Top 10 Mighty Networks Alternatives for Group Coaches
The best Mighty Networks alternatives for group coaches are the platforms that run the whole cohort, not just the conversation around it. Mighty Networks is a capable home for a community, courses and live events, but group coaching also means application calls, signed agreements, payment plans, 1:1 add-on sessions and accountability between the weekly calls. This guide ranks ten tools on how well they cover that full cohort cycle, with prices as listed in October 2026.
Our pick is Coachful, because it puts booking, payments, agreements, programs with habits and check-ins, courses and a community behind one login, and the client sees all of it in one branded app. We make Coachful, so weigh that, and check every claim below against your own practice. The other nine tools each win a specific case, and each section ends with the situation where you should choose it instead.
If you want the wider comparison first, our general guide to Mighty Networks alternatives covers creators and course sellers too. This one stays with group coaches: people who sell cohorts, group programs, accountability pods and masterminds.
Where do group coaches outgrow Mighty Networks?
Group coaches usually outgrow Mighty Networks at the edges of the group: the 1:1 parts, the paperwork and the daily follow-through. The community itself is rarely the problem.
To be fair about the strengths first. Mighty Networks gives you a community feed, courses, events and livestreaming in one space, with member apps on iOS and Android under the Mighty brand on every plan. The Launch plan, as listed in October 2026, includes 3 hosts, 10 moderators, 200 GB of storage and 20 hours of livestreaming a month for up to 100 attendees, plus its AI Cohost and People Magic features. For a coach whose product is a large, chatty membership, that is a solid package, and our Mighty Networks review covers it in detail.
The gaps show up when the group is a coaching program rather than a membership:
- No 1:1 scheduling, invoicing or contracts. Premium cohort tiers often include private calls, and many coaches send an agreement before the first session. On Mighty Networks those live in other tools.
- No per-client habits, check-ins or private plans. You can post a weekly prompt to the feed, but you cannot see which member skipped their morning check-in three days running.
- A platform fee on sales. Mighty takes 2% on Launch, 1% on Scale and 0.5% on Growth and Mighty Pro, on top of Stripe processing.
- Your own branded app costs a quote. Apps under your name come only with the custom-priced Mighty Pro plan.
- Monthly billing costs more than the headline. The pricing page shows $79 and $179 "per month", but Mighty's help docs confirm those are annual-billing figures. Billed monthly, Launch is $95 and Scale is $215, as listed in October 2026.
Our Mighty Networks pricing breakdown goes plan by plan if cost is the main trigger for you.
Which five questions should you answer before you switch?
Answer these five questions about your own practice before you compare tools. Each one splits the field sharply, and together they tell you which section of this guide to read first.
- Do group members also book 1:1 calls with you? A VIP tier, an onboarding call, a mid-program check-in or a paid add-on session all count. If yes, you need booking with calendar sync inside the same system, or you will be juggling a separate scheduler.
- Do you take people through an application, an agreement and a payment plan before day one? Higher-ticket cohorts usually do. If yes, you need applications, e-signature and flexible checkout (plans, coupons, order bumps) that connect to the member record.
- Is between-call accountability part of what you sell? If your promise includes daily habits, weekly goals or check-ins that you actually review, the feed alone will not carry it. You need per-member tracking you can scan before each group call.
- Is the community itself the product, with hundreds of members talking mostly to each other? If yes, a pure community platform may be enough, and the strongest options are different.
- Are self-paced courses your main income, with group calls as a bonus? If yes, a course platform with a community attached may suit you better than a coaching platform.
Which tool fits your answers?
