What is Heartbeat used for?

Heartbeat is a hosted community platform for creators and coaches with discussions, courses, events, payments and a branded app. It is a good fit for coaches running a paid membership, creators selling courses with a community, and builders combining events and payments in one tool.

How much does Heartbeat cost?

Paid plans for Heartbeat start at $49 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Heartbeat open source?

No. Heartbeat is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Heartbeat include Discourse and Open Source Social Network.

What are some alternatives to Heartbeat?

Heartbeat competes with Circle, Skool and Mighty Networks. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Heartbeat alternatives.

Heartbeat: features, pricing and alternatives

About Heartbeat

Heartbeat is a platform for turning an audience into a paid community that the owner controls. It is aimed at creators, coaches and builders who want memberships, courses, events and payments in one place instead of several separate tools.

The product includes discussions, courses, a documents area, events, revenue pages for converting visitors to members, workflows for automating routine tasks, payments for recurring revenue and a branded app that appears on members' home screens. It also publishes success stories, guides and platform comparisons, and runs a partner program.

Heartbeat is a commercial, vendor-hosted service with a 14-day free trial that does not require a credit card, and plans are shown on its pricing page. It suits solo operators and small teams building a membership business.

Key features

Community discussions and member feed
Courses and a documents library
Event hosting for members
Revenue pages and recurring payments
Workflows to automate routine tasks
Branded app for members

Good fit for

→Coaches running a paid membership
→Creators selling courses with a community
→Builders combining events and payments in one tool

Tags: community; creators; courses; memberships; payments; events; branded-app

Heartbeat: questions and answers

What is Heartbeat used for?: Heartbeat is a hosted community platform for creators and coaches with discussions, courses, events, payments and a branded app. It is a good fit for coaches running a paid membership, creators selling courses with a community, and builders combining events and payments in one tool.
How much does Heartbeat cost?: Paid plans for Heartbeat start at $49 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Heartbeat open source?: No. Heartbeat is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Heartbeat include Discourse and Open Source Social Network.
What are some alternatives to Heartbeat?: Heartbeat competes with Circle, Skool and Mighty Networks. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Heartbeat alternatives.