Comparisons
Movement: the best alternative to Circle.so
Circle works well as a basic community tool. But creators who need proper content gating, a branded experience that doesn't look like every other Circle community, and fitness or wellness features, are making the switch to Movement.
Comparisons
Movement: the best alternative to Circle.so
Circle works well as a basic community tool. But creators who need proper content gating, a branded experience that doesn't look like every other Circle community, and fitness or wellness features, are making the switch to Movement.
Why creators are making the move to Movement
These are some of the reasons content creators, entrepreneurs and businesses have been making the move from circle.so to Movement to build their own branded community app, completely on their terms.
"I first tried to build this membership on Circle and it felt clunky and not like what I envisioned - I couldn't get excited about putting it out there because I knew it could be better. Movement allowed me to build the app in a way that combines instruction and actionable steps in a format that reduces overwhelm, with an appealing aesthetic to boot!"
— Lauren Fouche, The Kinected OT
"I first tried to build this membership on Circle and it felt clunky and not like what I envisioned - I couldn't get excited about putting it out there because I knew it could be better. Movement allowed me to build the app in a way that combines instruction and actionable steps in a format that reduces overwhelm, with an appealing aesthetic to boot!"
— Lauren Fouche, The Kinected OT
"I first tried to build this membership on Circle and it felt clunky and not like what I envisioned - I couldn't get excited about putting it out there because I knew it could be better. Movement allowed me to build the app in a way that combines instruction and actionable steps in a format that reduces overwhelm, with an appealing aesthetic to boot!"
— Lauren Fouche, The Kinected OT
pricing comparison
What you actually pay
Circle's entry plan is now $89/month — nearly double Movement's Base plan. Removing Circle branding requires $199/month. A branded app is CirclePlus at custom pricing — no number published anywhere on their site but customers have been quoted anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 per month. On Movement, your branded app is included from day one, on every plan including free.
Feature
Movement.so
Circle.so
Branded app included 🌟
Every plan (incl. free)
CirclePlus only — custom pricing (from 10k+/mo)
Custom app builder
Every plan (incl. free)
Circle Plus only - custom pricing
Entry plan
$49/month (Base)
$89/month (Professional)
Remove platform branding
$99/month (Pro plan)
$199/month (Business plan)
Video & audio uploads
Unlimited on paid plans
Not specified. Attachment-based storage
Fitness & wellness tools
Workout builder, habits, tracking, recipes, forms
Not available
Audio library
Built-in
Not available
Live streaming
Links to Zoom
Built-in live streams and live rooms
Member referral program
Via Rewardful integration
Not available
Admins
Unlimited on all paid plans
3 admins on Pro ($89/mo)
White-labeled community
Pro plan ($99/mo)
Business plan ($199/mo)
Live support
All plans
Not available on standard plans
Pricing correct as of April 2026. We recommend verifying both platforms' current pricing pages before making a decision.
They looked at Circle. They chose Movement.
They looked at Circle. They chose Movement.
From private membership clubs to creative industry hubs and coaching schools, these creators needed more than Circle could offer. Three very different communities. The same conclusion.
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"Other app platforms were either too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"Other app platforms were either too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"Other app platforms were either too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"Other app platforms were either too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We spent months searching for the right platform to host our community. It was important to us to curate a digital space where members can connect … alongside the in-person events and programming we provide."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Community
"It wasn’t working before because everything was fragmented—we had feeds, directories, everything spread across different platforms. What I really wanted was to bring it all into one app. That "app vibe" was the most important thing to me—so people could save to their phone with that proper app experience."
Community
Courses
Angelina, Founder
Cove Circle Community
"We explored Circle.so—I created an account and tested it, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization was. You could add colors, but the layout and templates were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and we needed real design flexibility."
Community
Events
Ryan Grist
Swwwift Design Community
"I was looking at other platforms until I saw Movement. When I gave it a bit of a trial, the others were quickly ruled out. Circle.so was one, and the other was MemberPress. But honestly, I wasn’t comfortable using them in the first place because they just didn’t have what I needed."
