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Simeone","https://www.youtube.com/@codingoblin",{"src":175},"/images/john-simeone.png",{"label":177},"Skool",{"type":179,"value":180,"toc":1062},"minimark",[181,186,190,193,202,206,209,277,285,289,292,354,361,364,367,370,373,377,446,452,455,458,462,465,619,622,628,633,639,643,646,723,726,730,733,826,829,832,838,842,845,923,926,930,937,940,953,956,959,963,966,986,989,994,997,1001,1004,1008,1011,1015,1018,1022,1025,1029,1035,1038,1041,1048],[182,183,185],"h2",{"id":184},"i-analysed-2600-skool-groups-heres-what-i-found","I analysed 2,600+ Skool groups. Here's what I found.",[187,188,189],"p",{},"Everyone tells you to \"pick a profitable niche\" before starting a Skool community. Nobody shows you actual data.",[187,191,192],{},"So I analysed 2,600+ communities from Skool's public discovery page across every category on the platform. Member counts, pricing, free vs paid, the lot. Instead of guessing which niches work, I can just show you.",[187,194,195,196,201],{},"If you're thinking about ",[197,198,200],"a",{"href":199},"/go/skool","starting a community on Skool",", this should save you weeks of research.",[182,203,205],{"id":204},"the-big-picture-first","The big picture first",[187,207,208],{},"Before we get into specific niches, here's what the Skool platform looks like overall.",[210,211,212,225],"table",{},[213,214,215],"thead",{},[216,217,218,222],"tr",{},[219,220,221],"th",{},"Stat",[219,223,224],{},"Number",[226,227,228,237,245,253,261,269],"tbody",{},[216,229,230,234],{},[231,232,233],"td",{},"Groups analysed",[231,235,236],{},"2,629",[216,238,239,242],{},[231,240,241],{},"Free groups",[231,243,244],{},"1,845 (70%)",[216,246,247,250],{},[231,248,249],{},"Paid groups",[231,251,252],{},"784 (30%)",[216,254,255,258],{},[231,256,257],{},"Groups with 100+ members",[231,259,260],{},"1,233 (47%)",[216,262,263,266],{},[231,264,265],{},"Groups with 10,000+ members",[231,267,268],{},"76 (3%)",[216,270,271,274],{},[231,272,273],{},"Groups with 50,000+ members",[231,275,276],{},"16 (0.6%)",[187,278,279,280,284],{},"The first thing that jumps out is that ",[281,282,283],"strong",{},"70% of Skool communities are free",". Only 30% charge anything at all. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Free groups are often used as funnels into paid products, coaching, or upsells. But if you're planning to charge from day one, you should know that most groups don't.",[182,286,288],{"id":287},"what-paid-skool-groups-actually-charge","What paid Skool groups actually charge",[187,290,291],{},"Of the 784 groups that do charge, here's how pricing breaks down.",[210,293,294,304],{},[213,295,296],{},[216,297,298,301],{},[219,299,300],{},"Price range",[219,302,303],{},"% of paid groups",[226,305,306,314,322,330,338,346],{},[216,307,308,311],{},[231,309,310],{},"$1-9/month",[231,312,313],{},"18%",[216,315,316,319],{},[231,317,318],{},"$10-29/month",[231,320,321],{},"28%",[216,323,324,327],{},[231,325,326],{},"$30-49/month",[231,328,329],{},"20%",[216,331,332,335],{},[231,333,334],{},"$50-99/month",[231,336,337],{},"16%",[216,339,340,343],{},[231,341,342],{},"$100-199/month",[231,344,345],{},"6%",[216,347,348,351],{},[231,349,350],{},"$200+/month",[231,352,353],{},"12%",[355,356],"donut-chart",{":labels":357,":values":358,"centralLabel":359,"centralSubLabel":360},"[\"$1-9\",\"$10-29\",\"$30-49\",\"$50-99\",\"$100-199\",\"$200+\"]","[18,28,20,16,6,12]","784","paid groups",[187,362,363],{},"The sweet spot is $10-49/month. That's where 48% of all paid groups price themselves. Makes sense. It's low enough that people don't think too hard about it, but high enough to be worth running.",[187,365,366],{},"The $200+ category is interesting though. 12% of paid groups charge more than $200. Some charge over $1,000/month. These tend to be small, high-ticket coaching or mastermind groups.",[187,368,369],{},"Want to see what those numbers actually look like after fees? Plug in a member count and price point below.",[371,372],"skool-earnings-calculator",{},[182,374,376],{"id":375},"most-skool-groups-are-small-and-thats-fine","Most Skool groups are small (and that's fine)",[210,378,379,389],{},[213,380,381],{},[216,382,383,386],{},[219,384,385],{},"Group size",[219,387,388],{},"% of all groups",[226,390,391,399,407,415,423,431,438],{},[216,392,393,396],{},[231,394,395],{},"0-100 members",[231,397,398],{},"53%",[216,400,401,404],{},[231,402,403],{},"101-500",[231,405,406],{},"25%",[216,408,409,412],{},[231,410,411],{},"501-1,000",[231,413,414],{},"7%",[216,416,417,420],{},[231,418,419],{},"1,000-5,000",[231,421,422],{},"10%",[216,424,425,428],{},[231,426,427],{},"5,000-10,000",[231,429,430],{},"2%",[216,432,433,436],{},[231,434,435],{},"10,000-50,000",[231,437,430],{},[216,439,440,443],{},[231,441,442],{},"50,000+",[231,444,445],{},"0.6%",[447,448],"bar-chart",{":labels":449,":values":450,"suffix":451},"[\"0-100\",\"101-500\",\"501-1k\",\"1k-5k\",\"5k-10k\",\"10k-50k\",\"50k+\"]","[53,25,7,10,2,2,0.6]","%",[187,453,454],{},"More than half of all Skool groups have fewer than 100 members. Only 16 groups out of 2,629 have broken 50,000 members, and those are almost all free groups.",[187,456,457],{},"This is actually good news if you're starting out. You don't need tens of thousands of members to build something profitable. A group with 200 members paying $29/month is nearly $6,000/month. That's a solid income and it's totally realistic.",[182,459,461],{"id":460},"the-niches-with-the-highest-monetisation-rates","The niches with the highest monetisation rates",[187,463,464],{},"This is where it gets interesting. I looked at what percentage of groups in each niche actually charge money. A high \"paid ratio\" means people in that niche are willing to pay for community access.",[210,466,467,483],{},[213,468,469],{},[216,470,471,474,477,480],{},[219,472,473],{},"Niche",[219,475,476],{},"% of groups that charge",[219,478,479],{},"Avg price",[219,481,482],{},"Median price",[226,484,485,499,513,527,540,552,565,579,593,606],{},[216,486,487,490,493,496],{},[231,488,489],{},"Academy/education",[231,491,492],{},"54%",[231,494,495],{},"$79",[231,497,498],{},"$40",[216,500,501,504,507,510],{},[231,502,503],{},"Nutrition",[231,505,506],{},"50%",[231,508,509],{},"$30",[231,511,512],{},"$29",[216,514,515,518,521,524],{},[231,516,517],{},"Trading",[231,519,520],{},"48%",[231,522,523],{},"$131",[231,525,526],{},"$69",[216,528,529,532,534,537],{},[231,530,531],{},"TikTok/content",[231,533,520],{},[231,535,536],{},"$67",[231,538,539],{},"$49",[216,541,542,545,547,550],{},[231,543,544],{},"YouTube",[231,546,520],{},[231,548,549],{},"$1,101*",[231,551,539],{},[216,553,554,557,560,563],{},[231,555,556],{},"Sales",[231,558,559],{},"47%",[231,561,562],{},"$374",[231,564,526],{},[216,566,567,570,573,576],{},[231,568,569],{},"Remote work",[231,571,572],{},"46%",[231,574,575],{},"$75",[231,577,578],{},"$20",[216,580,581,584,587,590],{},[231,582,583],{},"Dating",[231,585,586],{},"44%",[231,588,589],{},"$81",[231,591,592],{},"$19",[216,594,595,598,601,604],{},[231,596,597],{},"Newsletter",[231,599,600],{},"43%",[231,602,603],{},"$45",[231,605,539],{},[216,607,608,611,613,616],{},[231,609,610],{},"English learning",[231,612,600],{},[231,614,615],{},"$66",[231,617,618],{},"$37",[187,620,621],{},"*YouTube average is skewed by a few groups charging $10,000/month. The median of $49 is more realistic.",[187,623,624,627],{},[281,625,626],{},"Trading and sales communities"," stand out. Almost half of all groups in these niches charge money, and the median prices are some of the highest at $69/month. If you know trading or sales, people will pay for access to your knowledge.",[187,629,630,632],{},[281,631,503],{}," is a sleeper hit. 50% of nutrition groups charge, and the pricing is consistent at around $29-30/month. It's not flashy, but it's steady.",[187,634,635,638],{},[281,636,637],{},"Content creator niches"," (TikTok, YouTube, social media) monetise well at around 48%. Makes sense. If you can teach someone to grow their channel, that's directly tied to their income.",[182,640,642],{"id":641},"niches-where-people-wont-pay","Niches where people won't pay",[187,644,645],{},"On the other end, some niches have very low monetisation rates.",[210,647,648,659],{},[213,649,650],{},[216,651,652,654,656],{},[219,653,473],{},[219,655,476],{},[219,657,658],{},"Why",[226,660,661,672,682,692,702,712],{},[216,662,663,666,669],{},[231,664,665],{},"Mental health",[231,667,668],{},"13%",[231,670,671],{},"Ethical barrier to charging",[216,673,674,677,679],{},[231,675,676],{},"Crafts",[231,678,422],{},[231,680,681],{},"Hobby audience, price-sensitive",[216,683,684,687,689],{},[231,685,686],{},"Travel",[231,688,422],{},[231,690,691],{},"Free info widely available",[216,693,694,697,699],{},[231,695,696],{},"Entrepreneurship",[231,698,668],{},[231,700,701],{},"Oversaturated with free content",[216,703,704,707,709],{},[231,705,706],{},"Startups",[231,708,422],{},[231,710,711],{},"Audience expects free resources",[216,713,714,717,720],{},[231,715,716],{},"Fitness (general)",[231,718,719],{},"17%",[231,721,722],{},"Too broad, tons of free alternatives",[187,724,725],{},"This doesn't mean you can't make money in these niches. It means the default is free. You'd need a very specific angle or premium offering to charge. \"General fitness community\" won't work. \"Postpartum fitness for new mums\" might.",[182,727,729],{"id":728},"the-highest-charging-niches","The highest-charging niches",[187,731,732],{},"Average price is misleading because a few expensive groups can skew things. So here are the niches where the median price is highest. This tells you what a typical paid group in that niche charges.",[210,734,735,745],{},[213,736,737],{},[216,738,739,741,743],{},[219,740,473],{},[219,742,482],{},[219,744,479],{},[226,746,747,758,769,780,791,801,809,817],{},[216,748,749,752,755],{},[231,750,751],{},"Developer/coding",[231,753,754],{},"$147",[231,756,757],{},"$282*",[216,759,760,763,766],{},[231,761,762],{},"Affiliate marketing",[231,764,765],{},"$150",[231,767,768],{},"$261",[216,770,771,774,777],{},[231,772,773],{},"Crypto",[231,775,776],{},"$99",[231,778,779],{},"$1,318",[216,781,782,785,788],{},[231,783,784],{},"Real estate",[231,786,787],{},"$97",[231,789,790],{},"$1,062",[216,792,793,796,798],{},[231,794,795],{},"Agency",[231,797,787],{},[231,799,800],{},"$1,501",[216,802,803,805,807],{},[231,804,517],{},[231,806,526],{},[231,808,523],{},[216,810,811,813,815],{},[231,812,556],{},[231,814,526],{},[231,816,562],{},[216,818,819,822,824],{},[231,820,821],{},"Content creation",[231,823,539],{},[231,825,536],{},[187,827,828],{},"*One coding group had a listing price of $99,999/month (with 9 members, so clearly not serious). I've excluded it from these numbers.",[187,830,831],{},"Averages can be misleading because a few expensive groups pull the number up. That's why median price matters more. It tells you what a typical paid group in that niche actually charges.",[187,833,834,837],{},[281,835,836],{},"Developer, affiliate, real estate, and crypto communities"," command the highest median prices. These are niches where the knowledge directly translates to making money. People will pay $97-150/month if they believe they'll make that back and more.",[182,839,841],{"id":840},"where-the-biggest-audiences-are","Where the biggest audiences are",[187,843,844],{},"Some niches attract massive free audiences that can be monetised through affiliate links, sponsorships, or upsells rather than membership