Match your yes answers to the row below. Most group coaches answer yes to at least two of the first three questions, which is why the ranking leans the way it does.
| If you answered yes to | Start with | Also consider | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful: questions 1, 2 and 3 | Coachful | GoHighLevel, if you run an agency-style team | Booking, agreements, payment plans, habits and check-ins sit on one member record |
| Question 1 only (1:1 calls) | Coachful | Podia | Native booking with two-way calendar sync, so members book inside the same app |
| Question 2 only (application to payment) | Coachful | GoHighLevel, Kajabi | Applications, e-signed agreements and payment plans before the cohort starts |
| Question 3 only (accountability) | Coachful | None of the community tools track this per member | Habits, morning and evening check-ins and streaks per client |
| Question 4 (community is the product) | Circle | Skool, or staying on Mighty Networks | Deep community features; you add booking and contracts elsewhere |
| Question 5 (courses come first) | Kajabi | Thinkific, LearnWorlds, Ruzuku | Strong course builders with a community bolted on |
| None, and budget is the main constraint | Systeme.io | Skool Hobby, Ruzuku Free | Lowest entry prices, with gaps you accept knowingly |
How did we rank these Mighty Networks alternatives?
We ranked each tool on four things that matter specifically to group coaches, using what vendors document on their pricing and help pages and what public reviewers report. We did not run paid cohorts on each platform, and we say so where a detail could not be verified.
- One login for the whole cohort journey: application, agreement, payment, onboarding, group calls, 1:1 calls and alumni access in one place, for coach and member.
- Between-session delivery: whether members get habits, check-ins, weekly goals or tasks that the coach can review, not only a feed and a replay library.
- Total stack cost: the plan price plus platform fees plus the scheduler, e-signature and email tools you would still need to buy.
- Setup effort: how long it takes to move a running cohort across, and whether anyone helps you build it.
Ranking criteria: one login for the whole client journey, between-session delivery, total stack cost, and setup effort (including whether a build service is offered).
| Rank and tool | Best for | Entry price (October 2026) | 1:1 booking built in | Per-member check-ins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful (#1) | Cohorts with 1:1 calls, agreements and daily accountability | Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients | Yes | Yes |
| Circle (#2) | Large, community-led programs | $89/mo billed annually, plus 2% fee | No | No |
| Kajabi (#3) | Course-first coaches with a group tier | $179/mo ($143/mo annual) | Not documented in our data | No |
| Skool (#4) | Gamified communities on a budget | $9/mo Hobby, 10% + 30¢ per sale | No | No |
| Thinkific (#5) | Structured course cohorts | $109/mo ($82/mo annual) | No | No |
| Podia (#6) | Simple storefront with coaching sessions | $49/mo, 5% fee | Sells coaching sessions | No |
| Ruzuku (#7) | Small cohorts with live video included | $0 for up to 5 students | No | No |
| LearnWorlds (#8) | Interactive course content | $29/mo plus $5 per paid enrollment | No | No |
| GoHighLevel (#9) | Agency-style teams that live in a CRM | $97/mo plus metered usage | Yes (calendars) | No |
| Systeme.io (#10) | Funnels and email at the lowest cost | $0 Free plan | No | No |
1. Coachful: the best overall Mighty Networks alternative for group coaches
Coachful is the strongest fit when your group program is coaching rather than a membership. It covers every stage of a cohort, from the application call to the alumni group, and the member experiences it as one branded app instead of five logins.
What Coachful is, in one paragraph. Coachful is a coaching platform. One subscription covers booking, payments, coaching agreements, program delivery with habits and check-ins, courses, a community, a website with funnels and email, and an AI assistant called Michelle. The coach has one login and the client has one app carrying the coach's branding. It is built for coaches who deliver programs, not just sessions, for solo coaches growing into a small team, and for coaches replacing four to six separate tools. The company is based in Tallinn, Estonia, and holds a Trustpilot score of 4.5 from 21 reviews.
How a cohort runs inside it
You build a multi-week program with weekly goals, daily tasks, habits, and morning and evening check-ins. When someone enrolls, Coachful creates the cohort group automatically, so the group chat and feed for that intake exist before you have touched anything. Group calls and webinars run on built-in video, or Coachful creates Zoom, Google Meet or Teams links for you.
