Memberful vs Skool (2026): Which Pays Better?

Both are popular membership & community platforms. Here is how Memberful and Skool stack up on requirements, what you keep, payout terms, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Memberful

Membership billing that plugs into your own site, newsletter and Discord; Patreon's more customisable sibling.

8.1 /10

Pricing: Free plan, paid from $49/mo

Pros

Members belong to you: your Stripe account, your site, your email list
WordPress, Discord, Mailchimp and podcast feed integrations

Cons

Fees are not cheap at scale
Requires your own site for content

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Skool

Simple paid community platform with courses and gamification, $99 a month flat and 2.9% on payments.

7.9 /10

Pricing: Paid from $99/mo

Pros

One flat price, fast, and a discovery page that brings members
Built-in billing, courses, calendar and leaderboards

Cons

Minimal customisation
One community per subscription

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Memberful vs Skool at a glance

	Memberful	Skool
Editor score	8.1 / 10	7.9 / 10
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	$99/mo
Web rank	#49k	#5.6k
Minimum traffic	None	None
Revenue share / fee	10% + Stripe fees on the free plan; 4.9% + fees at $49/mo	$99/mo per community plus 2.9% on payments
Commission	–	–
Payout	Via your Stripe	Via Stripe
Methods served	memberships subscriptions, paid newsletter, paywall premium content, online courses	memberships subscriptions, online courses
Niches accepted	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	membership, stripe, wordpress	community, courses, gamification

Our pick

Memberful edges it with a score of 8.1 versus 7.9. Memberful is the better fit if you value: members belong to you: your stripe account, your site, your email list, wordpress, discord, mailchimp and podcast feed integrations. Choose Skool instead if you need: one flat price, fast, and a discovery page that brings members, built-in billing, courses, calendar and leaderboards.