Looking beyond Skool? These Membership & Community Platforms tools are the closest fits based on our testing and 3+ verified reviews.
Best overall balance of member experience and owner tooling
Circle is the best-balanced community platform: a genuinely pleasant member experience with the owner tooling a paid community needs. Platform fees on lower tiers are the main cost to watch.
$49/mo
14-day free trial
Best for branded networks with your own mobile app
Mighty Networks combines community and courses in a branded network, with white-label mobile apps as the standout on higher tiers. Interface complexity and price are the recurring complaints.
$41/mo
14-day free trial
Best for creators selling recurring access to their work
Patreon is a membership business rather than a community platform: tiers, exclusive content, payment handling and a discovery audience. Community features are basic and the platform fee is significant.
Free plan
starting price
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