# Circle

> An all-in-one platform for building branded communities, hosting courses, and managing events.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/circle
- **Category:** Community Platforms
- **Homepage:** https://circle.so
- **Also known as:** circle
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25T08:41:18.574Z

## Vioscale score

**56.1 / 100**, confidence 55% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.052 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 100 | 0.04877777777777778 | 4.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 24.3 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 45 | 0.073 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 75 | 0.084 | 6.3 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-25, [verify at source](https://circle.so/pricing). Independently observed._

from $89/mo · Subscription · 14-day trial

> From $89/month (Professional) with a 14-day free trial. Custom pricing for Circle Plus.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Professional | $89/month with 14-day free trial | - | - |
| Business | Contact sales | - | - |
| Circle Plus | Contact sales | - | - |

### Professional

Get key community building features, all in one place

- Circle AI
- Unlimited members
- Courses
- Discussions
- Events
- Website Builder
- Live streams
- Live rooms
- Custom branding
- Reporting & analytics
- Searchable member directory
- Rich member profiles
- Paid memberships
- Gamification
- Custom domain
- Weekly community digest
- Migration services for payments

### Business (Contact sales)

Scale your community with workflows and customizations

- Everything in Professional
- Workflows
- Custom profile fields
- Circle MCP
- Headless Member API
- Admin API
- Branded email notifications
- Content co-pilot
- Automated transcriptions
- Activity scores
- Standard migration services
- Remove Circle branding

### Circle Plus (Contact sales)

Run your business with AI Agents, hands-on expert strategy, and optional branded apps

- Everything in Business
- AI Agents & AI workflows
- Custom single sign-on (SSO)
- Highest limits (Live, Storage, Workflows)
- 10k Email Hub contacts included
- Sandbox community
- Priority technical support
- Priority platform migrations
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Custom branded iOS and Android apps
- In-app purchases
- Fully managed branded apps

### Add-ons

- **Email Hub** ($10 per 1000 contacts)
- **Sender email customization** ($49/mo)
- **Integrately integration** ($40/mo)

## About

Circle enables community builders to create a centralized space for their communities, courses, events, and live streams—all with custom branding and integrated payment systems. The platform provides tools for member engagement, content delivery, and monetization without requiring technical expertise.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** iOS, Web, Android
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (6)

_Independently observed._

- Zapier
- Make
- Memberstack
- MemberSpace
- Memberful
- Integrately

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Community Platforms. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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 |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | no | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":89,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://circle.so) | 2026-08-17 | 48% (low) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://circle.so/eu-privacy) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 6 | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://circle.so/pricing) | 2026-08-25 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/circle). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*