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Circle pricing (2026)

Circle starts at $89/mo (Professional), across 3 plans. Best for Content creators and course sellers building paid membership communities. Every figure links to Circle's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

Entry price: $89/mo (Professional)
Free tier: No · 14-day trial
Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR Yes
Best for: Content creators and course sellers building paid membership communities; Coaches and educators wanting an all-in-one platform with live events and courses; Entrepreneurs replacing multiple tools (community + email + website) with one platform

Circle plans & pricing

All published Circle plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
Plan	Monthly	Annual	Billing	Notes	Source
Professional	$89	—	flat	Unlimited members, courses, discussions, events, website builder, live streams, custom branding, analytics, paid memberships, gamification. 2% transaction fee. No annual billing option shown on pricing page.	circle.so
Business	$199	—	flat	Everything in Professional plus workflows, custom profile fields, APIs, branded email notifications, automated transcriptions, activity scores. 1% transaction fee.	circle.so
Circle Plus	Quote-only	—	custom	Quote-only. Everything in Business plus AI Agents, custom SSO, higher limits, 10k Email Hub contacts included, 0.5% transaction fee, dedicated success manager, concierge onboarding, optional branded mobile apps.	circle.so

Last verified 2026-06-14. https://circle.so/pricing (official pricing page, accessed 2026-06-14). No annual billing toggle displayed; only monthly rates shown. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. 30-day money-back guarantee. Cross-checked against getapp.com.

Capabilities

Integrations: Zapier, Integrately, Auth0, WordPress, Teachable, Memberful, Memberstack, MemberSpace, Outseta, Bubble, Facebook SSO, Twitter SSO.

Key features: Unlimited members on all paid plans; Courses, live streams, events, discussions; Website and landing page builder; Email marketing and automation workflows; AI content writer (all plans); AI Agents (Circle Plus); Gamification and member directory; Branded mobile apps (Circle Plus add-on); Native iOS/Android app included on all plans; Custom SSO (Circle Plus only); APIs and headless integration (Business+); 30-day money-back guarantee.

Plan limits: Professional: 3 admins, 10 moderators, 200GB storage, 100 live-stream attendees, 15 live-room participants, 10 streaming hours/month; Business: 5 admins, 15 moderators, 500GB storage, 200 live-stream attendees, 20 live-room participants, 15 streaming hours/month; Circle Plus: unlimited admins/moderators, 1TB storage, flexible streaming; Transaction fees: 2% (Professional), 1% (Business), 0.5% (Circle Plus).

Frequently asked questions

How much does Circle cost?

Circle starts at $89/mo (Professional); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.

What are cheaper alternatives to Circle?

Cheaper community platforms than Circle (entry $89/mo) include Skool at $9/mo, Heartbeat at $49/mo, Mighty Networks at $79/mo. Verified 2026-06-14.

Does Circle support HIPAA?

Circle HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: Yes.

Does Circle have a free plan?

Circle free tier: No; 14-day free trial.

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