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Skool — 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.
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$99/month flat. 2.9% + $0.30 transaction fee.
Best for
- Communities
- Courses
- Memberships
- coaching
- Creators
- Digital products
- Fast setup
Pros
- ✓Easy to set up and ship
Cons
- —You handle tax registrations yourself
- —Basic billing only
Alternatives
CircleProfessional $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
Compare Skool vs Circle →KajabiBasic $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
Compare Skool vs Kajabi →Whop3% platform + Stripe fees (~5.7–7.2% all-in)
Sell communities, courses, and software access
Compare Skool vs Whop →Mighty NetworksCourses $33/mo (3% transaction). Business $99/mo (2%). Path-to-Pro $360/mo (0%).
Community platform with courses and memberships
Compare Skool vs Mighty Networks →ThinkificNo free plan. Basic $49/mo ($36/mo annual). Start $74/mo. Grow $149/mo. 0% transaction fee.
Create and sell online courses and memberships
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