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Kommunity vs Skool

Kommunity and Skool are both community platforms tools. Kommunity is aimed at creators and small businesses, while Skool is aimed at creators. Only Kommunity has a free plan.

Kommunity

Community and event platform for RSVPs, tickets and paid memberships

Skool

Community + courses + gamification in one

PricingFreemiumPaid · $9
Starting priceNot published$9/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forCreators, Small businesses, DevelopersCreators
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryTRUS · 2019
Rating——

Choose Kommunity if

Meetup-style groups, tech communities and clubs that want free events, RSVPs and discussion in one place.

  • No monthly fee to run communities and free events
  • Events and community discussion in a single product
  • Call for papers support is rare among community tools

Look elsewhere if: Creators building course-heavy paid membership sites or large ticketed festivals (Circle, Mighty Networks, Eventbrite).

Choose Skool if

Coaches and creators who want a simple, engaging paid community.

  • Simple and fast to launch
  • Gamification drives engagement
  • Flat pricing on Pro

Look elsewhere if: Brands wanting custom design or complex learning features (Circle, Thinkific).

Kommunity vs Skool pricing

Kommunity

  • Free$0Communities, events and RSVPs free; 5% fee on earnings plus Stripe
  • CustomCustomAdvanced features and custom terms for high-volume organizers

Skool

  • Hobby$9/mo10% transaction fee; unlimited members and courses
  • Pro$99/mo2.9% transaction fee, custom URL

Kommunity · Key features

  • Public, private or secret communities with a discussion feed
  • Free RSVP events or ticketed events with multiple ticket types
  • Waitlists, screening questions and QR code check-in
  • Built-in live streaming for online events
  • Call for papers and speaker management for conferences
  • Paid subscriptions, sponsorships, ads, job posts and donations

Cons

  • 5% fee on paid earnings on top of Stripe fees
  • Paid plan features and pricing are not published
  • Short native integration list beyond Zapier

Skool · Key features

  • Community feed with categories
  • Classroom for courses and lessons
  • Calendar for events and calls
  • Gamification with points and leaderboards
  • Paid memberships via built-in payments
  • Skool discovery network

Cons

  • Limited branding and customization
  • Basic course features
  • No native email marketing

Kommunity vs Skool: FAQ

Do Kommunity and Skool have a free plan?

Kommunity has a free plan. Skool has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Which is better for small businesses, Kommunity or Skool?

Kommunity lists small businesses as a core audience, while Skool is aimed more at creators.

Not sure yet?