What are the best platforms for paid memberships and communities?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty Networks | 6/6 | 79.3 |
| 2 | Circle | 5/6 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Patreon | 5/6 | 57.3 |
| 4 | Skool | 5/6 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Kajabi | 5/6 | 50.8 |
| 6 | Substack | 3/6 | 29.4 |
| 7 | Mighty Pro | 2/6 | 23.5 |
| 8 | Heartbeat | 3/6 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Podia | 2/6 | 18.2 |
| 10 | Discord | 1/6 | 17.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| circle.socircle.so |     5 surfaces |
| buddyboss.combuddyboss.com |  3 surfaces |
| mightynetworks.comThe Best Membership Website Platforms, Compared by Use Case | Mighty ... | 3 surfaces |
| socialengine.comsocialengine.com | 3 surfaces |
| customerhub.com12 Best Paid Online Community Platforms in 2026 (Compared) | 2 surfaces |
| patreon.comPatreon Pricing Plans — Patreon | 2 surfaces |
| skool.comSkool: Pricing | 2 surfaces |
| beehiiv.combeehiiv.com | 1 surfaces |
| contentmavericks.com7 Best Membership Site Platforms 2026 (50 Platforms Reviewed) | 1 surfaces |
| earnifyhub.comCircle vs Mighty Networks vs Skool 2026: Best Paid | 1 surfaces |
| edubracket.comSkool vs Circle vs Mighty Networks: best community platform for course creators (2026) | 1 surfaces |
| ghost.orgGhost(Pro) - Official managed hosting for Ghost | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.