Mighty Networks alternatives in 2026

Q: What does Skool cost per month?

The Hobby plan costs $9 a month , and selling within the community carries a 10 percent transaction fee . Before choosing, check which features are included at that price and how the transaction fee applies.

Q: What does Discord Nitro cost?

Discord Nitro costs $9.99 a month . Nitro adds custom profiles, 1 GB uploads and HD video streaming . Check whether those paid features match what the group needs before choosing.

Compare Mighty Networks with Skool, Discord, Circle and Connections Communities for your online community.

By Uncommon Comforts · 2026-11-01

Uncommon Comforts is published by the team behind Connections, whose products are compared here alongside other tools.

The Mighty Networks alternatives compared here, in 2026, are Skool, Discord, Circle and Connections Communities. Each covers a different job. Match the tool to your plan: flat fee, chat-first audience, branded courses and events, or an invite-based members-only site.

Option	Plan and price	Transaction fee	Card processing fee
Skool	Hobby $9 a month ^[1]; Pro $99 a month ^[1]	10 percent ^[1]	not published
Discord	Nitro $9.99 a month ^[2]	not published	not published
Circle	not published	not published	not published
Connections Communities	Free $0 ^[3]; Pro $39.99 a month ^[3]; Business $99.99 a month ^[3]	not published	not published

Why people who run things look past Mighty Networks

The typical host on the Launch Plan earns $14,400 a year ^[4]. Memberships sold by its hosts average $48 a month ^[4]. Hosts get native iOS and Android apps that the company says are real apps, not web wrappers ^[4]. Paid plans go by the year, with the Launch Plan at $950 a year ^[4]. The company reports $500M earned on Mighty in 2025 ^[4] and says 84 percent of content on the platform is created by members rather than hosts ^[4]. It also reports that migrated communities keep 81 to 100 percent of members in their first year ^[4]. People who run things weigh these numbers against other tools when the yearly bill, the membership average or the app upgrade does not match their own plan.

Skool: a fixed monthly fee with a transaction fee

Skool prices by plan with a flat monthly fee. The Hobby plan costs $9 a month ^[1]. Selling within the community carries a 10 percent transaction fee ^[1].

Discord: a paid tier with extra features

Nitro, the paid tier, costs $9.99 a month ^[2]. Nitro also includes 10 hours of cloud gaming every month ^[2].

Circle: what to compare

Circle lists payments that include branded checkout, pricing options, payment methods, access groups, affiliates and reporting ^[5], and email marketing that includes broadcasts, automation, forms, audience management and a CRM ^[5]. A website builder covers websites, landing pages and sales pages ^[5]. Circle holds SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA and PCI SAQ certifications ^[5] and reports 99.9 percent uptime ^[5]. Circle lists iOS and Android support, custom screens and app store submission for its branded app ^[5].

Connections Communities: a public address with members-only pages and scheduled invites

Connections Communities is made by the team that publishes this site. You start by signing in with your Connections account ^[3], and one account works across Connections apps ^[3]. You can publish your community at a public address and choose its link name with lowercase letters, numbers and dashes ^[3]^[3]. A single page can be members-only, so only registered people read it and everyone else sees the sign-up form ^[3]. You set your own questions people answer when they join ^[3], the share screen asks who you want to invite ^[3], you can schedule an invitation email to go out later and edit or cancel it before it is sent ^[3], and you can upload a CSV of emails to invite people in bulk ^[3]. Registrants can be exported as a CSV file ^[3]. The console has an option to draft a page with AI ^[3], the whole site can show in a light or dark theme ^[3], and pasting a calendar link shows it as a card ^[3]. Communities can check with Connections Pay whether a person holds an active subscription or purchase for the products you choose ^[3]. It runs as a web app ^[3]. Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature instead of charging you ^[3]; Pro is $39.99 a month ^[3] and Business is $99.99 a month ^[3]. Running ads to boost a community is part of Pass ^[3].

How to pick the right Mighty Networks alternative

Match the tool to the job it covers. Skool's Hobby plan costs $9 a month and selling within the community carries a 10 percent transaction fee ^[1]^[1]. Discord's Nitro tier costs $9.99 a month ^[2]. For Circle, check its current plan and payment details before choosing. If native mobile apps matter most, compare the iOS and Android apps Mighty Networks describes as not web wrappers ^[4] with the web app that Connections Communities runs as ^[3]. When the community is mainly a sign-up, invite and publish site, Connections Communities offers a public address, members-only pages, screening questions and scheduled invites ^[3]^[3]^[3]. Before you choose, check how payments are handled and whether a card fee sits on top of any transaction or plan fee, how members are invited and screened, and what the public and members-only pages need to show.

Frequently asked questions

What support does Mighty Networks offer?

The Growth Plan includes dedicated support to help customers grow faster ^[4]. The Launch Plan is listed at $950 per year ^[4]. Compare the support and yearly cost with the alternatives before choosing.

What does Skool cost per month?

The Hobby plan costs $9 a month ^[1], and selling within the community carries a 10 percent transaction fee ^[1]. Before choosing, check which features are included at that price and how the transaction fee applies.

What support does Mighty Networks provide?

The Growth Plan includes dedicated support to help customers grow faster ^[4]. The Launch Plan is listed at $950 per year ^[4]. Compare the support offered with the yearly plan cost before choosing.

What does Discord Nitro cost?

Discord Nitro costs $9.99 a month ^[2]. Nitro adds custom profiles, 1 GB uploads and HD video streaming ^[2]^[2]^[2]. Check whether those paid features match what the group needs before choosing.

Does Connections Communities have a free plan?

Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you ^[3]. The first paid plan, Connections Pro, is $39.99 a month and adds premium features across every Connections product ^[3], while Connections Business is $99.99 a month with higher limits ^[3].

The free plan has limits, and going over a limit does not charge you. ^[3] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. ^[3]

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