Community
Courses
Alok
Uplift Millions
"We tried other app platforms that were either way too expensive to get a downloadable app OR they lacked key features. Movement solved all of that for us! We get incredible functions at an incredible price: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation, awesome user-experience, and more!"
Community
Coaching
More reasons community leaders love Movement
Branding options that help your community members feel at home
Movement excels in branding options, allowing you to publish your own branded app and create a white-labeled web and app experience for your community. This branding control strengthens your brand presence and delivers a seamless user experience.
Circle.so’s apps are not fully white labeled. You can remove the branding on the Pro plan but beyond that, you don’t have any control over the apps (like designing them, listing them on Play Stores, or maintaining them).
Branding options that help your community members feel at home
Movement excels in branding options, allowing you to publish your own branded app and create a white-labeled web and app experience for your community. This branding control strengthens your brand presence and delivers a seamless user experience.
Circle.so’s apps are not fully white labeled. You can remove the branding on the Pro plan but beyond that, you don’t have any control over the apps (like designing them, listing them on Play Stores, or maintaining them).
Branding options that help your community members feel at home
Movement excels in branding options, allowing you to publish your own branded app and create a white-labeled web and app experience for your community. This branding control strengthens your brand presence and delivers a seamless user experience.
Circle.so’s apps are not fully white labeled. You can remove the branding on the Pro plan but beyond that, you don’t have any control over the apps (like designing them, listing them on Play Stores, or maintaining them).
Ensure your community is accessible and inclusive
With Movement, you get your own Progressive Web App, which is the most accessible online platform. PWAs can be accessed on any device with a web browser, including smartphones, tablets, and desktop.
Circle.so offers an iOS and Android mobile app, but it's not a standalone app for your community—it's a profile inside the Circle app, where members can browse other communities alongside yours.
Ensure your community is accessible and inclusive
With Movement, you get your own Progressive Web App, which is the most accessible online platform. PWAs can be accessed on any device with a web browser, including smartphones, tablets, and desktop.
Circle.so offers an iOS and Android mobile app, but it's not a standalone app for your community—it's a profile inside the Circle app, where members can browse other communities alongside yours.
Ensure your community is accessible and inclusive
With Movement, you get your own Progressive Web App, which is the most accessible online platform. PWAs can be accessed on any device with a web browser, including smartphones, tablets, and desktop.
Circle.so offers an iOS and Android mobile app, but it's not a standalone app for your community—it's a profile inside the Circle app, where members can browse other communities alongside yours.
"I’d been with Circle for 6 months and they tried to upsell me to their app, so I had a meeting and they convinced me I needed an app BUT unfortunately for them, they convinced me I need to look elsewhere because the price was totally out of my reach. At $30,000 USD a year, I thought there must be another solution - and there was."
— Scarlett V.
"I’d been with Circle for 6 months and they tried to upsell me to their app, so I had a meeting and they convinced me I needed an app BUT unfortunately for them, they convinced me I need to look elsewhere because the price was totally out of my reach. At $30,000 USD a year, I thought there must be another solution - and there was."
— Scarlett V.
"I’d been with Circle for 6 months and they tried to upsell me to their app, so I had a meeting and they convinced me I needed an app BUT unfortunately for them, they convinced me I need to look elsewhere because the price was totally out of my reach. At $30,000 USD a year, I thought there must be another solution - and there was."
— Scarlett V.
Create a community without limits
All paid plans on Movement support unlimited direct video and audio uploads, and no limits on the number of app pages, spaces and content items you can include. The sky is truly the limit!
Circle.so limits the number of spaces, attachment storage and admins you can have on each given plan.
Create a community without limits
All paid plans on Movement support unlimited direct video and audio uploads, and no limits on the number of app pages, spaces and content items you can include. The sky is truly the limit!
