70k+ reviews
The best courses are powered by community
Circle keeps students engaged long after the course ends by turning your static video library into a thriving online campus.
Bring students together via cohorts, live sessions, and challenges
Go from one-off sales to recurring revenue
Support students with AI and automations
Run your whole business on one platform
Trusted by 12 million students and 18,000 course creators around the world
Stand-alone courses don’t build businesses that last
Most of your students drop off halfway through
Your course is great, but without accountability or peer connection, it’s easy to lose steam.
You’re constantly under pressure to launch new courses
After they finish (or drop off), there’s no reason for students to come back. To grow, you have to sell something new every time.
Your growth is capped by how much time you have
When students learn alone, all the support, motivation, and momentum depend on you to keep them going.
“We’ve made over $3M on Circle over the last two years. It supported our live cohorts, self-paced courses, and a subscription-based membership. This is the power of a true ‘all-in-one’ platform.”
Tiago Forte — Founder, Forte Labs
In the last year alone, Circle powered:
$194
M
revenue for community creators
48
K
Courses
People learn better together, on Circle
Help your students finish what they started
Most online courses are abandoned halfway. Circle keeps learners engaged through real accountability, momentum, and connection.
Run cohort-based experiences with live sessions and shared deadlines
Boost motivation with discussions, challenges, and leaderboards
Host Q&As, coaching, and office hours for deeper understanding
Automatically recommend content and connections
Go from launch spikes to lasting revenue
Turn courses into a learning community that gives students a reason to come back — creating predictable, recurring revenue.
Set up one-time purchases, subscriptions, and memberships
Offer benefits and ongoing content that turns learners into long-term customers
Create free trials and sales pages so prospects can explore before they buy
Automate cross- and up-sells
Keep learners on track without doing it all yourself
Use Circle’s automations and AI tools to give your students the right nudge, at the right time, without extra work for you.
Auto-organize students into cohorts, groups, and customer spaces
Trigger nudges, reminders, or DMs based on activity (or inactivity)
Recommend next steps based on progress or behavior
Use an AI agent trained on your course to answer common questions
Students
Stay focused in one place instead of bouncing between tabs and logins
Make steady progress on mobile with bite-sized lessons that fit into real life
Achieve real transformation through accountability and shared momentum
You
Run your courses, community, events, email, and payments in one place
Spend less time on admin and integrations and more time on growth
Can charge more because the experience actually delivers results
“I’m so happy with courses on Circle. They’re super intuitive, easy to load and organize content, and they give students a really seamless experience.”
Gwyn Wansbrough — Founder, Breakthrough Facilitation
In the last year alone, Circle powered:
7.3
M
Posts
981
K
Events
Flexible plans to suit your needs
Core features:
- Unlimited members
- Courses
- Discussions
- Events
- Website Builder
- Live streams
- Live rooms
- Custom branding
- Reporting & analytics
- Searchable member directory
- Rich member profiles
- Paid memberships
- Gamification
- Custom domain
- Weekly community digest
- Migration services for payments
Business
Everything in Professional, and:
- Workflows
- Custom profile fields
- Headless Member API
- Admin API
- Branded email notifications
- Content co-pilot
- Automated transcriptions
- Activity scores
- Standard migration services
- Remove Circle branding
Circle Plus
Everything in Business, and:
- AI Agents & AI workflows
- Custom single sign-on (SSO)
- Highest limits (Live, Storage, Workflows)
- 10k Email Hub contacts included
- Lower transaction fees
- Advanced analytics
- Sandbox community
Services:
- Priority technical support
- Concierge onboarding
- Priority platform migrations
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
Branded Apps:
- Your own Branded Apps
- Offer in-app purchases
- Fully managed for you
- Dedicated launch team
Launch your Circle community in four easy steps
Bring your students, content, and discussions together in one place, under your brand.
Sign up for your free 14-day trial
Sign up and explore everything Circle has to offer. Need help moving your content? We’ll migrate your:
1. Courses
2. Email list
3. Payments
Set up your course community
Create dedicated spaces for your courses, discussions, and live events. Then, upload your content and customize your experience.
Invite your students
Let your learners know you’re on Circle now, and invite them to join your new community to access all your courses.
Go live and engage
Spark a discussion, host a (re)launch party, or start your first cohort—the possibilities are endless.
The complete community platform
Circle is the best platform to build, engage, and scale your business
Collaborate with 18,000+ community builders in the Circle customer community
Weekly trainings and educational workshops
Learn how to onboard your members, grow your community, keep members engaged, choose the right community business model, and more in live weekly workshops with our team.
Office hours, bootcamps, checklists & more
See behind-the-scenes of successful communities running on Circle. Attend office hours and ask questions. Get access to helpful templates, guides and checklists as you set up your community on Circle.
Daily discussion with top community builders
Every day there are hundreds of lively discussions, posts, and ideas shared from people who are on the same journey as you and have done it before. Build connections with others and get help along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Will you help me migrate courses to Circle?
On which platforms can members access my courses?
Courses are available on web, iOS, and Android so that your students can engage with your content and community anytime, anywhere.
What kind of downloadable files can I add to my lessons?
You can add up to 15 additional file resources, including PDFs, images, or videos, to enrich and complement your course content. Simply visit the lesson editor, toggle over to “files”, and upload your assets.
Which external media providers are compatible with courses on Circle?
You can currently upload your content right into the Circle platform or choose from platforms like:
- Wistia
- Vimeo
- YouTube
- Typeform
- X
- Spotify
- SimpleCast
- VideoAsk
- Loom
- Brightcove
- Panopto
Can I schedule a consultation with a real person?
Absolutely. If you’re considering signing up for Circle’s Professional plan or higher, you can always schedule a consultation with our Sales team here. If you’re already a paying customer, please reach out directly to support@circle.so.
Does Circle offer a money-back guarantee? (Yes!)
We always offer a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee. If for any reason, you decide that Circle isn’t the right fit for your community, just let us know! We’ll get you a full refund, no questions asked.
I'm just getting started. Do you offer any helpful training, coaching, or extra support?
We do! When you sign up for Circle you’re not community building alone – you immediately get access to our private community where you can connect with over 27,000 members. Inside, you’ll be able to connect with other members, access live workshops, weekly coaching calls, office hours, behind-the-scenes tours, Q&A sessions, expert interviews, and more! You’ll receive an email within minutes of signing up.
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