fees.",[210,846,847,859],{},[213,848,849],{},[216,850,851,853,856],{},[219,852,473],{},[219,854,855],{},"Avg group size",[219,857,858],{},"Largest group",[226,860,861,872,882,892,902,912],{},[216,862,863,866,869],{},[231,864,865],{},"Courses/education",[231,867,868],{},"8,377",[231,870,871],{},"Davie's Free Ecom Course (72,749)",[216,873,874,876,879],{},[231,875,795],{},[231,877,878],{},"4,093",[231,880,881],{},"AI Automation Agency Ninjas (20,678)",[216,883,884,886,889],{},[231,885,784],{},[231,887,888],{},"2,008",[231,890,891],{},"Future Proof Real Estate (10,034)",[216,893,894,896,899],{},[231,895,762],{},[231,897,898],{},"1,667",[231,900,901],{},"Super Affiliate Academy (12,115)",[216,903,904,906,909],{},[231,905,696],{},[231,907,908],{},"1,652",[231,910,911],{},"Big Business Entrepreneurs (21,082)",[216,913,914,917,920],{},[231,915,916],{},"Developer",[231,918,919],{},"1,614",[231,921,922],{},"Software Developer Academy (26,487)",[187,924,925],{},"Course-focused groups are by far the largest on average. Makes sense. A free course group is a funnel. You get people in with free content, then sell them something else.",[182,927,929],{"id":928},"ai-is-eating-skool","AI is eating Skool",[187,931,932,933,936],{},"This deserves its own section. Out of 2,629 groups I analysed, ",[281,934,935],{},"341 are AI-related",". That's 13% of the entire platform.",[187,938,939],{},"Three of the five largest groups on Skool are about AI:",[941,942,943,947,950],"ol",{},[944,945,946],"li",{},"AI Automation Society (363,541 members, free)",[944,948,949],{},"AI Automation Agency Hub (316,520 members, free)",[944,951,952],{},"AI Automation (A-Z) (154,162 members, free)",[187,954,955],{},"The pattern here is clear. The biggest AI groups are free and use the community as a funnel. AI Automation Society Plus, the paid version, charges $99/month and has 3,666 members. Even if only a fraction of the free group converts, that's serious revenue.",[187,957,958],{},"If you're building anything AI-related, Skool is where the audience already is. But the space is also crowded. You'd need a specific angle rather than another generic \"AI automation\" group.",[182,960,962],{"id":961},"the-sweet-spot-where-to-build","The sweet spot: where to build",[187,964,965],{},"Based on this data, the best niches for a new Skool community have three things:",[941,967,968,974,980],{},[944,969,970,973],{},[281,971,972],{},"High paid ratio"," (40%+ of groups charge money)",[944,975,976,979],{},[281,977,978],{},"Reasonable median price"," ($29-99/month)",[944,981,982,985],{},[281,983,984],{},"Room for differentiation"," (not already dominated by mega-groups)",[187,987,988],{},"That points to these niches:",[990,991,993],"h3",{"id":992},"trading-and-investing","Trading and investing",[187,995,996],{},"48% paid ratio, $69 median price. People will pay for signals, analysis, and education. The audience directly ties knowledge to income. There are lots of groups here but most are small, so there's room.",[990,998,1000],{"id":999},"nutrition-and-specific-health","Nutrition and specific health",[187,1002,1003],{},"50% paid ratio, $29 median price. General fitness won't work (only 17% paid), but specific health niches like nutrition, peptides, or targeted programs do well. The pricing is lower but the audience is consistent.",[990,1005,1007],{"id":1006},"sales-and-business-skills","Sales and business skills",[187,1009,1010],{},"47% paid ratio, $69 median price. Sales training, closing techniques, B2B skills. The people searching for this are professionals willing to invest in themselves.",[990,1012,1014],{"id":1013},"content-creation-youtube-tiktok","Content creation (YouTube, TikTok)",[187,1016,1017],{},"48% paid ratio, $49 median price. Teaching people how to grow channels and monetise content. Your audience's success is measurable, which makes the value obvious.",[990,1019,1021],{"id":1020},"language-learning","Language learning",[187,1023,1024],{},"43% paid ratio, $37 median price. A surprisingly underserved niche on Skool. English learning groups do well, and there's room for other languages too.",[182,1026,1028],{"id":1027},"what-this-means-for-you","What this means for you",[187,1030,195,1031,1034],{},[197,1032,1033],{"href":199},"starting a Skool community",", pick a niche where people already pay. Don't try to be the first person to monetise a niche that's 90% free. You'll spend all your time convincing people to pay instead of actually building.",[187,1036,1037],{},"The data says $10-49/month is the sweet spot for pricing. You don't need thousands of members. A few hundred paying members at $29/month is a real business.",[187,1039,1040],{},"And don't worry about the groups with 300,000 members. Those are outliers. Most successful paid groups on Skool have between 500 and 5,000 members. That's achievable.",[187,1042,1043,1044,1047],{},"The 14-day free trial means you can ",[197,1045,1046],{"href":199},"set up your group"," and test your niche before you've spent anything. That's where I'd start.",[1049,1050,1051],"note",{},[187,1052,1053,1054,1057,1058,1061],{},"Data correct as of 11th May 2026. Skool is growing fast, so these numbers will change. I plan to update this analysis regularly. If you want to know more about how Skool works, check out ",[197,1055,1056],{"href":126},"my full review"," or the ",[197,1059,1060],{"href":122},"pricing breakdown",".",{"title":1063,"searchDepth":1064,"depth":1064,"links":1065},"",2,[1066,1067,1068,1069,1070,1071,1072,1073,1074,1075,1083],{"id":184,"depth":1064,"text":185},{"id":204,"depth":1064,"text":205},{"id":287,"depth":1064,"text":288},{"id":375,"depth":1064,"text":376},{"id":460,"depth":1064,"text":461},{"id":641,"depth":1064,"text":642},{"id":728,"depth":1064,"text":729},{"id":840,"depth":1064,"text":841},{"id":928,"depth":1064,"text":929},{"id":961,"depth":1064,"text":962,"children":1076},[1077,1079,1080,1081,1082],{"id":992,"depth":1078,"text":993},3,{"id":999,"depth":1078,"text":1000},{"id":1006,"depth":1078,"text":1007},{"id":1013,"depth":1078,"text":1014},{"id":1020,"depth":1078,"text":1021},{"id":1027,"depth":1064,"text":1028},[177],[1086],"skool","2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z","I analysed 2,600+ Skool communities to find out which niches actually make money. Here's the data on pricing, member counts, and which categories are worth building in.","md",null,{},true,[1094,1101],{"headline":77,"description":1095,"image":1096,"datePublished":1097,"dateModified":1097,"author":1098,"@type":1100},"Analysis of 2,600+ Skool communities revealing which niches are most profitable. Data on pricing, member counts, and monetization rates across categories.","/images/skool/skool-niches.webp","2026-05-11",{"name":172,"url":173,"@type":1099},"Person","Article",{"mainEntity":1102,"@type":1121},[1103,1109,1113,1117],{"name":1104,"acceptedAnswer":1105,"@type":1108},"What is the most profitable niche on Skool?",{"text":1106,"@type":1107},"Based on data from 2,600+ Skool communities, trading and sales niches have the highest paid-to-free ratio at around 48%, meaning almost half of all groups in these niches charge money. Academy and nutrition communities also monetise well at 54% and 50% paid respectively.","Answer","Question",{"name":1110,"acceptedAnswer":1111,"@type":1108},"How much do Skool communities charge?",{"text":1112,"@type":1107},"70% of Skool communities are free. Of those that charge, the most common price range is $10-29 per month (28% of paid groups). 18% charge $1-9, 20% charge $30-49, and about 12% charge $200 or more per month.",{"name":1114,"acceptedAnswer":1115,"@type":1108},"What percentage of Skool groups actually make money?",{"text":1116,"@type":1107},"Only about 30% of Skool communities charge a membership fee. Of those, the majority are small, with 53% of all groups having fewer than 100 members. The groups that do charge typically price between $10-49 per month.",{"name":1118,"acceptedAnswer":1119,"@type":1108},"What size are most Skool communities?",{"text":1120,"@type":1107},"Most Skool communities are small. 53% have fewer than 100 members, and 78% have fewer than 500. Only 16 out of 2,600+ groups have over 50,000 members. You don't need a massive community to make money on Skool.","FAQPage",{"title":1123,"description":1124,"ogTitle":1123,"ogDescription":1125,"twitterCard":1126},"Most Profitable Skool Community Niches 2026 | Data from 2,600+ Groups","Data from 2,600+ Skool communities. Which niches charge the most, which have the biggest audiences, and where the real money is. Backed by numbers, not guesswork.","Data from 2,600+ Skool communities. Which niches charge the most, which have the biggest audiences, and where the real money is.","summary_large_image","PsDWLA8Yed6vrxL0Eux5R2hLI7PNdBxQSjqTFUaIEyY",[1129,1131],{"title":73,"path":74,"stem":75,"description":1130,"children":-1},"How to setup Laravel Jetstream with Inertiajs on localhost (MAMP)",{"title":81,"path":82,"stem":83,"description":1132,"children":-1},"How to make multiple versions of an ACF flexible content block and switch between them easily",[1134,1689,2140,2888],{"id":1135,"title":113,"authors":1136,"badge":1139,"body":1140,"categories":1654,"categorySlugs":1655,"date":1656,"description":1657,"extension":1089,"image":1658,"meta":1660,"navigation":1092,"path":114,"schemaOrg":1661,"seo":1684,"stem":115,"__hash__":1687,"_shared":1688},"posts/3.blog/skool-affiliate-program.md",[1137],{"name":172,"to":173,"avatar":1138},{"src":175},{"label":177},{"type":179,"value":1141,"toc":1630},[1142,1146,1149,1152,1156,1159,1198,1201,1204,1208,1211,1214,1217,1220,1224,1227,1230,1300,1303,1306,1310,1313,1336,1339,1342,1346,1349,1353,1356,1360,1363,1366,1369,1373,1376,1380,1383,1421,1425,1442,1445,1449,1452,1462,1468,1474,1480,1484,1487,1568,1571,1574,1578,1582,1585,1589,1592,1596,1599,1603,1606,1610,1617,1624],[182,1143,1145],{"id":1144},"the-skool-affiliate-program-in-2026","The Skool affiliate program in 2026",[187,1147,1148],{},"I'm a Skool affiliate. I'm going to be transparent about that right from the start. But that's exactly why I can write this post. I've been through the signup process, I use the dashboard, and I earn commissions from it. This isn't theory.",[187,1150,1151],{},"If you're thinking about promoting Skool as an affiliate, here's everything you need to know. The commission structure, how to get started, what you can realistically earn, and whether it's worth your time compared to other affiliate programs.",[182,1153,1155],{"id":1154},"how-the-skool-affiliate-program-works","How the Skool affiliate program works",[187,1157,1158],{},"The basics are simple:",[1160,1161,1162,1168,1174,1180,1186,1192],"ul",{},[944,1163,1164,1167],{},[281,1165,1166],{},"Commission rate:"," 40% recurring, for life",[944,1169,1170,1173],{},[281,1171,1172],{},"Cookie duration:"," 60 days",[944,1175,1176,1179],{},[281,1177,1178],{},"Attribution:"," Last-touch (most recent link clicked gets credit)",[944,1181,1182,1185],{},[281,1183,1184],{},"Tracking:"," FirstPromoter",[944,1187,1188,1191],{},[281,1189,1190],{},"Minimum payout:"," None",[944,1193,1194,1197],{},[281,1195,1196],{},"Cost to join:"," Free",[187,1199,1200],{},"When someone clicks your affiliate link and signs up for Skool within 60 days, you earn 40% of their monthly subscription for as long as they stay on the platform. Not a one-time payment. Recurring. Every month.",[187,1202,1203],{},"On the $99/month Pro plan, that's $39.60 per referral per month. On the $9/month Hobby plan, it's $3.60 per referral per