Circle.so limits the number of spaces, attachment storage and admins you can have on each given plan.
Create a community without limits
All paid plans on Movement support unlimited direct video and audio uploads, and no limits on the number of app pages, spaces and content items you can include. The sky is truly the limit!
Circle.so limits the number of spaces, attachment storage and admins you can have on each given plan.
Customization to match your unique identity and community
With Movement, you gain complete creative control over your app's layout and content–with an extensive template library being just the beginning. With the ability to customize every single page of your app, you can design a unique and aesthetic community experience that fully reflects your brand.
There are very limited options for customizing your community in Circle.so. You choose a community name, URL, color scheme & logo, and can choose from 3 fixed layout options for spaces (Feed, List, Card). The fixed layouts and limited branding options make all Circle communities immediately recognizable and similar.
Customization to match your unique identity and community
With Movement, you gain complete creative control over your app's layout and content–with an extensive template library being just the beginning. With the ability to customize every single page of your app, you can design a unique and aesthetic community experience that fully reflects your brand.
There are very limited options for customizing your community in Circle.so. You choose a community name, URL, color scheme & logo, and can choose from 3 fixed layout options for spaces (Feed, List, Card). The fixed layouts and limited branding options make all Circle communities immediately recognizable and similar.
Customization to match your unique identity and community
With Movement, you gain complete creative control over your app's layout and content–with an extensive template library being just the beginning. With the ability to customize every single page of your app, you can design a unique and aesthetic community experience that fully reflects your brand.
There are very limited options for customizing your community in Circle.so. You choose a community name, URL, color scheme & logo, and can choose from 3 fixed layout options for spaces (Feed, List, Card). The fixed layouts and limited branding options make all Circle communities immediately recognizable and similar.
More payment options & currencies to earn on your terms
Movement provides comprehensive monetization options, allowing you to charge in any local currency Stripe supports (currently 100+) set prices, create coupons, offer free trials of any length. This supports diverse pricing preferences and business models. Plus, tax is taken care of with a direct Stripe Tax integration.
While Circle.so also supports monetization, there are limitations on billing currencies (currently supporting 22).
More payment options & currencies to earn on your terms
Movement provides comprehensive monetization options, allowing you to charge in any local currency Stripe supports (currently 100+) set prices, create coupons, offer free trials of any length. This supports diverse pricing preferences and business models. Plus, tax is taken care of with a direct Stripe Tax integration.
While Circle.so also supports monetization, there are limitations on billing currencies (currently supporting 22).
More payment options & currencies to earn on your terms
Movement provides comprehensive monetization options, allowing you to charge in any local currency Stripe supports (currently 100+) set prices, create coupons, offer free trials of any length. This supports diverse pricing preferences and business models. Plus, tax is taken care of with a direct Stripe Tax integration.
While Circle.so also supports monetization, there are limitations on billing currencies (currently supporting 22).
"In the past we've dabbled with Heartbeat, Mighty Networks and Circle - but they didn't stick—nobody used them and we had to fit into their way of working."
— Michelle M., Good Girl Deprogramming
"In the past we've dabbled with Heartbeat, Mighty Networks and Circle - but they didn't stick—nobody used them and we had to fit into their way of working."
— Michelle M., Good Girl Deprogramming
"In the past we've dabbled with Heartbeat, Mighty Networks and Circle - but they didn't stick—nobody used them and we had to fit into their way of working."
— Michelle M., Good Girl Deprogramming
Freedom & flexibility to create your unique vision
Movement provides complete creative freedom over the structure and layout of your content and app pages. Your free to design your app in a way that brings your ultimate vision and brand identity to life.
Like most community platforms, Circle.so has a defined structure you have to work within. There's little flexibility in how you lay out landing pages or your content, with three fixed options for your Space: a Feed, List or Card.
Freedom & flexibility to create your unique vision
Movement provides complete creative freedom over the structure and layout of your content and app pages. Your free to design your app in a way that brings your ultimate vision and brand identity to life.
