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Skool vs Circle vs Mighty Networks

The same six questions asked of each one, side by side.

AttributeLowest ongoing costSkoolAlternativeCircleAlternativeMighty Networks
Starting price$9/mo$89/mo$79/mo
Free tierNoLimitedLimited
Ease of startScored 5/5Usable same dayScored 4/5Running in an hourScored 4/5Running in an hour
Fit for solo / small teamScored 5/5Made for one personScored 2/5Priced above small teamsScored 3/5Workable for a small team
Switching costHighHighHigh
Best forCommunity-first creators who want members, courses and a calendar in one uncomplicated place and are happy to trade a fee for a low fixed cost.Businesses running a branded community that needs to look like theirs, with custom domains and real moderation tooling on every plan.Community builders who run live events and want courses, streaming and memberships under one roof with modest transaction fees.
Worth knowing side by side
Transaction fee10%2%2%
Renews higherNoNoNo
Worst forAnyone with real revenue on the Hobby plan. At $1,270/mo in sales the 10% fee already exceeds the $99 Pro plan, and it keeps climbing.Solo creators testing whether a community will work. $89/mo is a lot to spend finding out.Heavy live streamers on Launch — 20 hours a month and a 100-viewer ceiling is a real constraint on a growing community.
Skip it ifYou want a customisable, branded platform. Skool is deliberately one-shape-fits-all and there is very little you can change.You mainly want to sell courses. Circle does courses, but it is a community platform first and the course tooling is secondary.You want your own branded mobile app without an enterprise conversation. That is Mighty Pro, and it is custom-priced.
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Why Skool is flagged here

Nine dollars a month with almost no feature limits, and a 10% cut that becomes the real bill. It has the lowest ongoing cost of the tools compared here. We compare on the price you keep paying, not the introductory rate — a plan advertised cheaply that renews higher is ranked on its renewal price. Read the methodology.

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