
Six software companies - LearnWorlds, Open Social, Social Strata, Bevy, Forumbee and Bettermode - are selling the same quiet promise: stop renting your audience from Facebook and Discord, and build a community you actually keep.

Two white-label platforms promise creators and brands a home away from Facebook. One bets on branded mobile apps, the other on customizable web hubs - here is how Bettermode and Disciple actually differ.