Sooper vs SkoolNo monthly fee, paid on your own Stripe account
Skool focuses on courses, group discussions and gamification. Sooper goes beyond community, giving creators the tools to build a complete online business, with integrated chat, coaching, digital products and conversion-focused pages designed to drive sales and growth.
Four places Sooper works differently.
Skool is built around a feed and a classroom. Sooper is built around your content, your checkout and your Stripe account.
Nothing to pay until you earn
Sooper has no monthly plan and no trial clock. It takes 8% of what you sell, and every feature is there from the first day. Skool charges $9 or $99 a month after a 14-day trial, whether or not the group earns anything.
Your Stripe account, your currency
Every payment is charged on your own Stripe account, in one of six currencies, and paid out on Stripe's normal schedule. Skool is the merchant of record, prices every group in USD and pays out weekly, with initial funds taking 8 to 14 days.
A shop and bookings next to your membership
Digital products, single posts, pay what you want, per-tier pricing and bookable sessions with seat limits and meeting links share one checkout with your tiers. Skool monetises group access and courses.
White-glove migration, real support
Moving from Skool? We help you bring your members, content and tiers over, and switch on batch upload so your whole back catalogue lands in one go. After that, you talk to the people who build Sooper, not a ticket queue.
Feature by feature.
Checked against Skool's pricing page, legal terms and help center, Stripe's docs and our own codebase on September 21, 2026.
| Feature | Sooper | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| No monthly subscription fee | Yes | No$9 (Hobby) or $99 (Pro) a month after a 14-day trial |
| Every feature on every plan | YesThere is only one plan | PartialSome advanced features are Pro only, including webinars, Zapier, ad integrations and more than one admin |
| Payments charged on your own Stripe account | Yes | NoSkool is merchant of record; you cannot use your own Stripe account |
| Payouts without a platform hold | YesStripe pays out on its normal schedule | NoWeekly on Wednesday; initial funds can take 8 to 14 days, then a roughly 7-day cycle |
| Price your membership in your own currency | YesUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD or AUD | NoAll prices in USD |
| No commission on members the platform sends you | Yes | PartialGrowth Boost takes 30%, on by default, can be switched off |
| Refunds from your dashboard | YesFull order refunds, prorated on cancellations | YesFull or partial, up to your available balance |
| Feature | Sooper | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly and annual membership pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple paid tiers | YesUp to 3 tiers, and members can hold more than one | YesTiers with their own course and event access |
| Free followers or free members | YesFree follow with follower-only posts | YesFree groups and freemium plans |
| Native video hosting | YesNo upload cap, up to 1440p | YesIncluded, with automatic English captions |
| Sell individual posts directly | Yes | NoNot in Skool's help center |
| Feature | Sooper | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Threaded comments on posts | Yes | Yes |
| Group chat channels gated by tier | Yes | NoNot in Skool's help center; chat is one to one |
| Co-creators and admins | YesNo cap, three roles, with their own profile and bookings | PartialOne admin on Hobby, up to 30 on Pro |
| Feature | Sooper | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone digital product shop | Yes | NoOne-time purchases cover group access and courses only |
| Per-tier product pricing | YesIncluding free for a tier | PartialA course can be included in a tier or bought once |
| Pay what you want on products | Yes | NoNot in Skool's help center |
| Coupons and time-limited offers | Yes | NoNot in Skool's help center |
| Bookable sessions with approval and capacity | Yes | NoThe calendar holds group events only |
| Waitlists before launch | Yes | NoClose doors stops new joins; no waitlist in the help center |
| Feature | Sooper | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Conversion tracking per post | YesFollows and subscriptions, post by post | PartialTraffic sources with last-touch attribution |
| Ad tracking for Meta, TikTok, Google and ChatGPT | YesServer-side purchase events for Meta, TikTok, GA4 and ChatGPT | PartialMeta pixel and Google Ads plugins, Pro only |
| Export your member list | YesMembers and followers as CSV | Yes |
Skool is a trademark of Skool.com, Inc. Skool details come from its pricing page, Subscriptions FAQ, VAT FAQs and the rest of its help center; Stripe details from Stripe pricing and Connect docs. "Not in Skool's help center" means we found no official mention of the feature. Both can change. If something here is out of date, let us know.
