The platforms compared
Each card opens the full comparison, with its sources.
- 1MemberfyBy weight profile · Create a free account8.8–8.9
- 2KajabiSee the comparison5.9
- 3Mighty NetworksSee the comparison5.7
- 4Hotmart ClubSee the comparison5.7
- 5CircleSee the comparison5.6
- 6TheMembersSee the comparison5.5
- 7HeroSparkSee the comparison4.8
- 8EduzzSee the comparison4.8
- 9KiwifySee the comparison4.5
- 10KlubsSee the comparison4.2
- 11CativaSee the comparison4.0
- 12CademíSee the comparison3.9
- 13Astron MembersSee the comparison3.8
- 14ScarfSee the comparison3.8
- 15MemberKitSee the comparison3.4
- 16SkoolSee the comparison3.3
- 17TelegramSee the comparison3.1
- 18AlpaClassSee the comparison3.0
- 19DiscordSee the comparison2.7
- 20WhatsAppSee the comparison2.1
How we compare
We connect people, and we believe in transparency. The math behind every comparison in this segment is right here, in full, and it applies equally to every platform.
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We collect the sources
Only official sources from each platform: website, help center and documentation, with dates.
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We classify each row
Each feature is marked complete, partial or not identified, with its source alongside.
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We calculate the scores
Scores come straight from the table, with the same weights for everyone.
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We publish and correct
Sources and dates stay on the page; corrections are checked against the source and go in.
How much each group weighs
100 points split by what matters most to the person choosing. This segment has 2 weight profiles, and each comparison page says which one it uses; within a profile, the weights are the same for every platform.
Members area profile
Used for: Members areas, courses and events that sell: Hotmart, Kiwify, Eduzz, MemberKit, Cademí, AlpaClass, Astron Members, HeroSpark, LastLink, EngagED and Doity.
People who sell courses or events decide first on how the money comes in, and right after on keeping students together: Sales weighs 18 and Community 16.
Sales
What matters most to anyone selling courses and events: plans, products, coupons, billing and the money that arrives.
weight 18
Community
What brings students back after the purchase: conversation, content, engagement and exchange between members.
weight 16
Events & Courses
The course and the meetups are the product being sold, and what keeps those who already bought.
weight 14
Workflows, Integrations & API
Reacting on its own to purchases, abandoned checkouts and completions, and connecting the members area to the CRM, saves the team hours.
weight 12
AI & MCP
Running the members area by chatting with an AI takes repetitive work off whoever manages it.
weight 12
Campaigns & Notifications
Email, WhatsApp, SMS and push take the message to where students are, without them having to open the members area.
weight 10
Management & Security
Who can do what, what was done and by whom, and student data always at hand.
weight 6
Customization & Mobile
The course brand on every screen, and students reached on their phones, where they are.
weight 4
Planning & HR
Matters to companies that train their own teams; for most, it’s an extra.
weight 4
Coworking: Physical communities
Matters to anyone with a physical space; for most, it’s an extra.
weight 4
Community profile
Used for: Community platforms: Circle, Skool, Mighty Networks, Kajabi, Klubs, Scarf, Cativa, TheMembers, Discord, WhatsApp and Telegram.
Whoever runs a community needs to sell and keep people together: that’s why Community and Sales weigh the most, and HR and Coworking count for little.
Community
Where people meet every day: conversation, content, engagement and exchange between members.
weight 18
Sales
How the community pays for itself: plans, products, Store, coupons, billing and the money that arrives.
weight 16
Events & Courses
Meetups and learning are what bring in the most new members and keep the ones already in.
weight 14
Workflows, Integrations & API
Reacting on its own and connecting the community to the CRM and the rest of the business saves the team hours.
weight 12
AI & MCP
Running the community by chatting with an AI takes repetitive work off whoever manages it.
weight 12
Campaigns & Notifications
Email, WhatsApp, SMS and push take the message to where members are, without them having to open the community.
weight 10
Management & Security
Who can do what, what was done and by whom, and community data always at hand.
weight 6
Customization & Mobile
The community brand on every screen, and members reached on their phones, where they are.
weight 4
Planning & HR
Matters to companies that use the community with their teams; for most, it’s an extra.
weight 4
Coworking: Physical communities
Matters to anyone with a physical space; for most communities, it’s an extra.
weight 4
How each row counts
1point
Documented and complete
The feature is described, in full, on an official page.
0.5point
Partial
It exists, but part of what the row describes is missing.
0point
Not identified
With no public source, the person choosing can’t verify it.
Group score = average of the rows × 10
Overall score = Σ (weight × group score) ÷ 100
We assess only the criteria we consider most relevant, based on what we hear from customers and what AI assistants such as Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude point out when comparing community platforms. The list is not exhaustive.
Scores from 0 to 10, calculated from each page’s table, with no number typed in by hand. Price and fees appear in the table but don’t count toward the score: the Sales score comes from the group’s other rows.
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