Circle

Overview

Circle is a community platform used by creators, brands and companies to run membership spaces, with courses, events and paid access built in. All plans include courses and unlimited members.^[12] Professional costs US$89 a month billed annually with a 2% transaction fee, three admins and 20 spaces; Business costs US$199 a month with a 1% fee, five admins and 30 spaces; Scale costs US$419 a month with a 1% fee and 100 spaces; Circle Plus is custom-priced with unlimited admins and moderators with a 0.5% fee.^[12]

Course migration from another platform is free for annual Business plans and above, and a 14-day trial without a card is available on the three self-serve plans.^[12] Circle’s structure suits organisations whose courses depend on discussion and cohort activity, such as professional communities and customer communities. The pricing page lists only annual-billing prices, and the per-sale fee, while lower than on some community tools, applies on every plan, which adds cost for high-volume sellers compared with platforms such as Systeme.io that charge no platform fee.^[12][15]

Circle features

• Courses included on every plan
• Unlimited members
• Spaces for topics, cohorts and events
• Paid memberships and checkout
• Free course migration on annual Business+
• Unlimited admins on Circle Plus

Circle pricing

Annual billing: Professional US$89/month (2% fee), Business US$199 (1%), Scale US$419 (1%), Circle Plus custom (0.5%). 14-day trial, no card.

Circle strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Largest Fintech Companies (2026) #20
• Best Online Course Platforms in 2026 #7

Circle alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to Circle: companies ranked in the same lists.

• VVisa
• Corpay
• Udemy
• Payhip
• Skool
• Systeme.io
• Mighty Networks
• PPodia
• LearnWorlds
• Teachable
• Thinkific
• Kajabi