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Skool vs Whop
Priced at four sizes on whatever each one charges by, the features checked against both pricing pages, and my own verdict on each.
Take Skool if you want a community with courses inside it and the cheapest way to sell something today. Take Whop if you want the cheapest way to sell something today and a storefront that takes a cut instead of a subscription. Skool charges by members and Whop by products, so there is no single crossover. At a typical setup Whop is $157 a month cheaper ($0 at 10 products against $157 at 500 members).
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. Skool charges by members and Whop by products, so each column is priced at its own sizes, smallest to largest.
| Skool | Whop | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size 1 of 4 | $157 at 100 members | $0 at 3 products | $157 |
| Size 2 of 4 | $157 at 500 members | $0 at 10 products | $157 |
| Size 3 of 4 | $157 at 2,000 members | $0 at 25 products | $157 |
| Size 4 of 4 | $157 at 10,000 members | $0 at 100 products | $157 |
What is actually different
- Skool lists live events and cohorts where Whop does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
- Whop lists digital downloads where Skool does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
What I found
Condensed from my own reviews. Every line links to the second I said it, so you can check any of it. Prices in the table above are from this week; the videos are older and the figures in them are not.
Skool
A simple, distraction-free community and course platform that brings everything together in one place, though video hosting requires external tools.
- I love the simplicity of Skool and the user interface, how easy it is to use. 2:11
- What I like versus a Facebook group is it's all in one place, you control the members, and it's distraction-free. 3:06
- The classroom is linked all in one place with the community, so people can come back and interact with each other. 4:14
- You can't upload videos directly to Skool; you have to host them on Loom, Vimeo, Wistia or YouTube first. 5:10
- Members have to create a username, profile and bio to join, which adds a bit more friction. 3:43
- You can't live stream directly into Skool; you have to use Zoom or Google Meet which takes people out of the platform. 6:07
From my review, March 2024. Watch it
Whop
I have not used Whop, so there is no verdict from me on this one. Everything else on this page still applies.
Before you sign up to either
| Skool | Whop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | None published | None published |
| Free plan | None | Yes: no subscription, card processing only |
| Contract | Monthly, or yearly with two months free | Not published |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
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