Each cohort gets its own space, which matters when a spring intake and an autumn intake overlap. The Squads view shows which groups are tied to which program and how many members each holds.
Here is a short walkthrough of how programs are built and delivered:
The accountability layer Mighty Networks lacks
Between calls, each member works through their own habits and check-ins, with goals on progress bars and streaks. On your side, each client record shows goals, check-ins, habits, notes, intake answers, tags, payments and sessions, with a status of thriving, active, quiet or at risk. Before a group call you can see who has gone quiet and open the call by name rather than discovering it in week six. Michelle can also brief you before a session from live practice data.
Private calls, agreements and payments in the same place
Booking pages handle availability rules, buffers, minimum notice and time-zone detection, with two-way Google, Apple/iCloud and Outlook calendar sync. Reminders go by email, plus SMS 24 hours ahead and WhatsApp one hour ahead once messaging is enabled. You can sell paid sessions or session credits, which suits a VIP tier that includes three private calls per cohort.
Coaching agreements with e-signature go out before the first call and stay on the client record (see coaching contracts). Payments run through your own Stripe Connect or Razorpay account: one-time, subscriptions, payment plans, order bumps, coupons, refunds, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and Stripe Tax. Since August 2026 Coachful charges a 0% platform fee, so only the processor's fee applies. Current plans: (Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients; Solo: $49/month for up to 20 clients; Pro: $99/month with unlimited clients; Studio: $199/month with unlimited clients).
Courses (modules, lessons, drip and completion tracking), the community feed, group chat, direct messages and video events are included in your Coachful membership. So are the website builder with funnels, email sequences, and ICF credential tracking, which counts group and 1:1 hours toward ACC, PCC and MCC thresholds. More detail is on our group coaching software page.
Limits worth knowing
Coachful is not HIPAA-certified, so clinical records belong elsewhere. There is no PayPal and no permanent free plan. The client app ships under the Coachful listing with your branding, not under your own App Store account. It is not a course marketplace, it has no routing forms that pick a host from form answers, and the affiliate tool records payouts manually. If your community runs to thousands of members who never book a call, a dedicated community tool may suit you better.
Why Coachful stands out: a free white-glove service. On every plan, you can open Create > We'll build it for you and describe what you need: a cohort sales page, an application funnel, the program itself, a course outline, an email sequence or a website. You can attach up to 8 reference links and up to 10 files, and the Coachful team builds it inside your own account, usually within about 24 hours. Nothing is invented: no fake testimonials, credentials or prices, and gaps are left for you to fill. One recent build was a year-long cohort program for a real-estate and money coach, with an application form, an eight-page site and a nine-day bootcamp funnel. Recording videos, logo design and ad management are not included. Read more about the white-glove service.
How to start: begin a free trial, ask the team to import your clients, programs and content during onboarding, and request your first build from the Create page.
2. Circle: the community-first choice for big cohorts
Circle is the closest like-for-like swap for Mighty Networks, and the right call when community is genuinely the core of your group program.
Circle combines community spaces with courses, events, live streams and paid memberships. For a group coach, that means you can give each cohort its own space, run calls as live streams or events, and keep a course alongside the discussion. The admin model is generous for small teams: the Professional plan includes 3 admins and 10 moderators, and every self-serve plan includes 2,500 or more AI credits a month, as listed in October 2026.
Pricing, as listed in October 2026: Professional $89/month billed annually, Business $199/month billed annually and Scale $419/month billed annually; our data does not include monthly-billed prices. Circle Plus is custom-priced. There is a 14-day free trial on the self-serve plans with no credit card required. Circle's Trustpilot score was 4.1 from 129 reviews in October 2026.
What a Circle cohort still needs from elsewhere
Circle has no 1:1 scheduling and no client-management back office, so private calls run through a separate booking tool and agreements through a separate e-signature tool. There are no per-member habits, check-ins or coaching plans. Like Mighty Networks, Circle charges a platform fee on payments: 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, and 0.5% on Circle Plus. Branded mobile apps arrive only with Circle Plus. In other words, Circle replaces Mighty's community well but leaves the same coaching gaps. Our Circle vs Mighty Networks comparison goes further.
