Circle vs Nas.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Circle: it is first in our ranking of course and community platforms, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Circle grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Circle
Community platform with courses, events, payments and branded apps
Nas.io
Storefront and community platform for solo sellers, now Nas.com
Which one is for you
Pick Circle if
- Fits if the community is your product and courses and events hang off it
- Works for brands that want their own domain and website around the community
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you also need email campaigns, as Email Hub starts at $19 a month extra
- Skip it if you want an app under your own name, which is only in custom-priced Circle Plus
- Tight if you outgrow 20 spaces and 3 admins on Professional
- Watch out: Circle takes 2% of each sale on Professional and 1% on Business and Scale
- Watch out: workflows, the API and removing branding need Business at $199 a month; AI agents and webhooks need Scale
Pick Nas.io if
- Fits if you sell courses and a community from one account
- Works for solo sellers who also want AI-made ads and content
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a free plan, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as only the yearly-billed rate was readable
- Watch out: product and payment-link sales carry a 1% to 2.9% fee, and Meta ads add a 10% fee on Pro
- Watch out: the homepage now sells AI marketing agents, and the seller product sits under /solopreneur
How we grade them
| 2.8GPACircleGood | 2.2GPANas.ioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded against its alternatives, community platforms. Professional is $89 a month billed yearly plus Circle's 2% of sales, $40 on $2,000: $129 a month. That's mid-pack, above Skool Pro ($82.50) and Mighty Networks ($119), below Heartbeat ($140). | CPro is $20.75 a month billed yearly, just above the $20 where the cheapest quarter ends. Platinum is $66.58. The monthly-billed prices were not readable. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed, which is enough to set up spaces and invite a few people. | DA 7-day trial. The page does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | BSpaces with posts and chat, courses, events, live streams and rooms, paid memberships, a website builder, gamification and AI credits on every plan. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the job; workflows and the API just start on Business. | BA storefront, a community feed, challenges, sessions and courses, payments and affiliate tools. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | A4.87 from about 86,000 App Store ratings, the highest rating on record in this category. Members open the app and they're in. | CA web app where you build the store and content yourself, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Slack, HubSpot, Mailchimp and Teachable, plus an API and MCP on Business. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb and iOS, with no named integrations on the list. |
| Best for | a branded community with courses and events | solo sellers who want one place for a community and courses |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Circle and Nas.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Circle starts at $89 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Nas.io starts at $20.75 a month and scores 2.7.
Circle scores higher, and starts $68.25 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Circle for less, and none scores higher than Nas.io for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Circle also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
- Nas.io also covers online store.
At a glance
| Circle | Nas.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $89 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | $20.75 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Circle | Nas.com |
| Price read from | circle.so | nas.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Circle
- Circle takes 2% of each sale on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale and 0.5% on Circle Plus.
- Email Hub costs extra on top of any plan except Circle Plus: $19 a month for up to 1,000 contacts, $99 at 10,000.
- Workflows, the API and removing Circle branding need Business; AI agents and webhooks need Scale.
- An app under your own name in the app stores is only in Circle Plus, which is priced through sales.
Nas.io
- The nas.com homepage now describes AI marketing agents for businesses; the seller product sits under /solopreneur.
- Prices shown are the yearly-billed rate; the monthly-billed prices were not readable on the page.
- Digital-product and payment-link sales carry a gateway fee of 1% to 2.9%, which varies by country.
- Meta ads add a 10% campaign fee on Pro (5% on Platinum), and AI credits are capped each month.
Key features
Circle
- Spaces, discussions and chat
- Members join topic spaces for posts and chat, with a member directory, rich profiles and gamification. Professional allows 20 spaces.
- Courses
- Courses live inside the community on every plan, and course migration from another platform is free on annual Business plans and above.
- Events and live streams
- Live events, live streams and live rooms: Professional covers 100 stream attendees, 15 room participants and 10 hours.
- Payments and website
- Paid memberships and products through Circle's checkout, a website builder and a custom domain on every plan.
- Workflows, API and AI
- Business adds workflows, APIs and an MCP server; Scale adds AI agents, AI moderation and webhooks. Extra AI credits cost $10 per 1,000.
- Email Hub
- An optional add-on for broadcasts, scheduled campaigns, sign-up forms, segments and marketing automations to contacts and members.
Nas.io
- Storefront from a photo
- Describe a product, skill or service, or upload a photo, and the AI builds an offer page and checkout for it.
- Community feed
- Run a member feed with email engagement and a member app; the plan caps members at 10,000 on Pro and 100,000 on Platinum.
- Challenges, sessions and courses
- Sell challenges, 1:1 sessions, courses and templates, or host events, with an event QR code on both plans.
- Magic Content and Magic Ads
- AI generates product photos, videos and social content, and sets up Meta ads for a campaign fee of 10% on Pro or 5% on Platinum.
- Payments and payouts
- Accept payments globally; payouts are bi-weekly on Pro and on demand on Platinum.
- Affiliate tools
- Platinum lets other people sell your products through built-in affiliate tools.
Plans
Circle
Professional$89
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited members, courses, events, website, payments, apps, 3 admins, 20 spaces, 2,500 AI credits. Circle takes 2% of each sale.
Business$199
per month, billed annually ($219 billed monthly)
20 workflows, APIs and MCP, custom profile fields, branded emails, no Circle branding, 5 admins, 30 spaces. 1% transaction fee.
Scale$419
per month, billed monthly or annually
AI agents and AI workflows, unlimited workflows, webhooks, custom SSO, 10 admins, 100 spaces, 5,000 AI credits. 1% transaction fee.
Circle PlusCustom
Custom branded iOS and Android apps, unlimited admins and spaces, Email Hub with 10,000 contacts, a dedicated expert. 0.5% transaction fee.
Nas.io
Pro$20.75
per month, billed yearly
Unlimited products, 3 business managers, 10,000 community members, 10 GB storage and 5 AI credits a month.
Platinum$66.58
per month, billed yearly
On-demand payouts, 10 business managers, 100,000 members, 100 GB storage, affiliate tools and 10 AI credits a month.
Ways to pay less
Circle
- Annual discount
Lower monthly price with annual billing
Circle's pricing lists Professional at $89 a month billed annually against $99 monthly, and Business at $199 against $219. Scale costs the same either way.
Nas.io
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled Save 33% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Circle or Nas.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Nas.io is cheaper to start with: $20.75 a month, against $89 a month for Circle. Circle starts at $89 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly), and Nas.io starts at $20.75 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Circle or Nas.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Circle nor Nas.io has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Circle and Nas.io run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Circle lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.