Best Communities & Courses in 2026.
Platforms for selling community access, courses, and coaching
Circle
Professional $89/mo. Business $199/mo (lower transaction fees, branded apps add-on). Circle Plus: custom pricing for large-scale businesses. 0% transaction fee on Professional and above.Community platform with courses and memberships
Clean community platform for creators and coaches. Courses, live streams, events, and memberships in one place. 0% transaction fee on all plans.
Kajabi
Basic $143/mo, Growth $199/mo, Pro $399/mo (annual billing). Kajabi Payments: 2.7-2.9% + $0.30. 0-2% fee on 3rd-party payment providers depending on plan.All-in-one platform for online courses and memberships
Most complete all-in-one platform: courses, community, email, coaching, and website builder. Most expensive option but covers everything.
Skool
$99/month flat. 2.9% + $0.30 transaction fee.Simple community and course platform
Simplest community + courses platform. $99/month flat fee regardless of members. Gamified engagement with leaderboards. Popular in the indie creator space.
Whop
3% platform + Stripe fees (~5.7–7.2% all-in)Sell communities, courses, and software access
Best for selling community access, Discord groups, and bundled digital products. Not MoR.
Thinkific
No free plan. Basic $49/mo ($36/mo annual). Start $74/mo. Grow $149/mo. 0% transaction fee.Create and sell online courses and memberships
One of the most popular course platforms. 0% transaction fee on all plans including free. Strong for course creators who want control without Kajabi's price tag.
Teachable
Free (1 product, $1+10% fee). Basic $39/mo. Pro $119/mo. Pro+ $199/mo.Sell online courses and coaching
Established course platform with a simple no-code builder. Free plan has transaction fees; paid plans are more cost-effective at volume. Owned by Hotmart.
Podia
No free plan (removed 2024). 30-day free trial. Mover $39/mo ($33/mo annual, 5% fee). Shaker $89/mo ($75/mo annual, 0% fee).All-in-one platform for courses, memberships, and digital products
Simpler and cheaper than Kajabi. Combines courses, memberships, and digital product sales in one tool. No transaction fees on paid plans.
Mighty Networks
Courses $33/mo (3% transaction). Business $99/mo (2%). Path-to-Pro $360/mo (0%).Community platform with courses and memberships
Community-first platform with courses and live events. Native mobile apps for members. Has transaction fees on lower tiers. Competes directly with Circle and Kajabi.
How to choose
- Match the tool's category and best-for tags to your stack.
- Decide if you need a merchant of record (global tax handled) or DIY billing.
- Weigh paywall and A/B testing capabilities against fee competitiveness.
- Compare ease of setup against the depth of advanced billing you need.
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