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How to Replace CircleOverview
Features
83 features across 22 categories
AI(8)
Use AI agents to automate community management tasks
AI-powered content writing assistance
AI-powered inbox management
AI-powered content moderation
Create AI-powered automated workflows
Automatically transcribe live streams and recordings
AI-assisted content creation and recommendations
AI-powered knowledge management system
API(3)
Access admin functions via API
Access to Circle APIs
Access member data via API for custom integrations
Analytics(7)
Track and score member activity
Advanced analytics and insights for Circle Plus
Advanced analytics and reporting capabilities
Track affiliates and conversions with custom code
Filter analytics data for custom insights
View community analytics and reporting
Track ad performance with SDK
Automation(1)
Automate community workflows and processes
Communication(6)
Customize email notifications with your branding
Dedicated chat spaces for conversations
Enable direct messaging between members
Enable group chat functionality
Send in-app notifications to members
Send weekly digest emails to community members
Compliance(1)
GDPR compliant community platform
Content(4)
Create and manage courses within the community
Create private spaces within the community
Schedule posts to be published at specific times
Build custom community websites
Customization(8)
Customize community colors and themes
Build custom apps with no-code builder
Customize community branding and appearance
Add custom CSS and Javascript code
Use a custom domain for your community
Create custom fields for member profiles
Remove Circle branding from community
Fully white-labeled community experience
Data Management(1)
Bulk import and export member data
Development(1)
Access to sandbox environment for testing
Engagement(5)
Enable community discussions and conversations
Create and manage community events
Add gamification elements to drive engagement
Host real-time interactive live rooms for community engagement
Host live streaming events for community members
Integration(3)
Embed community widgets on external websites
Connect with hundreds of apps via Integrately
Connect to hundreds of apps via Zapier
Marketing(8)
Create custom segments for targeted email campaigns
Track performance of email campaigns
Automate email marketing workflows
Send email broadcasts to your audience
Schedule email campaigns in advance
Create forms to capture email contacts
Unified email marketing and contact management platform
Personalize emails based on member actions and data
Member Management(2)
Create detailed member profiles with custom information
Members can search and discover other community members
Migration(6)
Migrate course content from other platforms
Migrate email contacts and workflows to Circle
Migrate members and content from other platforms
Migrate payment information from legacy platforms
Priority support for platform migrations
Professional migration support for switching to Circle
Mobile(6)
Create fully branded iOS and Android mobile apps
Create branded app store listings
Create custom branded mobile apps for iOS and Android
Desktop application for community access
Native iOS and Android mobile applications
Manage mobile push notifications
Moderation(1)
Basic tools for moderating community content
Monetization(3)
Enable in-app purchases within branded apps
Accept payments directly in mobile apps
Enable paid membership tiers and subscriptions
Onboarding(1)
Create custom welcome experience for new members
Security(1)
Implement custom SSO authentication
Support(6)
Personalized onboarding assistance
Access to a dedicated customer success manager
Monthly strategic planning calls with Circle team
Get early access to new beta features
Priority support for technical issues
Quarterly strategic planning calls with Circle team
Pricing
Professional
- ✓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
- ✓Private spaces
- ✓Bulk import/export
- ✓In-app notifications
- ✓Direct messaging
- ✓Group chat
- ✓Basic moderation
- ✓GDPR compliant
- ✓iOS and Android App
- ✓Desktop app
- ✓Chat spaces
- ✓Scheduled posts
- ✓Advanced reporting
- ✓Custom CSS/Javascript
- ✓Zapier integration
- ✓Embed widgets
- ✓White-labeled community
- ✓Color themes
- ✓Affiliate/conversion tracking code
- ✓Integrately integration
- ✓API access
Business
Popular- ✓Everything in Professional
- ✓Workflows
- ✓Custom profile fields
- ✓Headless Member API
- ✓Admin API
- ✓Branded email notifications
- ✓Content co-pilot
- ✓Automated transcriptions
- ✓Activity scores
- ✓Standard migration services
- ✓Remove Circle branding
- ✓5 Admins
- ✓15 Moderators
- ✓30 Spaces
- ✓1% Transaction fees
- ✓250GB Storage
- ✓Unlimited Workflows
- ✓Unlimited Scheduled workflows
- ✓Unlimited Bulk actions
- ✓200 Live stream attendees
- ✓20 Live room participants
- ✓20 Hosts
- ✓15 Hours
- ✓30,000/mo Admin API requests
- ✓500 MAU Headless API requests
- ✓Custom single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓Email Hub
- ✓AI content writer
- ✓AI moderation
- ✓Knowledge engine
- ✓AI inbox
Circle Plus
- ✓Everything in Business
- ✓AI Agents
- ✓AI workflows
- ✓Custom single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓Highest limits (Live, Storage, Workflows)
- ✓10k Email Hub contacts included
- ✓Lower transaction fees
- ✓Advanced analytics
- ✓Sandbox community
- ✓Priority technical support
- ✓Concierge onboarding
- ✓Priority platform migrations
- ✓Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- ✓Unlimited Admins
- ✓Unlimited Moderators
- ✓Flexible Spaces
- ✓0.5% Transaction fees
- ✓1TB Storage
- ✓Flexible Live stream attendees
- ✓Flexible Live room participants
- ✓Flexible Hosts
- ✓Flexible Hours
- ✓Unlimited Admin API requests
- ✓Extra Admin API requests at $0.002/request
- ✓Extra Headless API requests at $0.3/MAU
- ✓Branded Apps
- ✓Custom app builder
- ✓Customizable welcome experience
- ✓Mobile push notification manager
- ✓Native in-app mobile payments
- ✓Branded iOS and Android app store listings
- ✓SDK for ad-performance tracking
- ✓Priority access to beta features
- ✓Quarterly strategy calls
- ✓Branded iOS and Android apps
- ✓Offer in-app purchases
- ✓Fully managed branded apps
- ✓Dedicated launch team
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Integrations
12 known integrations