# Heartbeat

> Heartbeat is a community platform for coaches, course creators and membership businesses. Discussions, courses, events, payments, landing pages, documents and automation run in one place the business owns, on its own domain and, on the Scale plan, its own branded mobile app. Plans start at $49 a month with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.

Heartbeat is built for people who run a paid community as a business: coaches, consultants, course creators, health coaches, personal trainers, influencers, and groups such as churches, clubs and nonprofits. Pulse, Heartbeat's AI co-builder, sets up the community, structures content and builds landing pages from a description.

Key facts, as of October 2026:

- More than 37,000 communities have been created on Heartbeat, in 50+ countries.
- Heartbeat Payments has paid out more than $27M, across 92,000+ transactions.
- Over 750,000 people are members of a Heartbeat community.
- More than 30,000 courses have been created and 250,000+ events hosted on Heartbeat.
- 1,129 creators have made their first $1,000 on Heartbeat, 408 have passed $10,000 and 59 have passed $100,000.

## Plans and pricing

Prices are per month, billed monthly. Annual billing saves 17% on Build and Grow and 10% on Scale. Heartbeat's transaction fee is added on top of Stripe's card processing fee (typically 2.9% + 30 cents).

- Build, $49/month: up to 350 members, 5% transaction fee, unlimited channels, courses, events, documents and landing pages, 5 automation workflows, custom domain.
- Grow, $149/month: up to 5,000 members, 2.5% transaction fee, unlimited workflows, cancellation and retention flows, white-label emails, native video hosting (50 hours), API access, affiliate program.
- Scale, $849/month: unlimited members, 1.25% transaction fee, branded iOS and Android app, advanced analytics, native video hosting (200 hours), dedicated onboarding.
- [Pricing](https://www.heartbeat.chat/pricing): full plan comparison, fees, limits and billing FAQ.
- [Start a free trial](https://www.heartbeat.chat/create): create a community on the 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

## Product

- [Home](https://www.heartbeat.chat): the online community platform for creators and coaches: memberships, courses, events and payments in one place you own.
- [Features](https://www.heartbeat.chat/features): every Heartbeat feature on one page, with FAQ.
- [Payments](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/payments): subscriptions, one-off sales, bundles, installment plans, pay-what-you-want, failed-payment recovery and cancellation flows.
- [Courses](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/courses): evergreen, drip and cohort courses inside the community.
- [Events](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/events): live sessions in Heartbeat's own rooms or on Zoom, with paid tickets and recordings.
- [Discussions](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/discussions): channels, threads and member directory on a domain you own.
- [Workflows](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/workflows): onboarding, follow-up and win-back automation, from the $49 Build plan.
- [Landing pages](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/landing-pages): sales and landing pages built by AI from a description.
- [Documents](https://www.heartbeat.chat/feature/documents): templates, lesson notes and resources hosted in the community.
- [Branded app](https://www.heartbeat.chat/branded-app): a branded iOS and Android app published under the customer's own developer accounts.
- [Downloads](https://www.heartbeat.chat/downloads): Heartbeat for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- [Supported embeds](https://www.heartbeat.chat/embeds): sites whose links turn into rich embeds in a post.

## Comparisons

Each comparison states where the other platform wins as well as where Heartbeat does, with sourced and dated prices.

- [Compare platforms](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare): index of all comparisons.
- [Heartbeat vs Circle](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-circle): pricing, platform fees and add-ons.
- [Heartbeat vs Skool](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-skool): Skool Hobby's 10% fee (processing included) and Pro's 2.9%, against Heartbeat's plans.
- [Heartbeat vs Mighty Networks](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-mighty-networks): payments, events and courses.
- [Heartbeat vs Kajabi](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-kajabi): paid event tickets, cancellation flows and payment options for a subscription community.
- [Heartbeat vs Thinkific](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-thinkific): pricing, transaction fees, courses and community features.
- [Heartbeat vs Discord](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-discord): moving a community you plan to charge for off Discord.
- [Heartbeat vs Facebook Groups](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-facebook-groups): when a growing group should move to a platform it owns.
- [Heartbeat vs MemberPress](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-memberpress): MemberPress pricing, fees and ClubSuite costs.
- [Heartbeat vs Patreon](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-patreon): Patreon's 10% fee, chat limits and collections, and when members want each other.
- [Heartbeat vs Gumroad](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-gumroad): Gumroad's 10% + $0.50 fee, per-product community chat, courses and Discover.
- [Heartbeat vs Beacons](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/heartbeat-vs-beacons): Beacons' plans and 9% fee, memberships and courses, next to a platform built for community.

