--- description: Review of Circle Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Circle | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Social Networking Tools](/directory/4178/social-networking/software) > [Circle](/software/380296/circle) # Circle Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/380296/circle Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/380296/circle?page=2) > Circle is the all-in-one platform for building and scaling world-class communities. Creators, coaches, entrepreneurs, small businesses, non-profit organizations, and many other community builders bring their people and content together on Circle’s beautiful, user-friendly platform. From courses and live streams to discussions, events, and payments, get everything you need to engage and monetize your community — all in one place, under your brand. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 47 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 47 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: CircleCo ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$49.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Basic Plan: $49/month — · Rich member profiles · Searchable member directory · Discussions · Real-time Chat Spaces · Events · Private Messaging · Paid Memberships · Custom Domain · Weekly Community Digest --- Professional Plan: $99/month — · Everything on the Basic plan plus:  · Unlimited members · Courses · Native Live Streams and Rooms · Brand Colors \& Custom Themes · White-label Community · Zapier Integration · Reporting \& Analytics · Custom Code Snippets · Conversion Tracking --- Enterprise Plan: $399/month — · Everything on the Professional plan plus: · Custom SSO  · API access · Concierge onboarding support · Dedicated Customer Success Manager \[Annual plan only\] · Custom Fields · Priority Customer Support · Sandbox Community · Email White-labeling · Up to 10 admins \& unlimited moderators - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, English, Portuguese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - @mentions - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Billing & Invoicing - Chat/Messaging - Client Management - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Contact Database - Content Management - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Discussions/Forums - Document Storage - Drag & Drop ## Integrations (22 total) - Airtable - Auth0 - Bubble - CodePen - GitHub - Google Maps - Instagram - Loom - MemberSpace - Memberstack - Outseta - Slack - Stripe - Thinkific - Twitter/X ... and 7 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Social Networking Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4178/social-networking/software) ## Related Categories - [Social Networking Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4178/social-networking/software) - [Coaching Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4251/coaching/software) - [eLearning Authoring Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1495/elearning-authoring/software) - [Membership Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4395/membership-management/software) - [Community Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4515/community/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Circle has given me the chance to create a safe, supportive space where everyone feels part of something special. And to do it away from other social media platforms. > > **Cons**: At first, Circle can feel a bit overwhelming due to its many features, but demo videos help for me and for my community, and it gets easier over time. Though I’m still new (3-4 months in), every feature I’ve used has been very helpful. It just takes a little time to adjust, which is normal. > > My overall experience with Circle has been sincerely positive. It’s given me the tools to build a values-driven, supportive community where people can connect in meaningful ways. The platform is user-friendly once you get used to it, and features like Spaces and the ability to host courses and live meetings all in one place make managing my community much easier. Circle allows me to stay close to my community members, offer real support, and create a safe, inspiring environment. I’m really happy with how it has helped me grow my community and make it more engaging for everyone. ----- ### "User friendly and effective to build a community" — 4.0/5 > **Alessandra** | *30 January 2025* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: User friendly and with all the functions needed to build a community > > **Cons**: Analytics needs improvement and CS is not always the greatest > > Very positive and as my very 1st experience in building a community it was pretty easy to find my way around ----- ### "Community first" — 4.0/5 > **Manuel** | *11 September 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Circle is the membership tool that places the most emphasis on community aspects. For me, it's the closest thing to social media, just in a private and (if necessary) paid environment. Also, the support chatbot is surprisingly helpful. I found a lot of solutions within seconds I otherwise needed to wait hours or days for. > > **Cons**: The course area needs some more features to be more competitive to other tools. In general, I'd like to have way more customization options, especially for the mobile apps to make it a more on-brand experience. > > As a freelancer, I've built several Circle communities for my clients, which are mostly content creators who like to have a private community for monetizing their audience and having deeper conversations with their fans. ----- ### "User friendly and responsive" — 5.0/5 > **Angie** | *30 October 2024* | Individual & Family Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I absolutely love Circle. As someone who's not extremely tech savvy, it's very user friendly and easy to navigate. I like that there are multiple ways to host my information, discussion, chats and courses. They're always adding new features which have really enhanced our community. The ability to have locked spaces that have a paywall has been great for helping members upgrade. My members love that they can use the app or use the browser. > > **Cons**: I wish it was easier to send voice notes and that they had transcription. ----- ### "I'm LOVING Circle, it's exactly what I needed to get my community engaging with one another" — 5.0/5 > **Bee** | *18 October 2024* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I'm a new Circle customer and I've been shocked and excited to see how easy it is to setup and start integration. I'm looking forward to seeing what this platform does to help grow my community. > > **Cons**: I don't have any at this point. So far it has fulfilled my needs and exceeded them too. > > I LOVED the initial call that Circle makes available for people who are interested in the platform. I learned so much from just 30 minutes with one of their skilled consultants. She also shared multiple example community buildouts for me so I could get creative with how I set my community up. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/380296/circle?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/380296/circle) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data