Ubunya vs Mighty Networks
Mighty Networks connects members. Ubunya runs the cohort.
Mighty Networks combines community, courses, events and live video, with AI-assisted setup and its “people magic” member matching. Ubunya is built for organisations that need admissions, intakes, attendance, offline fees and reports alongside the community.
The short answer
Choose Mighty Networks if
- You want an online network where members find and meet each other.
- You sell memberships or courses by card to a global audience.
- You can budget for Mighty Pro if you need your own branded app.
Choose Ubunya if
- You admit people into intakes with seats, dates and class times.
- Learners pay by bank transfer, M-Pesa, UPI, Pix, cash or through an employer.
- You report attendance, completion and outcomes to funders.
- You want a branded app and WhatsApp reminders included in one plan.
Mighty Networks and Ubunya at a glance
- Price
- Mighty Networks: Launch from about $79/month, Scale about $179, Growth about $354 (billed yearly)
- Ubunya: One plan agreed with you, paid by invoice in your currency. Every feature is included.
- Fee on payments
- Mighty Networks: From 2% down to 0.5% by plan, plus Stripe
- Ubunya: 0%
- Best for
- Mighty Networks: Online networks and course creators
- Ubunya: Organisations running cohorts
- Branded app
- Mighty Networks: Mighty Pro, custom price
- Ubunya: Included
Feature by feature
| Feature | Ubunya | Mighty Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Community feed, categories and polls | ||
| Courses, lessons and progress | ||
| Points, levels and leaderboards | Badges and challenges | |
| Live sessions | Live rooms in the browser, with breakout groups and recording | Live video and events |
| Admissions | Application forms with a review queue | Member questions and paid access |
| Cohorts | Intakes with seats, dates and class times | Course cohorts, no seats or timetable |
| Attendance | Online and in person, with QR check-in | |
| Certificates | Issued on completion, with a public check page | Not built in |
| Small groups | Squads inside each cohort | Groups within a network |
| Impact reporting | Impact reports and follow-up surveys | Engagement analytics |
| Payments made outside a card checkout | Bank transfer, M-Pesa, UPI, Pix, card and cash recorded, with receipts and balances | Card checkout through Stripe |
| One payer for many learners | An employer or sponsor pays for several learners | |
| WhatsApp and SMS | WhatsApp and SMS reminders and announcements | |
| Email broadcasts and automatic sequences | Basic emails | |
| Phone app | Installable app under your own name and logo | Branded app with Mighty Pro |
| Web address | ubunya.com/yourname, or your own domain | |
| Developer access | Public API, MCP server and CLI | Zapier and API on higher plans |
| Fee on what learners pay | 0% | 2% to 0.5% by plan |
Mighty Networks details as of November 2026, from Mighty Networks pricing and published reviews. Prices and fees change, so check Mighty Networks's site before you decide.
What Mighty Networks really costs
The plan price is only part of the bill. Here is what each platform costs a month when 200 learners each pay $50 ($10,000 a month), on the cheapest plan that can sell memberships, billed yearly where offered: the plan, the platform's fee, and card processing where it is charged separately.
| Platform | Monthly cost | How it adds up |
|---|---|---|
| Skool Pro | $372 | $82 plan (yearly) + 2.9% Skool fee |
| SchoolMaker | $386 | $36 plan (yearly) + 0% + Stripe |
| Kajabi Basic | $493 | $143 plan (yearly) + 0% + Kajabi Payments |
| Mighty Networks Launch | $629 | $79 plan (yearly) + 2% + Stripe |
| Whop | $630 | $0 plan + 3% community fee + 2.7% + $0.30 |
| Circle Professional | $639 | $89 plan (yearly) + 2% + Stripe |
| Skool Hobby | $1,008 | $7.50 plan (yearly) + 10% Skool fee |
| Patreon | $1,350 | 10% platform fee + 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Discord | $1,600 | 10% fee + about 6% desktop processing |
| Ubunya | Your plan | One plan by invoice and 0% on learner payments. Learners pay you directly, by bank transfer, mobile money, card or cash, so nothing passes through Ubunya. |
Worked from each vendor's published prices in November 2026. Fees change and card rates vary by country, so check before you decide.
