Head-to-head · Community Platforms
Mighty Networks vs Hivebrite
Mighty Networks leads on 0 checks, Hivebrite on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMighty Networks · 8.3/10
- Free trialonly Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks scores higher on our rubric for community platforms: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #13 and #17.
Mighty Networks is the better fit for creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships. Hivebrite is the better fit for large organizations with high community budgets.
- Mighty Networks fits best
Creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships
- Hivebrite fits best
Large organizations with high community budgets
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Side by side
| Feature | Mighty Networks 8.3/10 Visit ↗ | Hivebrite 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #13 in Community Platforms | #17 in Community Platforms |
| Best for | Creators monetizing courses, events, and memberships | Large organizations with high community budgets |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $79/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs | Community |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 2,000+ integrations | 10 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Mighty Networks 4/4 · Hivebrite 4/4 | ||
| Event hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private spaces | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Moderation tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Member limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Mobile apps | Both | Both |
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| Our verdict | Mighty Networks is a community platform for creators, educators, entrepreneurs, and brands. It brings together community spaces, activity feeds, chat, threads, courses, events, livestreams, memberships, payments, automations, analytics,… Read the review → |
Hivebrite is a SaaS community management and engagement platform for higher-education institutions, associations, nonprofits, and commercial organizations. It brings together member directories, customizable profiles, groups,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Mighty Networks — where it wins
- Combines communities, courses, events, memberships, and payments
- Supports unlimited members with web, iOS, and Android access
- Includes automations, analytics, moderation, AI, and integrations
Where it doesn't
- Starts at $79 per month and has no free plan
- Advanced features require higher-priced plans
- Mighty Pro pricing is not shown here
Hivebrite — where it wins
- Covers directories, groups, events, memberships, messaging, and analytics
- Supports private spaces, moderation, AI features, and mobile apps
- Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom, SSO, and APIs
Where it doesn't
- Starts at $895 per month with annual billing
- Advanced tiers require discovery or custom pricing
- White-label mobile apps are an extension rather than a shared app
- Mighty Networks8.3/10 · 14-day trial
A broad platform for creators selling memberships, courses, events, and paid content.
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A broad community platform for organizations that need extensive features and integrations.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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