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Skool alternatives in 2026

Compare Skool alternatives for 2026, with Skool's published prices and fees and what to check before you pick a community platform.

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This page compares Skool with Connections Communities, using the published facts for each. Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [1]

OptionEntry priceTransaction fee on sales
SkoolHobby $9 per month [2]; Pro $99 per month [2]Hobby 10% [2]; Pro not published [2]
Connections CommunitiesConnections Free costs $0 [1]not published

Why people who run things look past Skool

Skool's own page gives the facts a comparison should start with. Skool Hobby costs $9 per month. [2] On Hobby, the page lists unlimited members. [2] Hobby also lists unlimited courses. [2] It lists unlimited videos. [2] It also lists unlimited live calls. [2] Skool Hobby has a 10% transaction fee. [2] Skool Pro costs $99 per month. [2]

The monthly price and the transaction fee are separate, so a group that takes payments has two costs to weigh. The facts here do not say which sales the transaction fee covers, so check that before you choose. The facts here also do not say what Skool Pro adds to Hobby. [2] Check that before you move up a tier. Those points are worth comparing with the features a group actually needs, such as members-only pages, sign-up questions and invitations, since those decide how a community is run day to day.

Connections Communities: a public community site with sign-up questions and invites

Connections Communities is made by the team that publishes this site. You can publish your community at a public address. [1] You choose your community's link name, which can only use lowercase letters, numbers and dashes. [1] You can make a single page members-only, so only registered people can read it and everyone else sees the sign-up form. [1] You can set your own questions that people answer when they sign up to join. [1] You can export the list of registrants as a CSV file. [1] You can upload a CSV of emails, with optional names, to invite people in bulk. [1] The share screen asks who you want to invite. [1] You can schedule an invitation email to go out later, then edit or cancel it before it is sent. [1] A 'Write with AI' option is included. [1] You can show the whole site in a light or a dark theme. [1] Connections Communities can check with Connections Pay whether a person holds an active subscription or purchase for the products you choose. [1] You can paste a calendar link into a page and it shows as a card. [1] Connections Communities is a web app. [1] You start by signing in with your Connections account. [1] Connections apps share one account. [1]

How to pick the right Skool alternative

Start with what the group needs. If you want a public address for the community, Connections Communities offers one. [1] If you want members-only pages and sign-up questions, both are part of Connections Communities. [1] [1] If you want to invite a list of people in bulk, you can upload a CSV of emails. [1]

If you want courses, videos and live calls included on the entry tier, Skool Hobby lists those as unlimited. [2] [2] [2] Skool Hobby also carries a 10% transaction fee, so that fee belongs in the comparison. [2]

If you expect to take payment for access or for products, compare the fees before you launch. Connections Communities has no published transaction fee, so check its current terms before you rely on that side of the comparison. Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [1] Check those limits against the size you expect the group to reach.

For any other platform, check the same points: the monthly price, any transaction fee, what each price covers, whether the registrant list can be exported, and whether sign-up can ask questions. This page compares only Skool and Connections Communities in detail, so use those same questions for every option you consider.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Skool cost per month?

Skool Hobby costs $9 per month. [2] Skool Pro costs $99 per month. [2] Those are the figures listed on Skool's own page at the time of writing, so check that page again before you sign up, because prices can change.

Does Skool charge a transaction fee?

Skool Hobby has a 10% transaction fee. [2] The facts on this page do not state a transaction fee for Skool Pro. [2] Check Skool's own page for which sales that fee covers, and for any fee on the higher tier, before you set your prices.

Is there a free option for running a community?

Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [1] The free plan has limits, and going over a limit does not charge you. [1] Check those limits against how many people you expect to join and what you plan to run before you settle on the free plan.

Can you export the list of people who registered?

You can export the list of registrants as a CSV file. [1] A CSV is a plain spreadsheet file that most spreadsheet programs can open. You can also upload a CSV of emails, with optional names, to invite people in bulk. [1]

Can you keep part of a community members-only?

You can make a single page members-only, so only registered people can read it and everyone else sees the sign-up form. [1] You can set your own questions that people answer when they sign up to join. [1] Those are the two settings to check first when you want part of a community kept behind sign-up.

The free plan has limits, and going over a limit does not charge you. [1] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [1]

Try Connections Communities

Sources

  1. Connections Communities' own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  2. Skool, skool.com/pricing, read 2026-10-08

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