Pick it over Coachful if your program is mainly peer discussion among a large membership, you rarely run private calls, and you are happy to pay for a separate scheduler and contract tool.
3. Kajabi: course-led group programs with marketing built in
Kajabi suits group coaches whose cohort sits on top of a substantial course and a marketing machine.
It combines courses, a community, a website, funnels and email in one subscription, so a coach can sell a recorded curriculum, add a community for the live cohort, and run the launch emails from the same account. That makes it a reasonable consolidation for someone currently paying for Mighty Networks plus a separate email tool and landing-page builder.
As listed in October 2026, Basic is $179/month ($143/month billed annually) with 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 1 community and 0 AI credits. Growth is $249/month ($199 annually) with 50 products and 25,000 contacts. Pro is $499/month ($399 annually) with 3 communities. Kajabi Payments in the US costs 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic; using another processor adds a Kajabi fee of 2% on Basic, 1% on Growth or 0.5% on Pro. The trial lasts 14 days, and some features such as bulk contact import stay locked until you pay. Trustpilot showed 3.4 from 2,347 reviews in October 2026.
For group coaching, the limits are specific. Coaching in Kajabi is organised as products and communities, not per-client plans, and there is no habit tracking or daily check-in. Basic allows one community, which is tight if you want separate spaces per intake. Its 2,500-contact cap can bite once your waitlist and alumni list grow. Our list of Kajabi alternatives for life coaches covers where people go next.
Pick it over Coachful if your revenue is mainly evergreen courses sold through email funnels, and the live group is a supporting tier rather than the core offer.
4. Skool: the cheapest way to run a gamified group
Skool keeps things deliberately simple: one group holds a community, a classroom and a calendar, with leaderboards that reward participation.
Group coaches like Skool because members actually show up to post when points and levels are visible, and because a small cohort can run on the Hobby plan. Calls are scheduled on the group calendar, course lessons sit in the classroom tab, and everything happens in one URL that members learn quickly.
Pricing, as listed in October 2026: Hobby is $9/month ($7.50 billed annually) with a 10% + 30¢ fee on every transaction. Pro is $99/month ($82.50 annually) with 2.9% + 30¢ on sales up to $899 and 3.9% + 30¢ above $900. Payments run only through Skool Payments, and fees are non-refundable. Trial length and card requirements were not stated on the pricing page when we checked. Trustpilot showed 1.6 from 54 reviews.
The trade-offs for coaching are steep. There is no custom-domain website, no funnels, no email automation and no public API. There are no 1:1 client records, intake forms, habits or check-ins, so a premium tier with private calls needs outside tools. On Hobby, a 10% fee on a cohort priced in the thousands quickly costs more than the Pro plan. Our Skool vs Mighty Networks piece compares the two directly.
Pick it over Coachful if you run a low-priced community where engagement mechanics matter more than individual accountability, and you do not need a website or email under the same roof.
5. Thinkific: structured course cohorts with communities
Thinkific is a course platform first, with communities, memberships and coaching or webinar products added around it.
A group coach would use Thinkific to sell a cohort as a course with a set curriculum, then attach a community and live events. The Start plan allows 1 community with 10 spaces and 5 live community events, and a maximum group size of 50, which is enough for one or two cohorts at a time. Higher plans raise those limits: Grow allows 3 communities and group sizes of 100.
As listed in October 2026, Start is $109/month ($82 annually), Grow $219/month ($164 annually) and Expand $499/month ($374 annually). Prices rose about 10% on August 13, 2026. There is a 30-day free trial. Thinkific charges no transaction fee when you use Thinkific Payments, but third-party gateways carry an extra fee that the page does not list. The branded mobile app is a $199/month add-on. Trustpilot showed 1.8 from 868 reviews in October 2026, a low score that buyers should read before committing.
