WithMe vs Circle
Circle is a community platform with courses, events and a website builder, best when the community is the product. WithMe is an all-in-one creator hub for creators, experts and coaches who sell courses, coaching and memberships from one place. Facts checked November 2026.
$25/month billed annually. 0% commission. 8,000+ creators.
WithMe is made by FitWith Ltd. One plan, $25/month billed annually (UK £25), checked on 2 Nov 2026.
Price table
| Product | Price checked 2 Nov 2026 | Fee on sales | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| WithMe One plan | $25/month billed annually (UK £25). Checked 2 Nov 2026. | 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply. | 14-day free trial |
| Circle Community platform | Professional $89/mo, Business $199/mo and Scale $419/mo, all billed annually. Profile fields $49/month on Professional, included on Business, Scale and Circle Plus. Email Hub $99/mo on plans below Circle Plus. Checked 2 Nov 2026. | 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, 0.5% on Circle Plus. | 14-day free trial, no card required |
How to read the rows
| What you need | WithMe | Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Community with spaces and discussions | Included on the hub | Yes, the core product (circle.so) |
| Courses | Included on the hub | Yes (circle.so) |
| Live events and live streams | Live coaching calls on the hub | Yes. Live stream attendees and hours are capped by plan (circle.so/pricing) |
| 1:1 coaching bookings | Coaching and booking on the hub | Not listed |
| Landing and sales pages | Included on the hub | Yes, website builder (circle.so) |
| Digital products and checkout | Included on the hub | Yes, branded checkout, one-time and recurring (circle.so) |
| Email marketing | Included on the hub | Email Hub $99/mo on plans below Circle Plus, charged on top of the plan. Circle Plus includes Email Hub with 10,000 contacts (circle.so/pricing) |
| Instagram Auto DMs | Included on the hub | Not listed |
| AI agent | AI agents on the hub. AI credits are purchased separately. | Circle AI on every plan. AI agents are listed from the Scale plan (circle.so/pricing) |
| Branded mobile app | Customer apps included. A branded App Store app is an add-on. | Branded iOS and Android apps on Circle Plus. Circle's own iOS and Android app is on every plan (circle.so/pricing) |
| Transaction fee on sales | 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply. | 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, 0.5% on Circle Plus (circle.so/pricing) |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial, no card required (circle.so/pricing) |
| Migration | Free on the yearly plan. 5 to 10 working days. The old site stays live until you approve. | Payments migrations on Professional if eligible. Standard migration services from Business (circle.so/pricing) |
Community first vs business first
Circle calls itself "the complete community platform" (circle.so, checked November 2026). It is built around spaces, discussions, live streams and events, with courses, payments and a website builder added on top. Big creator communities run on it.
WithMe is an all-in-one creator hub: the simplicity of Stan Store with the functionality of Kajabi. It puts courses, memberships, community, coaching calls, landing pages, Instagram Auto DMs and AI agents in one login for creators, experts and coaches. It is not a link-in-bio tool.
Circle starts from the community. Spaces, feeds, member directory, gamification and live rooms are its strongest parts. If your members mainly come to talk to each other, and your brand is the community, Circle is a strong pick.
WithMe starts from what a creator sells. The course, the coaching call, the membership, the landing page and the Instagram Auto DM that sends people to it all sit in one hub. The community is there, but it is one part of the business, not the whole product.
Who should pick which
Pick Circle if the community is the product and members pay mainly to be in it, you want a fully branded iOS and Android app and can budget for Circle Plus, or you need deep community controls like activity scores, member directory and gamification. Pick WithMe if you are a creator, expert or coach who sells courses, coaching and memberships together, you want Instagram Auto DMs and AI agents to bring buyers in, in the same login as checkout, you want 0% commission on your sales (Stripe processing fees still apply), or you want a free migration on the yearly plan, with your old site live until you approve.
What you give up if you move
Circle's spaces, threads and member habits do not move over one to one. Members have to learn a new front door. If the Circle brand or app is why people joined, a move can feel like a step down. Keep Circle live until the WithMe hub is approved.
WithMe
- $25/month billed annually (UK £25). 14-day free trial. 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply. 8,000+ creators.
- An all-in-one creator hub: the simplicity of Stan Store with the functionality of Kajabi, not a link-in-bio.
- Free migration is only on the yearly plan. It takes 5 to 10 working days, and your old site stays live until you approve the new hub.
Sources checked 2 Nov 2026
- Prices from WithMe. 2 Nov 2026.
- Prices from Circle. 2 Nov 2026.
- Circle homepage. 2 Nov 2026.
- WithMe free trial. 2 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is WithMe a Circle alternative?
Yes, for creators, experts and coaches who sell courses, coaching and memberships and want a community inside that hub. If the community software itself is the product, Circle is the closer fit.
Does Circle charge a transaction fee?
Yes. As of November 2026 Circle lists 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, and 0.5% on Circle Plus (circle.so/pricing). WithMe takes 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply.
Does Circle have AI agents?
Circle AI is on every plan. AI agents are listed from the Scale plan up, as of November 2026 (circle.so/pricing). WithMe has AI agents on the hub. AI credits are purchased separately.
Can WithMe run a paid community?
Yes. Community and memberships are part of the WithMe hub, next to courses, coaching calls and landing pages.
How do I move from Circle to WithMe?
Free migration is on the yearly plan. It takes 5 to 10 working days, and your Circle site stays live until you approve the new hub.
$25/month billed annually. 0% commission. 8,000+ creators.
Group: Communities.
