Hivebrite review

Hivebrite sells community platforms with a strong services layer, and it says more than 2,000 organizations use it. The Focus plan starts at $8,000 per year billed annually and includes public pages with a no-code page builder, your own domain and branding, unlimited members, a directory with rich profiles, messaging, events with tickets, RSVPs and waitlists, news, forums, a live feed and automated member paths. AI features include global search, people and content recommendations, a conversation nudger agent and an MCP. Admins get analytics, engagement scoring, Stripe payments, promo codes, member surveys, moderation and hands-on onboarding, with 1 admin seat. A branded mobile app, email campaigns and WhatsApp are each $2,300 per year. The Custom plan adds sub-communities, custom roles, a full membership suite, mentoring, SSO, API access, CRM integrations and a sandbox. Hivebrite fits alumni, association and partner networks better than a SaaS support forum, since its strengths are events, memberships and directories.

Who it is for

Organizations running member, alumni or partner networks with events and memberships

Price

Focus plan from $8,000 per year billed annually; branded mobile app and other channels $2,300 per year each; Custom plan on request.

starts at: $8,000 /year billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited members, a directory with rich profiles and messaging on every plan
• Events with tickets, RSVPs and waitlists, plus news, forums and a live feed
• AI search, people and content recommendations and a conversation nudger agent
• Stripe payments, promo codes, member surveys and engagement scoring
• Branded mobile app, email campaigns and WhatsApp channels for $2,300 per year each

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published starting price of $8,000 per year with unlimited members
• Strength: Hands-on onboarding included, with launch within a month
• Strength: Custom plan adds mentoring, SSO, API access and CRM integrations
• Weakness: Focus plan includes 1 admin seat
• Weakness: Annual billing only
• Weakness: A branded mobile app costs an extra $2,300 per year

Key facts

• Entry price: $8,000 per year, billed annually
• Members: Unlimited
• Admin seats: 1 on Focus, more as add-ons
• Extra channels: $2,300 per year each
• Organizations: Over 2,000, per Hivebrite

Where it ranks

Hivebrite is No. 8 in our Best Community Platforms verdict.