Nas.io vs Skool (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Skool grades higher than Nas.io: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Nas.io grades higher on features. Skool grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nas.io
Storefront and community platform for solo sellers, now Nas.com
Skool
Community platform with courses, events and paid memberships
Which one is for you
Pick Nas.io if
- Fits if you sell courses and a community from one account
- Works for solo sellers who also want AI-made ads and content
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a free plan, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as only the yearly-billed rate was readable
- Watch out: product and payment-link sales carry a 1% to 2.9% fee, and Meta ads add a 10% fee on Pro
- Watch out: the homepage now sells AI marketing agents, and the seller product sits under /solopreneur
Pick Skool if
- Fits if your business is a paid community and the course is part of the membership
- Works for group coaching with regular live calls, which are unlimited on Skool itself
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to use your own Stripe account, as payments go through Skool only
- Not for you if you need email campaigns, landing pages or quizzes, which aren't in the listing
- Tight if you leave Growth Boost on, since it takes 30% of recurring charges from members it brings
- Pricey if you sell on Hobby, which keeps 10% plus 30 cents of every sale
- Watch out: a custom URL, affiliates and Zapier need Pro, and Skool gives no refunds on its fees
How we grade them
| 2.2GPANas.ioFair | 2.4GPASkoolFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $20.75 a month billed yearly, just above the $20 where the cheapest quarter ends. Platinum is $66.58. The monthly-billed prices were not readable. | BGraded against its alternatives, community platforms. Pro is $99 a month, $82.50 with yearly billing's 2 months free, and its 2.9% + 30 cents is card processing; Hobby's 10% would add $200 on $2,000 of sales. $82.50 is below Mighty ($119), Circle ($129) and Heartbeat ($140). |
| Free plan and trial | DA 7-day trial. The page does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of either plan, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. Skool's payment policy gives no refunds on its fees after that. |
| Features | BA storefront, a community feed, challenges, sessions and courses, payments and affiliate tools. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | CA feed, chat, a classroom of courses, a calendar, unlimited live calls on Skool itself, points and levels, payments with EU VAT and a discovery directory. It does the community job fully, but it's a smaller kit: no email, landing pages or quizzes in the listing. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you build the store and content yourself, with no store rating on record. | C3.84 from 782 App Store ratings, just inside the C band. Starting a group looks simple, with a feed, a classroom and a calendar and nothing to wire up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iOS, with no named integrations on the list. | BWeb, iPhone and Android. Integrations are thin: Zapier only, and only on Pro. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | solo sellers who want one place for a community and courses | a paid community with courses inside |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Nas.io and Skool. How we grade
Price against what you get
Nas.io starts at $20.75 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Skool starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
Nas.io scores higher, and starts $11.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Nas.io for less, and 1 scores higher than Skool for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Nas.io also covers online store.
At a glance
| Nas.io | Skool | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20.75 per month, billed yearly | $9 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial | 14-day free trial of either plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Nas.com | Skool.com, Inc. |
| Price read from | nas.com | skool.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Nas.io
- The nas.com homepage now describes AI marketing agents for businesses; the seller product sits under /solopreneur.
- Prices shown are the yearly-billed rate; the monthly-billed prices were not readable on the page.
- Digital-product and payment-link sales carry a gateway fee of 1% to 2.9%, which varies by country.
- Meta ads add a 10% campaign fee on Pro (5% on Platinum), and AI credits are capped each month.
Skool
- Hobby keeps 10% plus 30 cents of every sale. Payments go through Skool only; your own Stripe account cannot be connected.
- Growth Boost is on by default and takes 30% of recurring charges from members Skool brings in; it can be turned off.
- A custom URL, the affiliate program and the Zapier integration need the Pro plan.
- Skool's payment policy gives no refunds on its subscription fees.
Key features
Nas.io
- Storefront from a photo
- Describe a product, skill or service, or upload a photo, and the AI builds an offer page and checkout for it.
- Community feed
- Run a member feed with email engagement and a member app; the plan caps members at 10,000 on Pro and 100,000 on Platinum.
- Challenges, sessions and courses
- Sell challenges, 1:1 sessions, courses and templates, or host events, with an event QR code on both plans.
- Magic Content and Magic Ads
- AI generates product photos, videos and social content, and sets up Meta ads for a campaign fee of 10% on Pro or 5% on Platinum.
- Payments and payouts
- Accept payments globally; payouts are bi-weekly on Pro and on demand on Platinum.
- Affiliate tools
- Platinum lets other people sell your products through built-in affiliate tools.
Skool
- Community feed and chat
- A discussion feed organized by categories, with group rules, moderation tools, membership questions and member chat.
- Classroom
- Courses inside the group, which can be included in a membership, sold as one-time purchases, or unlocked as members reach a level.
- Calendar and live calls
- A group calendar of events and unlimited live calls hosted on Skool itself, from the browser or the mobile app.
- Points, levels and leaderboards
- Members earn a point for each like their posts and comments get, and climb levels and leaderboards; owners can lock courses until a level.
- Payments and payouts
- Monthly, annual, freemium or one-time pricing. Skool processes cards, adds and remits EU VAT, and pays out weekly in local currency.
- Discovery and Growth Boost
- Groups can appear in Skool's discovery search. Growth Boost promotes a group and runs ads for it in exchange for a cut of members it brings.
Plans
Nas.io
Pro$20.75
per month, billed yearly
Unlimited products, 3 business managers, 10,000 community members, 10 GB storage and 5 AI credits a month.
Platinum$66.58
per month, billed yearly
On-demand payouts, 10 business managers, 100,000 members, 100 GB storage, affiliate tools and 10 AI credits a month.
Skool
Hobby$9
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls. Skool keeps 10% plus 30 cents of each sale. No custom URL, affiliates or Zapier.
Pro$99
per month, billed monthly
Adds a custom URL, affiliates and Zapier. Fees fall to 2.9% plus 30 cents a sale up to $899, and 3.9% plus 30 cents above $900.
Ways to pay less
Nas.io
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled Save 33% against monthly billing.
Skool
- Annual discount
2 months free with yearly billing
Skool's pricing page has a monthly and yearly switch and says yearly billing gives 2 months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nas.io or Skool?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Skool is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $20.75 a month for Nas.io. Nas.io starts at $20.75 per month, billed yearly, and Skool starts at $9 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Nas.io or Skool?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Nas.io nor Skool has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Nas.io and Skool run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Skool lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.