Bevy vs Hivebrite

Bevy is a community and events platform built for companies that run networks of local chapters, user groups and meetups. It was spun out of Startup Grind, the global founder community, in 2017 by Derek Andersen and co-founders who needed one system to run hundreds of city chapters consistently. It now powers programs such as Google Developer Groups and Salesforce's Trailblazer Community Groups, plus Snowflake's community.

The base platform is a white-labelled, SEO-friendly community hub with unlimited members, chapter leaders, events and emails. Teams pick a usage type (forum, user groups and events, or all-in-one), then add modules such as a custom domain, Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo or Eloqua sync, SAML SSO, social sign-in, the Bevy Virtual Conference product and AI-powered community search. Chapter pages handle event creation, registration, check-in, newsletters and automations, while central teams see attendance and engagement across every chapter.

Bevy fits enterprise developer relations, customer marketing and community teams that run in-person and virtual events at global scale and want the data in their CRM. It is overkill for a single online community or creator, pricing is quote-only, and its forum features are less rich than Discourse or Circle. Luma is simpler for one-off events, and Hivebrite suits alumni-style networks.

In July 2025 Bevy acquired Intros AI and used it to launch an AI Engagement Hub with agents for member introductions, knowledge answers, content creation, moderation and sentiment.

Hivebrite is a community management platform headquartered in Paris, France. The company was legally established in 2012 and launched the platform commercially in 2015, and it now says more than 2,000 organizations in over 25 countries use it. It is built for organizations that run private, branded member communities rather than open forums: universities, associations, nonprofits and companies with customer or partner networks.

The platform combines a member directory, events and ticketing, memberships and donations, groups, email campaigns, mentoring and member journeys with a back office for administrators. In July 2024 Hivebrite acquired Orbiit, an AI matching company, and now offers AI-based member matching, AI agents, workflow automations and an MCP server. Optional extensions add a branded iOS and Android app, 25+ languages, CRM connectors and mentoring. All plans include unlimited users; Core starts at $895 and Flex at $1,995 a month, billed annually.

Hivebrite fits institutions that care about member data, governance and integrations with AMS, CRM and LMS systems such as iMIS, Blackbaud, Salesforce or Canvas. Creator-led communities will find Circle or Mighty Networks cheaper and faster to launch, Bettermode is more flexible for SaaS customer communities, and Discourse suits open discussion-heavy forums.

Buying tip: plans differ mainly in admin seats, group managers and number of groups, so map your chapter or sub-community structure before talking to sales. The mobile app, extra languages and CRM connectors are extensions priced on top of the platform fee.