month.",[182,1205,1207],{"id":1206},"why-40-recurring-is-a-big-deal","Why 40% recurring is a big deal",[187,1209,1210],{},"Most affiliate programs pay you once and that's it. You refer someone, you get a one-time commission, done. If you want to earn again, you need to refer someone new.",[187,1212,1213],{},"Recurring commissions work differently. Every referral you make continues to pay you month after month. Ten referrals on the Pro plan means roughly $396/month. And that number only goes up as you add more referrals over time.",[187,1215,1216],{},"The other thing that makes this work is retention. Skool is sticky. Once someone builds a community, gets members, and starts charging, they don't leave. Their community is there, their members are there, their content is there. That means your commissions keep rolling in.",[187,1218,1219],{},"Compare that to something like a web hosting affiliate where you get a big one-time payout but nothing after. Long term, recurring beats one-time almost every time.",[182,1221,1223],{"id":1222},"the-maths-on-earning-potential","The maths on earning potential",[187,1225,1226],{},"Let's be realistic about what you can earn. Not everyone you refer will go Pro at $99/month. Some will start on Hobby at $9/month. Some will upgrade later.",[187,1228,1229],{},"Here's a rough breakdown:",[210,1231,1232,1245],{},[213,1233,1234],{},[216,1235,1236,1239,1242],{},[219,1237,1238],{},"Referrals",[219,1240,1241],{},"Plan mix",[219,1243,1244],{},"Monthly earnings",[226,1246,1247,1258,1268,1278,1289],{},[216,1248,1249,1252,1255],{},[231,1250,1251],{},"10",[231,1253,1254],{},"All Hobby ($9)",[231,1256,1257],{},"$36/month",[216,1259,1260,1262,1265],{},[231,1261,1251],{},[231,1263,1264],{},"All Pro ($99)",[231,1266,1267],{},"$396/month",[216,1269,1270,1272,1275],{},[231,1271,1251],{},[231,1273,1274],{},"7 Hobby, 3 Pro",[231,1276,1277],{},"$144/month",[216,1279,1280,1283,1286],{},[231,1281,1282],{},"25",[231,1284,1285],{},"15 Hobby, 10 Pro",[231,1287,1288],{},"$450/month",[216,1290,1291,1294,1297],{},[231,1292,1293],{},"50",[231,1295,1296],{},"30 Hobby, 20 Pro",[231,1298,1299],{},"$900/month",[187,1301,1302],{},"These numbers assume everyone stays subscribed. In reality some people will cancel, but new referrals replace them. The point is that this compounds. Each new referral adds to your monthly total permanently (or until they cancel).",[187,1304,1305],{},"The break-even where this becomes meaningful income is somewhere around 20-30 active referrals with a decent Pro plan mix.",[182,1307,1309],{"id":1308},"how-to-sign-up","How to sign up",[187,1311,1312],{},"Getting started is straightforward:",[941,1314,1315,1324,1327,1330,1333],{},[944,1316,1317,1318],{},"Go to ",[197,1319,1323],{"href":1320,"rel":1321},"https://www.skool.com/affiliate-program",[1322],"nofollow","skool.com/affiliate-program",[944,1325,1326],{},"Fill out the application form",[944,1328,1329],{},"Wait for approval (usually quick)",[944,1331,1332],{},"Access your dashboard and grab your unique referral link",[944,1334,1335],{},"Start sharing",[187,1337,1338],{},"Once approved, you get access to marketing materials including banners, email templates, and swipe copy. You also get a dashboard where you track clicks, conversions, and earnings.",[187,1340,1341],{},"Your affiliate link looks like a normal Skool URL with your tracking ID attached. When someone clicks it, a cookie is placed in their browser for 60 days.",[182,1343,1345],{"id":1344},"two-types-of-skool-affiliate-earnings","Two types of Skool affiliate earnings",[187,1347,1348],{},"There's an important distinction most people miss. There are actually two ways to earn affiliate commissions with Skool:",[990,1350,1352],{"id":1351},"_1-platform-affiliate-referring-new-users-to-skool","1. Platform affiliate (referring new users to Skool)",[187,1354,1355],{},"This is the main affiliate program. You earn 40% of the platform subscription fee ($9 or $99/month) when someone signs up for Skool through your link. This is what I've been describing above.",[990,1357,1359],{"id":1358},"_2-community-affiliate-referring-members-to-specific-groups","2. Community affiliate (referring members to specific groups)",[187,1361,1362],{},"Individual Skool community owners can also set up their own affiliate programs. If someone runs a paid community at, say, $100/month and offers 30% affiliate commission, you earn $30/month for every member you refer to their group.",[187,1364,1365],{},"Commission rates on community affiliates vary. Owners can set anywhere from 10% to 50%. Some of the bigger communities offer generous rates because they know their retention is good.",[187,1367,1368],{},"You can do both. Refer people to the platform AND refer members to specific paid communities.",[182,1370,1372],{"id":1371},"how-to-actually-promote-skool","How to actually promote Skool",[187,1374,1375],{},"Having an affiliate link is worthless if nobody clicks it. Here's what actually works:",[990,1377,1379],{"id":1378},"content-that-converts","Content that converts",[187,1381,1382],{},"The highest-converting content for Skool affiliates is:",[1160,1384,1385,1395,1405,1415],{},[944,1386,1387,1390,1391,1394],{},[281,1388,1389],{},"Reviews and comparisons"," - People searching \"Skool review\" or \"",[197,1392,1393],{"href":130},"Skool vs Circle","\" are already considering the platform. They just need a push.",[944,1396,1397,1400,1401,1404],{},[281,1398,1399],{},"How-to content"," - Posts about ",[197,1402,1403],{"href":62},"making money on Skool"," or building communities attract people who are about to sign up.",[944,1406,1407,1410,1411,1414],{},[281,1408,1409],{},"Pricing breakdowns"," - Anyone searching \"",[197,1412,1413],{"href":122},"Skool pricing","\" is very close to buying. A clear explanation with your affiliate link converts well.",[944,1416,1417,1420],{},[281,1418,1419],{},"Case studies"," - Showing what you've built on Skool or what others have achieved gives people confidence to sign up.",[990,1422,1424],{"id":1423},"where-to-share","Where to share",[1160,1426,1427,1430,1433,1436,1439],{},[944,1428,1429],{},"Blog posts (like this one) targeting buyer-intent keywords",[944,1431,1432],{},"YouTube videos reviewing or demonstrating the platform",[944,1434,1435],{},"Social media posts showing your community results",[944,1437,1438],{},"Email list if you have one",[944,1440,1441],{},"Inside other communities (without being spammy)",[187,1443,1444],{},"The key is targeting people who are already looking for a community platform. Cold audiences don't convert well for something like this. You want people who are already in the market.",[182,1446,1448],{"id":1447},"what-makes-skool-easy-to-promote","What makes Skool easy to promote",[187,1450,1451],{},"I'll be honest about why I chose to promote Skool over other platforms:",[187,1453,1454,1457,1458,1461],{},[281,1455,1456],{},"The product is genuinely good."," I use it myself. I'm not promoting something I wouldn't use. That makes writing about it easy because I'm just sharing my actual experience. Check my ",[197,1459,1460],{"href":126},"full Skool review"," if you want to see what I mean.",[187,1463,1464,1467],{},[281,1465,1466],{},"The price is low."," $9/month Hobby plan means there's almost no barrier for someone to try it. Compared to convincing someone to spend $199/month on Circle or $143/month on Kajabi, getting someone to try a $9/month platform is easy. And they get a 14-day free trial on top of that.",[187,1469,1470,1473],{},[281,1471,1472],{},"People stay."," Once someone builds a community on Skool, they stick around. Their members are there, their content is there. This means your referrals keep paying you for months and years, not just one billing cycle.",[187,1475,1476,1479],{},[281,1477,1478],{},"The brand awareness helps."," Skool has been growing fast. Alex Hormozi's involvement has put it on a lot of people's radar. When someone already knows the name, they just need a nudge to sign up. You're not selling something nobody has heard of.",[182,1481,1483],{"id":1482},"is-it-worth-it-compared-to-other-programs","Is it worth it compared to other programs?",[187,1485,1486],{},"Here's how Skool stacks up against other popular affiliate programs in this space:",[210,1488,1489,1505],{},[213,1490,1491],{},[216,1492,1493,1496,1499,1502],{},[219,1494,1495],{},"Program",[219,1497,1498],{},"Commission",[219,1500,1501],{},"Type",[219,1503,1504],{},"Cookie",[226,1506,1507,1520,1533,1545,1556],{},[216,1508,1509,1511,1514,1517],{},[231,1510,177],{},[231,1512,1513],{},"40%",[231,1515,1516],{},"Recurring",[231,1518,1519],{},"60 days",[216,1521,1522,1525,1528,1530],{},[231,1523,1524],{},"Kajabi",[231,1526,1527],{},"30%",[231,1529,1516],{},[231,1531,1532],{},"30 days",[216,1534,1535,1538,1540,1542],{},[231,1536,1537],{},"Teachable",[231,1539,1527],{},[231,1541,1516],{},[231,1543,1544],{},"90 days",[216,1546,1547,1550,1552,1554],{},[231,1548,1549],{},"Circle",[231,1551,1527],{},[231,1553,1516],{},[231,1555,1544],{},[216,1557,1558,1561,1563,1565],{},[231,1559,1560],{},"ClickFunnels",[231,1562,1527],{},[231,1564,1516],{},[231,1566,1567],{},"45 days",[187,1569,1570],{},"Skool has the highest commission rate at 40%. The cookie duration is middle of the pack at 60 days. But the combination of high commission + low price point (easy to convert) + high retention (long lifetime value) makes it one of the best recurring affiliate programs available right now.",[187,1572,1573],{},"The lower price point is actually an advantage. It's easier to get someone to commit to $9/month than $143/month. More conversions at a lower dollar amount often beats fewer conversions at a higher amount, especially when commissions are recurring.",[182,1575,1577],{"id":1576},"common-questions","Common questions",[990,1579,1581],{"id":1580},"do-i-need-to-be-a-skool-user-to-be-an-affiliate","Do I need to be a Skool user to be an affiliate?",[187,1583,1584],{},"No, but it helps massively. If you're writing about Skool from first-hand experience, your content will be more authentic and convert better. Plus you'll have actual screenshots and examples to share.",[990,1586,1588],{"id":1587},"how-long-until-i-see-my-first-commission","How long until I see my first commission?",[187,1590,1591],{},"After someone signs up through your link, they get a 14-day free trial. If they convert to a paid plan on day 15, your commission becomes available shortly after. So realistically, expect 2-3 weeks from click to earnings.",[990,1593,1595],{"id":1594},"can-i-lose-my-affiliate-status","Can I lose my affiliate status?",[187,1597,1598],{},"Skool can revoke affiliate access if you violate their terms. Don't spam, don't make false claims about the platform, don't bid on their brand name in paid ads. Normal content marketing is fine.",[990,1600,1602],{"id":1601},"what-if-my-referral-downgrades-or-upgrades","What if my referral downgrades or upgrades?",[187,1604,1605],{},"Your commission adjusts accordingly. If they move from Pro ($99) to Hobby ($9), your commission drops. If they upgrade from Hobby to Pro, your commission increases. It always reflects 40% of whatever they're currently paying.",[182,1607,1609],{"id":1608},"get-started","Get started",[187,1611,1612,1613,1616],{},"If you want to promote Skool, ",[197,1614,1615],{"href":199},"sign up for the affiliate program here",". It's free and the approval process is quick.",[187,1618,1619,1620,1623],{},"If you're not sure whether Skool is worth promoting, ",[197,1621,1622],{"href":199},"try it yourself first",". Use the 14-day free trial, build something, see if you like it. Then you'll have genuine experience to share when you write about it.",[187,1625,1626,1627,1061],{},"For more on how to build income with Skool beyond affiliates, read my guide on ",[197,1628,1629],{"href":62},"how to make money on Skool",{"title":1063,"searchDepth":1064,"depth":1064,"links":1631},[1632,1633,1634,1635,1636,1637,1641,1645,1646,1647,1653],{"id":1144,"depth":1064,"text":1145},{"id":1154,"depth":1064,"text":1155},{"id":1206,"depth":1064,"text":1207},{"id":1222,"depth":1064,"text":1223},{"id":1308,"depth":1064,"text":1309},{"id":1344,"depth":1064,"text":1345,"children":1638},[1639,1640],{"id":1351,"depth":1078,"text":1352},{"id":1358,"depth":1078,"text":1359},{"id":1371,"depth":1064,"text":1372,"children":1642},[1643,1644],{"id":1378,"depth":1078,"text":1379},{"id":1423,"depth":1078,"text":1424},{"id":1447,"depth":1064,"text":1448},{"id":1482,"depth":1064,"text":1483},{"id":1576,"depth":1064,"text":1577,"children":1648},[1649,1650,1651,1652],{"id":1580,"depth":1078,"text":1581},{"id":1587,"depth":1078,"text":1588},{"id":1594,"depth":1078,"text":1595},{"id":1601,"depth":1078,"text":1602},{"id":1608,"depth":1064,"text":1609},[177],[1086],"2026-05-10T00:00:00.000Z","A full breakdown of the Skool affiliate program in 2026. 