Attention gets people to listen. Institutions get them to last.
Own the institution. Not just the audience.
Followers belong to the platform. Members belong to you — and to each other. Ziion is the infrastructure to turn your audience into a paid, self-sustaining institution, with AI running the day-to-day and every sale flowing to your own account.
By application — we're selective. 14-day trial once you're in · no network due on your first $1,000.
One plan. AI credits to run it. A fee that disappears when you grow.
The plan runs your institution and its AI. Credits fuel the agents, emails and assistant. The network due is how we earn only when you do on Starter — and on Growth it's gone entirely.
Two ways to build
One plan runs your institution and its AI. Credits fuel the agents. A small network due sustains the shared rails on Starter — and on Growth there isn't one.
For founders planting the flag — validate your institution and take your first citizens.
- Up to 250 citizens
- Passports, events & learning paths
- Services marketplace, series & events
- Core AI agents — welcome & recaps
- Direct Stripe payouts
For institutions with momentum — keep every dollar your nation sells, with the full stack behind it.
- 0% network due — keep 100% of your sales
- Unlimited citizens
- Full AI agent fleet + Maiya assistant
- Funnel & landing pages
- Full analytics + revenue insights
- Priority support
Network due is on top of standard card processing (~2.9% + 30¢) through your own Stripe. Extra AI credits available any time.
Need white-label, a custom domain, or API access? Tell us in your application — we build those with institutions that need them, not as a checkbox.
Your AI staff — the real moat
Other platforms give your community channels. Ziion gives it a staff. Maiya and a fleet of agents onboard new members, recap every event, draft the follow-ups, run the polls, answer questions, and surface who needs you — around the clock. Credits are simply the fuel that runs them.
Every plan includes a monthly credit allotment. Most institutions never touch the ceiling — but when you do, top-ups are one click, and unused credits roll over one cycle.
Credits are priced to the work the AI actually does — so you're never overpaying for lightweight tasks or underfunded for the heavy lifting.
- Agent run — event recap, nudge, digest~3 credits
- AI-drafted email sent in your name~1 credit
- Maiya assistant answer~1 credit
- Generated cover / image~5 credits
- Long transcript → structured recap~5 credits
- …and far more — matchmaking, moderation, drafting, member insights. The AI can help run the whole nation.∞
Keep everything as you grow
The network due is the lever, and it only has one step. Starter shares 10% of what you sell. Growth shares nothing.
What your citizens get
Membership isn't binary. Ziion gives your community a ladder — a portable Builder Passport that turns belonging into measurable progress, all the way to capital-ready.
Identity & belonging — they're in.
They learn your frameworks.
They build reputation in the network.
Shipped proof, on the record.
Sustained execution & leadership.
Bankable status, verified.
Fundable — the data room is built.
Founding capability of their own.
The measure of a real institution: members transact with each other, not only with you.
What's included
| Feature | Starter | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | ||
| Monthly plan | $59 | $99 |
| Network due on sales | 10% | 0% |
| Marketplace fee on member-to-member services | 10% | 10% |
| AI credits / month | 300 | 1,500 |
| Your own Stripe payouts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Community & proof | ||
| Citizens (members) | 250 | Unlimited |
| Passports, events & paths | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proof network — certs & the passport ladder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Services marketplace, series & events | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reach & engagement | ||
| Direct & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-stage streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk email (credit-metered) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polls & voting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Badges | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funnel & landing pages | — | ✓ |
| AI & automation | ||
| Core agents (welcome, recaps) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full agent fleet + Maiya assistant | — | ✓ |
| Brand & support | ||
| Full analytics suite | — | ✓ |
| Support | Priority | |
How we compare
Total monthly cost at $2,000/mo in sales — platform fee and card processing together, because some of these bundle processing and some don't. Each platform's cheapest real plan, read from their own pricing page on 2026-10-02.
| Platform | Monthly | Fee on sales | Total at $2k/mo | Members can sell to each other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whop Pay as you go | $0 | 2.7% + $0.30 per transaction | $54 | No |
| Stan Store Creator | $29 | 0% | $87 | No |
| Thinkific Basic | $54 | 0% | $112 | No |
| Ziion Growth | $99 | 0% | $157 | Yes |
| Circle Professional | $89 | 2% | $187 | No |
| Skool Hobby | $9 | 10% transaction fee | $209 | No |
| Kajabi Basic | $179 | 0% revenue share | $237 | No |
| Patreon Standard | $0 | 10% of creator earnings | $258 | No |
Whop and Stan are cheaper than us, and we would rather say so than have you find out. Neither is a community — no feed, no members who can hire each other, no credentials. The last column is the one nobody else in this table can fill in.
Full breakdowns: Ziion vs Kajabi · Ziion vs Thinkific · Ziion vs Skool · Ziion vs Patreon · Ziion vs Whop · Ziion vs Stan Store · Ziion vs Circle
Not another community tool
Content acquires; infrastructure compounds. Here's what compounds on Ziion that doesn't anywhere else.
Every institution ships with AI that onboards citizens, recaps events, drafts follow-ups, and flags who needs attention — the community-manager work, running on its own.
A ladder from Citizen to Institution-Ready on a verified Builder Passport. Your community produces outcomes and reputations, not just conversation.
Memberships, events, cohorts, a services marketplace and rentals — so members transact with each other, through your own Stripe, in one place.
You keep the members, the payouts, and the relationship. The institution is what remains when you're not in the room.
By application · we're selective
Apply to lead your nation
Tell us who you serve and what you're building. If it's a fit, we'll hand you the keys — and the agents get to work.
Questions leaders ask
Why is this an application, not a checkout?+
We're building institutions, not throwaway groups — so we're selective. Tell us about your community; if it's a fit, you'll get access, a 14-day trial, and a setup call for higher tiers.
Why a subscription, credits, and a network due?+
Three honest costs. The plan keeps the software running. Credits pay for the AI doing real work on your behalf. The network due is a small share of the commerce you run through Ziion — series, events, and digital products — and it exists only on Starter. Move to Growth and it's zero: you keep 100% of what your nation sells, at any volume.
Does the network due include card processing?+
No — card processing (~2.9% + 30¢) is Stripe's, paid through your own account. Ours sits on top and covers the marketplace, disputes, and payout rails. On Growth there's no network due at all, so Stripe's processing is the only percentage you pay on your own sales.
Do my members pay Ziion?+
No. Your citizens pay you, directly through your Stripe. Our fee is deducted automatically per sale — payouts land in your bank.