Mighty Networks review: what $79 a month buys, and the fees on top
Mighty Networks is the one platform in this category that puts community, courses, events and native mobile apps on a single bill, and it takes a cut of every paid sale as well. Our check of mightynetworks.com on 1 October 2026 recorded Launch at $79 a month, Scale at $179 and Growth at $354.
The short answer
Buy Mighty Networks if you want a community, a course and live events in one place with a native mobile app your members will open. Launch was $79 a month when we checked mightynetworks.com/pricing on 1 October 2026, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.
Skip it if you only need a discussion group, because you are paying for course and event tooling you will not publish. Skool at $99 a month on Pro, verified 1 October 2026, is simpler, and Discord is free at the base tier on the same date.
Where Mighty Networks fits
Mighty Networks fits the creator who wants one subscription to carry a community, a course and a live event calendar. Spaces can be stacked into tiers, livestreaming is built in, and the native mobile apps are the part competitors mostly cannot match. That combination is the specific job it does better than the cheaper platforms.
The pricing is a tiered subscription with percentage transaction fees on paid sales. Our check of mightynetworks.com on 1 October 2026 recorded Launch at $79 a month, Scale at $179, Growth at $354 and Mighty Pro quoted as custom. Our snapshot does not record the fee percentages, so this page states none rather than guessing at them.
That missing detail matters more here than it would elsewhere, because the fee is charged on revenue rather than on the subscription. Read the percentage for your tier off Mighty Networks' own pricing page before you commit, and read it again for the tier above, since lower fees on the dearer plans are the usual shape of this model.
The steps up the card are steep. Launch to Scale is $100 a month on our check and Scale to Growth is a further $175, so the ladder is $948, $2,148 and $4,248 across a year at the monthly rates. Our snapshot records no annual discount, so those yearly totals are the arithmetic as published rather than a prepayment offer.
The trial is 14 days with no credit card required, which is enough to build one course and run one event and not enough to find out whether people will pay. Treat the fortnight as a product test and the first paid month at $79 as the demand test.
Against the siblings, Launch at $79 a month is the cheapest entry among the full bundles and dearer than the simple options. Skool was $9 a month on Hobby and $99 on Pro when verified on 1 October 2026, Circle was $89 on Professional on the same date, and Discord was free at the base tier with Nitro at $9.99 a month, also 1 October 2026.
This is the freshest pricing we hold in the category, verified on 1 October 2026, which is why several siblings on this page carry June dates instead and are flagged where they appear. The figures above are what Mighty Networks published a fortnight before this review. The community platforms category covers the wider field.
Mighty Networks pricing
Mighty Networks charges a monthly subscription per tier and takes a percentage of paid sales on top. The figures below were verified against mightynetworks.com/pricing on 1 October 2026, and the Mighty Networks pricing breakdown carries the longer version.
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $79/mo | $948 across a year at the monthly rate. The entry tier |
| Scale | $179/mo | $2,148 across a year. $100 a month above Launch |
| Growth | $354/mo | $4,248 across a year. $175 a month above Scale |
| Mighty Pro | Custom | Quoted. Our snapshot records no figure for it |
Two things are charged here, a tier and a share of sales. Four things decide the total:
- Which tier you sit on. Launch at $79 a month, Scale at $179 and Growth at $354 are $948, $2,148 and $4,248 across a year at the monthly rates.
- The transaction fee on your tier, charged on paid sales. Our 1 October 2026 snapshot confirms the fees exist without recording the percentages, so read them off the vendor's page and do the sum yourself.
- How much of the bundle you use. The price buys community, courses, events and native apps together, so it beats a stack of single-purpose tools only if most of it is used.
- Whether a native mobile app matters enough to pay for. It is the clearest reason to choose this platform over the cheaper siblings and it is worth nothing to a community that lives on desktop.
