Choose Circle if you need
- Desktop. We haven't found it on Heartbeat's website.
- Integration with WordPress, Auth0 or Teachable. We haven't found them on Heartbeat's website.
At a glance
- Both offer a free trial (Circle: 14 days, Heartbeat: 14 days).
- Circle's lowest paid plan is Professional at $89 per month, billed annually, as of November 12, 2026.
- Heartbeat's lowest paid plan is Build at $49 per month, up to 350 members, as of November 12, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- Only Circle lists Desktop.
- Only Heartbeat lists Web.
- Both work with Zapier.
- Circle lists SOC 2, GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Heartbeat.
- Circle has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Heartbeat.
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 Heartbeat if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Circle's website.
- Integration with Stripe or Zoom. 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.
- HeartbeatRun memberships, courses, events and payments in one place you own.
- Free plan
- CircleNot confirmed
- HeartbeatNot confirmed
- Pricing
- CircleNot confirmed
- HeartbeatNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Circle
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only Circle
- Desktop
Only Heartbeat
- Web
Integrations
Both
- Zapier
Only Circle
- WordPress
- Auth0
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Circle and Heartbeat yet.
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