Community engagement tools
Some tools host customer or member communities, like Circle.so and Discord; others engage employees, like Guusto. Start with who the community is for.
Based on 54 tools in our database, reviewed June 2026.
| Details | Pricing | Free plan | Free trial | Best for | Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slack | 8.2 / 10 | Freemium | $7.25/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Distributed and hybrid engineering or product teams | Review Slack | |
 Discord | 7.9 / 10 | Freemium | $2.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Online gaming communities needing always-on voice | Review Discord | |
 Guusto | 7.9 / 10 | Freemium | $150/mo | Yes | Yes | HR teams at companies with frontline or hourly workers lacking corporate email | Review Guusto | |
 BastionGPT | 7.8 / 10 | Paid | $20/moper seat | — | Yes | Solo and group healthcare practitioners needing fast, structured clinical documentation | Review BastionGPT | |
| 7.6 / 10 | Paid | $2/moper seat | — | Yes | Enterprises already running Microsoft 365 and Teams | Review glint survey | ||
 Circle.so | 7.5 / 10 | Paid | $89/mo | — | Yes | Paid membership communities escaping Facebook Groups | Review Circle.so | |
 SignUpGenius | 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | $11.99/mo | Yes | Yes | School, PTA, and youth-sports event coordinators | Review SignUpGenius | |
 Tangia | 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Twitch and YouTube streamers monetizing through bits and tokens | Review Tangia | |
 LeagueLobster | 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $19.95/mo | Yes | Yes | Recreational and amateur sports league organizers | Review LeagueLobster | |
 Voiceflow | 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $60/mo | Yes | Yes | Product and CX teams prototyping and shipping AI chatbots or voice agents | Review Voiceflow | |
| freshbots | 7.2 / 10 | Freemium | $19/mo | Yes | Yes | Customer support teams running on Freshworks | Review freshbots | |
 kore.ai | 7.2 / 10 | Freemium | ~$50/moapproximate | Yes | Yes | Enterprise contact centers automating high-volume voice and chat interactions | Review kore.ai | |
 Officevibe | 7.2 / 10 | Freemium | $5/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Mid-market HR teams running continuous employee listening programs | Review Officevibe | |
| 7.2 / 10 | Freemium | $50/mo | Yes | Yes | Bars and restaurants adding live sports and entertainment screens | Review upshow | ||
 Awardco | 7.1 / 10 | Custom | ~$3Kapproximate | — | — | Mid-to-large enterprises (500+ employees) building recognition culture | Review Awardco | |
 Heartbeat | 7.1 / 10 | Paid | $49/mo | — | Yes | Coaches and educators selling memberships or courses | Review Heartbeat | |
 Botpress Cloud | 7.0 / 10 | Freemium | $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Technical teams wanting deep customization and control | Review Botpress Cloud | |
| Thoughtly | 7.0 / 10 | Paid | $500/mo | — | — | B2B SaaS and services teams with substantial inbound lead volume | Review Thoughtly | |
| 6.9 / 10 | Freemium | $24/mo | Yes | Yes | Community and semi-professional choirs needing organized member and music management | Review chorusconnection | ||
 Mighty Networks | 6.9 / 10 | Paid | $79/mo | — | Yes | Course creators and coaches building paid membership communities | Review Mighty Networks | |
 Skool | 6.9 / 10 | Paid | $9/mo | — | Yes | Coaches monetizing knowledge through paid memberships | Review Skool | |
| 6.9 / 10 | Freemium | ~$149/moapproximate | Yes | Yes | Churches wanting a custom-branded iOS, Android, and TV app | Review subsplash | ||
| ace ai agent | 6.8 / 10 | Freemium | $25/mo | Yes | — | Customer service teams | Review ace ai agent | |
 Bevy | 6.8 / 10 | Paid | $49/mo | — | — | Enterprise B2B brands running user group or chapter event programs globally | Review Bevy | |
 Hubby AI | 6.8 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | — | Individuals seeking to improve personal relationships | Review Hubby AI | |
 Tribe.so | 6.8 / 10 | Paid | $399/mo | — | Yes | SaaS companies building branded customer support communities | Review Tribe.so | |
 Yeschat AI | 6.8 / 10 | Freemium | $8/mo | Yes | Yes | Budget-conscious users needing access to multiple AI models | Review Yeschat AI | |
 Yodayo AI | 6.8 / 10 | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Anime fans wanting text-to-image art generation in a style-native environment | Review Yodayo AI | |
 civcast | 6.7 / 10 | Usage-based | ~$99.99approximate | — | — | Municipal and county agencies managing public infrastructure bids | Review civcast | |
 Dippy AI | 6.7 / 10 | Freemium | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Roleplay and creative storytelling with AI characters | Review Dippy AI | |
 Joyland AI | 6.7 / 10 | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Anime and manga fans seeking interactive AI companions | Review Joyland AI | |
 Sintara AI | 6.7 / 10 | Paid | ~$16/moapproximate | — | Yes | Solo founders automating sales, marketing, and support simultaneously | Review Sintara AI | |
 TeamRaiser (Blackbaud) | 6.7 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Large nonprofits running annual walk/ride/virtual fundraising events | Review TeamRaiser (Blackbaud) | |
 Abby AI | 6.6 / 10 | Freemium | $8.25/mo | Yes | Yes | People seeking low-barrier daily emotional check-ins | Review Abby AI | |
 icoach | 6.6 / 10 | Paid | See pricing | — | — | Online personal trainers with remote clients | Review icoach | |
 Komo AI | 6.6 / 10 | Paid | $99/mo | — | Yes | B2B outbound sales teams needing automated buyer-signal monitoring | Review Komo AI | |
 Korbyt | 6.6 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Enterprise organizations deploying digital signage across multiple sites | Review Korbyt | |
 Talkie AI | 6.6 / 10 | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Mobile users who want voice-first AI companion experiences | Review Talkie AI | |