The coaching gaps mirror Mighty's: no built-in 1:1 scheduling (coaching relies on external booking links, per an older profile), and no habits, daily check-ins or per-client plans. See our Thinkific alternatives for coaches for more options in this category.
Pick it over Coachful if your cohort is a certification-style course where completion of lessons matters more than daily behaviour change, and you expect to scale course sales well beyond your live groups.
6. Podia: a light storefront for group offers
Podia trades depth for simplicity, which some solo group coaches welcome after the complexity of a full community platform.
It is a storefront for courses, downloads, webinars, coaching sessions and community, so you can sell a group program, a webinar replay and a paid coaching session from one page. Setup is quick, and the 14-day trial needs no card or plan selection.
Pricing, as listed in October 2026: Mover $49/month ($42 annually) with a 5% Podia fee and 100 email subscribers included; Shaker $99/month ($84 annually) with 0% fee and 500 email subscribers; Earthquaker $179/month ($150 annually) with 1,000 email subscribers. Stripe or PayPal processing comes on top. Trustpilot showed 4.1 from 153 reviews.
Those email allowances are the main catch for group coaches, because a waitlist for the next cohort can pass 500 people quickly. Podia also has no mobile app and no native video calls (per an older profile), so group calls run on Zoom, and there are no client habits, check-ins or per-client plans. A 5% fee on Mover is hard to justify once cohort revenue grows.
Pick it over Coachful if you sell a handful of simple offers, want a storefront running in an afternoon, and keep your group small enough that the email caps never bite.
7. Ruzuku: small cohorts with live video and a $0 entry plan
Ruzuku's distinctive feature for group coaches is built-in live video, so a small cohort can meet without a Zoom subscription.
It is an online course platform that serves coaches among other audiences. Courses support video, audio, downloads, quizzes and discussions, with drip by enrollment date or fixed dates, which fits a cohort that starts together. Live meetings hold up to 60 people in conference mode or 250 in presentation mode, and community discussions plus direct messaging are on every plan. It sells one-time, subscription and payment-plan access.
As listed in October 2026, the Free plan allows up to 5 enrolled students at a time, Core is $99/month ($83.08 annually) and Pro $199/month ($166.42 annually), both with unlimited students. Ruzuku charges 0% transaction fees on every plan, and paid plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee. A G2 badge on its site shows 4.4, though we could not verify the review count.
What it lacks for coaching is a booking calendar, so private calls need another tool. It also has no habits or check-ins per member and no website, funnel or email sequence builder in our data. The Free plan's 5-student cap suits a pilot cohort, not a business.
Pick it over Coachful if you want to run a first small cohort at no platform cost, with live calls built in, and you have no 1:1 component yet.
8. LearnWorlds: interactive content for training-style groups
LearnWorlds earns its place for group coaches who teach heavily structured material, such as facilitator or team-lead programs.
It is a course and learning platform with a website builder, funnels, SCORM support and interactive video. The Learning Center plan supports up to 10 client groups, which helps a coach who runs separate cohorts for different companies. The 30-day trial needs no credit card, though a school that is not upgraded is scheduled for deletion.
As listed in October 2026 (the pricing page shows euros), Starter is $29/month ($24 annually) with a $5 fee on every paid enrollment and 1,000 active learners a month. Pro Trainer is $99/month ($79 annually) with no LearnWorlds fee, 5 admins and 2,000 active learners. Learning Center is $299/month ($249 annually). The branded mobile app is a separately priced add-on. Trustpilot showed 4.8 from 423 reviews.
The fit problem for coaching is that LearnWorlds is not built for 1:1 client management, habits or check-ins. Monthly active-learner caps also need watching if your alumni keep logging in.
Pick it over Coachful if your groups are training cohorts that need SCORM files, interactive video and certificates more than they need daily accountability or private calls.
