Circle: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
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Circle against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Platform fee on sales (cheapest plan)0%10%2% · median 2%
Circle strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- No platform fee on your sales
- Quizzes and tests in courses
- Lessons can be released on a schedule
- Built-in community for students
Cons
- No permanent free plan
All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan per month | Not verified | — | |
| Platform fee on sales (cheapest plan) | 2% Professional — $89/mo … Transaction fee: 2%. | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Free plan | No All prices USD, annual billing. Monthly billing available at a higher rate. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Free trial | 14 days 14-day free trial, no credit card required. | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Quizzes | Yes Quizzes empower you to assess student comprehension and enhance the overall learning experience. | help.circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Completion certificates | Not verified | — | |
| Drip release of lessons | Yes Circle’s drip feature gives you control over how you deliver your course content to students. | help.circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Built-in community | Yes Community, courses, live events, website builder, member directory, payments, gamification, custom domain | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Subscriptions and memberships | Yes Payments: Subscriptions, one-time, trials, installments, biennial/bimonthly billing | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Built-in email to students | Yes Email Hub add-on Available on Professional, Business, and Scale … Includes: broadcasts, contact capture forms, marketing automation, CRM, segments, analytics. | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Your own affiliate program | Yes The first step to setting up an affiliate program for your community membership is configuring your commissions. | help.circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Your own domain | Yes Community, courses, live events, website builder, member directory, payments, gamification, custom domain | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Branded mobile app | Yes Everything in Scale, plus: custom branded iOS and Android apps | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Public API | Yes Everything in Professional, plus: workflows (20 automations), custom profile fields, Circle APIs and MCP | circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Two-factor login | Yes Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second layer of security to your account. When you sign in to a community, you'll enter your password and then verify your identity with a one-time passcode (OTP) sent to your email. | help.circle.so | 2026-11-03 |
| Public status page | Not verified | — | |
| Founded | Not verified | — | |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |
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