Circle

Circle is a modern community platform combining discussion forums, events, courses, and memberships into a cohesive branded experience. For indie hackers, Circle stands out through native livestreaming with AI auto-transcription, an AI Agent tool for automated member support, and tight integration with popular tools via Zapier. Starting at $49/month for up to 1,000 members, Circle offers significantly more customization and native features than Mighty Networks, while maintaining a cleaner UI that non-technical community managers appreciate.\n\nCircle's differentiation lies in its creator-focused features: members can create their own profiles, AI-powered content generation helps with posting ideas, and spaces can be segmented by membership tier or topic. The platform's native mobile app and integration capabilities (Teachable, Slack, Zapier) make it ideal for indie hackers building multi-product ecosystems. Unlike Mighty's broad positioning, Circle targets creators and course builders who want a branded, customizable community without enterprise pricing.