Circle vs Ummah
Circle
circle.soUmmah
theummah.ioSide by side
| Figure | Circle | Ummah |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $89/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| 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 · Community Platforms | 8.9 (#10) | 8.7 (#17) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Circle lists integrations including Airtable, Google Sheets, Memberstack, WordPress, Memberful, Typeform, and Slack through native connections, embeds, snippets, or Zapier. | Organizations connect their own Stripe or PayPal payment account for ticket and donation payments; the pricing page also lists Google Sheets export on Free. |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Notable limits | The pricing page lists live stream attendee limits of 100, 200, and 500 for Professional, Business, and Scale, respectively. | Free includes a view-only member list with no export, while donation campaigns require non-profit approval on Advanced. |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 89 | 19 |
Plans
Circle
- Professional$89 a month
- Business$199 a month
- Scale$419 a month
- Circle PlusPriced on request
Ummah
- FreeFree
- Basic$19 a month
- Advanced$75 a month
- Advanced$900 a year
- CustomPriced on request
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.