Like most community platforms, Circle.so has a defined structure you have to work within. There's little flexibility in how you lay out landing pages or your content, with three fixed options for your Space: a Feed, List or Card.
Freedom & flexibility to create your unique vision
Movement provides complete creative freedom over the structure and layout of your content and app pages. Your free to design your app in a way that brings your ultimate vision and brand identity to life.
Like most community platforms, Circle.so has a defined structure you have to work within. There's little flexibility in how you lay out landing pages or your content, with three fixed options for your Space: a Feed, List or Card.
Health & wellness features for fitness communities
For health and wellness creators or fitness communities, Movement provides fitness-focused features, including a built-in workout builder, intake forms, discussion forums, weight, progress and habit tracking. These features enhance community member engagement and make Movement the ultimate option for health-based creators.
Circle.so allows you to create a basic course but nothing specifically targeted to the health & wellness space.
Health & wellness features for fitness communities
For health and wellness creators or fitness communities, Movement provides fitness-focused features, including a built-in workout builder, intake forms, discussion forums, weight, progress and habit tracking. These features enhance community member engagement and make Movement the ultimate option for health-based creators.
Circle.so allows you to create a basic course but nothing specifically targeted to the health & wellness space.
Health & wellness features for fitness communities
For health and wellness creators or fitness communities, Movement provides fitness-focused features, including a built-in workout builder, intake forms, discussion forums, weight, progress and habit tracking. These features enhance community member engagement and make Movement the ultimate option for health-based creators.
Circle.so allows you to create a basic course but nothing specifically targeted to the health & wellness space.
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Community leaders who made the switch
They outgrew their old platform. Here's what they gained with Movement.
Angelina
Cove Circle Community
We explored Circle.so briefly—I created an account and tested it out, but I wasn't a fan of the interface or how limited the customization felt. You could add colors, but the layout and template options were pretty much set. I couldn't do much beyond that, and for what we were building, we needed real design flexibility.
Alok
Uplift Millions Community
We're able to have incredible functions at an incredible price with Movement: multiple admins, greater page editability & control, push notifications to communicate with our community, easy product creation & monetization, awesome user-experience design features, and an easy platform to learn!
Haylie
Duality App
I've been using every possible platform to try to create the perfect app for my clients for the past 6 years and I felt that none of them allowed me the customization that I needed to provide the best mental health and physical coaching.
Ryan
Swwwift Design Community
What Movement has is pretty special, especially for what I was looking for. it was really important that the chat experience was good. And I think the user experience as a builder and admin is really intuitive and easy to use. That’s really important when onboarding new people—along with responsive support.
Tania
Strong & Aligned
I have searched high and low for an app just like this where I can customize it, make it my own, but not spend thousands of dollars doing it. I wanted to be able to create a community. I wanted to have all my recipes in one spot. I wanted it to be easy to upload programs and recipes at my fingertips. And Movement allows me to do just that.
Lauren Fouche
The Kinected OT
Movement is helping me grow by allowing me to offer a membership that results in more consistent, recurring revenue. I've been able to grow to over 200 paid members in one month's time with great feedback on the usability of the app! As someone who did a lot of research, movement is the BEST option if you're considering an app format.
Taylor
House of Volley
What took my partner and I working day in and day out 1.5 years to build with Shoutem, I was able to build by myself in 3 months with Movement—and the user experience is 100x better.
Brooke
Balance by Brooke
Movement offered everything I was after in an app — in-app videos, multiple programs, and an education platform all in one. It is superior to any other white-label app out there.
Brooke
Balance by Brooke
The platform I had didn’t support the structure, clarity, and experience I want my members to have. What stood our about Movement straight away was how clean and shmick it looks. The whole experience feels professional, and I can customise it in a way that actually makes it feel like my own brand, not just another generic program.
