We did the homework so you don't have to. If you're wondering what's out there beyond this network, here's the current landscape of community platforms — what they cost, what they offer, and who they're built for.

Platform	Starting price	Key features	Best for
Skool	$99/mo flat	Community + courses + gamification, unlimited members, no feature tiers, 200k+ creator discovery directory	Solo creators, coaches; dead-simple setup
Mighty Networks	$33–79/mo (Pro $179)	Spaces, native livestreaming, courses with quizzes/drip, AI "Co-Host", white-label mobile apps on higher tiers	Structured programs, certifications
Whop	$0/mo — 3% of sales only	Marketplace + community, Discord/Telegram automations, built-in payments	Early-stage / monetized communities with no fixed cost
Nas.io	$29/mo (Pro, 10k members)	Community, events, paid memberships, very low entry price	Budget-conscious starters
Bettermode	$49/mo (free tier killed Mar 2026)	Customizable spaces, Q&A/discussions/events, API & SSO at higher tiers	B2B SaaS customer communities
Heartbeat	~$49–99/mo	Chat-first community, events, courses; branded mobile app at $849/mo	Small/mid communities wanting Slack-like feel
Discourse	$20/mo hosted (or self-host free)	Forum/threaded discussions, open source, unlimited members	Technical/product communities, dev tools startups
Kajabi	~$149/mo	Courses, email marketing, funnels + community	Creator monetization, not community-first
Discord / Facebook Groups	Free	Chat/forums, huge reach, zero ownership of data or branding	Pre-revenue startups validating community

For reference: Circle, the market leader, starts at $89/mo (annual) plus 0.5–2% transaction fees on top of Stripe.

The takeaway: a serious community home costs $50–150/month before you've made a dollar — or it's free but you don't own your data. That's exactly why this network exists for our portfolio.