vs Circle
Circle is a community platform with limited course features. Sila is a Circle alternative that ships community, a real LMS, quizzes, video hosting, and Stripe billing together — no add-ons, no separate course platform required.
Sila wins
Now in public beta·v2.0
Communities,
courses & cash —
all-in-one.
Sila is the operating system for creator businesses. Build a thriving community, ship real courses, and monetize with Stripe — without stitching together a dozen tools.
Loved by 10,000+ creators
Monthly revenue
$12,480
+18% MoM
Active members
2,481
+98
Course progress
68%
12 of 18 lectures
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Workshop: Brand systems
Starting in 24 minutes · 142 RSVPs
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Community members
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Courses created
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Satisfaction rate
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Creator revenue
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Discover what creators are building on Sila — search by category, sort by trending, and join the ones that match your interests.
One platform
Replace your entire toolstack.
Stop paying for Circle, Kajabi, Teachable, Skool, and Slack separately. Sila gives you all of that — and more — in one unified platform.
vs Kajabi
Kajabi is a course platform with a basic community layer. Sila is a Kajabi alternative built around a genuine community: threaded discussions, topic channels, DMs, pinned posts, and events — alongside full course creation and monetization.
Sila wins
vs Skool
Skool bundles community and a simple classroom. Sila is a Skool alternative for creators who need a real LMS with sections, lectures, quizzes, completion tracking, and Stripe-powered membership pricing per community.
Sila wins
vs Teachable / Thinkific
Teachable and Thinkific focus on courses alone. Sila gives you the same structured online courses plus a thriving community your students actually visit — with membership billing, discussions, and events built in.
Sila wins
Everything you need
Built for serious creators.
Every feature you need to build, grow, and monetize your community — without the bloat.
Thriving Communities
Build and manage vibrant online communities with roles, permissions, and member controls — all in one place.
Roles & permissionsMember onboardingCustom domains
Full-Featured Courses
Create structured courses with sections, lectures, quizzes, and completion tracking — a complete learning management system.
Rich Discussions
Foster engagement with threaded discussions, topic channels, post likes, bookmarks, pinned threads, and powerful search.
Built-in Monetization
Charge for access with Stripe-powered membership plans. Set pricing per community, handle subscriptions, and track revenue.
Events & Calendar
Schedule and manage community events with an integrated calendar. Keep members informed and engaged with upcoming activities.
Targeted Broadcasts
Send targeted announcements to your entire community or specific member segments. Keep everyone in the loop effortlessly.
Direct Messaging
Members can connect privately with direct messaging. Build genuine relationships within your community.
Video Hosting
Upload and stream course videos directly to AWS S3. No third-party embeds needed — your content, your platform.
Moderation & Admin
Keep your community safe with powerful moderation tools, member management, and role-based access control.
Simple by design
From zero to thriving in minutes.
No technical setup. No complicated integrations. Just create and grow.
01
→ Step 01
Create your community
Set up your community in minutes. Add a name, description, cover image, and configure your membership settings.
02
→ Step 02
Add courses & content
Build structured courses with videos, lectures, and quizzes. Organize discussions with topic channels. Schedule events on the community calendar.
03
→ Step 03
Grow & monetize
Invite members, set up paid membership plans via Stripe, and send targeted broadcasts. Watch your revenue grow alongside your community.
Who Sila is for
One platform.
Every kind of creator.
From independent course creators to membership site owners to training organizations — Sila is trusted to power serious creator businesses.
01
For online course creators
Launch a paid course library with a built-in LMS — no Kajabi, Teachable, or Thinkific subscription required. Structure content into sections and lectures, drip release modules, and track every student's progress.
- Structured courses with quizzes
- Native video hosting on AWS S3
- Completion tracking & analytics
02
For membership site owners
Run a paid community with Stripe-powered recurring billing. Sila replaces Circle or Skool while giving you a real course platform, discussions, and events under one roof.
- Monthly & annual membership plans
- Automated subscription management
- Private, members-only content
03
For coaches & consultants
Deliver cohort-based programs with community discussions, live events, and direct messaging. Turn your expertise into a recurring-revenue online community.
- Events & community calendar
- Direct member messaging
- Role-based access control
04
For educators & training organizations
Operate a modern learning management system with structured curricula, knowledge checks, and engagement tools. Ideal for professional development and continuing education programs.
- Quizzes & assessments
- Draft & publish workflow
- Per-member progress reporting
05
For creator-led businesses
Replace Circle, Kajabi, and Slack with a single platform. One login, one subscription, one place for courses, community, and monetization — so your audience never has to bounce between tools.
- Unified community + LMS
- Targeted email broadcasts
- Revenue analytics dashboard
Community
A community your members actually visit.
Sila's community features are built to drive real engagement — not ghost towns. Organized topic channels, threaded discussions, likes, bookmarks, pinned posts, and direct messaging give members a reason to show up every day.
- Topic-based discussion channels
- Rich text editor with media
- Likes, bookmarks, and pinning
- Direct member-to-member DMs
- Community-wide broadcasts
- Role-based access control
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Design Mastery
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142 online
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Alex M.· 2hPinnedJust finished the typography module — the lesson on hierarchy completely changed how I think about layout. Anyone else have this moment?
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Sara K.· 5hSharing my project from the branding workshop — would love some feedback before I present to the client 🎨
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Course
UI Design Fundamentals
Section 1
Foundations
Color Theory Basics
Typography & Hierarchy
Layout & Composition
Quiz: Section 1 Review
Section 2
Advanced techniques
5 lecturesProgress
40%
Courses
A complete
learning management system.
Deliver professional courses without a separate LMS. Structure content with sections and lectures, include video lessons, add knowledge checks with quizzes, and track every member's progress.
- Sections & lectures
- Video on AWS S3
- Quizzes & scoring
- Per-member progress
- Draft & publish flow
- Unlimited courses
Monetization
Get paid for the value you create.
Sila has Stripe built in from day one. Set monthly or annual membership plans, accept payments globally, and receive automatic payouts — with zero transaction fees on top of Stripe's standard rates.
- Stripe Connect built-in
- Per-community pricing
- Monthly & annual plans
- Auto subscription mgmt
- Real-time webhooks
- Revenue analytics
Monthly revenue
$0
+18% from last month
Active
248
Active members
$49
Avg. plan
96%
Retention
Loved by creators
Real results from real creators.
"Sila replaced three different tools for us. Our course completion rates went up 40% in the first month because everything — courses, discussions, and community — lives in one place."
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Sarah Chen
Founder, Design Mastery Academy
"The combination of a real LMS with genuine community features is something I couldn't find anywhere else. My members actually talk to each other now instead of just consuming content."
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Marcus Webb
Creator, Fitness Coaching Pro
"Setting up membership pricing with Stripe took under 10 minutes. I went from zero to a paid community with a full course library in a single afternoon."
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Priya Nair
Course Creator & Community Builder
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