How to Cancel Circle Community Platform in 2026

Last updated: February 2026 • Difficulty: Easy • Cost: $89–$360+/mo (for creators)

Are you a community creator or a member?
• Creator: Log in to your Circle admin → Settings → Billing → Cancel plan
• Member: Go to the community → your profile → Membership → Cancel (or cancel through the platform you signed up on, like Teachable or Kajabi)

Cancel as a Community Creator/Admin

Log in to your Circle community admin panel
Go to Settings → Billing
Click Cancel plan or Downgrade
Circle will show retention offers — decline if you want to cancel
Confirm cancellation

⚠️ Export first: Before canceling, export your member list (CSV), download any uploaded content, and save your community structure. Once your plan expires, you lose access to everything.

Export Your Data

Members: Settings → Members → Export (CSV with emails, join dates, activity)
Posts/Content: No built-in bulk export — copy important posts manually or use the API
Spaces/Structure: Document your community structure for recreation elsewhere

Cancel as a Community Member

If you're paying for a membership in someone else's Circle community, how you cancel depends on where you signed up:

Signed up through Circle directly: Go to the community → your profile icon → Membership → Cancel
Through Teachable/Kajabi/Thinkific: Cancel through that platform's subscription settings
Through Stripe (direct payment): Contact the community creator or check your email for a Stripe management link

Circle Pricing for Creators

Basic ($89/mo): 100 members, 3 spaces, basic features
Professional ($199/mo): 1,000 members, unlimited spaces, live streams, courses
Business ($360/mo): 10,000 members, workflows, API access, white labeling
Enterprise: Custom pricing for large communities

At $89-360/month, Circle is one of the most expensive community platforms. It makes sense when you have paying members covering the cost, but if your community isn't generating revenue, the price is steep.

Cheaper Community Alternatives

Discord (Free) — free for unlimited members, text/voice/video, bots for automation
Skool ($99/mo) — community + courses, simpler than Circle, growing fast
Mighty Networks ($41+/mo) — community + courses + events, mobile app
Facebook Groups (Free) — free, massive reach, but you don't own the audience
Geneva (Free) — modern group chat for communities, no cost
Slack (Free tier) — free for small communities, familiar interface

💡 Pro tip: Upload your bank statement to JustCancel to find Circle and every other SaaS subscription charging your business — course platforms, community tools, and creator services add up quickly.