Jess Jenkins
The Mama Physio
My goal was to reach the same number of members I had on my old platform. I reached this goal within a few months and have since seen a 400% increase in members over two years with Movement! The features of the platform have also meant that I could add more programs, challenges, an on-demand library, messaging, and educational content.
Mahesh
MoonRise
The app store requirements and policies have impacted my business goals by limiting my pricing flexibility and revenue share models, as well as restricting certain types of functionality or content.
Wes
Hoops & Hustle
Web apps give us total control over our platform, allowing us to set our own policies and pricing. This ensures we can provide the best possible experience for our members, free from external influences.
Caitlin
Heavily Heditated
The truth is, even though you're paying a huge commission to the app stores for the privilege of having them distribute your app, you really don't get anything in exchange. Unless you're paying for visibility, you're not being seen. The market is so saturated on the app stores and in my experience, the only apps being seen are the big players who have vast budgets and huge marketing teams behind them.
Mahesh
MoonRise
Thank you to the team at Movement. Your work is making life easier for creators like me, giving us peace of mind, helping us sleep better, and saving us money and headaches in navigating the app store landscape and creating impact.
Wes
SoulSessions
We've chosen to offer SoulSessions as a web app to ensure a consistent experience across all devices and to maintain our freedom to innovate without the constraints of app stores. This allows us to focus on delivering high-quality soundscapes directly to our users and to avoid the fees associated with app stores.
Shaun
Fairway Performance
I wanted to scale to many clients quickly and be able to do all of the backend work myself without having to hire a developer team or struggling with the app stores every time I wanted to make changes.
Caitlin
Heavily Meditated
Another challenge was jumping through the hoops the app store sets up. If they update something in their system, your app could stop working and costs thousands to fix. Furthermore, if the app store rolls out a new requirement for apps (for example, the ability for a user to delete their account in one step), you're forced to make the change in your app at your own expense and in a finite timeline. Tough for a small business to absorb costs like this!
Mahesh
MoonRise
In a few words, I'd describe the app store process as ‘Complex, costly, and constantly evolving’. Before launching on the App Stores, I wish I had known the true scope of marketing efforts required for visibility and the complexities of managing user reviews and ratings.
Adolfo
Ekilibra
In the startup where I started (wOS), we had our own app. However, the costs were very high, and we lacked agility. We decided to migrate to a solution that would allow us to offer our content but with the advantages of being much more accessible and adaptable. That's how we found Movement, and we are very pleased with this solution.
CJ
Fitness Trainer
I had previously built a custom built app. Due to ongoing developer issues and dilemmas with Apple, I had a choice to either close down or rebuild. Overwhelmed at the thought of rebuilding, I came across Movement. Best. Decision. Ever.
Caitlin
Heavily Meditated
The biggest challenge I faced with the app stores was controlling costs. Everything costs money—whether you need to fix a bug in the app or want to roll out a new feature—I was responsible for footing the bill for everything. And often the actual costs were much higher than estimated costs. Further to that, paying developers overseas in USD made estimating costs really hard as exchange rates are constantly fluctuating.
Your questions, answered
Can I migrate my content and members from Circle to Movement?
Yes. If your members pay via Stripe, their subscriptions can be transferred without them needing to re-enter payment details. Community posts from Circle can be migrated in many cases — our support team can advise based on your specific setup. Most migrations are completed within 1-2 weeks.
Is Movement's community as good as Circle's?
Movement includes feeds, forums, group chats (with photo and video sharing), direct messaging, events, comments, and push notifications—all under your own brand. Where Circle focuses purely on community, Movement combines community with content delivery, courses, and fitness tools in one platform.
What’s a Web App? Is it still on the App Stores?
An app that you can open from any device with a URL. No downloads or installation required, and super easy to share. It performs like a native app but there’s no need to deal with the App Stores. We wrote an article to outline the benefits here.
Does Movement work for non-fitness creators?
