
Disciple, Podia, Thinkific, LearnWorlds, Kajabi and Open Social are all chasing the same tired-of-renting creator. Here is how the fight over who owns your audience actually breaks down.

Creators, associations and alumni offices are all fleeing the social feed to own their audiences. A cluster of platforms - from Circle to Discourse - is racing to sell them the escape hatch.

Kajabi, Discourse, Disciple and a pack of rivals are selling creators and brands the same promise - leave the algorithm behind and own the people who show up. Here is who is actually fighting for the private community, and what they are betting on.