The Disciple Media Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Disciple Media in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Disciple Media
The Insider’s Guide
White-label community app for iOS, Android and web
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from Disciple Media’s own pages.
Made by Disciple Media · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Disciple Media’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Disciple Media’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 4 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade
Disciple builds a community in the organization's own branded app on iOS and Android, with a web version alongside. It offers feeds, groups, direct messages, events, livestreaming and courses, with subscriptions and in-app purchases as ways to earn. Plans are annual and sold after a demo.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Disciple Media, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Building and launching a branded app is a project, with the vendor's console and support.
- 1
Best for a white-label community app under your own name
Disciple Media builds a branded community app for iOS, Android and web.
- 2
Paid plans start at $599 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $599 per month, billed yearly.
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with support; length not stated
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Your own branded app
Publishes a white-label app listed under your brand on iOS and Android, plus a web version.
- 6
Feeds, groups and messages
Gives members a feed, group chats, direct messages, events and a member directory.
- 7
Livestreaming and courses
Hosts livestreams and courses, with multi-host livestreams on the Pro plan.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 4 of 41
That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Disciple Media you could make: online courses. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Disciple Media at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $599 per month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with support; length not stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Disciple Media
- Category
- Courses & Communities
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for a white-label community app under your own name
Disciple Media builds a branded community app for iOS, Android and web. It starts at $599 a month billed yearly, with no free plan and no stated trial length, and Zapier and unlimited courses only arrive at $999.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $599 a month billed yearly is four times the $149 where the dearest tenth of courses and communities tools starts. The page's metadata quotes GBP, so the dollar figure may be a conversion. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial with support, but the page doesn't say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Branded app, feeds, groups, messages, livestreaming, courses and a page builder. The listing's gap: Zapier and unlimited courses need the $999 plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Building and launching a branded app is a project, with the vendor's console and support. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, with Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho connections. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Disciple Media is for
- Fits if you want your own app in the stores with your brand on it and can pay $599 a month
- Works for organisations with a paying audience that runs groups and livestreams
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are small: $599 a month is the floor, and $999 for Pro
- Watch out: unlimited items on the plans are subject to fair usage
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there isn't one
- Watch out: Zapier and unlimited courses are on the $999 plan only
Good to know
Good for
- Organizations that want a community inside its own branded mobile app
- Creators and associations with paying members and video content
Worth knowing
- Entry price is $599 a month billed yearly, with no free plan.
- Unlimited items on the plans are subject to fair usage, and prices exclude sales tax.
- The page's search metadata quotes GBP prices (from £449 a month), so the dollar figure shown may be a conversion.
- Zapier and unlimited courses need the $999 plan.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$599
A month to start
Disciple Media is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $599 per month, billed yearly.
The page's metadata quotes GBP, so the dollar figure may be a conversion.
Branded App
$599
per month, billed yearly
Branded iOS, Android and web app, 5 admin seats, 10 groups, 1 monetizable course and 10k video minutes.
Branded App Pro
$999
per month, billed yearly
Unlimited admin seats, groups and monetized courses, 20k video minutes, multi-tier pricing and Zapier.
Organisation
$3,400
per month and up, billed yearly
Tailored proposal with SSO, CRM sync, bespoke development and migration support; sold through sales.
Trying it first
Free trial with support; length not stated
Read from disciple.community on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing includes 2 months free compared with the quarterly option.
Stated on disciple.community
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
White-label community app for iOS, Android and web. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, online courses, community.
Branded app, feeds, groups, messages, livestreaming, courses and a page builder.
- Your own branded app
- Publishes a white-label app listed under your brand on iOS and Android, plus a web version.
- Feeds, groups and messages
- Gives members a feed, group chats, direct messages, events and a member directory.
- Livestreaming and courses
- Hosts livestreams and courses, with multi-host livestreams on the Pro plan.
- Page builder
- Lets your team build home screens section by section.
- Ways to earn
- Subscriptions, in-app purchases, sponsorship and donations are listed as monetization options.
- Integrations
- Open API, webhooks and Zapier, and CRM sync with more than 100 CRMs on the Organisation plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Zapier
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zoho
Disciple Media is made by Disciple Media.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/41
Other course and community platforms it is graded above
Disciple Media's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 41) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $599 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 36 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 13 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 42 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Disciple Media’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 41
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 41
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 41
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 41
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 41
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 course and community platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Disciple Media is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Disciple Media you could make: online courses. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 41 other course and community platforms grade higher. It costs $7,188 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier, Salesforce and HubSpot among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Disciple Media’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mighty Networks, Circle, Bettermode, Heartbeat and Discourse
The 5 tools Disciple Media is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Mighty Networks
Free trial · from $79/mo
Community platform with courses, livestreams and paid memberships.
- Mighty Networks also covers workflow automation.
- 2.8GPA
Circle
Free trial · from $89/mo
Community platform with courses, events, payments and branded apps.
- Circle also covers workflow automation and email campaigns.
- 1.8GPA
Bettermode
Free trial · from $149/mo
Branded community platform with Q&A, events and AI search.
- Only Disciple Media lists iOS and Android apps.
- Disciple Media also covers online courses.
- Bettermode also covers AI search and team chat.
- 2.6GPA
Heartbeat
Free trial · from $40/mo
Paid community platform with courses, events and member payments.
- Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Heartbeat also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Discourse
Free plan · from $100/mo
Open-source discussion forum software with hosted plans.
- Discourse has a free plan. Disciple Media does not, though it has a free trial.
- Discourse is open source, according to its own site.
- Disciple Media also covers online courses.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Disciple Media free?
No, Disciple Media is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with support; length not stated.
How much does Disciple Media cost?
Disciple Media lists 3 plans. Branded App: $599 per month, billed yearly.
What platforms does Disciple Media work on?
Disciple Media is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Disciple Media offer any discounts?
Disciple Media publicly lists the following: Two months free with yearly billing.
Does Disciple Media have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Disciple Media is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Disciple Media have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Disciple Media is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Disciple Media open source?
Disciple Media is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Disciple Media have an API?
Yes. Disciple Media offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Disciple Media integrate with?
Disciple Media's listing names Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Disciple Media?
Disciple Media is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Disciple Media?
The closest alternatives to Disciple Media in our directory are Mighty Networks, Circle, Bettermode, Heartbeat and Discourse.
How does Disciple Media compare with other course and community platforms?
Disciple Media's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 4.
Is Disciple Media good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Disciple Media D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $599 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 36 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Disciple Media?
The plain part of Disciple Media you could make: online courses. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Disciple Media’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Disciple Media's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Disciple Media. Prices change, so check disciple.community before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Disciple Media, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/disciplemedia
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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