Comparisons between other course platforms, by contributing writers:

- [Podia pricing and review](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/podia-pricing): Podia's Mover, Shaker and Earthquaker plans, the 5% Mover fee, email add-ons, and what each plan costs at $1,000 to $20,000 a month in sales.
- [Teachable pricing and review](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/teachable-pricing): Teachable's Starter, Builder and Growth plans, the 7.5% Starter fee, and what each plan costs at $1,000 to $20,000 a month in sales.
- [Thinkific vs Teachable](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/thinkific-vs-teachable): current prices, the 7.5% Starter fee, and what each costs at $1,000, $5,000 and $20,000 a month.
- [Kajabi vs Teachable](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/kajabi-vs-teachable): pricing, fees and built-in features, with total costs at three revenue levels.
- [Teachable alternatives](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/teachable-alternatives): seven alternatives after Teachable's 2025 price change, on fees, course limits, community and switching.
- [Thinkific alternatives](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/thinkific-alternatives): seven alternatives ranked by fees and fit, with each one's monthly cost at $5,000 in sales.
- [Best online course platforms](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/best-online-course-platforms): ten platforms for selling your own courses, from Kajabi and Circle to MemberPress and Squarespace, with the full monthly cost at $1,000, $5,000 and $20,000 in course sales.
- [Best white label community app platforms](https://www.heartbeat.chat/compare/best-white-label-community-apps): seven platforms that put a community in the App Store under your own name, with what each branded app costs.

## Switching to Heartbeat

Step-by-step guides to moving a community, its members and its paying subscriptions to Heartbeat.

- [From Circle](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/circle): import members, spaces, posts and comments, then bring paywall subscriptions across.
- [From Skool](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/skool): export members, rebuild the classroom with Pulse, and move paying members without re-subscribing.
- [From Kajabi](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/kajabi): export contacts, rebuild courses with Pulse, import course progress, and bring subscriptions across.
- [From Thinkific](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/thinkific): export students and progress, rebuild courses with Pulse, and bring subscriptions across.
- [From Mighty Networks](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/mighty-networks): download members, rebuild courses with Pulse, and move paying members without re-subscribing.
- [From MemberPress](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/memberpress): export members and bring Stripe subscriptions across without re-subscribing.
- [From Patreon](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/patreon): export members' emails, turn tiers into offers, and close Patreon cleanly.
- [From Discord](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/discord): rebuild channels and roles, invite members with a signup link, and move paid subscriptions.
- [From Facebook Groups](https://www.heartbeat.chat/switch/facebook-groups): set up the community, invite members, bring your best content, and pause the group.

## Who it's for

- [Audience guides](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for): guides by profession, each with an income calculator.
- [Life coaches](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/life-coaches): training, income and clients.
- [Health coaches](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/health-coaches): certification, income and clients.
- [Personal trainers](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/personal-trainers): certification, income and clients.
- [Consultants](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/consultants): starting a consulting business and pricing the work.
- [Influencers](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/influencers): income, brand deals and followers.
- [Everyone else](https://www.heartbeat.chat/for/everyone-else): musicians, churches, hobby clubs, nonprofits and other groups.

## Customer stories

Published case studies. These customers and their numbers can be quoted.

