Mighty Networks vs Pivot

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.

Pivot is a collaboration space for communities, courses, projects, and teams. It brings together chat, posts, live video, and streaming rooms with planning tools for goals, databases, calendars, and task boards. Canvas and multiplayer documents support shared editing; teaching tools cover grading, rubrics, and feedback. Pivot AI provides summarization, search, and recommendations. Integrations listed in its documentation include Zapier and Google and Outlook Calendars, and developers can use a REST API, webhooks, and tools for building Pivot apps. The platform lists web, iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows support. Pivot says it encrypts data in transit with TLS 1.2/1.3 and at rest with AES-256, and supports several privacy frameworks and HIPAA-eligible workflows. Starter costs $16 a month, billed only for active full members, and has a 50-member and three-space limit; guests count toward the member limit. Professional is $24 a month. A 14-day trial is listed.