Selective executive community vs structured peer advisory and coaching
Vistage's figures below are from Vistage's own stated materials. Verify at vistage.com. Cost range is widely reported; confirm before publishing.
| Vistage | Open Future Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Facilitated peer advisory plus 1:1 executive coaching | Selective executive community, no coaching component |
| Scale | 45,000+ members, 40+ countriesVistage's stated figures | Year-round calendar; selective rooms |
| Core Format | Monthly full-day groups of 12 to 16 led by a paid Chair, plus 1:1 coaching | Selective events plus off-the-record dinners of 10 to 25 |
| Eligibility | CEO of a $5M+ company, with vetting | C-suite and board, by invitation or referral |
| Roles Served | Primarily chief executives | CEO, CFO, CMO, CISO, CTO, founders, investors, board |
| Cost | Enrollment fee plus dues; widely reported $15,000 to $25,000/yearVerify at vistage.com | No-fee, invitation-driven |
| Emphasis | Accountability, structure, measurable business growth | Trust, AI-era peer learning, give-first philosophy |
| Coaching | 1:1 coaching included with paid Chair | No coaching component |
Vistage is the right choice when a leader wants a structured peer-advisory program with a trained, professional Chair, regular 1:1 coaching, accountability to business growth metrics, and a proven methodology with decades of track record.
Open Future Forum is the right choice when a leader wants selective peer rooms without the coaching model, cross-functional peers across the C-suite, AI as the central focus, and no fees or structured accountability framework.
Vistage and Open Future Forum are not in competition. Vistage delivers structured accountability and professional facilitation. Open Future Forum delivers selective AI-era rooms across the full C-suite on a give-first basis. Some leaders find they benefit from both at different stages.
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley whose network reaches tens of thousands of executives and investors worldwide. It runs a year-round calendar of events through Forum Select, its invite-only private gatherings, and Forum Events, its open panels and gatherings, convenes peer groups and executive boards, and publishes original research built on first-party survey and qualitative data from its executive network. If you are looking for a selective peer room without the coaching structure, this may be the right fit.