Skool
Skool: An affordable course-led community platform with useful creator tools and two paid tiers. Ranked #61 of 126 in Community Platforms by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Paid; best for affordable course-led communities.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forAffordable course-led communities
- Free planNo
- Paid from$9/mo
- Founded2019 · Los Angeles, California
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Hobby includes unlimited members, courses, videos, and live calls
- Combines discussions, courses, events, chat, payments, and gamification
- Supports private access, moderation, mobile apps, and Zapier automation
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan
- Hobby charges a 10% transaction fee
- Its community feature set is narrower than broader platforms
Our verdict on Skool
Skool brings community posts, courses, events, live calls, chat, membership payments, and gamification into one hosted service. It is designed for creators, educators, experts, hobbyists, and artists who want to organize discussions alongside video or text-based courses. Members can access groups through the web, iOS, and Android apps, while owners can offer free or paid groups, subscription memberships, one-time course purchases, tiered access, and private course content. It is a focused option for course-led communities rather than a broad community suite.
Pricing is straightforward, with two monthly plans. Hobby costs $9 per month and includes unlimited members, unlimited courses, unlimited videos, unlimited live calls, a Custom URL, and a 10% transaction fee. Pro costs $99 per month and keeps the same unlimited members, courses, videos, and live calls, while lowering the transaction fee to 2.9%. Both plans include a 14-day free trial, but there is no free plan. The main pricing decision is whether the lower monthly cost on Hobby outweighs its higher transaction fee.
The feature set covers core community operations: posts and comments, calendar events and recurring events, native live calls, direct messaging, points, levels, group leaderboards, private course access, tier-based permissions, and moderation tools such as reported-post removal, comment deletion, and banning. Zapier and API-key integration support automation, while Zoom and Google Meet can provide optional live-call locations. Choose Skool if courses, memberships, events, and community interaction belong in one focused product. Consider an alternative if you need broader community functionality or more than two paid tiers.
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Skool pricing
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Skool fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $9/mo |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| Event hosting | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes |
| Custom domain | Not verified |
| Moderation tools | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Both |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 2 integrations: Zoom, Google Meet |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | skool.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Skool integrations
Skool lists 2 integrations on its own site.
- Zoom
- Google Meet
Alternatives to Skool
- DiscourseA mature choice for communities that need discussion, chat, moderation, and private spaces.9.4
- RedditA flexible, free home for public topic discussions with substantial moderation tools.9.2
- UNAA flexible community stack for organizations that want control over hosting, features, and mobile apps.9.0
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