Choose Circle if you need
- Desktop. We haven't found it on Discourse's website.
- Integration with Auth0 or Teachable. We haven't found them on Discourse's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Discourse's website.
At a glance
- Discourse has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Circle.
- Circle offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Discourse.
- Circle's lowest paid plan is Professional at $89 per month, billed annually, as of November 12, 2026.
- Discourse's lowest paid plan is Pro at $100 per month, as of November 12, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- Only Circle lists Desktop.
- Only Discourse lists Web.
- Both work with Zapier and WordPress.
- Both list GDPR and SSO.
- Only Circle lists SOC 2.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Discourse if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Circle's website.
- Integration with GitHub, Zendesk or Patreon. We haven't found them on Circle's website.
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- What it does
- CircleBuild a home for your community, events, and courses, all under your own brand.
- DiscourseA customizable, scalable community platform that creates knowledge through conversation.
- Free plan
- CircleNot confirmed
- DiscourseYes
- Pricing
- CircleNot confirmed
- DiscourseNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only Circle
- Desktop
Only Discourse
- Web
Integrations
Both
- Zapier
- WordPress
Only Circle
- Auth0
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Circle and Discourse yet.
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