Varun Dubey, Author at BP Custom Dev

Diagram showing Ghost, Substack, and Patreon crossed out with an arrow pointing to Circle, Memberful, and BuddyPress as lock-in-free alternatives for paid communities in 2026

How Creators Are Building Paid Communities in 2026 Without Ghost, Substack, or Patreon Lock-In

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026Comparison Comparisons & Alternatives

Ghost, Substack, and Patreon give creators audiences they do not fully own. In 2026, the creators building durable community businesses...

Comparison of coaching community platforms in 2026: Circle, Skool, Kajabi Community, and BuddyPress with pricing and feature breakdown

Best Community Platform for Coaches in 2026: Circle, Skool, Kajabi Community, or BuddyPress

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026Comparison Comparisons & Alternatives

Coaches need cohorts, accountability check-ins, homework submission, live call integration, and a community that keeps clients engaged between sessions. We...

5 Slack alternatives tested for SaaS teams: Bettermode, Discourse, Circle, Discord, and BuddyPress with SSO and cost comparison

Moving from Slack to a Real Community Platform: 5 Options Tested for SaaS Teams

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026Comparison Comparisons & Alternatives

Slack breaks down for SaaS communities past 500 members: search fails, channels sprawl, costs compound. We tested Bettermode, Discourse, Circle,...

Migration path from Facebook Group to paid community platforms: Circle, Skool, Mighty Networks, or BuddyPress in 2026

How to Migrate Your Facebook Group to a Paid Community in 2026 (Circle, Skool, Mighty, or BuddyPress)

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026Comparison Comparisons & Alternatives

Facebook Groups are losing value for serious community builders: algorithmic decay, no monetization control, and zero data ownership. Here is...

Discord plus Circle two-platform creator community stack: Discord for free engagement, Circle for paid membership

Discord vs Circle for Creator Communities: Why Most Creators Actually Need Both

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026Comparison Comparisons & Alternatives

Discord and Circle solve different problems in a creator’s community stack. Discord handles real-time engagement and free community growth. Circle...

BuddyPress modular stack (Jetonomy, MediaVerse, Gamification) vs BuddyBoss all-in-one platform comparison 2026

The Complete BuddyPress Community Stack: Jetonomy + MediaVerse + Gamification vs BuddyBoss All-in-One

Varun DubeyApril 24, 2026BuddyPress Comparison

BuddyBoss is a polished all-in-one platform. The modular BuddyPress stack (Jetonomy, WPMediaVerse, Gamification, BuddyX) costs less and gives you more...