Mighty Networks pricing against the community platforms
Launch at $79 a month is the cheapest entry among the bundled platforms and it is not the cheapest way to run a community. Skool was $9 a month on Hobby and $99 on Pro when verified on 1 October 2026, and it is simpler in every direction. Circle was $89 a month on Professional and $199 on Business on the same date, which is the closest match on polish. Discord was free at the base tier with Nitro at $9.99 a month, also verified 1 October 2026, and it is where an unpaid community should start. Heartbeat was $49 a month on Starter when we checked it on 12 June 2026, four months ago, and that date makes it the least comparable figure here.
Mighty Networks billing terms worth knowing
The subscription is only half the cost, and the half this page can state precisely.
- Free trial
- 14 days, no credit card required, on our 1 October 2026 check.
- Launch
- $79 per month, $948 across a year at the monthly rate.
- Scale
- $179 per month, $2,148 across a year.
- Growth
- $354 per month, $4,248 across a year.
- Transaction fees
- Charged as a percentage of paid sales. Our snapshot does not record the percentages.
- Annual discount
- None recorded in our 1 October 2026 snapshot.
- Check date
- 1 October 2026, a fortnight before this review.
Mighty Networks plans: Launch $79/mo; Scale $179/mo; Growth $354/mo; Mighty Pro Custom.
The gap in this page is deliberate. Our 1 October 2026 snapshot confirms that percentage transaction fees apply to paid sales without recording the figures, so we state that they exist and leave the numbers to the vendor rather than inventing them. Take the percentage for your tier off Mighty Networks' pricing page, apply it to your monthly sales and add it to the subscription. Our creator tool cost calculators will total the year once you have both halves.
What Mighty Networks gives up
The transaction fees take a share of every paid sale on every tier, and the lower rates sit on the dearer plans. That is the structural complaint about this platform: growing revenue costs you more in two directions at once, through the fee and through the upgrade that reduces it.
Our snapshot does not record the fee percentages, which means the single most important number for a paid community is not on this page. We would rather say that plainly than publish a figure we cannot source, and you should not price this platform without reading it yourself.
The interface is cluttered next to the simpler siblings, and that is the cost of putting community, courses and events in one place. A member who opens the app and cannot find this week's lesson is a churn problem that no feature list shows.
Course features are basic compared with a dedicated course platform. Quizzes, certificates and structured learning paths are where a creator outgrows this tooling, and at that point the $79 a month is buying a community with lessons attached rather than a course business.
Integrations are limited and there is no open API on most plans, so anything you want wired into your own systems is likely to need the custom Mighty Pro tier. Our snapshot records no price for that, so it is a sales conversation rather than a budget line.
The ladder is steep for anyone who grows. Launch to Scale is $100 a month and Scale to Growth is a further $175, so a community that climbs two tiers moves from $948 to $4,248 across a year without changing what it does.
There is no annual discount in our 1 October 2026 record, which removes the usual lever for bringing the price down. Every total on this page is therefore the monthly rate multiplied out, and prepaying is not a saving you can plan around.
How Mighty Networks compares
The three platforms below are the ones weighed against Mighty Networks, and the axis is a full bundle with native apps against simpler or cheaper discussion. Prices are each vendor's published rates with the date we checked them. The wider field sits in the community platforms category.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Where it breaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Networks | Community, courses and events with native mobile apps | $79/mo Launch (October 2026) | Transaction fees on every tier; cluttered interface |
| Skool | A simple community and course with predictable billing | $9/mo Hobby, $99/mo Pro | Almost no customisation; one layout for everyone |
| Circle | The most polished members area in the category | $89/mo Professional | Events and livestreaming are lighter |
| Discord | An unpaid community that lives in chat | Free, $9.99/mo Nitro | No courses, no memberships, no branding |
What to test in the Mighty Networks trial
The trial was 14 days with no credit card required on our 1 October 2026 check, which is the freshest pricing evidence in this category. Spend the fortnight building one real thing rather than touring the dashboard.
- Read the transaction fee percentage for your tier off mightynetworks.com/pricing. Our snapshot confirms the fees exist without recording them, and this is the number that decides your real cost.
- Apply that percentage to your actual monthly sales and add it to $79. A community selling nothing pays $79 a month, and a community selling well pays more than the card says.