 Mavenly | 6.5 / 10 | Free Trial | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Professionals seeking career advancement | Review Mavenly | |
 Tarotap | 6.5 / 10 | Freemium | $5.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Daily self-reflection and wellness rituals | Review Tarotap | |
 touchtown | 6.4 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Senior living operators wanting a single vendor for signage, TV, and resident apps | Review touchtown | |
 Giggl | 6.3 / 10 | Free | Free | Yes | — | Friend groups hosting remote movie nights on any streaming site | Review Giggl | |
 Rally Engage | 6.3 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Large employers offering UHC/Optum health plans | Review Rally Engage | |
 whatgpt.ai | 6.3 / 10 | Freemium | $7.99/mo | Yes | Yes | WhatsApp-heavy users who want instant AI answers in-chat | Review whatgpt.ai | |
 Discover Profiles (Product Hunt) | 6.2 / 10 | Free | Free | Yes | — | Quick one-off social OSINT lookups on prospects | Review Discover Profiles (Product Hunt) | |
 Andy’s Bet Club | 6.1 / 10 | Free | Free | Yes | — | Casual UK football bettors wanting free daily tips | Review Andy’s Bet Club | |
 smiirl | 6.1 / 10 | Paid | ~$399approximate | — | Yes | Retail stores wanting a social-proof conversation starter at point of sale | Review smiirl | |
 Kupid | 5.9 / 10 | Freemium | $13.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Adults prioritising natural, human-sounding voice companion interaction | Review Kupid | |
 Tourney Machine | 5.9 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | — | Mid-to-large sports tournaments needing automated multi-venue scheduling | Review Tourney Machine | |
 EasiPol | 5.7 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | — | South African funeral parlours managing member policies and claims | Review EasiPol |
Guusto7.9 / 10HR teams at companies with frontline or hourly workers lacking corporate email
BastionGPT7.8 / 10Solo and group healthcare practitioners needing fast, structured clinical documentation
SignUpGenius7.5 / 10School, PTA, and youth-sports event coordinators
Tangia7.5 / 10Twitch and YouTube streamers monetizing through bits and tokens
LeagueLobster7.3 / 10Recreational and amateur sports league organizers
Voiceflow7.3 / 10Product and CX teams prototyping and shipping AI chatbots or voice agents
kore.ai7.2 / 10Enterprise contact centers automating high-volume voice and chat interactions
Officevibe7.2 / 10Mid-market HR teams running continuous employee listening programs
Bars and restaurants adding live sports and entertainment screens
Botpress Cloud7.0 / 10Technical teams wanting deep customization and control
Community and semi-professional choirs needing organized member and music management
Mighty Networks6.9 / 10Course creators and coaches building paid membership communities
Churches wanting a custom-branded iOS, Android, and TV app
Bevy6.8 / 10Enterprise B2B brands running user group or chapter event programs globally
Tribe.so6.8 / 10SaaS companies building branded customer support communities
Yeschat AI6.8 / 10Budget-conscious users needing access to multiple AI models
Yodayo AI6.8 / 10Anime fans wanting text-to-image art generation in a style-native environment
civcast6.7 / 10Municipal and county agencies managing public infrastructure bids
Joyland AI6.7 / 10Anime and manga fans seeking interactive AI companions
Sintara AI6.7 / 10Solo founders automating sales, marketing, and support simultaneously
TeamRaiser (Blackbaud)6.7 / 10Large nonprofits running annual walk/ride/virtual fundraising events
Komo AI6.6 / 10B2B outbound sales teams needing automated buyer-signal monitoring
Korbyt6.6 / 10Enterprise organizations deploying digital signage across multiple sites
Talkie AI6.6 / 10Mobile users who want voice-first AI companion experiences
touchtown6.4 / 10Senior living operators wanting a single vendor for signage, TV, and resident apps
whatgpt.ai6.3 / 10WhatsApp-heavy users who want instant AI answers in-chat
smiirl6.1 / 10Retail stores wanting a social-proof conversation starter at point of sale
Kupid5.9 / 10Adults prioritising natural, human-sounding voice companion interaction
Tourney Machine5.9 / 10Mid-to-large sports tournaments needing automated multi-venue scheduling
About community engagement tools
Community and engagement software serves 2 different audiences. Some tools host communities of customers, members or fans, such as Circle.so for paid memberships and Discord for always-on voice and chat; others engage employees, such as Guusto for recognition and glint survey for employee feedback. A third group coordinates people, like SignUpGenius for school and volunteer sign-ups. Pricing follows the audience: member platforms tend to charge a flat monthly fee, while employee tools often price per person, sometimes with seat minimums. 29 of the 54 tools have a free plan.
What to compare before you choose
Who the community is for
Start with the audience. Circle.so is rated for paid membership communities leaving Facebook Groups and Discord for gaming communities that need always-on voice, while Guusto suits HR teams whose frontline or hourly staff lack company email, and glint survey suits enterprises already on Microsoft 365 and Teams.
Public community or internal chat
Team chat is not community hosting. Our review of Slack notes it has no public community features and points to Discord or Circle instead; Discord, in turn, is a poor fit for formal business communication or for teams that need audit logs, compliance controls or end-to-end encryption.
Flat fees, per-person pricing and minimums
Headline prices can mislead: glint survey starts at $2/user/mo but requires 50 seats on an annual plan, so the real floor is about $100 a month. Circle.so starts at $89/mo billed annually, and Guusto has a free plan, with its Lite tier from $150/mo.
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