# Circle: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/circle

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Circle or Mighty Networks if community interaction and group coaching are central" (Perplexity Sonar, Coaching platforms)
- "Circle offers a more complete coaching toolkit compared to Mighty Networks" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Coaching platforms)
- "If community is your differentiator → Mighty Networks or Circle" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Coaching platforms)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Circle, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- circle.so: 3 (its own site)
- g2.com: 3
- thecoachspace.com: 3
- capterra.com: 2
- coachful.co: 2
- learningrevolution.net: 2
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- ruzuku.com: 2
- simply.coach: 2

### Pages cited

- https://circle.so/blog/best-coaching-platforms: 3
- https://thecoachspace.com/p/top-coaching-platforms-2026: 3
- https://learningrevolution.net/online-coaching-platforms: 2
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-coaching-software: 2
- https://accessally.com/compare/online-coaching-platforms: 1
- https://aihratlas.com/compare/betterup-vs-coachhub: 1
- https://apexbusinesstech.com/online-learning-business-skills-upskill-team-2026: 1
- https://bbb.org/us/ca/san-francisco/profile/language-school/outschool-1116-930027/complaints: 1

## In its own words

What Circle's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A new era for digital businesses; Build a home for your community, events, and courses — all under your own brand. (https://circle.so/)
- For: digital businesses (https://circle.so/)
- Price stated: Flexible plans for communities of all sizes, starting as low as $89 per month. (https://circle.so/pricing)
- Starting price: 89 (https://circle.so/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start free trial (https://circle.so/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS

## What it publishes

Every page circle.so exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4929 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 179 pages, 31 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-28
- webinar or virtual event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-16
- conference or event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-24
- comparison: 30 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 5 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- podcast or video: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-19
- news or press: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-03
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Best membership platforms https://circle.so/blog/best-membership-platforms
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Ai website builders https://circle.so/blog/ai-website-builders
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Community onboarding https://circle.so/blog/community-onboarding
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: The real cost of tool sprawl for community builders https://circle.so/blog/the-real-cost-of-tool-sprawl-for-community-builders
- Recent: 2026-09-15 comparison: Owning vs renting your audience https://circle.so/blog/owning-vs-renting-your-audience
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: How to start a youtube channel https://circle.so/blog/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.