40% recurring commissions, how to sign up, how it works, and whether it's actually worth promoting.",{"src":1659},"/images/skool/skool-affiliate-program.webp",{},[1662,1666],{"headline":113,"description":1663,"image":1659,"datePublished":1664,"dateModified":1664,"author":1665,"@type":1100},"A complete breakdown of the Skool affiliate program. Commission rates, cookie duration, how to sign up, and realistic earning potential.","2026-05-10",{"name":172,"url":173,"@type":1099},{"mainEntity":1667,"@type":1121},[1668,1672,1676,1680],{"name":1669,"acceptedAnswer":1670,"@type":1108},"How much does the Skool affiliate program pay?",{"text":1671,"@type":1107},"The Skool affiliate program pays 40% recurring commissions for life. On the $99/month Pro plan, that's $39.60 per referral per month. On the $9/month Hobby plan, that's $3.60 per referral per month. You earn for as long as the person stays subscribed.",{"name":1673,"acceptedAnswer":1674,"@type":1108},"How long is the Skool affiliate cookie?",{"text":1675,"@type":1107},"Skool uses a 60-day cookie window. If someone clicks your affiliate link and signs up within 60 days, the referral is attributed to you. They use last-touch attribution, so the most recent affiliate link clicked gets the credit.",{"name":1677,"acceptedAnswer":1678,"@type":1108},"Is the Skool affiliate program free to join?",{"text":1679,"@type":1107},"Yes. The Skool affiliate program is completely free to join. There are no setup fees or hidden costs. You just need to apply through skool.com/affiliate-program and get approved.",{"name":1681,"acceptedAnswer":1682,"@type":1108},"How do I get paid from Skool affiliates?",{"text":1683,"@type":1107},"Skool pays affiliates through their dashboard powered by FirstPromoter. There is no minimum payout threshold. After a referral's 14-day trial converts to paid, your commission becomes available for withdrawal.",{"title":1685,"description":1686,"ogTitle":1685,"ogDescription":1686,"twitterCard":1126},"Skool Affiliate Program 2026 | 40% Recurring Commissions","The Skool affiliate program pays 40% recurring commissions for life. Here's how to sign up, how it works, and what you can realistically earn in 2026.","44M7QMEunA_IQoO72BUUZN5xG2oC7xQPvZejj_7WSAQ",1,{"id":1690,"title":129,"authors":1691,"badge":1694,"body":1695,"categories":2107,"categorySlugs":2108,"date":1656,"description":2109,"extension":1089,"image":2110,"meta":2112,"navigation":1092,"path":130,"schemaOrg":2113,"seo":2136,"stem":131,"__hash__":2139,"_shared":1688},"posts/3.blog/skool-vs-circle.md",[1692],{"name":172,"to":173,"avatar":1693},{"src":175},{"label":177},{"type":179,"value":1696,"toc":2089},[1697,1701,1707,1710,1713,1717,1834,1838,1841,1846,1854,1859,1870,1873,1876,1879,1886,1890,1894,1897,1900,1904,1907,1910,1914,1917,1920,1923,1926,1929,1932,1935,1938,1941,1947,1953,1956,1960,1963,1966,1969,1972,1975,1979,1982,1985,1988,1991,1995,2015,2020,2024,2044,2048,2059,2063,2066,2069,2072,2075,2080],[182,1698,1700],{"id":1699},"skool-vs-circle-in-2026","Skool vs Circle in 2026",[187,1702,1703,1706],{},[281,1704,1705],{},"TL;DR:"," Skool wins for most creators. It's cheaper ($9/month vs $89/month), simpler to set up, and has gamification that actually keeps members engaged. Circle is the better choice if you need advanced branding, workflows, and automation, and you're willing to pay 10x more for it.",[187,1708,1709],{},"I've used both platforms. I run my community on Skool and I've spent time inside Circle communities as a member. This isn't a comparison written from marketing pages. I'm going to tell you what actually matters when you're picking between these two.",[187,1711,1712],{},"Quick disclosure: I'm a Skool affiliate. I'll be upfront about that. But I'm also going to be honest about where Circle genuinely does things better. If Circle is right for you, I'll say so.",[182,1714,1716],{"id":1715},"quick-comparison","Quick comparison",[210,1718,1719,1730],{},[213,1720,1721],{},[216,1722,1723,1726,1728],{},[219,1724,1725],{},"Feature",[219,1727,177],{},[219,1729,1549],{},[226,1731,1732,1743,1754,1765,1776,1786,1796,1806,1815,1825],{},[216,1733,1734,1737,1740],{},[231,1735,1736],{},"Starting price",[231,1738,1739],{},"$9/month",[231,1741,1742],{},"$89/month",[216,1744,1745,1748,1751],{},[231,1746,1747],{},"Transaction fee",[231,1749,1750],{},"2.9-10%",[231,1752,1753],{},"2-4.9% (incl. Stripe)",[216,1755,1756,1759,1762],{},[231,1757,1758],{},"Gamification",[231,1760,1761],{},"Yes (points, levels, leaderboards)",[231,1763,1764],{},"No",[216,1766,1767,1770,1773],{},[231,1768,1769],{},"Custom branding",[231,1771,1772],{},"Limited",[231,1774,1775],{},"Extensive",[216,1777,1778,1781,1784],{},[231,1779,1780],{},"Courses",[231,1782,1783],{},"Yes (all plans)",[231,1785,1783],{},[216,1787,1788,1791,1793],{},[231,1789,1790],{},"Workflows/automation",[231,1792,1764],{},[231,1794,1795],{},"Yes (Business plan+)",[216,1797,1798,1801,1804],{},[231,1799,1800],{},"Mobile app",[231,1802,1803],{},"Yes",[231,1805,1803],{},[216,1807,1808,1811,1813],{},[231,1809,1810],{},"Custom domain",[231,1812,1764],{},[231,1814,1803],{},[216,1816,1817,1820,1823],{},[231,1818,1819],{},"Free trial",[231,1821,1822],{},"14 days",[231,1824,1822],{},[216,1826,1827,1830,1832],{},[231,1828,1829],{},"Live events",[231,1831,1803],{},[231,1833,1803],{},[182,1835,1837],{"id":1836},"pricing-breakdown","Pricing breakdown",[187,1839,1840],{},"This is where the conversation usually starts, and it's where Skool has a massive advantage.",[187,1842,1843],{},[281,1844,1845],{},"Skool pricing:",[1160,1847,1848,1851],{},[944,1849,1850],{},"Hobby: $9/month (10% transaction fee)",[944,1852,1853],{},"Pro: $99/month (2.9% transaction fee)",[187,1855,1856],{},[281,1857,1858],{},"Circle pricing:",[1160,1860,1861,1864,1867],{},[944,1862,1863],{},"Professional: $89/month (2% transaction fee + Stripe's 2.9%)",[944,1865,1866],{},"Business: $199/month (1% + Stripe fees)",[944,1868,1869],{},"Enterprise: $419/month (0.5% + Stripe fees)",[187,1871,1872],{},"So Skool's cheapest plan is $9/month. Circle's cheapest plan is $89/month. That's nearly 10x the price just to get started.",[187,1874,1875],{},"And here's the thing. On the $89/month Circle Professional plan, you don't get workflows, automation, or API access. Those are locked behind the $199/month Business plan. So if you want the features that actually make Circle worth choosing over Skool, you're looking at $199/month minimum.",[187,1877,1878],{},"Meanwhile on Skool, both plans have identical features. The only difference is the transaction fee. If you're just getting started and not making much revenue yet, the $9/month Hobby plan gives you everything.",[187,1880,1881,1882,1885],{},"I've written a ",[197,1883,1884],{"href":122},"full Skool pricing breakdown"," if you want the details on when to upgrade from Hobby to Pro.",[182,1887,1889],{"id":1888},"community-features","Community features",[990,1891,1893],{"id":1892},"skools-approach","Skool's approach",[187,1895,1896],{},"Skool keeps it simple. You get one community feed per group. Members post, comment, and interact in a single stream. There are categories to filter posts, but the structure is intentionally flat.",[187,1898,1899],{},"This sounds limiting, but it works. New members aren't overwhelmed by 30 different channels. They see one feed, they post, they get responses. The friction to participate is almost zero.",[990,1901,1903],{"id":1902},"circles-approach","Circle's approach",[187,1905,1906],{},"Circle uses a Spaces system. You can create separate spaces for different topics, content types, or member segments. Think of it like Slack channels but for a community. You can have a discussion space, a course space, an events space, a chat space, all organized into Space Groups.",[187,1908,1909],{},"This gives you way more flexibility in how you structure things. If you're running a large community with distinct sub-topics, Circle handles that better.",[990,1911,1913],{"id":1912},"which-is-better","Which is better?",[187,1915,1916],{},"For communities under 500 members, Skool's single-feed approach is actually an advantage. It concentrates engagement instead of spreading it thin across empty channels.",[187,1918,1919],{},"For larger communities with diverse topics, Circle's Spaces system makes more sense. But you need enough active members to sustain multiple spaces.",[182,1921,1758],{"id":1922},"gamification",[187,1924,1925],{},"This is Skool's standout feature and Circle doesn't have anything like it.",[187,1927,1928],{},"On Skool, members earn points for posting, commenting, and completing courses. They level up. There's a leaderboard. You can gate content behind levels, so members have to participate to unlock things.",[187,1930,1931],{},"Sounds gimmicky. It isn't. Gamification drives engagement in a way that notifications and emails don't. Members come back because they want to maintain their streak or climb the leaderboard. I've seen communities where the gamification alone keeps people active for months.",[187,1933,1934],{},"Circle has no gamification at all. If you want engaged members on Circle, you need to rely on the quality of your content and manual engagement strategies. That works too, but it requires more effort from you as the creator.",[182,1936,1780],{"id":1937},"courses",[187,1939,1940],{},"Both platforms let you host courses. But they approach it differently.",[187,1942,1943,1946],{},[281,1944,1945],{},"Skool courses"," are simple. You create modules, add lessons (text or video), and that's it. Video hosting is included. You can drip content over time or unlock modules based on member level. No quizzes, no assessments, no certificates. Just content delivery.",[187,1948,1949,1952],{},[281,1950,1951],{},"Circle courses"," have more options. You get three delivery modes: self-paced, structured (drips based on enrollment date), and scheduled (content drops on specific dates for everyone). The course builder is more polished and has more formatting options.",[187,1954,1955],{},"If you're selling a straightforward course alongside a community, Skool handles it fine. If courses are your main product and you need structured learning paths with cohort-based delivery, Circle does it better.",[182,1957,1959],{"id":1958},"branding-and-customisation","Branding