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Skool: what it is, how much it costs and which alternative to choose
Skool is a platform for creating paid communities with courses, events and a points system. Here are its prices, what it includes and when Membersfy may be a better fit for you.
Skool data taken from its official pages on November 6, 2026.
What is Skool
It brings four things together in one place. Your members join a group and find everything there.
Courses
Courses with video hosted on the platform itself, which you can release gradually or based on the member's level.
Events and live sessions
Calendar of your own events and live sessions, without using another video tool.
Points and levels
Every «like» adds a point. Members level up and appear on a leaderboard.
How much it costs Skool
You pay a monthly fee and, in addition, a commission on every payment. With yearly payment it advertises two free months.
Hobby
9 $/month
10 % + 0,30 $ per payment
The entry-level plan.
Pro
99 $/month
2,9 % + 0,30 $ per payment
Rises to 3,9 % + 0,30 $ on payments over 900 $. The custom address and Zapier are also here.
An example with numbers
With 100 members at 30 $ per month you bill 3,000 $. Between the fee and commissions you would pay Skool 339 $ per month on Hobby y 216 $ per month on Pro.
Keep in mind its Growth Boost option, which comes turned on: if Skool brings you a customer, it keeps 30 %. It can be turned off.
On Membersfy there is no commission per sale, but there is a fee and your payment gateway's rates. Do the math with its plans and with your payment gateway's rates, because the result changes depending on what you sell.
Skool and Membersfy, point by point
Each has its strengths. We also tell you what Membersfy doesn't have yet.
| What to compare | Skool | Membersfy |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 9 $/month | Free. Paid plans from 37 €/month, or 30 €/month with yearly payment |
| Platform commission | 10 % or 2,9 %, plus 0,30 $ per payment | 0 % on all plans. The payment gateway charges its rates |
| Currency your members pay in | Dollars | The one you set in your community |
| How your members pay | Its help center mentions card. PayPal and Mercado Pago do not appear | Stripe, PayPal and Mercado Pago, with Klarna through Stripe |
| Where the money goes | Skool collects and pays you every Wednesday. You can't use your own Stripe account | Straight to your own payment gateway account |
| VAT | Skool handles EU VAT | You turn it on and the customer sees the breakdown at checkout |
| Your brand | Custom address on the Pro plan. White label and custom domain do not appear on its pages | White label and custom domain from the Creador plan |
| Members and courses | Unlimited on both plans | Unlimited members. Courses: 1, 10 or unlimited, depending on the plan |
| Video | Unlimited videos hosted on Skool | From 10 GB to 2 TB, depending on the plan |
| Live sessions | Its own: Skool Call | With Zoom or Meet, and the recording uploads itself |
| Points and leaderboard | Yes | Not available for now |
| Exams and certificates | Do not appear on the pages consulted | Yes, with validation code and QR |
| Language | Interface in 11 languages, including Spanish | Platform and support in Spanish |
Which one to choose
Skool is a good fit if…
- You want something very simple and community, courses and events are enough for you.
- Points, levels and the leaderboard are key for your community.
- Your customers pay without any problem in dollars and by card.
- You prefer the platform to handle EU VAT.
Membersfy is a good fit if…
- You want your community to run under your brand and your domain.
- Your customers prefer to pay in euros, with PayPal or with Mercado Pago.
- You don't want to pay the platform a commission on every sale.
- You need exams and certificates, or AI tools for your courses.
- You want support and guidance in Spanish.
FAQ
Skool is a platform for creating online communities, paid or free, with courses, events, live sessions and a points and levels system.
It has two plans: Hobby, at 9 $ per month with a 10 % commission + 0,30 $ per payment, and Pro, at 99 $ per month with a 2,9 % commission + 0,30 $, which rises to 3,9 % + 0,30 $ on payments over 900 $.
Yes. Its interface is available in 11 languages, including Spanish. Each user can switch languages whenever they like.
In dollars, according to its help center. You receive payouts in your local currency, every Wednesday.
We haven't seen that option on its official pages. What they do explain is that the Pro plan lets you customize the group's address: the first change is free and later ones cost 100 $.
It depends on what you need. If you want your own brand, to get paid without a platform commission and to have courses with exams and certificates, Membersfy is an option in Spanish. If what matters most to you are points and the leaderboard, Skool includes them and Membersfy, for now, does not.
You can import your students from a CSV or Excel file. If you have active subscriptions with payments in progress, check with the team before moving them.
Comparing more platforms? Check out the membership platform comparison and the alternatives to Hotmart, Kajabi y Teachable.
Sources, consulted on November 6, 2026: Skool pricing, Payments and commissions, Languages, Group address, Points and levels, Live sessions. Skool is a trademark of its owners and has no relationship with Membersfy.
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