A membership platform with a community, a shop and bookings built in, for one flat fee.
Your content first, with chat around it
Every Sooper community comes with a welcome page, gated posts, chat channels by topic and a personal inbox. You publish, your members talk, and the good stuff does not sink down a feed.
- Chat channels gated by tier
- Inbox with attachments and voice notes
- Co-creators featured on your community
- Bookable sessions with reminders and meeting links
Memberships and products, one checkout
Sell digital downloads, single posts and bookings next to your tiers. Price products per tier, drip free claims to members, and let Stripe handle the payment.
- Per-tier pricing and free claims
- Coupons and pay what you want
- Charged directly on your Stripe account
- VAT and sales tax through Stripe Tax
Frequently asked questions.
The things creators ask when they weigh Sooper against Skool.
How do the fees really compare?
Sooper has no monthly fee. You pay 8% of what you sell plus Stripe's standard processing, and nothing at all in a month you do not earn. Skool charges $9 a month on Hobby with a 10% + 30c transaction fee, or $99 a month on Pro with 2.9% + 30c, after a 14-day trial and whether or not your group earns. Sooper costs less than Skool Pro until you earn roughly $1,240 a month, and you never pay for a quiet month. Skool also takes 30% of what members pay if they found you through Skool's own discovery, unless you switch Growth Boost off. Sooper never takes a cut like that.
Where does the money go?
Straight to your own Stripe account. Every payment is charged directly on your account and Stripe pays it out to your bank on its normal schedule, so the customer relationship and the payment history are yours. Skool is the merchant of record: it collects the payments itself, you cannot connect your own Stripe account, and payouts run weekly on Wednesday, with initial funds taking 8 to 14 days.
Can I charge in my own currency?
Yes. On Sooper you price in USD, EUR, GBP, CAD or AUD and members pay in that currency, so a European audience sees a clean euro price. Skool prices every group in USD. VAT and sales tax run through Stripe Tax on your own account once you switch it on.
Can I run a course or a series on Sooper?
Yes. Organise posts and videos into ordered collections in exactly the order you want, gate them by tier or sell them on their own. Members see what they have already watched and videos resume where they stopped, in up to 1440p. For live sessions, members book a slot with you, including recurring group sessions with seat limits and Google Meet or Zoom links sent automatically.
How do members interact on Sooper?
Members talk in group chat channels gated by tier, reply in threaded comments under every post, and message you and your co-creators directly with attachments and voice notes. Your posts stay front and centre instead of sinking down a feed. Group chat channels are not in Skool's help center.
Can I sell products and bookings, not just memberships?
Yes, and this is where Sooper goes further than Skool. Digital products, individual posts, pay what you want, coupons, per-tier pricing and bookable sessions with seat limits, approval and Google Meet or Zoom links all share one checkout with your memberships. Skool monetises group access and courses; a standalone product shop, individual post sales, coupons and bookings are not in its help center.
Can I move my Skool community to Sooper?
Yes, and we do the heavy lifting with you. Our white-glove migration helps you move your members, content and tiers over from Skool. We switch on batch upload for your community so your whole back catalogue of posts and videos lands in one go, instead of one upload at a time. Export your member list from the Members tab in Skool and invite them in. Because Skool bills as merchant of record, members start a fresh subscription on Sooper. Run both side by side while people move over, and offer a coupon to make switching an easy yes.
What if I need help?
You talk to the people who build Sooper. Questions go straight to our team, not a bot or a ticket queue, and we stay with you from your first post to your first thousand members.
Start without a monthly bill. Pay only when you earn.
Free to start, no credit card, and your Skool group can keep running while you try it.