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

Community Platforms pricing comparison · 2026

Hivebrite costs $8,000/yr, while Khoros Communities is quote-based. 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's Focus plan costs $8,000/year, billed annually.
verified 10w ago
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Khoros Communities
Khoros Communities does not publish pricing.
verified 5mo ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
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 12 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 14 sourced facts
11 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified 4mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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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
Enterprises, universities, and associations with complex multi-community or custom development needs
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

$8,000
/yr
2 plans
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Community Platforms

Khoros Communities

Custom pricing
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

$8,000/yr
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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
Focus Custom Custom
Custom Fit Custom Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Hivebrite 10 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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