Mighty Networks vs Simplero
We give Mighty Networks a 2.4 GPA and Simplero a 2.8, out of 4.0. Simplero grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mighty Networks
Community platform with courses, livestreams and paid memberships
Simplero
All-in-one platform for courses, community, email and coaching
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAMighty NetworksFair | 2.8GPASimpleroGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded against its alternatives, community platforms. Launch is $79 a month billed yearly ($950 a year) plus Mighty's 2%, $40 on $2,000 of sales: $119 a month. Cheaper than Circle ($129) and Heartbeat ($140), dearer than Skool Pro ($82.50). | CStarter is $59 a month billed yearly for 500 contacts, and Simplero takes no fee on sales, so $2,000 of sales costs $59 a month, at the top of this category's dearer quarter. Contacts push it up: Starter is $134 at 10,000. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial runs on the Growth plan with no card needed, so you try features Launch doesn't have. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with every feature, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. There's a full refund in the first 30 days after that. |
| Features | BSpaces, feeds and chat, cohort and self-paced courses with quizzes, certificates and SCORM, native livestreams, member matching, gamification and payments in hundreds of currencies. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the job. | BCourses with quizzes and certificates, memberships, communities with live events, 1:1 and group coaching with client portals, email with a CRM and automations, funnels, checkout with tax handling and AI. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the job. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. The AI Cohost drafts a landing page, branding and a starter template, which helps, but there's still a community to shape. | A4.85 from 1,256 App Store ratings, in the top band. Members get lessons, quizzes and the community in one app. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android. Zapier, Kit, Google Analytics, MCP and the API (5,000 requests a month) start on Scale. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Zoom, Zapier, Meta Pixel and Google Analytics, and an API from Scale. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | memberships with livestreams and cohort courses | coaches who want everything in one account |
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: Mighty Networks and Simplero. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mighty Networks starts at $79 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Simplero starts at $59 a month and scores 3.3.
Simplero scores higher and starts $20 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 2 score higher than Mighty Networks for less, and none scores higher than Simplero 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
- Mighty Networks starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($950 a year). Simplero starts at $59 per month, billed annually ($70 billed monthly).
- Mighty Networks also covers workflow automation.
- Simplero also covers marketing automation, forms and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Mighty Networks | Simplero | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $79 per month, billed annually ($950 a year) | $59 per month, billed annually ($70 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on the Growth plan, no credit card required | 14-day free trial with every feature, and a full refund in the first 30 days |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mighty Networks | Powerful Through Grace, Inc. dba Simplero |
| Price read from | mightynetworks.com | simplero.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Mighty Networks
- Hosts running a paid membership with courses and live events
- Communities whose members mostly join from their phones
- Brands that want their own app with a managed launch team
Simplero
- Coaches replacing separate tools for email, courses and checkout
- Course creators who want email marketing and a CRM built in
- High-ticket coaching sold through applications and sales pipelines
Worth knowing
Mighty Networks
- Mighty takes 2% of each sale on Launch, 1% on Scale and 0.5% on Growth and Mighty Pro.
- The pricing page gives annual-billing prices and says annual billing gives 2 months free; monthly-billing figures are not shown.
- Zapier, Kit, Google Analytics, affiliate integrations and API access need Scale or higher.
- Apps under your own brand are only in Mighty Pro, which is priced through sales.
Simplero
- Prices rise with contacts: Starter covers 500, Scale 1,000 and Skyrocket 5,000. At 10,000 contacts they are $134, $224 and $324 a month, billed annually.
- Starter stops at 10 products, 10 courses and 1 site or community; API access, affiliates, the help desk and text messages start on Scale.
- AI use is capped by a monthly allowance of $5, $15 or $30 by plan, with paid top-ups; text messages are charged per segment on top.
- A branded app in the App Store and Google Play needs your own developer accounts and an extra monthly fee.
Key features
Mighty Networks
- Spaces, feeds and chat
- Private groups and cohorts, activity feeds, questions and polls, chat spaces with threads, and online or in-person events.
- Courses
- On-demand, cohort-based and live courses and challenges, with quizzes, drip schedules, badges and certificates, and SCORM content.
- Livestreams
- Native livestreaming: 20 hours a month and 100 viewers per stream on Launch, up to 50 hours and 3,000 viewers on Mighty Pro.
- Member profiles and gamification
- A People Explorer that matches members, private messages and voice notes, a referral program, streaks, points and leaderboards.
- Payments
- Subscriptions, one-time prices, installments, tiers, free trials and promo codes, charged in hundreds of currencies.
- AI Cohost
- Starts each network from one question, drafting marketing copy, a landing page, a logo, brand imagery and a community template.
Simplero
- Courses and memberships
- Courses with modules, quizzes, certificates, drip schedules and completion tracking, plus membership tiers with subscription billing.
- Communities and coaching
- Built-in communities with posts, replies and live events, and 1:1 or group coaching programs with scheduling, session notes and client portals.
- Email, CRM and automations
- Broadcasts, sequences, newsletters and segmentation with unlimited sends, a CRM with a full contact timeline, and if-this-then-that automations.
- Funnels and checkout
- A page and funnel builder with upsells, downsells and order bumps, affiliate payouts, forms and surveys, and Stripe or PayPal checkout with tax handling.
- AI throughout
- AI builds pages, sales copy, funnels and email drafts, and an AI course assistant answers students from your content, within a monthly AI allowance.
- Mobile app
- Members use the Simplero app on iOS and Android for lessons, quizzes and community; a branded app costs an extra monthly fee.
Plans
Mighty Networks
Launch$79
per month, billed annually ($950 a year)
Unlimited members and spaces, courses, events, 3 hosts, 10 moderators, 20 streaming hours a month. Mighty takes a 2% transaction fee.
Scale$179
per month, billed annually ($2,150 a year)
Adds Zapier, Kit and Google Analytics, 5,000 API requests a month and MCP, more automations, 5 hosts. 1% transaction fee.
Growth$354
per month, billed annually ($4,250 a year)
Advanced automations, SSO, email white-labeling, growth expert sessions, priority support, migration help, 10 hosts. 0.5% fee.
Mighty ProCustom
Your own branded iOS and Android apps, full community management services, advanced data reports and custom storage. 0.5% fee.
Simplero
Starter$59
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($70 monthly)
10 products, 10 courses, 1 site or community, unlimited email sends, 250 GB storage, $5 of AI use a month. $134 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually.
Scale$149
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($179 monthly)
Unlimited products, courses and communities, 5 domains, affiliates, help desk, upsells, certificates, texting, API. $224 a month at 10,000 contacts.
Skyrocket$249
per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed annually ($299 monthly)
Unlimited domains and storage, sales pipelines, tasks, child accounts, split tests and paid AI bots. $324 a month at 10,000 contacts, billed annually.
Ways to pay less
Mighty Networks
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Mighty Networks' pricing page says annual billing gives 2 months free: Launch is $950 a year, Scale $2,150 and Growth $4,250.
Simplero
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
Pay for 10 months and get 12: Starter is $59 a month billed annually against $70 monthly, Scale $149 against $179, Skyrocket $249 against $299.
- Other savings
90 days of Skyrocket for $90
The pricing page offers the top plan for 90 days for $90 plus tax, after which you keep paying for it or move to a smaller plan.
