Kannect vs Bevy
The honest comparison. Bevy runs chapter events. Kannect runs the whole community operating system per chapter, with 5 sub-communities included at a published enterprise price.
Last updated July 2026. Enterprise pricing published. 5 sub-communities included.
Just a single chapter or growing community? Kannect self-serve starts at $29/mo, covers up to 15,000 people at $299/mo, and includes the mobile app on every plan. See self-serve pricing →
The honest take
Bevy runs chapter events. Kannect runs the whole community operating system per chapter.
Bevy has built a strong platform for organizations that run distributed events at scale. Salesforce Community Group, HubSpot User Groups, and other chapter-based programs use Bevy for RSVP tracking, event coordination, and attendance analytics. For pure chapter-event management, it does the job.
But Bevy is events-focused by design. Members are attendees. Chapters are event calendars. When you need a full community per chapter with its own members, memberships, directory, donations, and mobile app, Bevy runs out.
Kannect Enterprise gives you 5 sub-communities under one parent organization, and each sub-community gets the full Kannect operating system: branded website, branded mobile app profile, CRM, events, memberships, donations, applications, and content. The parent organization sees every sub-community. Each sub-community keeps its own data. Published pricing at $3,500/mo starting.
Kannect vs Bevy
Full OS vs Events
What each chapter runs. Kannect gives every sub-community a branded website, mobile app profile, CRM, memberships, donations, and events. Bevy is events only.
Published vs Quote
Enterprise pricing. Kannect publishes $3,500/mo starting with 5 sub-communities included. Bevy Enterprise is quote-only.
5 included
Sub-communities at starting price. Kannect includes 5 in the starting price. Add more in packs of 5.
Founder-run
Ownership. Kannect is independent. Your contract, product direction, and partnership stay predictable.
Be honest about the fit
When to choose Bevy
- You run a large distributed event program (developer meetups, user groups, conferences).
- Chapter event management is your whole job.
- Members are attendees, not ongoing community members.
- You do not need memberships, directories, or donations per chapter.
When to choose Kannect
- You need a full community per chapter, not just event coordination.
- You run a national nonprofit, multi-campus university, chamber network, or franchise organization.
- You want each chapter to have its own branded website, mobile app profile, and member data.
- You want published enterprise pricing so leadership can plan without a sales cycle.
- You want your parent organization to see everything across chapters in one dashboard.
Kannect vs Bevy, feature by feature
| Feature | Bevy Enterprise | Kannect Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Published enterprise pricing | $3,500/mo starting | |
| Sub-communities included at starting price | Quote-based | 5 included, add packs of 5 |
| Platform fee on paid revenue | Custom (opaque) | 0.5% — Kannect's lowest published rate |
| Chapter events (RSVPs, attendance) | ||
| Full member CRM per sub-community | ||
| Memberships with unlimited tiers per sub | ||
| Fundraising campaigns and donations | ||
| Branded community website per sub | ||
| Branded mobile app per sub | ||
| Parent org dashboard with roll-up reporting | ||
| Data boundary between sub-communities | ||
| Applications and approvals with automation | ||
| Content and resource library per sub | ||
| Ownership | PE-backed | Independent, founder-run |
A chapter is a community, not an event calendar
Bevy makes its money when a chapter runs events. Once the event is over, the platform has no reason to keep members engaged, and neither does its architecture.
Chapters are event calendars
Bevy chapters coordinate meetups. When you need each chapter to have members, membership tiers, a directory, donations, and a mobile app, you have to bolt on other tools. Kannect gives every sub-community the whole operating system.
Pricing lives behind a sales call
Bevy Enterprise is quote-only. Leadership can't plan without a discovery call. Kannect publishes $3,500/mo starting with 5 sub-communities included, packs of 5 for expansion. You know the number before you talk to us.
Full community per chapter
Each Kannect sub-community has its own branded website, mobile app profile, CRM, memberships, and donations. Members join and engage with their specific sub-community. The parent organization sees everything in one dashboard.
On Kannect Enterprise, every sub-community is a full community. Bevy is a great chapter event platform. Kannect is the operating system chapters run on.
Switching from Bevy
Can I move from Bevy to Kannect?
Yes. Kannect Enterprise gives you a parent organization dashboard with 5 sub-communities included, plus branded website and mobile app per sub-community. You can migrate chapters one at a time, keeping Bevy running for existing events during the transition.
How does Kannect Enterprise pricing compare to Bevy Enterprise?
Bevy Enterprise is around $1,500/mo for chapter event management. Kannect Enterprise starts at $3,500/mo plus $5,000 setup and includes 5 sub-communities, each with the full Kannect operating system: branded website, branded mobile app, member CRM, events, memberships, donations, and communications.
What do Kannect sub-communities give me that Bevy chapters do not?
Bevy chapters are focused on events. Kannect sub-communities include everything: a full branded community website, a branded mobile app profile, member CRM, memberships with tiers, directories, donations, applications, content, and messaging. Each sub-community operates as its own community.
Does Kannect Enterprise have transparent pricing?
Yes. Kannect Enterprise starts at $3,500/mo with 5 sub-communities included, $5,000 setup, and additional sub-communities available in packs of 5. This is the only enterprise multi-community offer in the community platform space with a published price.
Turn every chapter into a full community
See how Kannect Enterprise runs 5 sub-communities under one parent organization, with published pricing and full brand ownership.
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