9. GoHighLevel: a CRM-centred option for agency-style teams
GoHighLevel is the only tool here besides Coachful with calendars, invoicing and contracts built in, but it comes at the problem as a marketing CRM.
Its feature list covers funnels, websites, calendars, SMS and email, invoicing, contracts, courses and communities, organised around sub-accounts. A group coaching business with a sales team, ads and several programs can run pipelines, booking and follow-up in one system. Video calls rely on Zoom or Google Meet links rather than built-in rooms.
Pricing, as listed in October 2026: Starter $97/month ($80.83 annually) with 3 sub-accounts, Unlimited $297/month ($247.50 annually), Agency Pro $497/month ($414.17 annually). There is no platform fee on sales, but SMS, email, phone numbers and AI are metered and billed separately. The 14-day trial bills automatically at the end unless cancelled. HIPAA is a $297/month add-on. Trustpilot showed 4.9 from 15,250 reviews.
For group coaching delivery, the gap is that there is no habit tracking, client check-in or structured program engine; you would have to simulate one with workflows and forms. Setup is also heavier than any other tool on this list, since GoHighLevel is built for agencies first.
Pick it over Coachful if you run a sales-led team that needs pipelines, SMS marketing at scale and sub-accounts for several brands, and you are prepared to build coaching delivery yourself.
10. Systeme.io: funnels and email for the tightest budget
Systeme.io is the lowest-cost route on this list, and its free plan is more than a teaser.
It covers funnels, email, courses, a community, a blog and an affiliate program. A group coach can build a waitlist funnel, run launch emails and host the cohort course without paying anything at first. The Free plan includes 2,000 contacts, 3 funnels, 1 course and 500 students, as listed in October 2026. Paid plans are Startup $17/month, Webinar $47/month and Unlimited $97/month. There are 0% transaction fees on every plan, and Trustpilot showed 4.9 from 8,696 reviews.
The limits matter for coaching. There is no native 1:1 scheduling with client records, habits or check-ins (per an older profile), the community and course features are basic, and there is no branded mobile app. Members will feel the difference from Mighty's polished apps.
Pick it over Coachful if you are validating a first group offer on almost no budget and mainly need a funnel, emails and a course area.
How do the features compare side by side?
The matrix below shows the group-coaching jobs each tool handles natively, based on vendor documentation and our packet data as of October 2026. "Separate tool" means you would add another subscription.
| Tool | Community and cohort groups | 1:1 booking | Agreements with e-signature | Habits and check-ins | Platform fee on sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | Yes, cohort groups created on enrollment | Yes, two-way calendar sync | Yes | Yes | 0% |
| Mighty Networks (for reference) | Yes | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | 0.5% to 2% |
| Circle | Yes | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | 0.5% to 2% |
| Kajabi | Yes (1 community on Basic) | Not documented in our data | Not documented in our data | No | 0% to 2% depending on processor |
| Skool | Yes, gamified | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | Built into Skool Payments rates |
| Thinkific | Yes | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | 0% with Thinkific Payments |
| Podia | Yes | Sells coaching sessions | Separate tool | No | 5% on Mover, else 0% |
| Ruzuku | Discussions and messaging | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | 0% |
| LearnWorlds | Client groups on Learning Center | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | $5 per paid enrollment on Starter |
| GoHighLevel | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (build with workflows) | None shown |
| Systeme.io | Basic | Separate tool | Separate tool | No | 0% |
For coaches who run groups and masterminds, the community platform for coaches page shows how the Coachful community connects to programs.
How would a group coach set this up in Coachful?
Here is how a group coach running a 12-week cohort with a VIP tier could set it up. The numbers are examples, not recommendations.
- Build the program. Start from one of the 40+ program templates or ask Michelle to draft a 12-week structure with weekly goals and daily tasks. Add a morning check-in (energy, one intention) and an evening check-in (what got done).