and customisation",[187,1961,1962],{},"Circle wins here. No contest.",[187,1964,1965],{},"On Skool, your community lives at skool.com/yourcommunity. You can add a logo and banner, but every Skool group looks more or less the same. There's no custom domain, no custom CSS, no way to make it look like \"your\" platform.",[187,1967,1968],{},"On Circle, you get custom domains, extensive colour and layout customisation, and on higher plans you can even get a branded mobile app. Your community can look like a completely unique product rather than a group on someone else's platform.",[187,1970,1971],{},"If branding matters to your business, if you want your community to feel like an extension of your brand rather than a third-party platform, Circle is clearly better here.",[187,1973,1974],{},"But ask yourself honestly: does your audience care? Most members care about the content and the people inside the community, not whether the platform matches your brand colours. Especially when you're starting out.",[182,1976,1978],{"id":1977},"automation-and-workflows","Automation and workflows",[187,1980,1981],{},"Circle has workflows on the Business plan ($199/month). These are trigger-based automations that fire when something happens. Member joins, course completed, payment received, event RSVP. You get 15+ pre-built templates.",[187,1983,1984],{},"Skool has none of this. No automation, no workflows, no integrations beyond basic stuff. If you want to automate onboarding sequences, trigger emails based on member actions, or build complex member journeys, Skool can't do it natively.",[187,1986,1987],{},"You can bolt on Zapier or Make to Skool, but it's not the same as having it built in.",[187,1989,1990],{},"If automation is a must-have for your business, Circle wins. If you're running a simpler community where you don't need automated workflows, you won't miss it on Skool.",[182,1992,1994],{"id":1993},"when-to-choose-skool","When to choose Skool",[1160,1996,1997,2000,2003,2006,2009,2012],{},[944,1998,1999],{},"You're starting a community and want to keep costs low",[944,2001,2002],{},"Gamification and member engagement are priorities",[944,2004,2005],{},"You want to launch quickly without fussing over setup",[944,2007,2008],{},"You're selling access to a community + simple course",[944,2010,2011],{},"You don't need advanced branding or custom domains",[944,2013,2014],{},"You want one price that includes everything",[187,2016,2017],{},[197,2018,2019],{"href":199},"Try Skool free for 14 days",[182,2021,2023],{"id":2022},"when-to-choose-circle","When to choose Circle",[1160,2025,2026,2029,2032,2035,2038,2041],{},[944,2027,2028],{},"You need extensive branding and a custom domain",[944,2030,2031],{},"You're running a large community with many sub-topics",[944,2033,2034],{},"Automation and workflows are non-negotiable",[944,2036,2037],{},"You're selling cohort-based courses with structured delivery",[944,2039,2040],{},"You have the budget ($199/month+) to get the features worth paying for",[944,2042,2043],{},"You've outgrown simpler platforms and need more flexibility",[182,2045,2047],{"id":2046},"when-not-to-choose-circle","When NOT to choose Circle",[1160,2049,2050,2053,2056],{},[944,2051,2052],{},"You're just getting started and don't have revenue yet. $89/month for Professional (and realistically $199/month for Business) is a lot to spend before you've validated your community idea. Skool at $9/month lets you test the waters without that pressure.",[944,2054,2055],{},"You want gamification. Circle doesn't have it. Full stop. If member engagement through points, levels, and leaderboards matters to you, Circle can't help.",[944,2057,2058],{},"You're comparing on the Professional plan. Half of what makes Circle appealing (workflows, API access, automation) is locked behind Business at $199/month. If you can't afford Business, you're paying $89/month for a platform that's harder to set up than Skool without most of the features that justify the price.",[182,2060,2062],{"id":2061},"my-verdict","My verdict",[187,2064,2065],{},"For most creators, coaches, and community builders reading this, Skool is the better choice.",[187,2067,2068],{},"Not because Circle is bad. Circle is a solid platform with genuinely useful features. But for the majority of people starting or growing a community, Skool's combination of low price, simplicity, and gamification is hard to beat.",[187,2070,2071],{},"The math is simple. Skool Hobby at $9/month gives you community, courses, gamification, and unlimited members. To get a comparable setup on Circle with the features that actually matter (workflows, automation), you're spending $199/month. That's $190/month you could put toward content, ads, or just keeping in your pocket while you grow.",[187,2073,2074],{},"Circle makes sense once you're established, making consistent revenue, and have specific needs around branding or automation that Skool genuinely can't meet. But getting there? Start with Skool.",[187,2076,2077],{},[197,2078,2079],{"href":199},"Start your 14-day free trial on Skool",[187,2081,2082,2083,2085,2086,1061],{},"If you want more context, read my ",[197,2084,1460],{"href":126}," or see how Skool compares to ",[197,2087,2088],{"href":118},"other alternatives",{"title":1063,"searchDepth":1064,"depth":1064,"links":2090},[2091,2092,2093,2094,2099,2100,2101,2102,2103,2104,2105,2106],{"id":1699,"depth":1064,"text":1700},{"id":1715,"depth":1064,"text":1716},{"id":1836,"depth":1064,"text":1837},{"id":1888,"depth":1064,"text":1889,"children":2095},[2096,2097,2098],{"id":1892,"depth":1078,"text":1893},{"id":1902,"depth":1078,"text":1903},{"id":1912,"depth":1078,"text":1913},{"id":1922,"depth":1064,"text":1758},{"id":1937,"depth":1064,"text":1780},{"id":1958,"depth":1064,"text":1959},{"id":1977,"depth":1064,"text":1978},{"id":1993,"depth":1064,"text":1994},{"id":2022,"depth":1064,"text":2023},{"id":2046,"depth":1064,"text":2047},{"id":2061,"depth":1064,"text":2062},[177],[1086],"An honest comparison of Skool and Circle in 2026. Pricing, features, courses, gamification, and which platform is right for you. I've used both.",{"src":2111},"/images/skool/skool-vs-circle.webp",{},[2114,2118],{"headline":2115,"description":2116,"image":2111,"datePublished":1664,"dateModified":1664,"author":2117,"@type":1100},"Skool vs Circle: Which Community Platform Is Better in 2026?","An honest comparison of Skool and Circle community platforms. Pricing, features, courses, and gamification compared after using both.",{"name":172,"url":173,"@type":1099},{"mainEntity":2119,"@type":1121},[2120,2124,2128,2132],{"name":2121,"acceptedAnswer":2122,"@type":1108},"Is Skool or Circle better?",{"text":2123,"@type":1107},"For most creators starting out, Skool is better. It costs $9/month vs Circle's $89/month, has built-in gamification, and you can launch a paid community in minutes. Circle is better if you need advanced branding, workflows, and automation, but you'll pay significantly more for those features.",{"name":2125,"acceptedAnswer":2126,"@type":1108},"How much does Circle cost compared to Skool?",{"text":2127,"@type":1107},"Skool starts at $9/month (Hobby) or $99/month (Pro). Circle starts at $89/month (Professional) and goes up to $199/month (Business) or $419/month (Enterprise). Skool is significantly cheaper, especially for new communities.",{"name":2129,"acceptedAnswer":2130,"@type":1108},"Does Circle have gamification like Skool?",{"text":2131,"@type":1107},"No. Circle does not have built-in gamification. Skool has points, levels, and leaderboards that drive member engagement. This is one of Skool's biggest advantages over Circle.",{"name":2133,"acceptedAnswer":2134,"@type":1108},"Can you customize branding on Skool?",{"text":2135,"@type":1107},"Skool has very limited branding options. Your community lives at skool.com/yourcommunity and looks like every other Skool group. Circle gives you much more control over branding, custom domains, and the overall look and feel of your community.",{"title":2137,"description":2138,"ogTitle":2137,"ogDescription":2138,"twitterCard":1126},"Skool vs Circle 2026 | Honest Comparison After Using Both","Skool vs Circle compared. Pricing, features, courses, gamification. I've used both platforms and here's which one I recommend in 2026.","0L9wIJpAjPgzPFJqY9Yws7dw37OUh6NrGjVekZjXoO4",{"id":2141,"title":117,"authors":2142,"badge":2145,"body":2146,"categories":2853,"categorySlugs":2854,"date":2855,"description":2856,"extension":1089,"image":2857,"meta":2859,"navigation":1092,"path":118,"schemaOrg":2860,"seo":2884,"stem":119,"__hash__":2887,"_shared":1688},"posts/3.blog/skool-alternatives.md",[2143],{"name":172,"to":173,"avatar":2144},{"src":175},{"label":177},{"type":179,"value":2147,"toc":2811},[2148,2152,2159,2162,2165,2172,2174,2330,2333,2337,2340,2344,2364,2367,2370,2374,2377,2380,2384,2387,2390,2394,2397,2401,2404,2408,2433,2436,2439,2443,2446,2449,2453,2456,2459,2463,2466,2470,2473,2477,2496,2499,2502,2506,2509,2512,2516,2519,2522,2526,2529,2533,2536,2540,2565,2568,2571,2575,2578,2581,2585,2588,2591,2595,2598,2602,2605,2609,2629,2632,2635,2639,2642,2645,2649,2652,2655,2658,2662,2665,2669,2672,2676,2696,2699,2702,2706,2709,2712,2716,2719,2722,2725,2729,2732,2736,2739,2742,2746,2749,2764,2770,2776,2782,2788,2794,2800],[182,2149,2151],{"id":2150},"best-skool-alternatives-in-2026","Best Skool alternatives in 2026",[187,2153,2154,2155,2158],{},"So you're looking at alternatives to Skool. Maybe you've read ",[197,2156,2157],{"href":126},"my Skool review"," and decided it's not for you. Maybe you want to compare before committing. Or maybe you're already on Skool and wondering if the grass is greener somewhere else.",[187,2160,2161],{},"Whatever the reason, I've done the research so you don't have to. I've looked at the pricing, features, and what each platform is actually good at. Not just copied what's on their marketing pages.",[187,2163,2164],{},"A quick note before we get into it. I use Skool myself and I'm an affiliate for it. So you should know that going in. But I'm not going to pretend Skool is perfect for everyone, because it isn't. Some of these alternatives genuinely do certain things better. I'll be honest about that.",[187,2166,2167,2168,2171],{},"If you want to know what Skool costs, I've written a ",[197,2169,2170],{"href":122},"full pricing breakdown here",". For now let's look at what else is out there.",[182,2173,1716],{"id":1715},[210,2175,2176,2196],{},[213,2177,2178],{},[216,2179,2180,2183,2185,2187,2189,2191,2194],{},[219,2181,2182],{},"Platform",[219,2184,1736],{},[219,2186,1747],{},[219,2188,1800],{},[219,2190,1780],{},[219,2192,2193],{},"Community",[219,2195,1758],{},[226,2197,2198,2217,2235,2255,2273,2292,2310],{},[216,2199,2200,2204,2207,2209,2211,2213,2215],{},[231,2201,2202],{},[197,2203,177],{"href":199},[231,2205,2206],{},"$9/mo",[231,2208,1750],{},[231,2210,1803],{},[231,2212,1803],{},[231,2214,1803],{},[231,2216,1803],{},[216,2218,2219,2221,2224,2227,2229,2231,2233],{},[231,2220,1549],{},[231,2222,2223],{},"$89/mo",[231,2225,2226],{},"0.5-2%",[231,2228,1803],{},[231,2230,1803],{},[231,2232,1803],{},[231,2234,1764],{},[216,2236,2237,2240,2243,2246,2248,2251,2253],{},[231,2238,2239],{},"Mighty