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Bevy vs Circle

Bevy and Circle are both community platforms tools. Bevy is aimed at enterprise and small businesses, while Circle is aimed at creators and small businesses.

Bevy

Community events platform for chapter-based brand communities

Circle

All-in-one community platform for creators and brands

PricingPaidPaid · $89
Starting priceNot published$89/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forEnterprise, Small businessesCreators, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryUS · 2017US · 2020
Rating——

Choose Bevy if

Enterprise community and developer relations teams running many local chapters, meetups and hybrid events tied to their CRM.

  • Purpose-built for running hundreds of local chapters consistently
  • Unlimited members, events and emails on the base platform
  • Proven with very large programs like Google Developer Groups

Look elsewhere if: Creators and small companies that need a single online community or simple event pages (Circle, Luma, Discourse).

Choose Circle if

Creators and companies who want a premium, branded community with courses and payments.

  • Polished, flexible community experience
  • Courses, events and payments in one
  • Strong for creators and B2B communities alike

Look elsewhere if: Budget communities (Skool, Discord) or knowledge-heavy forums (Discourse).

Bevy vs Circle pricing

Bevy

  • Base platformCustomUnlimited members, admins, events and emails; white-label hub
  • Usage typeCustomForum, User Groups & Events, or All-in-One
  • Add-onsCustomCustom domain, CRM sync, SSO, virtual conference, AI search

Circle

  • Professional$89/moBilled annually; unlimited members, 3 admins, 2% transaction fee
  • Business$199/moBilled annually; 5 admins, 1% transaction fee, workflows, API
  • Scale$419/moBilled annually; 10 admins, 1% transaction fee, AI agents
  • Circle PlusCustomBranded mobile apps, unlimited admins, 0.5% transaction fee

Bevy · Key features

  • White-labelled community hub with chapter pages for every city or group
  • Event creation, registration, ticketing and check-in for chapter leaders
  • Built-in newsletters and email automations with no sending caps
  • Bevy Virtual Conference for large online and hybrid events
  • Native Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo and Eloqua sync
  • SAML, OAuth and OpenID SSO plus social sign-in

Cons

  • No public pricing; everything is quote-based
  • Overkill for a single online community or small creator
  • Forum and discussion features trail Discourse and Circle

Circle · Key features

  • Spaces for posts, chat, events and courses
  • Live streams and video rooms
  • Paid memberships, tiers and gated spaces
  • Workflows for automation and member journeys
  • Branded mobile apps (Plus)
  • AI agent, analytics and API

Cons

  • Price plus transaction fees
  • Branded app is a significant add-on
  • Search and threading can be weaker than forums

Bevy vs Circle: FAQ

Do Bevy and Circle have a free plan?

Bevy has no free plan. Circle has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

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