Circle
8.2#9 in community platformsFrom $89 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCircle vs HelloBox
What both publish
| Fact | Circle | HelloBox |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Circle lists integrations including Airtable, Google Sheets, Memberstack, WordPress, Memberful, Typeform, and Slack through native connections, embeds, snippets, or Zapier. | Listed integrations include automatic posting to Twitter, Slack and Discord, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and chatbot tools such as Intercom, HubSpot and Drift. |
| Support | The pricing page lists standard support for Professional and Business, priority support for Scale, and premium support for Circle Plus. | The pricing page says the free plan includes email support, and the help center directs users to email support for unanswered questions. |
Circle plans
- Professional$89 a month
- Business$199 a month
- Scale$419 a month
- Circle PlusPriced on request
HelloBox plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$5 a month
- Growth$10 a month
- Pro$20 a month
- Business$50 a month
- Scale$100 a month
Pick Circle if…
Circle suits creators, brands, solopreneurs and community businesses that want community features alongside courses, events and other tools. Its listed desktop and mobile apps offer access across several device types.
Pick HelloBox if…
HelloBox may suit creators, course communities, startups, newsletter communities, podcasters, businesses, bloggers, or existing groups that need a hosted publishing and discussion space. It offers public or private access and member approval controls.