Networks",[231,2241,2242],{},"$41/mo",[231,2244,2245],{},"2-3%",[231,2247,1803],{},[231,2249,2250],{},"$99/mo+",[231,2252,1803],{},[231,2254,1772],{},[216,2256,2257,2259,2262,2265,2267,2269,2271],{},[231,2258,1524],{},[231,2260,2261],{},"$143/mo",[231,2263,2264],{},"2.7%+",[231,2266,1803],{},[231,2268,1803],{},[231,2270,1803],{},[231,2272,1764],{},[216,2274,2275,2277,2280,2283,2285,2287,2290],{},[231,2276,1537],{},[231,2278,2279],{},"$29/mo",[231,2281,2282],{},"0-7.5%",[231,2284,1772],{},[231,2286,1803],{},[231,2288,2289],{},"Weak",[231,2291,1764],{},[216,2293,2294,2297,2300,2302,2304,2306,2308],{},[231,2295,2296],{},"Discord",[231,2298,2299],{},"Free",[231,2301,422],{},[231,2303,1803],{},[231,2305,1764],{},[231,2307,1803],{},[231,2309,1764],{},[216,2311,2312,2315,2318,2321,2324,2326,2328],{},[231,2313,2314],{},"Heartbeat",[231,2316,2317],{},"$49/mo",[231,2319,2320],{},"1.25-5%",[231,2322,2323],{},"$849/mo plan only",[231,2325,1803],{},[231,2327,1803],{},[231,2329,1764],{},[187,2331,2332],{},"Now let's go through each one properly.",[182,2334,2336],{"id":2335},"_1-circle-89-419month","1. Circle ($89-$419/month)",[187,2338,2339],{},"Circle is probably the most direct competitor to Skool. It's a community platform with courses, discussions, and events. If you've seen any \"Skool alternatives\" lists, Circle is always on them.",[990,2341,2343],{"id":2342},"circle-pricing","Circle pricing",[1160,2345,2346,2352,2358],{},[944,2347,2348,2351],{},[281,2349,2350],{},"Professional:"," $89/month (annual billing), 2% transaction fee, 200GB storage",[944,2353,2354,2357],{},[281,2355,2356],{},"Business:"," $199/month (annual), 1% transaction fee, 500GB storage, automations and workflows",[944,2359,2360,2363],{},[281,2361,2362],{},"Enterprise:"," $419/month (annual), 0.5% transaction fee",[187,2365,2366],{},"They also have Circle Plus for custom branded mobile apps, but that's custom pricing.",[187,2368,2369],{},"Circle offers a 14-day free trial plus a 30-day money-back guarantee. So you have plenty of time to test it.",[990,2371,2373],{"id":2372},"what-circle-does-better-than-skool","What Circle does better than Skool",[187,2375,2376],{},"Circle gives you way more control over branding and customisation. Your community can look like your own thing rather than just another Skool group. On the Business plan you get workflows and automation which Skool doesn't have at all. The course tools are also more feature-rich.",[187,2378,2379],{},"If you want to add email marketing, Circle has an Email Hub add-on for $99/month (10,000 contacts). Skool has nothing like this.",[990,2381,2383],{"id":2382},"what-skool-does-better-than-circle","What Skool does better than Circle",[187,2385,2386],{},"Price. Skool starts at $9/month. Circle starts at $89/month. That's a big gap.",[187,2388,2389],{},"Skool also has gamification built in. Points, levels, leaderboards. This stuff sounds gimmicky but it actually works for keeping members engaged. Circle doesn't have this.",[990,2391,2393],{"id":2392},"who-should-use-circle","Who should use Circle",[187,2395,2396],{},"Circle is for creators who have outgrown simpler platforms and want a polished, branded community experience. If you're making decent revenue and want more control, Circle makes sense. If you're just getting started, the price is hard to justify.",[182,2398,2400],{"id":2399},"_2-mighty-networks-41-360month","2. Mighty Networks ($41-$360/month)",[187,2402,2403],{},"Mighty Networks has been around for a while and they've positioned themselves as the mobile-first community platform. Their big selling point is that you get a real native mobile app on every plan.",[990,2405,2407],{"id":2406},"mighty-networks-pricing","Mighty Networks pricing",[1160,2409,2410,2416,2422,2427],{},[944,2411,2412,2415],{},[281,2413,2414],{},"Community:"," $41/month (annual), 3% transaction fee",[944,2417,2418,2421],{},[281,2419,2420],{},"Courses:"," $99/month (annual), 2% transaction fee",[944,2423,2424,2426],{},[281,2425,2356],{}," $179/month (annual), 2% transaction fee",[944,2428,2429,2432],{},[281,2430,2431],{},"Growth:"," $360/month flat rate",[187,2434,2435],{},"There's also Mighty Pro at around $17,000/year if you want a fully custom branded app. That's not a typo.",[187,2437,2438],{},"They offer a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.",[990,2440,2442],{"id":2441},"what-mighty-networks-does-better-than-skool","What Mighty Networks does better than Skool",[187,2444,2445],{},"The mobile app. Mighty Networks has a proper native app on iOS and Android, and they say 60% of member activity happens on mobile. Skool has a mobile app too, but Mighty Networks has been doing this longer and it shows.",[187,2447,2448],{},"They also have drip content and structured learning paths which give you more control over how members work through your courses.",[990,2450,2452],{"id":2451},"what-skool-does-better-than-mighty-networks","What Skool does better than Mighty Networks",[187,2454,2455],{},"To get courses on Mighty Networks you need the $99/month plan. On Skool you get courses on the $9/month Hobby plan. The Community-only plan at $41/month doesn't include course features.",[187,2457,2458],{},"Skool's gamification is also better. Mighty Networks has some engagement features but nothing as built-in as Skool's points and leaderboards.",[990,2460,2462],{"id":2461},"who-should-use-mighty-networks","Who should use Mighty Networks",[187,2464,2465],{},"If mobile experience is your top priority and you can afford the $99/month Courses plan, Mighty Networks is solid. The free trial with no credit card is nice too. But for the price, Skool gives you more out of the box.",[182,2467,2469],{"id":2468},"_3-kajabi-143-399month","3. Kajabi ($143-$399/month)",[187,2471,2472],{},"Kajabi is the big one. It's not really a community platform. It's an all-in-one business platform that happens to include community features. Think courses, email marketing, website builder, funnels, and payments all in one place.",[990,2474,2476],{"id":2475},"kajabi-pricing","Kajabi pricing",[1160,2478,2479,2485,2490],{},[944,2480,2481,2484],{},[281,2482,2483],{},"Basic:"," $143/month (annual), 5 products, 2,500 contacts",[944,2486,2487,2489],{},[281,2488,2431],{}," $199/month (annual), 50 products, 25,000 contacts",[944,2491,2492,2495],{},[281,2493,2494],{},"Pro:"," $399/month (annual), unlimited products, 100,000 contacts, branded mobile app",[187,2497,2498],{},"Kajabi increased their prices in January 2026. So if you've seen older articles quoting cheaper numbers, those are outdated.",[187,2500,2501],{},"Transaction fees are 2.7-2.9% plus $0.30 through Kajabi Payments. If you use Stripe or PayPal directly, they add 0.5-5% on top of the processor fees.",[990,2503,2505],{"id":2504},"what-kajabi-does-better-than-skool","What Kajabi does better than Skool",[187,2507,2508],{},"Everything that isn't community. Email marketing, landing pages, sales funnels, checkout pages, website builder. If you want one platform to run your entire online business, Kajabi does that. Skool does community and courses. That's it.",[187,2510,2511],{},"Kajabi also includes unlimited emails on all plans. On Skool, if you want to email your members you need a separate tool.",[990,2513,2515],{"id":2514},"what-skool-does-better-than-kajabi","What Skool does better than Kajabi",[187,2517,2518],{},"Community and price. Skool's community features are better. The gamification, the simplicity, the engagement tools. Kajabi's community feels bolted on because it kind of is.",[187,2520,2521],{},"And then there's the price. Skool starts at $9/month. Kajabi starts at $143/month. If all you need is a community with courses, paying Kajabi prices makes no sense.",[990,2523,2525],{"id":2524},"who-should-use-kajabi","Who should use Kajabi",[187,2527,2528],{},"Established course creators who need an all-in-one platform and are already making money. If you need email marketing, sales funnels, and a website builder alongside your community, Kajabi is the play. If you just want a community, it's massive overkill.",[182,2530,2532],{"id":2531},"_4-teachable-29-309month","4. Teachable ($29-$309/month)",[187,2534,2535],{},"Teachable is a course platform first and foremost. They have some community features but they're not the main event. If you're comparing it to Skool, think of it as the opposite approach. Teachable is courses-first with community added on. Skool is community-first with courses added on.",[990,2537,2539],{"id":2538},"teachable-pricing","Teachable pricing",[1160,2541,2542,2548,2554,2559],{},[944,2543,2544,2547],{},[281,2545,2546],{},"Starter:"," $29/month (annual), 7.5% transaction fee",[944,2549,2550,2553],{},[281,2551,2552],{},"Builder:"," $69/month (annual), 0% transaction fee",[944,2555,2556,2558],{},[281,2557,2431],{}," $139/month (annual), 0% transaction fee",[944,2560,2561,2564],{},[281,2562,2563],{},"Advanced:"," $309/month (annual), 0% transaction fee",[187,2566,2567],{},"The 7.5% transaction fee on Starter is rough. If you're making money on your courses, you probably want the Builder plan at $69/month to drop that to 0%.",[187,2569,2570],{},"They offer a 7-day free trial with a 30-day money-back guarantee.",[990,2572,2574],{"id":2573},"what-teachable-does-better-than-skool","What Teachable does better than Skool",[187,2576,2577],{},"Course delivery. Quizzes, certificates, completion tracking, structured modules. If you're selling a proper online course with assessments and progression, Teachable is built for that. Skool's course features are simpler.",[187,2579,2580],{},"The Builder plan at $69/month with 0% transaction fees is also a decent deal if courses are your main thing.",[990,2582,2584],{"id":2583},"what-skool-does-better-than-teachable","What Skool does better than Teachable",[187,2586,2587],{},"Community. It's not even close. Teachable's community features are basic. No gamification, no real engagement tools. If you want people talking to each other and coming back regularly, Skool wins easily.",[187,2589,2590],{},"Skool also has a native mobile app. Teachable is mainly web-based.",[990,2592,2594],{"id":2593},"who-should-use-teachable","Who should use Teachable",[187,2596,2597],{},"Course creators who want structured, assessment-heavy courses and don't care much about community. If you're selling a certification course or a course with quizzes and grading, Teachable does that better than Skool.",[182,2599,2601],{"id":2600},"_5-discord-free","5. Discord (Free)",[187,2603,2604],{},"Discord is the wildcard on this list. It's completely free, has 200 million monthly active users, and can do a lot of what paid platforms do. Just not as neatly.",[990,2606,2608],{"id":2607},"discord-pricing","Discord pricing",[1160,2610,2611,2617,2623],{},[944,2612,2613,2616],{},[281,2614,2615],{},"Free:"," Unlimited members, channels, voice and video",[944,2618,2619,2622],{},[281,2620,2621],{},"Nitro Basic:"," $2.99/month",[944,2624,2625,2628],{},[281,2626,2627],{},"Nitro Full:"," $9.99/month",[187,2630,2631],{},"For monetisation, Discord has Server Subscriptions where you set tiers between $2.99-$199.99/month. Discord takes 10% of subscription revenue.",[187,2633,2634],{},"They also have Server Shops for selling digital products.",[990,2636,2638],{"id":2637},"what-discord-does-better-than-skool","What Discord does better than Skool",[187,2640,2641],{},"It's free. That's the big one. You can run a community of thousands of people without paying a penny. The voice and video channels are great for live hangouts. The bot ecosystem means you can automate almost anything.",[187,2643,2644],{},"Real-time chat is also something Discord does well. Skool's community feed is more like a forum. Discord feels more like a group chat.",[990,2646,2648],{"id":2647},"what-skool-does-better-than-discord","What Skool does better than Discord",[187,2650,2651],{},"Organisation