Platform Comparisons

HiveLearn vs every other
community platform.

An honest, side-by-side look at how HiveLearn stacks up against Skool, Circle, Kajabi, Patreon, Mighty Networks, Thinkific, and Memberstack on pricing, revenue share, and total cost of ownership.

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Why these comparisons matter

Picking a community or course platform is a high-leverage decision — the wrong stack can stack subscription fees and uncapped rev share that grows every time you do. Many creators end up bolting an email tool, an automation layer, or a separate LMS on top of their community platform when native features fall short.

HiveLearn bundles community, courses, events, certificates, and payments into one platform with a monthly-capped revenue share. The pages below break down the math for each competitor so you can see exactly where HiveLearn wins and where it doesn't.

The comparisons

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vs Skool

Skool has Classroom — but no quizzes, certificates, or events.

Skool: Hobby $9/mo (10% transaction fee) · Pro $99/mo (2.9% + $0.30; +1% platform fee on sales over $899)
Rev share: 2.9% + $0.30 on Pro (plus 1% platform fee on sales over $899), 10% on Hobby — uncapped
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vs Circle

Circle's transaction fee has no monthly cap.

Circle: Professional $89/mo (2% fee) · Business $199/mo (1% fee) · Plus custom (0.5% fee)
Rev share: 0.5%–2% transaction fee depending on plan, no monthly cap
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vs Kajabi

Kajabi's entry plan is now $179/mo — and pricing scales with your contact list.

Kajabi: Basic $179/mo (5 products, 2,500 contacts) · Growth $249/mo · Pro $499/mo · (legacy Kickstarter $89 no longer sold)
Rev share: Kajabi Payments: 2.7%–2.9% + $0.30; third-party payment add-on fee 0.5%–5% by tier
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vs Patreon

Patreon takes 10% of everything you earn — uncapped.

Patreon: 10% of income earned on Patreon, plus payment processing, currency conversion, and payout fees
Rev share: 10% platform fee, uncapped — plus payment processing and payout fees on top
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vs Mighty Networks

Mighty Networks layers a transaction fee on top of every plan.

Mighty Networks: Launch $79/mo (2%) · Scale $179/mo (1%) · Growth $354–$425/mo (0.5%) · Mighty Pro custom (0.5%)
Rev share: 0.5%–2% transaction fee depending on plan, no monthly cap
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vs Thinkific

Thinkific is course-first — community comes capped per tier.

Thinkific: Basic $49/mo (1 community) · Start $99/mo (1 community / 10 spaces) · Grow $199/mo · Expand $499/mo · Plus custom
Rev share: 0% with Thinkific Payments; own-Stripe surcharge 0.5%–5% by tier
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vs Memberstack

Memberstack is a paywall for Webflow — not a community platform.

Memberstack: Basic $29/mo (4%) · Professional $49/mo (2%) · Business $99/mo (0.9%) · Established $499/mo (0%)
Rev share: 0%–4% transaction fee depending on plan (uncapped except on Established)
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vs Discord

Discord is a chat app — not a course platform.

Discord: Free to use · Server Subscriptions take a 10% platform fee (US-only, $2.99–$199.99 tiers) + Stripe processing
Rev share: 10% on Server Subscriptions (US-only), uncapped — plus payment processing
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vs Teachable

Teachable sells courses well — but community is an afterthought.

Teachable: Starter $29/mo (7.5% fee) · Builder $69/mo · Growth $139/mo · Advanced $309/mo (0% fee) — billed annually, no free plan
Rev share: 7.5% transaction fee on Starter; 0% on Builder+ (Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 always applies)
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Buyer's checklist

What to look for in a community platform

A useful checklist before you commit to a yearly plan anywhere.

Capped vs. uncapped revenue share

A 2% rev share sounds small — until you're doing $50k/mo and paying $1,000/mo on top of a subscription. Platforms that cap rev share (like HiveLearn) put a ceiling on platform cost as you scale.

All-in-one vs. stack of tools

Combining a community tool, an LMS, an email platform, and an automation layer can add up fast. An all-in-one with native community, LMS, events, and payments (like HiveLearn) removes integration tax and data-sync issues.

True cost at your revenue level

Sticker price is misleading. Model your actual revenue against each platform's fee structure — a calculator is the only honest way to compare ($99 flat vs. 3% uncapped looks very different at $5k/mo vs. $50k/mo).

Community depth and LMS rigor

Not all platforms treat community and courses as first-class. Skool's Classroom is intentionally minimal — no native quizzes, certificates, or event scheduling. Kajabi's community is a newer add-on to a course-first product. Memberstack is auth + paywall, not community. Make sure the platform's strength matches where your product lives.

Migration path and lock-in

Data portability matters when plans change. HiveLearn offers concierge migration on Pro and Scale tiers at no extra cost — ask any other platform what migration looks like before you sign up.

Not sure which tier is right for you?

Our calculator models 12 months of platform cost across HiveLearn and every competitor on this page. See the exact gap at your revenue level.

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Competitor pricing and feature claims verified as of May 6, 2026 against each provider's public pricing page. Pricing changes frequently — check the source for current numbers.