GroupApp vs Heartbeat

GroupApp is a group learning platform for coaching, training, certification programs and associations. Courses can be arranged into modules and lessons, with scheduled drip access, workbooks and completion tracking. Organizers can segment cohorts to control access to channels, courses and events, helping different groups use the same platform. Scheduled group coaching calls, workshops, office hours and masterminds can have replays attached to program weeks. Members can take part in cohort discussion channels, send direct messages and create group chats. For sales, GroupApp supports program enrollment, subscriptions, payment plans, coupon codes and standalone content. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, and lists integrations including Stripe, HubSpot, Calendly, Mailchimp, Zapier, WordPress and Vimeo. The Free plan allows 100 members, 3 channels, 1 admin and 1GB of file storage. Paid plans start at $57/mo (annual), and a 14-day trial is available. The Branded App plan includes white-labeled iOS and Android apps, branded push notifications and app store publishing.

Heartbeat is a paid platform for running online communities, with Android and iOS apps. Its listed features include private spaces, event hosting, moderation tools and custom domains. Plans vary by community size: Build supports up to 350 members, Grow up to 5,000 and Scale has unlimited members. Build costs $49 a month billed monthly; Grow costs $149 a month billed monthly; Scale costs $849 a month billed monthly. Build includes five automation workflows and one custom landing page. Grow includes unlimited automation workflows and 50 hours of native video hosting. Scale includes 50 custom landing pages, 200 hours of native video hosting and a white-label branded mobile app. Native video hosting is also available as a $19 a month add-on for 50 hours of storage. Integrations include Zapier, Zoom, Outlook Calendar, Google Calendar, Slack, Circle and Peerboard imports. The 14-day trial does not become a continuing free plan: communities are deactivated if they are not upgraded afterward, and inactive communities are automatically deleted after 30 days.