and professionalism. Discord servers can get messy fast. Channels everywhere, notifications flying around, new members don't know where to look. Skool is much cleaner.",[187,2653,2654],{},"Skool has built-in courses. Discord has nothing like this. You'd need to use a separate platform for course content.",[187,2656,2657],{},"And the gamification. Skool's points and leaderboards work straight out of the box. On Discord you'd need to set up bots to get anything similar.",[990,2659,2661],{"id":2660},"who-should-use-discord","Who should use Discord",[187,2663,2664],{},"If you have no budget and don't need courses, Discord is a solid free option. It's also good if your audience is already on Discord (gaming, tech, crypto communities). But if you want something that looks professional and has courses built in, Skool is worth the $9/month.",[182,2666,2668],{"id":2667},"_6-heartbeat-49-849month","6. Heartbeat ($49-$849/month)",[187,2670,2671],{},"Heartbeat is a newer platform that's trying to sit between Skool and Circle. Clean interface, community and courses, events, and monetisation tools.",[990,2673,2675],{"id":2674},"heartbeat-pricing","Heartbeat pricing",[1160,2677,2678,2684,2690],{},[944,2679,2680,2683],{},[281,2681,2682],{},"Build:"," $49/month, 350 member cap, 5% transaction fee",[944,2685,2686,2689],{},[281,2687,2688],{},"Grow:"," $149/month, 5,000 member cap, 2.5% transaction fee, 50 hours video hosting",[944,2691,2692,2695],{},[281,2693,2694],{},"Scale:"," $849/month, unlimited members, 1.25% transaction fee, 200 hours video hosting",[187,2697,2698],{},"That Build plan cap of 350 members is something to watch out for. And the 5% transaction fee on top of Stripe fees is steep.",[187,2700,2701],{},"They do offer a 14-day free trial with no credit card.",[990,2703,2705],{"id":2704},"what-heartbeat-does-better-than-skool","What Heartbeat does better than Skool",[187,2707,2708],{},"The interface is clean and modern. They have voice channels and co-working rooms which is a nice touch. Cohort-based courses with drip content give you more control than Skool's course setup.",[187,2710,2711],{},"Heartbeat also runs under your own domain which is good for branding.",[990,2713,2715],{"id":2714},"what-skool-does-better-than-heartbeat","What Skool does better than Heartbeat",[187,2717,2718],{},"Here's the big one. Heartbeat's native mobile app is only available on the Scale plan. That's $849/month. On Skool you get a mobile app on the $9/month plan. That's a massive difference.",[187,2720,2721],{},"The member cap on the Build plan (350) is also limiting. Skool gives you unlimited members on every plan.",[187,2723,2724],{},"And gamification. Skool has it. Heartbeat doesn't.",[990,2726,2728],{"id":2727},"who-should-use-heartbeat","Who should use Heartbeat",[187,2730,2731],{},"If you want a modern-looking community platform and you're comfortable spending $149/month or more, Heartbeat is worth a look. But the mobile app situation is a dealbreaker for most people. $849/month just to get a native app is hard to justify when Skool includes one for $9.",[182,2733,2735],{"id":2734},"what-about-geneva","What about Geneva?",[187,2737,2738],{},"You might see Geneva on other \"Skool alternatives\" lists. Don't bother. Geneva was acquired by Bumble in 2024 and rebranded as \"BFF: Make Friends\" in September 2025. It's now a social networking app for making friends, not a community platform for creators. No monetisation, no courses, no community management tools.",[187,2740,2741],{},"A lot of articles out there haven't been updated to reflect this. So if you see Geneva recommended as a Skool alternative, that article is out of date.",[182,2743,2745],{"id":2744},"so-which-one-should-you-pick","So which one should you pick?",[187,2747,2748],{},"Here's how I'd think about it.",[187,2750,2751,2757,2758,2760,2761,2763],{},[281,2752,2753,2754,2756],{},"Pick ",[197,2755,177],{"href":199}," if"," you want the simplest, cheapest way to run a community with courses. The $9/month Hobby plan is hard to beat and the gamification features genuinely help with engagement. Check out my ",[197,2759,1460],{"href":126}," and ",[197,2762,1060],{"href":122}," for more.",[187,2765,2766,2769],{},[281,2767,2768],{},"Pick Circle if"," you need more customisation and branding than Skool offers and you can afford $89/month or more.",[187,2771,2772,2775],{},[281,2773,2774],{},"Pick Mighty Networks if"," mobile experience is your top priority and you need courses (at $99/month+).",[187,2777,2778,2781],{},[281,2779,2780],{},"Pick Kajabi if"," you need an all-in-one platform with email marketing, funnels, and website builder. Only makes sense if you're already making money.",[187,2783,2784,2787],{},[281,2785,2786],{},"Pick Teachable if"," you're selling structured courses with assessments and don't care much about community.",[187,2789,2790,2793],{},[281,2791,2792],{},"Pick Discord if"," you have no budget and your audience is already there.",[187,2795,2796,2799],{},[281,2797,2798],{},"Skip Heartbeat"," unless you're comfortable paying $149/month+ and don't need a mobile app (or can afford $849/month for one).",[187,2801,2802,2803,2806,2807,2810],{},"For most people starting out, I'd say ",[197,2804,2805],{"href":199},"try Skool's 14-day free trial"," first. At $9/month it's the lowest risk option and you can always switch later if you outgrow it. I've been using it for a while and written about ",[197,2808,2809],{"href":62},"how to make money on the platform"," if you want the full picture.",{"title":1063,"searchDepth":1064,"depth":1064,"links":2812},[2813,2814,2815,2821,2827,2833,2839,2845,2851,2852],{"id":2150,"depth":1064,"text":2151},{"id":1715,"depth":1064,"text":1716},{"id":2335,"depth":1064,"text":2336,"children":2816},[2817,2818,2819,2820],{"id":2342,"depth":1078,"text":2343},{"id":2372,"depth":1078,"text":2373},{"id":2382,"depth":1078,"text":2383},{"id":2392,"depth":1078,"text":2393},{"id":2399,"depth":1064,"text":2400,"children":2822},[2823,2824,2825,2826],{"id":2406,"depth":1078,"text":2407},{"id":2441,"depth":1078,"text":2442},{"id":2451,"depth":1078,"text":2452},{"id":2461,"depth":1078,"text":2462},{"id":2468,"depth":1064,"text":2469,"children":2828},[2829,2830,2831,2832],{"id":2475,"depth":1078,"text":2476},{"id":2504,"depth":1078,"text":2505},{"id":2514,"depth":1078,"text":2515},{"id":2524,"depth":1078,"text":2525},{"id":2531,"depth":1064,"text":2532,"children":2834},[2835,2836,2837,2838],{"id":2538,"depth":1078,"text":2539},{"id":2573,"depth":1078,"text":2574},{"id":2583,"depth":1078,"text":2584},{"id":2593,"depth":1078,"text":2594},{"id":2600,"depth":1064,"text":2601,"children":2840},[2841,2842,2843,2844],{"id":2607,"depth":1078,"text":2608},{"id":2637,"depth":1078,"text":2638},{"id":2647,"depth":1078,"text":2648},{"id":2660,"depth":1078,"text":2661},{"id":2667,"depth":1064,"text":2668,"children":2846},[2847,2848,2849,2850],{"id":2674,"depth":1078,"text":2675},{"id":2704,"depth":1078,"text":2705},{"id":2714,"depth":1078,"text":2715},{"id":2727,"depth":1078,"text":2728},{"id":2734,"depth":1064,"text":2735},{"id":2744,"depth":1064,"text":2745},[177],[1086],"2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z","The best alternatives to Skool in 2026. I've compared Circle, Mighty Networks, Kajabi, Teachable, Discord and Heartbeat. Pricing, features and who each one is best for.",{"src":2858},"/images/skool/skool-alternatives-2.webp",{},[2861,2866],{"headline":2862,"description":2863,"image":2858,"datePublished":2864,"dateModified":2864,"author":2865,"@type":1100},"Best Skool Alternatives 2026: 6 Platforms Compared","An honest comparison of the best Skool alternatives in 2026. Circle, Mighty Networks, Kajabi, Teachable, Discord and Heartbeat.","2026-05-08",{"name":172,"url":173,"@type":1099},{"mainEntity":2867,"@type":1121},[2868,2872,2876,2880],{"name":2869,"acceptedAnswer":2870,"@type":1108},"What is the best alternative to Skool?",{"text":2871,"@type":1107},"It depends on what you need. Circle is the best alternative if you want more customisation and branding. Mighty Networks is best if you want a mobile-first experience. Discord is the best free alternative. For most people starting a community, Skool's $9/month Hobby plan is hard to beat.",{"name":2873,"acceptedAnswer":2874,"@type":1108},"Is there a free alternative to Skool?",{"text":2875,"@type":1107},"Discord is the best free alternative to Skool. It offers unlimited members, voice and video channels, and you can monetise through Server Subscriptions. However it doesn't have built-in courses or gamification like Skool does.",{"name":2877,"acceptedAnswer":2878,"@type":1108},"Is Skool or Kajabi better?",{"text":2879,"@type":1107},"Skool is better for community-first creators. It starts at $9/month and has built-in gamification and community features. Kajabi starts at $143/month but is an all-in-one platform with email marketing, website builder, funnels, and course hosting. If you just need a community with courses, Skool wins on price and simplicity.",{"name":2881,"acceptedAnswer":2882,"@type":1108},"Is Circle better than Skool?",{"text":2883,"@type":1107},"Circle offers more customisation and branding options than Skool, plus workflows and automation on higher plans. But it starts at $89/month compared to Skool's $9/month Hobby plan. Circle also lacks Skool's gamification features. Circle is better for established creators who need a polished, branded experience.",{"title":2885,"description":2886,"ogTitle":2885,"ogDescription":2886,"twitterCard":1126},"Best Skool Alternatives 2026 | 6 Platforms Compared","The best alternatives to Skool in 2026. Circle, Mighty Networks, Kajabi, Teachable, Discord and Heartbeat compared. Honest pricing and feature breakdown.","sj0WYlqj6BhjJY-iKP_UoHt_NmGewXxCYBv9iLMnQrI",{"id":2889,"title":121,"authors":2890,"badge":2893,"body":2894,"categories":3361,"categorySlugs":3362,"date":2855,"description":3363,"extension":1089,"image":3364,"meta":3366,"navigation":1092,"path":122,"schemaOrg":3367,"seo":3389,"stem":123,"__hash__":3392,"_shared":1688},"posts/3.blog/skool-pricing.md",[2891],{"name":172,"to":173,"avatar":2892},{"src":175},{"label":177},{"type":179,"value":2895,"toc":3350},[2896,2900,2903,2914,2918,2921,3040,3043,3050,3054,3057,3060,3067,3070,3073,3077,3080,3086,3089,3092,3096,3099,3102,3225,3232,3235,3238,3240,3248,3252,3255,3263,3266,3270,3272,3277,3291,3296,3310,3313,3317,3324,3330,3334,3341],[182,2897,2899],{"id":2898},"skool-pricing-in-2026","Skool pricing in 2026",[187,2901,2902],{},"So you want to know how much Skool costs. Fair enough. It's one of those things that should be simple but there are a few things you need to know before you pick a plan. Especially around the transaction fees. That's the bit that catches people out.",[187,2904,2905,2906,2909,2910,2913],{},"I've been using Skool for a while now and I've written a ",[197,2907,2908],{"href":126},"full review of the platform"," if you want the bigger picture. If you're not sure ",[197,2911,2912],{"href":162},"what Skool actually is",", start there. But this post is just about the money side of things. What you pay, what they take, and which plan makes sense for you.",[182,2915,2917],{"id":2916},"the-two-plans","The two plans",[187,2919,2920],{},"Skool keeps things pretty straightforward. There are only two plans to choose from.",[210,2922,2923,2935],{},[213,2924,2925],{},[216,2926,2927,2929,2932],{},[219,2928],{},[219,2930,2931],{},"Hobby",[219,2933,2934],{},"Pro",[226,2936,2937,2947,2958,2968,2978,2986,2995,3004,3014,3023,3032],{},[216,2938,2939,2942,2944],{},[231,2940,2941],{},"Monthly