Cohorts, not just a membership
Mighty Networks groups members into a network with spaces, courses and events, and can run course cohorts. It doesn't have intakes with seat limits, an admissions queue or a class timetable. Ubunya starts from the programme: you open an intake with a start date, seats and class times, people apply, your team admits them, and they move through the cohort together until graduation.
Every learner has a record that follows them: which intake they joined, which sessions they attended, what they paid and which certificate they earned. When a funder or board asks how the last cohort went, the answer is already there.
If you only need an open membership that anyone can join with a card, Mighty Networks may be all you need. If you admit people into programmes that start and finish, that structure is what Ubunya is for.
Getting paid the way your learners pay
Mighty Networks charges members by card through Stripe, with a platform fee that falls from 2% to 0.5% on higher plans. Many of the organisations we work with are paid by bank transfer, mobile money such as M-Pesa, UPI or Pix, a company cheque, a card on their own machine (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or cash at the first session, often in instalments.
Ubunya records each payment against the learner's fee account, issues a receipt, shows the balance and reminds people before an instalment is due, by email, WhatsApp or SMS. Nothing is taken from what your learners pay: Ubunya charges 0%.
When an employer pays for ten staff, one payer covers all ten seats and gets one invoice, while each learner still has their own place in the cohort.
Attendance and certificates that prove the work
Mighty Networks hosts events and live video, but it doesn't keep attendance registers or issue certificates that employers can check. In Ubunya, people who join a live session are marked present automatically, and for in-person days staff can tick a register or learners can scan a QR code at the door, even on a weak connection.
Completion rules can require attendance as well as lessons. When a learner finishes, their certificate is issued with a public check page, so an employer can confirm it is genuine.
Reaching people where they already are
Mighty reaches members through its app and email. Your own branded app needs the Mighty Pro tier, and there's no WhatsApp or SMS. Ubunya sends class reminders on WhatsApp with "I'll be there" and "Can't make it" buttons, and the answers appear on the attendance list. Announcements can go by email, WhatsApp, SMS and the in-app bell at once.
Each community also gets its own installable phone app under its own name and logo, so learners open your programme, not someone else's brand.
Where Mighty Networks is the better choice
No platform suits everyone. Mighty Networks does these things better than Ubunya:
- Member matching: Mighty's “people magic” introduces members to each other, which suits networking-first communities.
- AI-assisted setup that drafts a community, courses and events for you.
- A large creator base with many example networks to learn from.
Moving from Mighty Networks to Ubunya
- Request a community. We set it up with your name, logo and colours, at ubunya.com/yourname or on your own domain.
- Import your members from a CSV export, with their names, emails and phone numbers.
- Recreate your programmes and courses. Lesson videos can be uploaded or embedded, and we can help with the move when we agree your plan.
- Invite members to sign in. Their history starts in Ubunya from the next intake.
Questions
Is Ubunya an alternative to Mighty Networks?+
Yes, for organisations running cohort programmes. Ubunya has the community, courses and live sessions, plus admissions, intakes, attendance, offline fees, certificates and impact reports.
How much does Mighty Networks cost?+
Mighty Networks plans start at roughly $79 to $95 a month for Launch, with Scale and Growth higher, and a 2% to 0.5% fee on payments. A branded app needs Mighty Pro. Check their site for current prices.
Does Mighty Networks have a branded app?+
Only on Mighty Pro, which is priced on request. Every Ubunya community gets an installable app under its own name and logo.
Can Mighty Networks track attendance?+
It runs events and live video but doesn't record attendance. Ubunya marks attendance automatically for live sessions and supports registers and QR check-in in person.
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