Circle vs Mighty Networks
Circle
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Mighty Networks
mightynetworks.comSide by side
| Figure | Circle | Mighty Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $89/mo | $79/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Online Community Platforms | 8.9 (#2) | 8.2 (#17) |
| Spec score · Social Networking Software | 8.8 (#1) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Spec score · Community Building Platforms | 8.9 (#2) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Spec score · Learning Community Platforms | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 8.9 (#10) | 8.7 (#15) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Circle lists integrations including Airtable, Google Sheets, Memberstack, WordPress, Memberful, Typeform, and Slack through native connections, embeds, snippets, or Zapier. | Scale includes third-party integrations, APIs, and MCP access. |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 89 | 79 |
Plans
Circle
- Professional$89 a month
- Business$199 a month
- Scale$419 a month
- Circle PlusPriced on request
Mighty Networks
- Launch Plan$79 a month
- Scale Plan$179 a month
- Growth Plan$354 a month
- Mighty ProPriced on request
- Launch Plan$950 a year
In their own words
Circle
Circle brings community, content, events, courses, payments, email and website tools into one platform. Its community features include discussions, chat, member profiles and directories, gamification and analytics. Courses can be self-paced, structured or scheduled, with sections, lessons and quizzes. Events, live streams and live rooms include Q&A, attendee participation and session recordings. Circle lists integrations such as Airtable, Google Sheets, Memberstack, WordPress, Memberful, Typeform and Slack through native connections, embeds, snippets or Zapier. It offers Admin and Headless Member APIs, with request limits varying by plan. Access includes Android, iOS, Mac, Windows and web; desktop apps are available to communities on all plans. Professional costs $89 a month with annual billing, Business costs $199 a month with annual billing, and Scale costs $419 a month with annual billing. A 14-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan. The pricing comparison lists live-stream attendee caps of 100, 200 and 500 for Professional, Business and Scale, respectively.
Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks is a paid platform for creating and running online communities. It supports private spaces, groups, cohorts, moderation, and custom domains, as well as online and in-person events, live courses, and challenges. Members can use the web platform or apps for iOS and Android. Plans list unlimited members and spaces, while storage and the number of hosts and moderators vary by tier.
Launch costs $79 a month and includes 200 GB of storage, three hosts, and 10 moderators. Scale is $179 a month with 500 GB, five hosts, and 15 moderators; Growth is $354 a month with 1 TB, 10 hosts, and 100 moderators. Mighty Pro has custom pricing and lists 4 TB of storage with unlimited hosts and moderators. Transaction fees are 2% on Launch, 1% on Scale, and 0.5% on Growth and Mighty Pro. A 14-day trial provides Growth Plan access. Plans include access to the Mighty Trust Portal, and the platform is SOC2 Type II compliant. Mighty Networks was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.