open API access
Extensive range of integrations
Email marketing
Advanced gamification features
Scale your business with Circle’s native automations, which are limited on Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks provides basic workflow automations, but they’re limited, which can hold back your growth. You’ll probably end up overwhelmed with manual tasks or juggling third-party tools to fill the gaps.
In contrast, Circle offers an extensive range of automated workflows and bulk actions, with new triggers added every quarter.
Combine those with flexible payments and AI-powered content and analytics tools, and Circle takes the burden of repetitive admin off your plate, letting you focus on what really matters: growth.
Guided member onboarding
Send personalized welcome messages to new members
Reach out to inactive members to re-engage them
Congratulate members when they reach a milestone
Add members to relevant spaces based on tags
Automatically removed churned members
Why are top communities choosing Circle?
Circle’s product gets better every week — faster than Mighty Networks, which is slow to make product improvements.
In fact, Circle has released more product improvements in the last 12 months (100+ improvements) than any other platform. When you’re on Circle, the experience you provide your members gets better every week. Alternative platforms like Mighty Networks have fewer releases and often become stale, putting you and your members at a disadvantage.
Circle was founded just four years ago, yet it has already surpassed legacy community platforms like Mighty Networks when it comes to feature depth and power.
Our team of 160+ and growing, with almost 50% dedicated to product development and design, drives continuous innovation. This means our engineering team is much larger than Mighty Networks, so we build more, faster. Circle’s rapid growth trajectory, strong customer base, and commitment to quality have made it the top choice for community builders worldwide.
On the surface, many platforms might appear to have similar features, but the depth of each feature on Circle is unparalleled.
Circle’s analytics, DM’ing, workflows, and branded apps are all thoughtfully designed and highly intuitive. Circle’s approach to features isn’t just about checking boxes; it’s about creating tools that are easy to use and effective in driving real engagement. Each feature is crafted with quality and purpose, offering far more than what competitors like Mighty Networks provide in functionality and usability.
So, if you care about…
Providing your community the smoothest, highest-quality member experience possible
Integrating your existing tech stack with your community
Combining your email marketing and community management in one place
Having your own fully white-labeled app in the app stores
Getting useful new features every month based on user requests
Full flexibility to set up your community the way you want
Automating manual tasks to refocus your time and energy on strategic projects
Authentically engaging your members in a distraction-free environment
Hosting live events with ease right in your community
Working with a team that is authentically invested in your growth and success
…all in one platform
What people are saying about Circle
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