Compare courses.gg with Skool for courses, communities, and fees.
Compare the published Hobby and Pro prices, transaction fees, and the tools included with each platform before you choose.
Choose the plans you want to compare
Compare the free starting point with Skool Hobby, or the full Scale.gg Pro membership with Skool Pro.
- Monthly price
- $0 forever
- Communities
- 10 free slots to start
- Course creation
- Member management
- Platform / transaction fee
- 5% courses.gg platform fee
- AI Course Builder
- Live calls
- Community chat & feed
- Marketing suite
- Monthly price
- $9/mo
- Communities
- Group-based plan
- Course creation
- Unlimited courses
- Member management
- Unlimited members
- Platform / transaction fee
- 10% transaction fee
- AI Course Builder
- Not listed
- Live calls
- Community chat & feed
- Marketing suite
Skool pricing sourced from skool.com/pricing. Prices and Skool features verified July 22, 2026; check the linked source before making a purchase decision.
Three differences that change the math
Start at $0 with room to build
Courses.gg starts at $0 with 10 free community slots, while paid communities do not use those slots. Skool lists Hobby at $9 per month.
A lower platform fee on Free
Skool Hobby lists a 10% transaction fee. Courses.gg Free uses a 5% platform fee. On $10,000 in paid transactions, those listed percentages differ by $500 before other charges.
Scale.gg plans add a wider app collection
Scale.gg Pro is $95 per month or $795 per year and includes Courses.gg plus the full available app collection. Skool Pro lists $99 per month with a 2.9% transaction fee.
Credit where it’s due
Skool is a solid product and a real community. This page is here to make the tradeoffs visible. Compare the current plan price, transaction fee, community model, and included tools, then choose the setup that fits your business.
Start free, then choose with the full numbers in view.
Build your first course and community on Courses.gg, or review every Scale.gg plan before adding the wider app collection.