- Create two offers. A standard group seat and a VIP seat that adds three 1:1 sessions as session credits. Offer a three-part payment plan and a coupon for alumni of your previous cohort.
- Attach the agreement. Upload your coaching agreement so it goes out for e-signature before the first call and stays on each member's record.
- Set up the application funnel. Use an application funnel with intake questions, linked to a booking page for a short fit call with buffers and minimum notice. Or ask the white-glove team to build the funnel and sales page from your notes.
- Schedule the group calls. Create the weekly group session with built-in video or an auto-created Zoom link, and turn on email reminders, plus SMS and WhatsApp once messaging is enabled.
- Let enrollment create the cohort. When the first member pays, Coachful creates the cohort group, so the chat and feed are ready on day one.
- Review before each call. Check client statuses (thriving, active, quiet, at risk) and open the call by acknowledging streaks and following up with quiet members.
- Keep alumni close. After week 12, move graduates into an alumni space and send an email sequence that invites them to the next intake.
If you are moving a live group, our guides on running coaching cohorts without Mighty Networks and hosting masterminds without Mighty Networks cover the transition in more detail.
What does each option cost at 5, 15 and 40 clients?
Most of these tools price by plan, not by member, so the bill only changes when you cross a cap. The figures are monthly list prices as listed in October 2026, before payment processing. Remember that every tool except Coachful and GoHighLevel also needs a separate scheduler and e-signature tool for 1:1 calls and agreements, which we have not priced here.
| Tool | 5 clients | 15 clients | 40 clients | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients | Solo: $49/month for up to 20 clients | Pro: $99/month with unlimited clients | 0% platform fee; booking and agreements included |
| Mighty Networks | $95 (Launch, monthly) | $95 | $95 | $79 billed annually; plus 2% of sales |
| Circle | $89 (billed annually) | $89 | $89 | Plus 2% of sales on Professional |
| Kajabi | $179 (Basic) | $179 | $179 | $143 billed annually; 2,500-contact cap |
| Skool | $9 (Hobby) | $99 (Pro) | $99 (Pro) | Hobby takes 10% + 30¢ per sale, so Pro is cheaper once you sell cohorts |
| Thinkific | $109 (Start) | $109 | $109 | Group size limit 50 on Start |
| Podia | $49 (Mover) | $99 (Shaker) | $99 (Shaker) | Mover takes 5%; Shaker includes 500 email subscribers |
| Ruzuku | $0 (Free) | $99 (Core) | $99 (Core) | Free allows 5 students enrolled at a time |
| LearnWorlds | $29 plus $25 in enrollment fees (example) | $99 (Pro Trainer) | $99 (Pro Trainer) | Starter adds $5 per paid enrollment |
| GoHighLevel | $97 (Starter) | $97 | $97 | Plus metered SMS, email and AI usage |
| Systeme.io | $0 (Free) | $0 or $17 | $17 (Startup) | Free plan allows 1 course |
Platform fees change the picture at cohort prices. As an example, a 15-person cohort at $1,000 each brings in $15,000; a 2% fee on Mighty's Launch plan or Circle's Professional plan is $300 for that one intake, and a 10% fee on Skool Hobby would be $1,500.
What red flags and switching costs should you plan for?
The biggest switching cost is usually your members' habits, not your data. A cohort that learned one app will need a clear moving day and a reason to log in on the new one.
- Posts do not travel. Mighty Networks exports the member list with tags on Launch and Scale, but posts and content are not bulk-exportable (per an older profile). Save the threads that matter, such as wins and resources, before you cancel. Our migration guide lists the steps.
- Annual billing traps. Several prices above are annual-only figures. Check your renewal date on Mighty Networks before you plan the move, so you are not paying for two platforms for months.
- Payment subscriptions. Members on recurring payments through Mighty need to re-subscribe on the new platform. Plan the timing so nobody is charged twice or drops off by accident.
- Fees that grow with you. A percentage fee feels small on a pilot and large on your fourth cohort. Compare at the revenue you expect next year.
