Skool combines a community feed, a course classroom and an events calendar in one simple platform, with payments built in. It's for coaches, creators and experts who want to charge for a community. You can try either plan free, but there's no free plan. Hobby is $9 a month with unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls, a 10% transaction fee, a custom URL and affiliates. Pro is $99 a month with a 2.9% fee.
What it can do for you
Set up a community in an afternoon, post a course in the classroom, schedule calls on the calendar and charge members a monthly fee. Points, levels and leaderboards reward members for taking part.
What people like
Reviewers praise how fast it is to set up and how well the gamification drives engagement. It works best, they say, for people who already have an audience to bring.
The honest downsides
- The fee on Hobby. 10% of every sale adds up quickly. Pro's lower fee pays off once revenue grows.
- Basic courses. Reviewers report no quizzes, certificates or assignments.
- Limited branding. Every community looks like Skool.
- Thin automation and analytics, according to reviewers.
Skip it if
- your course is the main product and needs assessments
- you want a fully branded community
- you don't have an audience yet (Skool won't find one for you)
Alternatives
There's nothing we list that's better for a simple paid community.
- Circle for more branding, features and apps, at a higher monthly price.
- Heartbeat for chat-first communities with courses and events.
- Thinkific if the course matters more than the community.
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