70k+ reviews
Your newsletter builds the audience. Circle gives them a home.
From one-way emails to real discussions — create a community your readers keep coming back to.
Monetize beyond the inbox with paid memberships, workshops, and coaching
Repurpose issues into searchable, evergreen content
Nurture real member connections, not just likes and inbox replies
Build your newsletter business in a space you own and control
Trusted by more than 12 million members in 18,000+ communities around the world
Jay Shetty
900K readers
Mel Robbins
2 million readers
Ali Abdaal
370K readers
Ness Labs
100K readers
Tim Ferriss
2 million readers
“We’ve made over $3M on Circle over the last two years. It supports our subscription-based membership, live cohorts, and self-paced courses. 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
Make your newsletter a revenue engine
Build a smooth funnel from subscriber to member to customer, all in one place.
Create a membership community with tiers and paid spaces
Monitor engagement and trigger personalised offers at the right time
Sell access to private events, exclusive content, and coaching packages
Offer flexible pricing models including pay-per-article and special editions
Escape the content treadmill
Issues get buried quickly in inboxes. Build a structured, searchable library that creates value long after you hit send.
Organize content into dedicated spaces by topic, theme, or series
Turn every issues into an evergreen resource with its own discussion thread
Publish once, distribute everywhere with built-in repurposing workflows
Train AI agents to help members find what they’re looking for even faster
Build deeper connections with your readers
Go beyond likes and inbox replies. Give members a place to connect and stay engaged between sends.
Host live workshops, office hours, and Q&As
Run challenges, cohorts, and themed discussions
Recognize and reward active members with built-in gamification
Connect members to peers and content with AI-powered recommendations
Run your business on a platform you control
Create a home for your readers where you own the experience, data, and relationship.
Bring your readers together on a fully branded platform
Keep full ownership of your content, data, and member emails
Set clear roles and access levels across free, paid, and premium tiers
Give members a distraction-free space designed for meaningful conversation
“We’ve been using Circle for over three years now to host our community. It’s been key to helping us bring thousands of creators together and served our needs at every stage of our development.”
Ali Abdaal — Founder, Part-Time YouTuber Academy
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 community on Circle in four easy steps
Bring your readers together in one place, under your brand.
Sign up for your free 14-day trial
Explore your new community space. Already have newsletter issues, subscribers, or paid tiers? We’ll migrate your:
1. Courses
2. Email list
3. Payments
Set up your community
Create organized, searchable spaces for discussions around each issue, premium content, events, and your archive.
Invite your members
Add your Circle link to your newsletter, welcome emails, and upgrade flows so readers can join your community in one click.
Go live and engage
Host your first workshop, open discussion threads around a recent issue, launch a paid tier, or kick off a members-only event.
Everything you need to build, sell, and grow. All in one place.
Collaborate with 18,000+ community builders in Circle’s customer community
Growth Day
2 million readers
thefutur
100K readers
Forte Labs
125K readers
Exit Five
40K readers
PMM Camp
9K readers
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
How does Circle compare to other community platforms?
Thousands of solopreneurs, creators, and community builders choose Circle for the following reasons:
True feature depth
On the surface, many community platforms have similar lists of features—but the actual depth of those features varies widely. Circle features are incredibly well thought out and specifically designed to help you drive real engagement and grow your community.
All-in-one platform
Circle brings everything together—community, content, courses, newsletters, payments, live streams, events, and more—so you don’t have to juggle multiple tools.
Highly customizable
Circle’s spaces let you organize your community however works best for you. You can bring your vision to life and let your brand shine, without being restricted by rigid rules.
Easy to integrate
With Circle’s open API, 37+ Zapier triggers, and embeddable widgets, it’s simple to connect your community to your existing tech stack.
Full control and ownership
You own your community, content, and member data. No one can randomly ban members, delete your community, or limit your reach with algorithms.
Flexible monetization
Circle allows you to create membership tiers, paid subscriptions, free trials, one-time payments, and more. You can gate access to your whole community, specific spaces, or any combination you like.
Constantly improving
Circle rolls out new features and updates regularly, with over 150 improvements in the past year alone—way more than legacy community platforms.
Can I schedule a consultation with a real person?
Absolutely. If you’re considering signing up for Circle’s Professional and above, 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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