- Install the native mobile app and ask three members to use it for a week. The app is the main reason to pay more than Skool or Discord, so it has to earn the difference.
- Publish one complete course module and judge it against a dedicated course platform. If you need quizzes and certificates, the gap will show inside a fortnight.
- Set up the space structure you intend to keep. The Spaces system is flexible and cluttered in equal measure, and a member who cannot find this week's lesson is the cost of getting it wrong.
- Check which tier your integrations need. There is no open API on most plans in our record, so anything custom points at the quoted Mighty Pro tier.
- Total $948 a year on Launch against Skool at $99 a month on Pro, verified 1 October 2026, and against Circle at $89 a month on Professional on the same date. The cost calculators will add the fees once you have the percentage.
Mighty Networks questions buyers ask
How much does Mighty Networks cost per month?
Our check of 1 October 2026 recorded Launch at $79 a month, Scale at $179 and Growth at $354, with Mighty Pro quoted custom and no figure published. Mighty Networks also charges a transaction fee on paid sales, on top of Stripe's processing fees, but our record does not contain the percentage for any tier, so we are not going to state one. Our record likewise contains no annual rate, so read mightynetworks.com for the annual discount rather than taking a figure from this page.
Does Mighty Networks have a free plan or free trial?
Mighty Networks does not have a permanent free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial on all plans so you can test the full platform before committing. During the trial, a 5% transaction fee applies if you process any payments. There's no credit card required to start the trial, but you'll need to choose a paid plan to continue after 14 days.
Who is Mighty Networks best for?
Mighty Networks works best for coaches, educators, and membership creators who want community, courses, and events in one platform with a native mobile app. It's ideal if your members will interact daily and you want an app-like experience. It's not the best fit for simple discussion groups (Skool is cheaper and easier) or advanced course creators who need quizzes, certificates, and grading (Teachable or Kajabi are better).
Mighty Networks vs Circle: which is better?
Circle is more polished, launches features faster, and includes courses on all plans starting at $89/month. Mighty Networks offers native mobile apps (Circle uses a web app), more structural flexibility with Spaces, and built-in livestreaming. Choose Circle if you want a cleaner interface, broader integrations, and courses without paying extra. Choose Mighty Networks if native mobile apps and multi-layered community structure are priorities.
Does Mighty Networks integrate with other tools?
Mighty Networks has limited integrations compared to competitors. It supports Stripe for payments (no PayPal), and offers some connectivity through Zapier on higher plans. There's no public API on most plans. If your workflow depends on connecting to email marketing platforms, CRMs, or webinar tools, you may need workarounds. Circle and Kajabi offer significantly more integration options.
Is Mighty Networks good for selling online courses?
The course builder handles video lessons, text content, and discussion threads within each course. However, it lacks graded quizzes, completion certificates, drip scheduling, and advanced assessment tools. For lightweight, community-driven courses, it works well. For structured learning programs that need proper course management features, a dedicated platform like Teachable or Thinkific is a better choice.
What is the Mighty Networks mobile app like?
Mighty Networks offers a native iOS and Android app that members download from the App Store or Google Play. Members access discussions, courses, events, and notifications from the app: it's a real native experience, not a mobile website. Push notifications help drive engagement. On the Mighty Pro plan, you can launch a fully branded app under your own name. The app is one of Mighty's biggest advantages over Circle (web app only) and Skool (web-based).
Can I run a free community on Mighty Networks?
Yes, you can run a free community for members while paying the platform subscription yourself. You'll still pay the subscription fee even if you never charge your members anything.
Is Mighty Networks worth the money?
It depends on what you're building. If you only need a discussion community, Skool at $99/month with no transaction fees is a better deal. If courses are your main product, a dedicated course platform saves money and gives you more features. Calculate your total cost including transaction fees before deciding.
Can I cancel Mighty Networks anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your Mighty Networks subscription at any time. If you're on a monthly plan, you won't be charged again after cancellation. If you're on an annual plan, you won't receive a prorated refund for unused months: your access continues until the end of the billing period. You can export your member list, but content export options are limited, so consider that before building extensively on the platform.