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Circle

Creator Tools

Community platform for creators and brands

Founded 2020New York, NY, USAfreemium · Free planFrom Free (up to 10 members); Professional $99/month; Business $219/month; Enterprise $399/monthFree TrialVerified · Sep 2026
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About Circle

Circle is a community platform that helps creators, educators, and brands build and monetise engaged communities with spaces, courses, events, and live streams in one branded experience.

Editorial Assessment

Circle is a community platform that enables creators, brands, and companies to build private online communities with discussion spaces, live events, courses, member profiles, and content feeds — positioned as a dedicated community infrastructure that integrates with existing creator tools rather than replacing them. Founded in 2020 by Sid Yadav, Andrew Guttormsen, and Rudy Santino, Circle was built by former Teachable executives who recognized that online courses needed a companion community layer that course platforms weren't providing well. Circle's Spaces are the organizational unit of communities — creators structure their community into discussion forums, live video rooms, member directories, event spaces, and course modules, each with its own access controls. The platform's customization options allow full brand control without Circle's branding visible to members. Payments and subscriptions are processed through Circle's native payment layer (Stripe-backed), supporting monthly and annual membership pricing, one-time fees, and free communities. Circle Workflows automate member onboarding, tagging, and engagement sequences based on community activity. Live video streams are powered by Daily.co integration. Professional ($99/month); Business ($219/month); Enterprise ($399/month); Plus Enterprise (custom). A free plan allows communities of up to 10 members. Circle competes with Mighty Networks for community-first experiences and with Slack/Discord for less structured discussion-based communities.

Strengths
  • Purpose-built for community — more flexible and polished than community features added to course platforms
  • Spaces system allows structured community organization (forums, events, courses, member directory)
  • Full brand control: custom domain, custom branding, no Circle branding visible to members
  • Circle Workflows for member onboarding automation and engagement triggers
  • Native live video powered by Daily.co for community events
  • Course content can be gated within community Spaces for hybrid community+course products
  • SSO and API for embedding Circle community into existing products
Limitations
  • No native email marketing — requires ConvertKit, Mailchimp, or Zapier integration for external outreach
  • Professional plan at $99/month is above Podia's pricing for creators who only need basic community
  • Member limits on lower plans — Business needed for communities above certain size
  • Live streaming less robust than dedicated webinar platforms for large events
  • Content discovery and SEO visibility less than open platforms

Best For

Course creators and coaches who want a dedicated community alongside or replacing Slack or Discord Brands and SaaS companies building private customer communities for retention Educators building hybrid community + course experiences with gated content access Membership community operators who need full brand control and structured Spaces

Not Ideal For

Creators who want all-in-one course + community + email in one platform (Kajabi better)Very large public communities where open platforms like Discord have better organic growthTeams primarily needing a forum without the community engagement and courses features

Key Features

Spaces for structured community organizationFull white-label brandingCircle Workflows for member automationNative live video eventsCourse content within community SpacesNative payment and membership subscriptionsSSO and API for product embedding

Who It's For

Course creators adding a community layerMembership community operatorsSaaS and brand customer communitiesCoaches and consultants building engaged communities

Platforms

web ios android

Founders

  • Sid Yadav
  • Andrew Guttormsen
  • Rudy Santino

Products & Tools

Circle Community PlatformOnline Community Platform
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White-label community platform with Spaces, live events, courses, workflows, and native membership subscriptions — purpose-built for creator communities.

freemium · Free plan · Free trialFrom Free (10 members); Professional $99/month; Business $219/month; Enterprise $399/month
SpacesWhite-label brandingWorkflowsLive videoCourses

Sources & Verification

Last reviewed September 2026

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