If you want to build a paid community, online course hub, coaching program, or membership site—but you don’t want to stitch together five different tools—this Heartbeat tutorial is exactly what I walk through. I show you what Heartbeat is, who it’s actually a good fit for, and then I set up a community from scratch like a complete beginner. Along the way, I break down the core structure you need to understand first (channels, access groups, courses, docs, events, workflows, and offers) so you’re not just clicking around creating random stuff in the dashboard. I also cover pricing (as of March 2026): a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, then plans starting around $49/month and scaling up depending on features and member limits. I show you how to customize branding (logo, colors, domain), connect Stripe for payments, and how access groups control what members can and can’t see. Then I run through creating courses (evergreen vs cohort), building docs as a knowledge base, hosting events (including ticketing), and using workflows for automation. Finally, I preview the community as a member and give my honest take: Heartbeat is beginner-friendly once you understand how the pieces fit, but the setup can be time-consuming—even with Pulse.