Classentra vs Skool: pick the right tool for your business
Skool is a paid community with a courses tab. Classentra is a teaching platform with a community tab. Same monthly price; different focus.
Side by side
Where each platform wins
| Característica | Classentra | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Native live video sessions | Built in (Daily / LiveKit) | Embed Zoom only |
| Stripe Connect to your account | 0% txn on Pro / Business | Skool takes a cut |
| Community feed | Yes | Core feature |
| Discoverability feed | Course directory (basic) | Mature Skool feed |
| Gamification (points / levels) | Roadmap | Yes |
| Mobile app | PWA | Native iOS + Android |
| Multi-instructor org | Yes (org tenant) | Workarounds only |
| Attendance, grades, assignments | Yes | No |
| Pricing | $0–$179 / mo + 0–3% txn | $99 / mo flat |
| Free tier | Free with 7% txn + $500 GMV cap | 14-day trial only |
When to switch
Three reasons teachers move from Skool
You teach, you don't run a community
Skool optimises for community signal. Classentra optimises for teaching infrastructure: live video, attendance, grades, assignments. Keep your community on Classentra's feed and add the teaching layer Skool doesn't ship.
Keep more of your revenue
Pro at $59 / mo with 0% transaction fees beats Skool's $99 / mo + community-payment cut once you cross a few hundred dollars in monthly sales.
No more Zoom round-trips
Sessions run natively on Classentra. Students don't leave the platform, attendance is captured automatically, recordings save to the course.
Side-by-side pricing
What you'll pay each month
Classentra Free
- Price
- $0 / mo
- Live sessions
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 7%
- GMV cap
- $500
Classentra Pro
- Price
- $59 / mo
- Live sessions
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 0%
- GMV cap
- None
Classentra Business
- Price
- $179 / mo
- Multi-instructor
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 0%
- GMV cap
- None
Skool Community
- Price
- $99 / mo
- Live sessions
- No (Zoom)
- Free plan
- 14-day trial
- Community fee
- Yes
Move your Skool community to Classentra
We onboard you manually — email us your member list, we send magic-link invites, you re-publish your top courses.
Usa ambas durante la transición. Sin compromiso.
Precios obtenidos de páginas de precios disponibles públicamente al 14 de mayo de 2026. Se muestran estimaciones para productos con precios empresariales. Todas las marcas comerciales son propiedad de sus respectivos dueños. Classentra no está afiliado ni respaldado por ningún proveedor mencionado.