Online Course & LMS Platforms
Skool
Minimalist community platform bundling courses with gamification.
1.7· 47 reviews· via TrustpilotFounded 2019 · Los Angeles, CA
What is Skool?
Skool is a community platform that bundles discussion feeds, online courses, and gamification in one minimalist interface. Popular with course creators and coaches, it lets them run paid membership communities alongside their course content.
Best known for: Community platform bundling courses with gamification
Key features
- Community discussion feed
- Built-in course hosting
- Gamification and leaderboards
- Paid membership management
- Events calendar
- Unified mobile app
Who Skool is best for
- Creators running paid communities
- Coaches wanting gamified engagement
- Simple all-in-one course plus community
Ideal team: Solo creators and small teams monetizing an engaged community.
Skool pricing
Hobby
$9/flat / mo
- Unlimited members & courses
- 10% transaction fee
- 1 group
Popular
Pro
$99/flat / mo
- Lower ~2.9% + $0.30 fees
- Custom URL
- Full feature set
Costs to watch before you commit
- Hobby plan takes a steep 10% cut of every transaction
- Pro plan fees jump to 3.9% on individual charges above $900
- Public review sentiment is skewed by billing and support complaints
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