Circle pricing in 2026: every plan, fee, and add-on, and the monthly price it hides
Circle starts at $89 a month billed yearly, plus 2% per sale. See every plan, the add-ons for email, branded emails, AI, and apps, and what monthly billing costs.
Circle has three listed plans: Professional at $89 a month, Business at $199, and Scale at $419, all billed yearly. Circle also takes 2% of each sale on Professional and 1% on Business and Scale, on top of Stripe's card fee. The page doesn't show monthly prices, and its own plan data lists Professional at $99 and Business at $219 when you pay month to month. Email to your list is an add-on at $99 a month for 10,000 contacts. A branded app in your name is only on Circle Plus, which has no public price.
Full disclosure: we make Eden, a creator store with communities, courses, and email built in. Circle's prices come from circle.so/pricing, checked on October 8, 2026.
Circle's plans
| Plan | Billed yearly | Fee per sale | Admins | Moderators | AI credits a month | AI agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $89/mo | 2% | 3 | 10 | 2,500 | No |
| Business | $199/mo | 1% | 5 | 15 | 2,500 | No |
| Scale | $419/mo | 1% | 10 | 100 | 5,000 | Yes |
| Circle Plus | Custom | 0.5% | Unlimited | Unlimited | By deal | Yes |
Every plan has unlimited members and your own domain. Circle's page notes that prices are "based on annual billing."
The monthly vs annual gap
Circle's pricing page shows only yearly prices. The monthly prices are stored in the page's plan data but never shown. Here's what's there:
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Extra a year if you pay monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $89/mo | $99/mo | $120 |
| Business | $199/mo | $219/mo | $240 |
| Scale | $419/mo | $419/mo | $0 |
Some reviews report Professional at $129 a month when billed monthly, which would be $480 more a year. We couldn't find $129 on Circle's page. Check your billing screen before you pick monthly.
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price | Which plans |
|---|---|---|
| Email Hub (email to your list) | $99/mo for 10,000 contacts, first 30 days free | Professional, Business, Scale. Included on Plus |
| Branded emails | $40/mo | Professional only. Included from Business up |
| Extra AI credits | $10 per 1,000 | Professional, Business, Scale |
| AI agents | Not sold separately | Scale and Plus only |
| Extra admins | $10/mo each | Professional, Business, Scale |
| Extra moderators | $20/mo per 10 | Professional, Business, Scale |
| Extra spaces | $20/mo per 10 | Professional, Business, Scale |
| Branded iPhone and Android app | Custom | Circle Plus only |
The add-ons are where the bill grows. Professional with Email Hub is $188 a month billed yearly before any fees. Add branded emails and it's $228.
The fee math at three sizes
Say you charge $50 a month. Monthly cost, including Stripe's card fee of about 2.9% + 30¢.
| Monthly revenue | Circle Professional | Professional + Email Hub | Circle Business | Eden Starter | Eden Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 (20 members) | $144 | $243 | $244 | $114 | $254 |
| $5,000 (100 members) | $364 | $463 | $424 | $454 | $474 |
| $20,000 (400 members) | $1,189 | $1,288 | $1,099 | $1,729 | $1,299 |
Circle is figured at yearly prices. Eden is Starter at $29 plus 5%, and Max at $199 plus 2%, which includes 150,000 contacts and 200,000 email sends a month.
- Business beats Professional at about $11,000 a month. That's where the 1% fee saves more than the extra $110.
- On fees, Circle keeps more of a big community's money than Eden Starter. At $20,000 a month, Circle Professional costs $540 less.
- With email, the gap closes. Circle Professional plus Email Hub is about the same as Eden Max at $20,000, and Eden Starter costs less at $1,000.
Is Circle worth it?
For a polished community with courses and events, often yes.
- It feels calm and clean. Members find it easy, and hosts like spaces, events with RSVPs and time zones, and live rooms.
- The fee is low. 2% on Professional, 1% from Business up.
- AI is growing. AI credits come on every plan. AI agents need Scale.
It gets expensive when you add email, more admins, or branded emails, and when you need a branded app, which means talking to sales about Plus. Circle also sells access to spaces, courses, and events. It isn't built to sell a download or a coaching call on its own page.
Choose Circle or Eden
Choose Circle if your business is a large community with courses, you want the lowest fee per sale, and you're fine paying yearly to get the listed price.
Choose Eden if you want email, a store, courses, coaching, and the community on one plan, priced monthly with no add-ons for email or extra admins.
Where Eden fits
On Eden, a community is a product in your store. Members get Telegram-style chat with channels, threads, voice notes, and photos, a Library (Eden's forum) with categories, events with "Sync to calendar," and member profiles. They join on the web and use the Eden app on iPhone and Android, included on every plan.
Email comes with the plan: Starter includes 10,000 contacts and 10,000 sends a month, and you can filter by "is in a community" or start a sequence when someone joins (sequences need Pro). Your store team becomes admins on their own. Starter runs 1 community ($29 a month), Pro runs 3 ($79), and Max runs as many as you like ($199). Eden takes 5% per sale, or 2% on Max, plus Stripe's card fee. See Communities and Eden vs Circle.
Where Eden falls short
Circle takes less per sale than Eden Starter and Pro. Eden has no AI agents inside communities and no branded app in your own name: members use the Eden app. Members can't message each other privately. Setup happens on the web. If a low fee on a big community matters most, Circle wins.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Circle cost per month?
$89 a month for Professional, $199 for Business, and $419 for Scale, all billed yearly. Paying monthly costs more: Circle's plan data lists $99 and $219.
What is Circle's transaction fee?
2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, and 0.5% on Circle Plus. Stripe's card fee comes on top.
Does Circle include email marketing?
Not on the listed plans. Email Hub is $99 a month for 10,000 contacts, with the first 30 days free. It's included on Circle Plus.
Can I get a branded app on Circle?
Only on Circle Plus, which has custom pricing. The other plans use the Circle app. See community apps for iPhone and Android.
Is Circle cheaper than Skool?
On a big community, Skool Pro usually costs less: $99 a month with card fees included. Circle is cheaper on the plan price, but its 2% sits on top of Stripe's fee. See Skool vs Circle.
Sources
- Circle pricing, checked October 8, 2026, including the page's monthly plan data
- CartMango on Circle's hidden monthly prices, September 17, 2026
- SchoolMaker on Circle pricing, for the reported $129 monthly price
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