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The 11 best community & membership · saas under $5,000/mo

The best provider in the Top 11 The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026) priced under $5,000/mo is Discourse.

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Filtered to entries whose published ceiling price (max published price band) is at or below $5,000/mo. Sorted cheapest first.

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  1. #1Discourse(rank #2 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

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    Best open-source, self-hostable forum platform.

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  2. #2Discord(rank #8 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

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    Best free real-time chat community.

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  3. #3Guild(rank #11 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

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    Best private, mobile-first professional community.

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  4. #4Bettermode(rank #3 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

    $49+/mo

    Best embeddable, customizable community for SaaS.

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  5. #5Mighty Networks(rank #4 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

    $49+/mo

    Best creator bundle of community, courses, and app.

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  6. #6Circle(rank #1 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

    $89+/mo

    Best all-in-one branded community platform.

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  7. #7Skool(rank #5 in The 11 Best Community Management Software (2026))

    $99+/mo

    Best simple, gamified community-plus-courses tool.

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