- [All stories](https://www.heartbeat.chat/stories)
- [Kat Weaver, Power to Pitch](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-kat-weaver-closed-1m-in-sales-on-heartbeat): past $1M in sales, with 400+ founders paying to learn from her.
- [MAC Enterprise](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-mac-enterprise-scaled-transparency-into-a-5m-business-on-heartbeat): from $200K ARR to over $5M.
- [Un Autre Atelier](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-un-autre-atelier-built-an-art-academy-for-900-paying-students-on-heartbeat): from 80 students to nearly 900 paying students.
- [Level Up Ladies](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-level-up-ladies-scaled-a-hybrid-community-to-350-members-with-heartbeat): from a 30-day Instagram challenge to 430+ members across several cities.
- [NocodeHackers](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-nocodehackers-5x-revenue-after-migrating-from-discord-to-heartbeat): revenue up 5x after moving from Discord.
- [The 10K Email Club](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-the-10k-email-club-grew-to-160k-a-year-on-heartbeat): from zero sign-ups at launch to club revenue up 500%+ year over year, on track for $160K a year.
- [VetCircle](https://www.heartbeat.chat/story/how-vetcircle-grew-to-300-veterinary-practices-with-a-branded-app-on-heartbeat): from 110 to 300 veterinary practices in a year, on a branded app.

## Featured communities

- [Directory](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory): a directory of active communities on Heartbeat, by category.
- [Booked Out Collective](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/booked-out-collective): solo consultants, with the Solo Consultant Summit, referral workshops and networking calls.
- [CincyAI for Humans](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/cincyai-for-humans): a Cincinnati AI community with free monthly meetups and peer huddles.
- [Collectively Sustainable](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/collectively-sustainable): a food sovereignty community founded by Lawrence Seals, with the R.O.O.T.S. course.
- [ELEVATE Hub](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/elevate-hub): HR practitioners, with the Strategic HR Accelerator Course and the HR Recruitment Clinic.
- [EXPRESSIONS Online](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/expressions-online): water photography, with self-paced courses, Photoshop webinars and monthly live image reviews.
- [Guest List by Lauren Does Mktg](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/guest-list-by-lauren-does-mktg): a Canva template membership with 12 new templates a month and guest workshops.
- [Known For](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/known-for): Jodie Goodchild's LinkedIn training and personal branding community.
- [Lions Behavior](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/lions-behavior): creators and marketers using AI, with weekly Friday Night Live sessions.
- [MedComms Hub](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/medcomms-hub): 350+ medical communications freelancers finding peer support and work.
- [Meilen Master](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/meilen-master): a German-language community for collecting points and miles.
- [NeuroHub Connect Community](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/neurohub-connect-community): Autistic and neurodivergent people and professionals, with courses and peer support.
- [She Freelances](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/she-freelances): women starting or scaling a freelance marketing business.
- [Tech With Women Club](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/tech-with-women-club): a Paris-based community for women in tech, with career squads and monthly masterclasses.
- [The 10K Email Club](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-10k-email-club): a newsletter membership for female founders, led by Emily Claire Hughes.
- [The Care Den](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-care-den): caregivers, with live support circles and a weekly grief session.
- [The Click Academy](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-click-academy): Spanish-language photography coaching and The Clickers Club membership.
- [The Governance Hub](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-governance-hub): leaders in CQC-regulated care services, with courses on regulations and notifications.
- [The Neuro Bloom Collective](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-neuro-bloom-collective): neurodivergent and introverted women in business.
- [The Soul Space with Lisa Salvatore](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/the-soul-space-with-lisa-salvatore): astrology, tarot and metaphysics, with courses and live readings.
- [un autre atelier](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/un-autre-atelier): a French-language online drawing and painting community with step-by-step programs.
- [VetCircle](https://www.heartbeat.chat/directory/vetcircle): independently owned Canadian veterinary practices, with HR guidance, group rebates and webinars.

## Guides

Playbooks on launching, pricing and growing a paid community.

