Circle vs Common Room: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Circle | Common Room |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | $49/mo — Up to 100 members, organized discussion spaces, direct messaging, standard branding | $2500/mo — Billed annually — 5 seats, up to 100k contacts, 5k research credits |
| tier 2 | $99/mo — Up to 10,000 members, online course modules, live video streaming, custom domain, zero transaction fees | On request — 15 seats, up to 250k contacts, dedicated CSM |
| tier 3 | $219/mo — Up to 100,000 members, automated workflow triggers, advanced analytics, custom profile fields | On request — 30 seats, up to 750k contacts |
| tier 4 | $399/mo — Dedicated customer success manager, custom SLA, SSO, priority technical support | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 23 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Circle if
- Creators and brands running a paid community
Choose Common Room if
- Teams whose buyers live in Slack and community forums rather than inboxes
- Anyone wiring buyer data into AI agents — the MCP server ships on every plan
Where each one disappoints
Circle
- Open support forums — pricing assumes membership revenue
Common Room
- Small teams — the published entry is $2,500/mo billed annually
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.