What is Skool used for?

Skool is a hosted platform that combines an online community, a classroom for courses and gamification features for creators and coaches. It is a good fit for coaches running paid communities and creators bundling courses with discussion.

How much does Skool cost?

Paid plans for Skool start at $9 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Skool open source?

No. Skool is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Skool include Discourse, Forem and Open Source Social Network.

What are some alternatives to Skool?

Skool competes with Circle, Mighty Networks and Heartbeat. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Skool alternatives.

Skool: features, pricing and alternatives

About Skool

Skool is a community and online course platform. It lets a creator or coach run a discussion community and a classroom of course content in one place, with gamification elements intended to keep members engaged.

The vendor's homepage content was not available when this entry was prepared, so details are limited to its public description and the existence of a pricing page. It is a commercial, hosted service, and potential users should check the vendor's site for current features and plans.

Key features

Online community with discussion feed
Classroom for hosting courses
Gamification to encourage participation
Hosted platform with no software to install

Good fit for

→Coaches running paid communities
→Creators bundling courses with discussion

Tags: community; online-courses; gamification; creators; memberships

Skool: questions and answers

What is Skool used for?: Skool is a hosted platform that combines an online community, a classroom for courses and gamification features for creators and coaches. It is a good fit for coaches running paid communities and creators bundling courses with discussion.
How much does Skool cost?: Paid plans for Skool start at $9 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Skool open source?: No. Skool is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Skool include Discourse, Forem and Open Source Social Network.
What are some alternatives to Skool?: Skool competes with Circle, Mighty Networks and Heartbeat. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Skool alternatives.