Community platforms · November 2026 Edition
Circle vs Mighty Networks
Two of fourteen models named Circle first on the direct prompt; zero named Mighty Networks. Circle was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Mighty Networks by ten and Circle carries 57 labels and Mighty Networks 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share14%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5722A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Circle reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Bettermode was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Bettermode vs Circle · Bettermode vs Mighty Networks · Discourse vs Circle
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the community platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CircleFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMighty Networks
Direct201 against Circle
Paraphrase312 against Circle · 1 against Mighty Networks
Comparative20
Budget-constrained202 against Circle · 2 against Mighty Networks
Scale-constrained00
Negative102 against Circle · 3 against Mighty Networks
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Circle and Mighty Networks were named in the same answer seventy times, of the 153 answers naming Circle and the 78 naming Mighty Networks. In those answers Mighty Networks took the first choice zero times and Circle eighteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Circle and Mighty Networks stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | | |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Circle Mighty Networks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Circle on the left and Mighty Networks on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Circle and Mighty Networks stood in it.
Circle first, Mighty Networks not the choice
2 of 14 modelsMighty Networks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickCircle
Qwen 3.7 FlashBettermode, Circle alternatives: Salesforce Experience Cloud, Zendesk Community
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.20Bettermode alternatives: Circle, Discourse, Gainsight Customer Communities
GLM 4.7 FlashXBettermode alternatives: Circle, Higher Logic Vanilla, Influitive
MiniMax M2.5Bettermode alternatives: Circle, Influitive, Salesforce Experience Cloud
Muse Glimmer 30BHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Circle, Gainsight Customer Communities, Salesforce Experience Cloud
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Bettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Higher Logic Vanilla
GPT-5.4 miniGainsight Customer Communities alternatives: Higher Logic Vanilla, Salesforce Experience Cloud
Gemini 3.5 FlashGainsight Customer Communities, Higher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Discourse
Perplexity SonarBettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities
Mistral SmallBettermode alternatives: Higher Logic Vanilla, Influitive
DeepSeek V4 FlashHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Khoros Communities
Kimi K2Bettermode alternatives: Gainsight Customer Communities, Influitive
GPT-6 LunaHigher Logic Vanilla alternatives: Bettermode, Gainsight Customer Communities
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Circle leads by thirty-seven points.
Circle39%#1 of 12Mighty Networks2%#4 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Circle leads by twelve points.
Circle14%#4 of 12Mighty Networks2%#7 of 12Enterprise
What the models said about Circle
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Mighty Networks/Circle (more consumer/SaaS-focused or membership sites)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Per-Seat Pricing: Platforms like Circle.so or Mighty Networks are popular but often start at $99/mo.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Circle, Bettermode, or comparable tools will not create engagement by themselves” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Circle — best for branded customer communities that also want courses, events, memberships, and monetization in one modern platform.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“The best customer community platform for a company with a limited budget is Circle, which is available from $89 a month” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“The best customer community platform for a mid-market B2B company is Circle, which is the best all-around choice” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Mighty Networks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“it has a concerning track record regarding customer support, billing, and accessibility that makes it risky for business-critical customer communities” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Mighty Networks/Circle (more consumer/SaaS-focused or membership sites)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Per-Seat Pricing: Platforms like Circle.so or Mighty Networks are popular but often start at $99/mo.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd start with Circle or Mighty Networks. Both are highly rated” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“differentiates itself through its highly customizable community spaces and native mobile app capabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
“places a stronger emphasis on native mobile app experiences and structured community cohorts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.