# Skool: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/skool
Website: https://www.skool.com

Skool was named in 83 of 150 AI answers across 3 categories. Best position: Paid community platforms, 98% answer share, ranked #2, named first in 16%.

## What Skool is

Skool is a platform offering paid plans for people running a community with courses. Its plans provide space for members, course content, videos and live calls.

The Hobby plan costs $9 a month and charges a 10% transaction fee. The Pro plan costs $99 a month and charges a 2.9% transaction fee. Both plans include unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls, plus a custom URL and affiliate features.

Pricing: Hobby costs $9/month with a 10% transaction fee; Pro costs $99/month with a 2.9% transaction fee.
(From Skool's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid community platforms (https://www.memetik.ai/index/paid-communities) | #2 of 13 | 98% | 16% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |
| Online course platforms (https://www.memetik.ai/index/course-platforms) | #8 of 15 | 42% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity |
| Creator monetization platforms (https://www.memetik.ai/index/creator-monetization) | #7 of 16 | 26% | 2% | Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "Choose Skool if you want to run a subscription membership where students learn together and talk to each other daily."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, Online course platforms

> "Choose Skool if your strategy centers around community engagement, discussion boards, and gamified subscriptions."
> — Gemini, Creator monetization platforms

> "Choose Skool if you want simplicity, a flat price, and strong gamification for a course/community style offer."
> — Perplexity, Paid community platforms

> "Choose Skool if you want your community to feel like a game and want the highest percentage of active members."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, Paid community platforms