Absolutely. While Movement has deep fitness and wellness features, it's used by course creators, design communities, agencies, physios, business coaches, and more. If you deliver content, build community, or sell digital products, Movement is built for you.
Do I need to cancel Circle before I start on Movement?
No, and we'd recommend against it. Start your free Movement account, build your app, and test it before cancelling. Our support team is here to help guide you every step of the way, including any migrations.
Can I offer free and paid content in my app?
Yes, you can and we think it’s a great idea to offer both. Providing free content in your app gives visitors an idea of what they will see or experience from your app, and the value you will deliver. Plus, our flexible pricing options mean you can create as many products as you'd like and charge on your terms – as one-off purchases or reoccurring subscriptions, at any price or frequency.
Your questions, answered
Can I migrate my content and members from Circle to Movement?
Yes. If your members pay via Stripe, their subscriptions can be transferred without them needing to re-enter payment details. Community posts from Circle can be migrated in many cases — our support team can advise based on your specific setup. Most migrations are completed within 1-2 weeks.
Is Movement's community as good as Circle's?
Movement includes feeds, forums, group chats (with photo and video sharing), direct messaging, events, comments, and push notifications—all under your own brand. Where Circle focuses purely on community, Movement combines community with content delivery, courses, and fitness tools in one platform.
What’s a Web App? Is it still on the App Stores?
An app that you can open from any device with a simple URL. No downloads or installation required, and super easy to share. It performs like a native app but there’s no need to deal with the App Stores. We wrote an article to outline the benefits here.
Does Movement work for non-fitness creators?
Absolutely. While Movement has deep fitness and wellness features, it's used by course creators, design communities, agencies, physios, business coaches, and more. If you deliver content, build community, or sell digital products, Movement is built for you.
Do I need to cancel Circle before I start on Movement?
No, and we'd recommend against it. Start your free Movement account, build your app, and test it before cancelling. Our support team is here to help guide you every step of the way, including any migrations.
Can I offer free and paid content in my app?
Yes, you can and we think it’s a great idea to offer both. Providing free content in your app gives visitors an idea of what they will see or experience from your app, and the value you will deliver. Plus, our flexible pricing options mean you can create as many products as you'd like and charge on your terms – as one-off purchases or reoccurring subscriptions, at any price or frequency.
Your questions, answered
Can I migrate my content and members from Circle to Movement?
Yes. If your members pay via Stripe, their subscriptions can be transferred without them needing to re-enter payment details. Community posts from Circle can be migrated in many cases — our support team can advise based on your specific setup. Most migrations are completed within 1-2 weeks.
Is Movement's community as good as Circle's?
Movement includes feeds, forums, group chats (with photo and video sharing), direct messaging, events, comments, and push notifications—all under your own brand. Where Circle focuses purely on community, Movement combines community with content delivery, courses, and fitness tools in one platform.
What’s a Web App? Is it still on the App Stores?
An app that you can open from any device with a URL. No downloads or installation required, and super easy to share. It performs like a native app but there’s no need to deal with the App Stores. We wrote an article to outline the benefits here.
Does Movement work for non-fitness creators?
Absolutely. While Movement has deep fitness and wellness features, it's used by course creators, design communities, agencies, physios, business coaches, and more. If you deliver content, build community, or sell digital products, Movement is built for you.
Do I need to cancel Circle before I start on Movement?
No, and we'd recommend against it. Start your free Movement account, build your app, and test it before cancelling. Our support team is here to help guide you every step of the way, including any migrations.
Can I offer free and paid content in my app?
Yes, you can and we think it’s a great idea to offer both. Providing free content in your app gives visitors an idea of what they will see or experience from your app, and the value you will deliver. Plus, our flexible pricing options mean you can create as many products as you'd like and charge on your terms – as one-off purchases or reoccurring subscriptions, at any price or frequency.
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Ready to build something that actually looks like yours? Start free. Build your app to start a Movement. No credit card, no time limit.