# Hivebrite, Zapnito vs Circle Comparison

| | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 212 | 15 | 477 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (78.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (85.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us Per Year | Starting at £13,200.00 Per Year | $89.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Hivebrite

Pros:
- Customer Support (43 reviews)
- Features (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (16 reviews)
- Bugs (12 reviews)

### Zapnito

**Not enough data**

### Circle

Pros:
- Ease of Use (143 reviews)
- Features (101 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (50 reviews)
- Expensive (32 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (172 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (355 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (172 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (431 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (146 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (355 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (151 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (326 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 9.7 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (314 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (317 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (164 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (348 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Hivebrite

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Connect

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: An “out of the box” configuration that includes the community fundamentals needed to bring together and empower your members.

Key Features:
- Custom landing pages
- Global admins with custom permissions
- Resource libraries

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hivebrite/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Zapnito

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter plan

Price: Starting at £13,200.00 Per Year

Description: One brand community on a single domain with basic platform features and support

Key Features:
- In-person support
- Advanced theming
- Content management

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zapnito/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Circle

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Professional 

Price: $89.00 Per Month

Description: Get key community building features, all in one place.

Key Features:
- Courses
- Events and live streams
- Website builder

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/circle-so-circle/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Community Marketing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hivebrite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zapnito** | N/A | N/A |
| **Circle** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Community Management

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Group Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Community Hub** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Member Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Event Management

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Event Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Attendee Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Promotion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Planning

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Online Learning Platform

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hivebrite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zapnito** | N/A | N/A |
| **Circle** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reporting Analysis

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Progress Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Course Completion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Course Management

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Course Authoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Course Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Education ERP System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Learning Management System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Customer Assistance

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Help and Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Customization

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **White Labeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Online Learning Platform

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Alumni Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hivebrite** | 8.3/10 | 34 |
| **Zapnito** | N/A | N/A |
| **Circle** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Alumni records and contacts** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Networking events** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alumni events** | 9.0 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication within alumni group** | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alumni Engagement** | 8.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Donation Collecting** | 6.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Alumni events** | 9.0 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication within alumni group** | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alumni Engagement** | 8.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Donation Collecting** | 6.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Member directory** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Networking opportunities** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fundraising events** | 6.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Career portals** | 7.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter Sharing** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fundraising events** | 6.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Newsletter Sharing** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Job Portals** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Online Community Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hivebrite** | 7.2/10 | 129 |
| **Zapnito** | 7.6/10 | 7 |
| **Circle** | 7.5/10 | 357 |

#### Community Building

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Member Profiles** | 7.4 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (211 reviews) | 
| **Email & Notifications** | 7.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.9 (199 reviews) | 
| **Member Discovery** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Member Referrals** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Community Spaces** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (61 reviews) | 
| **Paid Memberships** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Multimedia Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
| **Courses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (49 reviews) | 

#### Community Improvement

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | 7.1 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (180 reviews) | 
| **Polls & Questions** | 6.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 5.0 (162 reviews) | 
| **Automation Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (25 reviews) | 

#### Customer Analytics

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Community Insights** | 7.6 (93 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 6.7 (188 reviews) | 
| **Community Engagement Analytics** | 7.8 (101 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 7.9 (199 reviews) | 
| **Downloadable Reports** | 7.8 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.8 (181 reviews) | 
| **ROI Tracking** | 6.9 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.7 (179 reviews) | 

#### Community Management

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Community Feeds & Discussions** | 8.0 (86 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (217 reviews) | 
| **Live Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Chat & Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Events Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Admin Roles & Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Online Community Management

| Feature | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 5.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 6.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.4 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 6.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.4 (16 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Online Community Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-community-management)

**Unique to Hivebrite (2):** [Alumni Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/alumni-management), [Customer-to-Customer (C2C) Community Marketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-to-customer-c2c-community-marketing)


**Unique to Circle (1):** [Online Learning Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-learning-platform)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Hivebrite | Zapnito | Circle | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 62.4% | 78.6% | 85.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.2% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Hivebrite

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 24.6%
- **Higher Education:** 14.6%
- **Education Management:** 7.5%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 4.5%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 4.0%
- **Events Services:** 2.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.5%
- **Consulting:** 2.0%
- **Philanthropy:** 2.0%
- **Research:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 33.7%

#### Zapnito

- **Publishing:** 21.4%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 14.3%
- **Philanthropy:** 7.1%
- **Online Media:** 7.1%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Information Services:** 7.1%
- **Human Resources:** 7.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.1%
- **Events Services:** 7.1%
- **Other:** 7.1%

#### Circle

- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 11.1%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 9.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.2%
- **Consulting:** 7.6%
- **Education Management:** 6.9%
- **E-Learning:** 6.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.5%
- **Computer Software:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 33.9%

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## Top Discussions

### Hivebrite

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### Zapnito

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### Circle

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/hivebrite-vs-zapnito-vs-circle-so-circle)