- [Blog](https://www.heartbeat.chat/blog): all guides.
- [Guides hub](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide): every guide, grouped by topic.
- [Membership pricing calculator](https://www.heartbeat.chat/tools/membership-pricing-calculator): what to charge for a membership, course or coaching, with benchmark prices by industry and the full pricing guide (categories, tiers, free tiers, raising prices, high ticket).
- [Make money from a small community](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/make-money-from-a-small-community)
- [How to build a community business](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-build-a-community-business)
- [How to build a community business model](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-build-a-community-business-model)
- [How niche should my community be?](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-niche-should-my-community-be)
- [Is my community ready to launch?](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/is-my-community-ready-to-launch)
- [How to launch a paid community in 4 weeks](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-launch-a-paid-community-in-4-weeks)
- [How to launch with a paid waitlist](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-launch-with-a-paid-waitlist)
- [Why won't my waitlist convert?](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-launch-with-a-paid-waitlist)
- [How to build a community sales page](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-build-a-community-landing-page-that-converts)
- [How to get your first 50 paying members](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-get-your-first-50-paying-members)
- [How to grow without paid ads](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-grow-your-community-without-paid-ads)
- [Email marketing for community growth](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-use-email-marketing-to-fill-your-community)
- [Why isn't my community growing?](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/why-isnt-my-community-growing)
- [How to onboard new members](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-onboard-new-community-members)
- [How to structure a community](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-structure-a-community): how many Channels and Groups to start with, four starter layouts (membership, cohort, course, free plus paid), and how to merge a community with too many rooms.
- [How to build a sticky community](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-build-a-sticky-community)
- [How to create community rituals](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-create-community-rituals)
- [How to double community engagement in 30 days](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-double-community-engagement-in-30-days)
- [Why won't my community engage?](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-double-community-engagement-in-30-days)
- [How to run events members come back for](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-run-events-that-keep-members-coming-back)
- [How to reduce community churn](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-reduce-community-churn)
- [Why most online communities fail](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/why-most-online-communities-fail)
- [How to start an online coaching business](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-start-an-online-coaching-business): pick a niche, price the offer, set up the business and land the first clients in 90 days.
- [Group coaching](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/group-coaching): how to design, price and run a group program, with pricing benchmarks from 42 real programs.
- [How to get coaching clients](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-get-coaching-clients): 15 methods, with what each costs and how long it takes to land a client.
- [Mastermind groups](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/mastermind-group): how meetings run, what 30 paid groups charge (median about $350 a month), and how to start one.
- [What is an online community](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/what-is-an-online-community): the eight main types, what paid communities charge (median about $39 a month on Skool), and how to start one.
- [How to create an online course](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-create-an-online-course): test the idea, pick self-paced or cohort, what it costs to make, and what courses sell for (median about $150).
- [How to sell online courses](https://www.heartbeat.chat/guide/how-to-sell-online-courses): where to sell (marketplace, your own site or a membership), what eight options keep from a $200 sale, pre-selling, launch vs evergreen and marketing channels.

## Company

- [About Heartbeat](https://www.heartbeat.chat/about): the team behind Heartbeat. Founded by Murtaza Bambot, Founder and CEO.
- [Partner program](https://www.heartbeat.chat/partners): affiliates earn $100 per paid subscription referred, and referrals get 20% off their first three months.
- [Community Business Sprint](https://www.heartbeat.chat/community-business-sprint): a free, live, 5-day sprint with the Heartbeat team to launch a paid community.
- [Upcoming events](https://www.heartbeat.chat/upcoming-events): free live sessions for people building a paid community, including the Sprint and workshops in The Hearth.
- [Help](https://www.heartbeat.chat/help): Help Center, The Hearth community and the support team.

## Optional

- [Legal](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal): terms, privacy policy, content policy and data processing agreement.
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/privacy)
- [Content policy](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/content)
- [Data processing addendum](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/dpa)
- [DPA Schedule 1](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/dpa-schedule-1): the Standard Contractual Clauses (controller to processor).
- [Partner program terms](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/partner-program-terms-of-service)
- [Partner program content license](https://www.heartbeat.chat/legal/partner-program-content-license)