price",[231,2943,1739],{},[231,2945,2946],{},"$99/month",[216,2948,2949,2952,2955],{},[231,2950,2951],{},"Annual price",[231,2953,2954],{},"~$7.50/month (2 months free)",[231,2956,2957],{},"~$82.50/month (2 months free)",[216,2959,2960,2962,2965],{},[231,2961,1747],{},[231,2963,2964],{},"10% + $0.30",[231,2966,2967],{},"2.9% + $0.30",[216,2969,2970,2973,2976],{},[231,2971,2972],{},"Members",[231,2974,2975],{},"Unlimited",[231,2977,2975],{},[216,2979,2980,2982,2984],{},[231,2981,1780],{},[231,2983,2975],{},[231,2985,2975],{},[216,2987,2988,2991,2993],{},[231,2989,2990],{},"Videos",[231,2992,2975],{},[231,2994,2975],{},[216,2996,2997,3000,3002],{},[231,2998,2999],{},"Live calls",[231,3001,2975],{},[231,3003,2975],{},[216,3005,3006,3009,3012],{},[231,3007,3008],{},"Admins",[231,3010,3011],{},"1",[231,3013,2975],{},[216,3015,3016,3019,3021],{},[231,3017,3018],{},"Custom URL",[231,3020,1764],{},[231,3022,1803],{},[216,3024,3025,3028,3030],{},[231,3026,3027],{},"Hide suggested communities",[231,3029,1764],{},[231,3031,1803],{},[216,3033,3034,3036,3038],{},[231,3035,1819],{},[231,3037,1822],{},[231,3039,1822],{},[187,3041,3042],{},"Both plans come with a 14-day free trial. You need a credit card to start the trial and it converts to the paid plan on day 15 if you don't cancel. So set a reminder if you're on the fence.",[187,3044,3045,3046,3049],{},"If you want to ",[197,3047,3048],{"href":199},"start your free trial now",", you can always switch plans later.",[182,3051,3053],{"id":3052},"the-hobby-plan-9month","The Hobby plan ($9/month)",[187,3055,3056],{},"The Hobby plan is new. Skool used to be $99/month only, which put a lot of people off. Now there's a way to get started for $9/month, which is a much easier pill to swallow.",[187,3058,3059],{},"You get all the core features. Unlimited members, unlimited courses, unlimited videos, live calls. Basically everything you need to run a community. The catch is the transaction fee.",[187,3061,3062,3063,3066],{},"On Hobby, Skool takes ",[281,3064,3065],{},"10% + $0.30 per transaction",". So if someone pays you $50/month for your community, Skool takes $5.30 of that. If they pay $100/month, Skool takes $10.30.",[187,3068,3069],{},"The other thing is you only get 1 admin. So it's just you. If you're running this solo that's fine. But if you want to bring someone else in to help manage things, you'll need Pro.",[187,3071,3072],{},"You also can't use a custom Skool URL or hide suggested communities on Hobby. The suggested communities thing is worth knowing about. It means your members will see other groups recommended to them in the sidebar. Some people don't care about this. Others hate it because it's basically advertising other communities to your paying members.",[182,3074,3076],{"id":3075},"the-pro-plan-99month","The Pro plan ($99/month)",[187,3078,3079],{},"Pro is the plan Skool has always had. It's $99/month, or about $82.50/month if you pay annually.",[187,3081,3082,3083,3085],{},"The big difference is the transaction fee drops to ",[281,3084,2967],{}," for payments up to $900. For payments over $901 it's 3.9% + $0.30. Most community memberships are well under $900 so the 2.9% rate is what you'll usually pay.",[187,3087,3088],{},"On Pro, that same $50/month member costs you $1.75 in fees instead of $5.30. And the $100/month member costs $3.20 instead of $10.30.",[187,3090,3091],{},"You also get unlimited admins, a custom URL, and the ability to hide suggested communities so your members aren't being shown other groups while they're in yours.",[182,3093,3095],{"id":3094},"the-transaction-fees-are-the-real-decision","The transaction fees are the real decision",[187,3097,3098],{},"The monthly price difference between Hobby and Pro is $90. But the real cost depends on how much revenue your community brings in. Because those transaction fees add up.",[187,3100,3101],{},"Let me give you some real numbers.",[210,3103,3104,3123],{},[213,3105,3106],{},[216,3107,3108,3111,3114,3117,3120],{},[219,3109,3110],{},"Monthly revenue",[219,3112,3113],{},"Hobby fees (10% + $0.30)",[219,3115,3116],{},"Pro fees (2.9% + $0.30)",[219,3118,3119],{},"Hobby total cost",[219,3121,3122],{},"Pro total cost",[226,3124,3125,3140,3157,3174,3191,3208],{},[216,3126,3127,3130,3133,3135,3138],{},[231,3128,3129],{},"$0 (free community)",[231,3131,3132],{},"$0",[231,3134,3132],{},[231,3136,3137],{},"$9",[231,3139,776],{},[216,3141,3142,3145,3148,3151,3154],{},[231,3143,3144],{},"$500",[231,3146,3147],{},"~$51.50",[231,3149,3150],{},"~$16",[231,3152,3153],{},"~$60.50",[231,3155,3156],{},"~$115",[216,3158,3159,3162,3165,3168,3171],{},[231,3160,3161],{},"$1,000",[231,3163,3164],{},"~$103",[231,3166,3167],{},"~$32",[231,3169,3170],{},"~$112",[231,3172,3173],{},"~$131",[216,3175,3176,3179,3182,3185,3188],{},[231,3177,3178],{},"$1,300",[231,3180,3181],{},"~$133.90",[231,3183,3184],{},"~$41.60",[231,3186,3187],{},"~$142.90",[231,3189,3190],{},"~$140.60",[216,3192,3193,3196,3199,3202,3205],{},[231,3194,3195],{},"$2,000",[231,3197,3198],{},"~$206",[231,3200,3201],{},"~$64",[231,3203,3204],{},"~$215",[231,3206,3207],{},"~$163",[216,3209,3210,3213,3216,3219,3222],{},[231,3211,3212],{},"$5,000",[231,3214,3215],{},"~$515",[231,3217,3218],{},"~$160",[231,3220,3221],{},"~$524",[231,3223,3224],{},"~$259",[187,3226,3227,3228,3231],{},"The break-even point is around ",[281,3229,3230],{},"$1,300/month"," in revenue. Below that, Hobby is cheaper. Above that, Pro starts saving you money. And the more you earn, the bigger the gap gets.",[187,3233,3234],{},"If you're just getting started and your community isn't making money yet, Hobby is the obvious choice. You can always upgrade later.",[187,3236,3237],{},"Use the calculator below to plug in your own numbers and see exactly what you'd take home on each plan.",[371,3239],{},[3241,3242,3245],"callout",{"color":3243,"icon":3244},"info","i-lucide-info",[187,3246,3247],{},"If you're already pulling in over $1,300/month, you're losing money on Hobby. Yes, I'm a maths genius.",[182,3249,3251],{"id":3250},"what-about-the-annual-plans","What about the annual plans?",[187,3253,3254],{},"Both plans offer annual billing at a discount. Skool calls it \"2 months free\", which works out to about a 16% discount.",[1160,3256,3257,3260],{},[944,3258,3259],{},"Hobby annual: $90/year ($7.50/month)",[944,3261,3262],{},"Pro annual: $990/year ($82.50/month)",[187,3264,3265],{},"If you know you're going to stick with Skool for a year, the annual plan saves you a bit. But if you're just testing things out, stick with monthly. There's no point locking yourself in.",[182,3267,3269],{"id":3268},"which-plan-should-you-pick","Which plan should you pick?",[187,3271,2748],{},[187,3273,3274],{},[281,3275,3276],{},"Pick Hobby if:",[1160,3278,3279,3282,3285,3288],{},[944,3280,3281],{},"You're just getting started and testing whether a community is right for you",[944,3283,3284],{},"Your community is free or making less than $1,300/month",[944,3286,3287],{},"You're running things solo",[944,3289,3290],{},"You don't care about the suggested communities showing up for your members",[187,3292,3293],{},[281,3294,3295],{},"Pick Pro if:",[1160,3297,3298,3301,3304,3307],{},[944,3299,3300],{},"Your community is making over $1,300/month",[944,3302,3303],{},"You want to bring in other admins to help manage",[944,3305,3306],{},"You want a custom URL for your brand",[944,3308,3309],{},"You don't want Skool recommending other groups to your members",[187,3311,3312],{},"If you're somewhere in between, start with Hobby. There's no penalty for upgrading later. And $9/month is a pretty low bar to test whether building a community is something that works for you.",[182,3314,3316],{"id":3315},"dont-forget-the-affiliate-program","Don't forget the affiliate program",[187,3318,3319,3320,3323],{},"One more thing worth mentioning. Skool has an ",[197,3321,3322],{"href":62},"affiliate program"," that pays 40% recurring commission. That's $39.60/month for every person you refer who stays on the Pro plan. It's one of the highest recurring commissions in the SaaS space.",[187,3325,3326,3327,3329],{},"Even if you're on the Hobby plan yourself, you can still earn affiliate commissions. A few referrals and Skool basically pays for itself. I've written more about ",[197,3328,1629],{"href":62}," if you want to dig into that.",[182,3331,3333],{"id":3332},"ready-to-get-started","Ready to get started?",[187,3335,3336,3337,3340],{},"Skool offers a ",[197,3338,3339],{"href":199},"14-day free trial"," on both plans. You get full access during the trial so you can see if it's right for you before paying anything. Just remember to cancel before day 15 if it's not for you.",[187,3342,3343,3344,3347,3348,1061],{},"If you want to learn more about the platform before signing up, check out my ",[197,3345,3346],{"href":126},"Skool review"," or my post on ",[197,3349,2912],{"href":162},{"title":1063,"searchDepth":1064,"depth":1064,"links":3351},[3352,3353,3354,3355,3356,3357,3358,3359,3360],{"id":2898,"depth":1064,"text":2899},{"id":2916,"depth":1064,"text":2917},{"id":3052,"depth":1064,"text":3053},{"id":3075,"depth":1064,"text":3076},{"id":3094,"depth":1064,"text":3095},{"id":3250,"depth":1064,"text":3251},{"id":3268,"depth":1064,"text":3269},{"id":3315,"depth":1064,"text":3316},{"id":3332,"depth":1064,"text":3333},[177],[1086],"A breakdown of Skool pricing in 2026. The Hobby plan is $9/month, the Pro plan is $99/month. I'll explain the transaction fees, the differences, and which one you should pick.",{"src":3365},"/images/skool/skool-pricing.webp",{},[3368,3371],{"headline":121,"description":3369,"image":3365,"datePublished":2864,"dateModified":2864,"author":3370,"@type":1100},"A full breakdown of Skool pricing in 2026. Hobby plan ($9/mo) vs Pro plan ($99/mo), transaction fees, and which plan you should choose.",{"name":172,"url":173,"@type":1099},{"mainEntity":3372,"@type":1121},[3373,3377,3381,3385],{"name":3374,"acceptedAnswer":3375,"@type":1108},"How much does Skool cost?",{"text":3376,"@type":1107},"Skool has two plans. The Hobby plan costs $9 per month and the Pro plan costs $99 per month. Both plans come with a 14-day free trial. You can also save money by paying annually, which gives you 2 months free.",{"name":3378,"acceptedAnswer":3379,"@type":1108},"What are Skool's transaction fees?",{"text":3380,"@type":1107},"On the Hobby plan, Skool takes 10% + $0.30 per transaction. On the Pro plan, it's 2.9% + $0.30 for payments up to $900, and 3.9% + $0.30 for payments over $901.",{"name":3382,"acceptedAnswer":3383,"@type":1108},"Does Skool have a free trial?",{"text":3384,"@type":1107},"Yes. Skool offers a 14-day free trial on both the Hobby and Pro plans. You get full access to all features during the trial. A credit card is required at signup and your account converts to the paid plan on day 15 unless you cancel.",{"name":3386,"acceptedAnswer":3387,"@type":1108},"When should I upgrade from Skool Hobby to Pro?",{"text":3388,"@type":1107},"The break-even point is around $1,300 per month in community revenue. Below that, Hobby is cheaper. Above that, Pro saves you money because the transaction fee drops from 10% to 2.9%.",{"title":3390,"description":3391,"ogTitle":3390,"ogDescription":3391,"twitterCard":1126},"Skool Pricing 2026 | Hobby vs Pro Plan Compared","Skool pricing explained. $9 Hobby vs $99 Pro plan. Transaction fees, features, and which plan is right for you. Updated for 2026.","RlIYgMtSUjdP9fFLbPw6MdVKWa8bZuaRJWtwdPIAo3M",[],1778540321271]