Use case: paid community
How to build a paid community that you own.
Open spaces, set paid tiers, host events and attach courses, all on your own domain, with no platform fee on membership revenue.
0%
platform fee on your sales on every plan
$19
for a 14-day full trial, with no auto-renew to cancel
1
login for community, courses, events and email
The problem
A community on rented ground can be taken away
Communities hosted on a big social network sit on rules and reach you do not control, and membership fees are shared with the platform.
Separate community apps also split your members from your courses and your email list.
How it works
Running a paid community on Gbeya
Set up spaces and tiers
Create spaces and decide which are free and which sit behind a paid tier.
See how it worksAdd events and courses
Host events and attach real courses so members learn as well as chat.
See how it worksReward contribution
Gamification rewards people who contribute rather than ranking popularity.
See how it works
What changes
Three things you get back
Members on your own domain
The community carries your brand, not a social network's.
Learning and chat together
Courses and events sit inside the same login.
Membership revenue you keep
No platform fee is taken from membership on any plan.
Your stack today
What you may be paying now, and the plan that replaces it
- Circlecommunity platformfrom $89/mo
- Skoolcommunity + coursesfrom $99/mo
- Kit (ConvertKit)creator email platformfrom Free ≤10k · $39+/mo (scales with list)
- Starting prices as listed by each tool. Open a comparison for the detail, and check the vendor before you decide.
Recommended plan
One · Complete
from $249/mo, 0% platform fee
One · Complete puts all four verticals on one brand, plus advanced community and commerce.
- All four verticals
- Advanced community & commerce
FAQ
Questions before you start
Can I charge for membership?
Yes. Communities support paid tiers, and Gbeya takes no platform fee on them.
Can I run events?
Yes. Events are part of the community feature.
Can I attach courses?
Yes. Real courses with modules and certificates can live alongside the community.
What does the trial cost?
A single $19 payment for 14 days of full access. It does not auto-renew.
Who owns the contact list?
You do. Contacts can be exported, and each workspace is isolated from every other.
Start your community
Create your workspace in seconds. The trial is $19 for 14 days with no auto-renew.