- Branded app expectations. On Mighty Networks, Circle and Thinkific your own branded app costs extra or needs a custom plan. In Coachful, members use the Coachful app with your branding. Tell members what they will download.
- Tool sprawl. If a replacement still needs a scheduler, an e-signature tool and an email tool, count those logins too. Members notice every extra one.
- Move between cohorts, not mid-cohort. Switching during week six confuses people. Finish the current intake where it is and open the next one on the new platform.
If your groups include health or wellness topics, keep the usual scope line in your agreement: coaching is not medical or psychological treatment, and members with clinical concerns should be referred to a licensed professional.
Which Mighty Networks alternative should group coaches choose?
Choose Coachful if your group program includes any combination of 1:1 calls, signed agreements, payment plans and between-call accountability, because it is the only option here that keeps all of those on one member record with one app for the client. Choose Circle or Skool if the community itself is your product and you are comfortable adding a scheduler and contract tool. Choose Kajabi, Thinkific or LearnWorlds if courses drive your revenue. Choose Ruzuku or Systeme.io to test a first cohort for little or nothing.
For a direct comparison of community features, read Coachful vs Mighty Networks for coaching communities, or see the summary on our Mighty Networks alternative page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Mighty Networks alternative for group coaches?
For most group coaches, Coachful is the best alternative because it combines community, cohort groups, 1:1 booking, agreements, payments and per-member habits and check-ins. If your group is mainly a large peer community with no private calls, Circle is the closest like-for-like swap.
Does Mighty Networks have 1:1 booking for coaching calls?
No. Mighty Networks does not include 1:1 scheduling, invoicing or contracts, so coaches who add private calls to a group program use separate tools for them. Its strengths are the community, courses, events and livestreams.
How much does Mighty Networks cost for a group coach?
As listed in October 2026, the Launch plan is $95 a month billed monthly or $79 a month billed annually, and Scale is $215 monthly or $179 a month billed annually. Mighty also takes a 2% platform fee on Launch, 1% on Scale and 0.5% on Growth, on top of Stripe processing.
Can I run several cohorts at once on these platforms?
Yes, though the method differs. Coachful creates a cohort group automatically when someone enrolls in a program, Circle and Mighty Networks let you create separate spaces, and Kajabi's Basic plan allows only one community, so separate intakes need higher plans or shared spaces.
Which alternative tracks member habits and check-ins between group calls?
Among the tools in this guide, only Coachful offers habits, morning and evening check-ins, goals with progress bars and streaks per member. GoHighLevel could approximate it with workflows and forms, but it has no built-in program or check-in engine.
Is there a free Mighty Networks alternative for a first small cohort?
Ruzuku's Free plan allows up to 5 enrolled students at a time with 0% transaction fees, and Systeme.io's Free plan includes 2,000 contacts and one course. Skool's Hobby plan is $9 a month but takes 10% + 30¢ per sale.
What is Coachful's free white-glove service?
On every plan, the Coachful team builds things inside your account at no extra charge when you request them from Create > We'll build it for you: a cohort sales page, application funnel, program, course outline, email sequence or website. It usually takes about 24 hours. It does not include recording videos, logo design or ad management.
Will my members need to download a new app?
Yes, if they used the Mighty app. In Coachful, members use the Coachful app carrying your branding, not an app under your own App Store account. Circle and Mighty Networks offer fully branded apps only on their custom-priced top plans.
Can I move my Mighty Networks members and content across?
You can export your member list with tags from Mighty Networks on Launch and Scale, but posts are not bulk-exportable, per an older vendor profile. Coachful imports clients, programs and content for you during onboarding, and you can rebuild key resources as courses or downloads.
Is Coachful suitable for group wellness or health coaching?
It suits wellness and health coaching programs, but Coachful is not HIPAA-certified and is not for clinical record-keeping or insurance billing. Keep coaching within scope and refer members with medical or mental-health concerns to a licensed professional.
