Skool alternatives · Courses
Free alternatives to Skool
Skool has no free plan. 37 of the 98 other course and community platforms in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Skool is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed monthly. 12 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
37 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Skool
- Free plan · from $29/mo
LaunchPass
Charge for access to Discord, Telegram and Slack communities
What is free: Basic plan: unlimited free members, automated invites, a customizable invite page and one-click sign-up on and off.
- LaunchPass starts at $29 per month, plus 3.5% transaction fee. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- LaunchPass has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- LaunchPass also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $17/mo
systeme.io
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community
What is free: 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels, 1 course with 500 students, 1 community, 1 blog, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign. No card needed.
- systeme.io starts at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- systeme.io has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation and email campaigns.
- Free
Maven
Marketplace for live cohort courses and workshops taught by experts
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Maven is free. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Maven has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Maven also covers surveys and email campaigns.
- Free plan · from $398/yr
LifterLMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles
What is free: Core plugin: unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, with quizzes, certificates and achievement badges.
- LifterLMS starts at $398 per year for 1 site (Earth bundle), or a free core plugin. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- LifterLMS has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- LifterLMS also covers templates, marketing automation and reports.
- Free plan · from $99/mo
Ruzuku
Course platform with live sessions, community and no sales fee
What is free: Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.
- Ruzuku starts at $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year). Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
- Free
Hotmart
Sell courses and digital products for a cut of each sale
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Hotmart is free. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Hotmart has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hotmart also covers marketing automation, affiliate tracking, digital downloads and webinars.
- Free plan · from $99/yr
Academy LMS
WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and Pro licenses by site count
What is free: A free core edition with the course, lesson and quiz builders, question bank, certificate builder and student dashboard.
- Academy LMS starts at $99 per year for 1 site. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Academy LMS has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Academy LMS also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $199/yr
FluentCommunity
WordPress community and course plugin, free with paid Pro licenses
What is free: A free edition with the essential community features; its Free vs Pro page marks which community and LMS features are Pro.
- FluentCommunity starts at $199 per year for 1 site. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- FluentCommunity has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- FluentCommunity also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $149/yr
PeepSo
WordPress social network plugin with a free core and yearly bundles
What is free: PeepSo Free: profiles, activity stream, groups, friends, photos and media and chat, with no time limit and "Powered by PeepSo" shown.
- PeepSo starts at $149 per year for 1 site. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- PeepSo has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- PeepSo also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
FreshLearn
Course, coaching and community platform with zero sales fees
What is free: 1 product, 25 manual enrollments, 3 sales pages, email support and the blogging CMS.
- FreshLearn starts at $35 per month, billed every 2 years ($49 billed monthly). Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- FreshLearn has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreshLearn also covers email campaigns and digital downloads.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Coursify.me
Course hosting platform that charges no fee per sale
What is free: 1 course, up to 25 students and 300 MB per uploaded file. No exams, certificates or custom domain.
- Coursify.me starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Coursify.me has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Sensei LMS
WordPress course plugin with a free core and a paid Pro tier
What is free: Sensei Free: unlimited free courses, certificate builder, basic quizzes and learning mode, open-source and community supported.
- Sensei LMS starts at $15 per month, billed yearly ($179), for Sensei Pro; the core plugin is free. Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
- Sensei LMS has a free plan. Skool does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Skool lists iOS and Android apps.
- Sensei LMS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Skool?
Yes. LaunchPass, systeme.io, Maven, LifterLMS, Ruzuku, Hotmart, Academy LMS, FluentCommunity and 29 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Skool have a free plan?
Skool has no free plan. Skool is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per month, billed monthly.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Skool: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.