# Bettermode vs Circle

| Attribute | Bettermode | Circle |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.9 (73% (medium)) | 69 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A SaaS platform that enables teams to build branded online communities for customer engagement, retention, and conversation management without relying on third-party services. It is indexed under Community Platforms.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"What is Bettermode?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bettermode is a paid product; published pricing starts at $399 per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Starter, Growth and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"How much does Bettermode cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Bettermode. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Bettermode support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bettermode, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"Can Bettermode be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Bettermode, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Intercom, Slack, Zapier, Mailchimp and Mixpanel, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"What does Bettermode integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Bettermode. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bettermode not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Bettermode have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"All-in-one community platform for building and managing branded spaces with member engagement, live events, courses, and integrated payment processing It is indexed under Community Platforms.","source":"https://circle.so","question":"What is Circle?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Circle is a paid product; published pricing starts at $89 per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Professional, Business and Circle Plus). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://circle.so/pricing","question":"How much does Circle cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Circle supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://circle.so","question":"What platforms does Circle support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Circle, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://circle.so/pricing","question":"Can Circle be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Circle, including Zapier, Make, Memberstack, MemberSpace, Memberful and Integrately. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://circle.so/pricing","question":"What does Circle integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Circle. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Circle not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://circle.so","question":"What security certifications does Circle have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Circle is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://circle.so","question":"Where is Circle available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A SaaS platform for marketing and customer success teams to build customizable, white-labeled online communities. It provides spaces for Q&A, discussions, events, and member interaction with integrations to existing business tools. | All-in-one community platform for building and managing branded spaces with member engagement, live events, courses, and integrated payment processing |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription_tiered","custom_css_and_html_theme_editing":true,"mobile_app_ios_android_deployment":true,"event_calendar_and_rsvp_management":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_contact_sync":true,"gamification_badges_and_leaderboards":true,"custom_domain_cname_and_white_labeling":true,"member_directory_and_direct_messaging_dm":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"monthly_subscription_tiered","deployment_model":"creator_cloud_saas","native_live_video_streaming":true,"custom_css_and_html_theme_editing":true,"mobile_app_ios_android_deployment":true,"event_calendar_and_rsvp_management":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_contact_sync":false,"gamification_badges_and_leaderboards":true,"custom_domain_cname_and_white_labeling":true,"native_paywalls_and_paid_subscriptions":true,"white_label_custom_domain_and_branding":true,"native_video_hosting_bandwidth_included":true,"member_directory_and_direct_messaging_dm":true,"email_marketing_and_funnel_builder_native":true,"native_community_forum_and_discussion_boards":true,"affiliate_marketing_program_for_student_referrals":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Mixpanel"},{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Fullstory"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LinkedIn","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Auth0","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Teachable","native":true,"category":"education","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Thinkific","native":true,"category":"education","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Memberstack"},{"name":"MemberSpace"},{"name":"Memberful"},{"name":"Integrately"},{"name":"Auth0","native":false,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":false,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Twitter","native":false,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"WordPress","native":false,"category":"cms","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Outseta","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Bubble","native":false,"category":"integration","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$149/month or $1,788/year","features":["Core apps: Q&A, Discussion, Events, Polls","Custom Domain","API access (limited)","Private messaging & chat","Social login (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Discord, Slack)","Basic Analytics","Chat & Email Support","Member Profile and Directory","In-app Notification","Theme customization"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":1788,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Launch a branded community you own, instead of another Slack or Discord group.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$1,500/month or $18,000/year","features":["All Starter features","Hands-on onboarding","Ask AI and Federated search","API, Webhooks, and Sandbox Environment","Sender email customization","OAuth2 and JWT","Custom Profile Fields","Advanced Analytics","Data Residency","MCP (AI connector)","Auth integration (Auth0, WordPress, Okta, Custom)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":18000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams scaling an established community, with AI search and deeper integrations.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"25,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Growth features","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Custom invoicing, purchase orders and net terms","Custom CMS","SAML single sign-on","SOC 2 (Type II)","GDPR & CCPA","99.9% Uptime SLA","Audit log (90 days)","Data Encryption","Security and legal review"],"description":"Full design control, custom content models and enterprise-grade security.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"members":"100,000+"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Toggy (AI community management)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $149/month. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bettermode.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:10:11.731Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["Private spaces","Bulk import/export","In-app notifications","Member profiles & directory","Basic moderation","Direct messaging","Group chat","Weekly email digest","Events","GDPR compliant","iOS and Android App","Desktop app","Chat spaces","Scheduled posts","Advanced reporting","Custom CSS/Javascript Snippets","Zapier integration","Embed widgets","White-labeled community","Color themes","Affiliate/conversion tracking code","Sender email customization","Integrately integration","API access","Headless Member API","Admin API","Analytics filtering"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"Unlimited","storage":"500GB","automations":"20","headless_api_mau":"100","ai_credits_monthly":"2500","live_stream_attendees":"100","live_room_participants":"15","admin_api_requests_monthly":"30000","scheduled_workflows_per_month":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"Unlimited","storage":"1TB","headless_api_mau":"500","ai_credits_monthly":"5000","live_stream_attendees":"200"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"members":"Unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"None","live_stream_attendees":"500"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Circle AI credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"credits"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra admins","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"admin","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra moderators","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"per 10 moderators","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra spaces","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"per 10 spaces","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Brand email notifications","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Customizable profile fields","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Live attendees","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"per 100 attendees","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Hours","components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"per 10 hours","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Subscription plans for Pro, Business, and Plus tiers with monthly billing. Free 14-day trial; 30-day money-back guarantee. Email Hub priced per contacts (first 30 days free, charges on top of community plan).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://circle.so/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:09:46.920Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":149,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":89,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Community Platforms)

| Capability | Bettermode | Circle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Gamification badges and leaderboards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native live video streaming | - | ✓ |
| Native paywalls and paid subscriptions | - | ✓ |
| Event calendar and rsvp management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Member directory and direct messaging dm | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain cname and white labeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom css and html theme editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM contact sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile app ios android deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription tiered | Monthly subscription tiered |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:12.598Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*