Hivebrite vs Khoros Communities Pricing (2026)
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Hivebrite vs Khoros Communities

Community Platforms pricing comparison · 2026

Hivebrite pricing ranges from $895–$1995/month, while Khoros Communities uses custom pricing. These products use different pricing models ( vs ), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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Hivebrite
Hivebrite costs $895–$1,995 per month (billed annually) for its two publicly priced plans
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Khoros Communities
Khoros Communities does not publish pricing.
verified 3mo ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Flex
$599K/yr
year 1 license · $2.0K/seat
Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 11 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 14 sourced facts
11 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 3mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Implementation and Onboarding Services
    $5,000 to $25,000
    1 source
  • Transaction Fees
    1 source
  • Add-ons and Upselling
    1 source
  • Hosting Costs
    $300-$800/month
    1 source
  • Ongoing Technical Maintenance
    $500-$1,500/month
    1 source
5 documented
  • Migration from Classic to Aurora AI
    $500,000
    1 source
  • Training
    1 source
  • Premium Support
    10–20%
    1 source
  • Overage Fees
    1 source
  • Ongoing Technical Maintenance
    $500–$1,500 per month
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Hivebrite
Khoros
Auto-renewal
Yes
—
Cancellation
ninety (90) days before the end of the relevant subscription term
—
Commitment
annual billing for its Core and Flex plans; annual commitments for Enterprise contracts
multi-year subscription contracts
Price escalation
6% per annum
—
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 2 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
7.5out of 5 (2)
Best for
Organizations launching a private community with essential member management, events, and engagement tools
Watch out
New features are added to the most expensive tier to force upselling rather than being rolled out across all plans
TrustRadius
8.3out of 5 (3,342)
G2
4.4out of 5 (268)
Best for
Large enterprises building customer-facing communities at scale
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Community Platforms

Hivebrite

$895–$1995
/month
4 plans
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Community Platforms

Khoros Communities

Custom pricing
/month
2 plans
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Hivebrite uses pricing while Khoros Communities uses pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Hivebrite

$895–$1995 / month
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vs

Khoros Communities

Custom pricing
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Hivebrite and Khoros Communities both operate in the community platforms category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Hivebrite Khoros Communities
Core $895 /month Custom
Flex $2K /month Custom
Prime Custom —
Custom Fit Custom —

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Hivebrite 9 hidden costs

medium
Implementation and Onboarding Services $5,000 to $25,000
medium
Transaction Fees
high
Add-ons and Upselling
high
Hosting Costs $300-$800/month
medium
Ongoing Technical Maintenance $500-$1,500/month
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Khoros Communities 11 hidden costs

critical
Migration from Classic to Aurora AI $500,000
medium
Training
medium
Premium Support 10–20%
high
Overage Fees
medium
Ongoing Technical Maintenance $500–$1,500 per month
See all Khoros Communities hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Hivebrite Khoros Communities
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation ninety (90) days before the end of the relevant subscription term —
Minimum commitment annual billing for its Core and Flex plans; annual commitments for Enterprise contracts multi-year subscription contracts
Price escalation 6% per annum —

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