Communi

What Communi is

Communi combines online communities, courses, events, payments, and AI for creators and community builders. It supports free and paid access to communities and courses, and events can be gated by membership tier or a one-time purchase. The course builder handles video, audio, text, and attachments, with timed releases, certificates, and video transcription. Members can RSVP to events, receive automatic reminders, and access replays and resources attached to events. Payments run through Stripe, with daily, weekly, or monthly payout schedules and 0% Communi platform transaction fees. Communi AI connects to Claude, Gemini, or Grok using a model API key. It can review member applications, moderate posts and comments, answer common questions from community and course content, and surface activity insights. Communi says community data is not used to train AI models or shared with third parties. Other tools include direct messaging, optional points, levels, badges and leaderboards, custom domains, and a no-code landing page builder. Members can use web, Android, and iOS; the iOS app supports discussions, courses, and push notifications. Communi offers a 30-day trial, and its pricing note says plans start at $27/mo. It is operated by Daom Limited, trading as Communi, and led by founder Sam Bakker.

Who it suits

Communi is aimed at creators and community builders, including those launching paid communities or scaling them to thousands of members. It may suit operators who want community spaces, courses, events, and Stripe payments together, with AI tools for moderation and member questions.

Limits

There is no free plan. The Basic plan costs $295 a year and supports 3 community groups; the PRO plan costs $495 a year and adds unlimited groups, custom domain, courses and coupons, broadcasts and automated messages, and a landing page builder.

Getting started

1. Visit https://communi.com/ and begin with the 30-day trial.
2. Choose a paid plan, with Basic or PRO listed as annual plans.
3. Set up community access as free or paid, and choose membership or one-time event access as needed.
4. Build courses using video, audio, text, or attachments.
5. Connect Communi AI to Claude, Gemini, or Grok using a model API key.
6. Offer members access through web, Android, or iOS.

Verdict

Choose Communi if you want to run a community alongside courses, events, and payments, with web, Android, and iOS access. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or more than three community groups on Basic; the 30-day trial offers a way to try the paid service first.