Serious creators graduate from Skool.
Build on Sherpo if you truly want to take it to the next level. Skool Hobby keeps about 7.1% of every sale on top of card processing. Sherpo keeps 0%, from $19 a month.
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- A flat monthly price
- Your brand and your domain, on Pro
- Help moving over
- Skool Hobby$2,238 a year
- Sherpo Pro$588 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
Only the part of Skool’s fee above a standard 2.9% + $0.30 card rate is counted.
Skool puts a community and its courses inside one group. Its Hobby plan is $9 a month with a fee of 10% + $0.30 a sale, and groups live at a skool.com address. Sherpo is a platform for selling content under your own brand, on your own domain with Pro, and Sherpo takes 0% of your sales.
- Sherpo
- From $19 a month, 0% of sales
- Skool
- $9 a month, 10% + $0.30 a sale, card processing included
- Sherpo Pro includes
- Unlimited customers, 100 GB, 600 AI video minutes a month per store
- Skool Hobby includes
- A group at a skool.com address
Sherpo and Skool, side by side.
Each platform’s entry plan. Features that need a higher plan or another tool are marked.
| Feature | Sherpo | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Lite $19 · Pro $49 | $9 a month |
| Fees on your sales | 0% of your sales | 10% + $0.30 a sale, card processing included |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Site builder | Included | LimitedOne About page |
| Export your customer list | Included | Included |
| What you can sell | ||
| Online courses | Included | Included |
| Quizzes | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Certificates | IncludedPro | Not offered |
| Blog with a paywall | Included | Not offered |
| Files and downloads | Included | LimitedAs course resources |
| Downloads tied to the buyer | IncludedPDF and XLSX | Not offered |
| License keys | Included | Not offered |
| Live portfolio | Included | Not offered |
| Coaching and booking | IncludedWith Cal.com | Not offered |
| Tips | Included | Not offered |
| Buyers’ AI access to every product (MCP) | Included | Not offered |
| How you sell | ||
| Membership tiers | Included | Included |
| Bundles | Included | LimitedThrough tiers |
| Affiliates with commission | Included | LimitedOn Skool Pro, group members only |
| Built in | ||
| Video hosting | IncludedNo bandwidth fees | Included |
| AI subtitles | IncludedOn Sherpo Pro | IncludedEnglish captions |
| For developers and AI | ||
| API for your own front-end | IncludedYour own codebase, on Pro | Not offered |
| Webhooks | IncludedEvery plan | LimitedThrough Zapier, on Skool Pro |
| Run your store from your AI | IncludedEvery plan | Not offered |
| Included | 22 of 22 | 5 of 22plus 5 with a limit |
- Included
- Included with a limit, or through another tool
- Not offered
A year on Skool, and a year on Sherpo.
Take a business that earns $2,500 a month in $50 orders. At this size Skool Hobby costs $2,238 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,650 less.
The Skool figure is $9 a month for Skool Hobby, plus the part of its 10% fee above a standard 2.9% + $0.30 card rate, since Skool’s fee includes card processing. Sherpo charges its plan price and nothing on top. On Sherpo, card processing is charged separately by the payment provider. Sherpo prices here are billed monthly. Competitor prices are from each platform’s own pages and published price trackers, checked in October 2026.
Put in your own numbers| Skool Hobby | Sherpo Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $9 | $49 |
| Transaction fee | 7.1% | 0% |
| Plan price a year | $108 | $588 |
| Fees on $30,000 of sales | $2,130 | $0 |
| Total a year | $2,238 | $588 |
| Difference | Sherpo Pro costs $1,650 less | |
What Skool costs at your revenue.
Move the slider to your own monthly revenue, and see a year of Skool next to a year of Sherpo.
These figures are for $2,500 a month in $50 orders. Turn on JavaScript to put in your own numbers.
- Skool Hobby$2,238 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
You keep, every year$2,010more of your own revenue, as Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
Platform fees only, with monthly billing. Skool’s fee includes card processing, so only the part above a standard 2.9% + $0.30 card rate is counted. On Sherpo, card processing is charged by the payment provider and is not counted here. Sherpo’s figure is the plan price; estimate extra storage and AI video minutes.
Where Sherpo and Skool part ways.
Skool is a community platform with courses inside each group, known for its community tools: a discussion feed, a calendar, live calls and gamification in one group.
Your own domain
A Skool group lives at a skool.com address. Sherpo Pro runs on your own domain, with no platform branding.
No cut of your sales
Skool Hobby charges 10% + $0.30 on each sale, card processing included. That is about 7.1% of every sale on top of a standard card rate. Sherpo takes 0% on every plan.
More to sell
Paid blogs, files, live portfolios and coaching, with quizzes and certificates on your courses.
Built for AI. Answered by people.
Two more reasons creators move: how the platform was built, and who answers when you write.
Designed for AI from the start
Sherpo was built to be run by AI assistants: your AI can create products, prices and coupons and pull reports, through an MCP server on every plan.
Support from the Sherpo team
Write to support@sherpo.io and the Sherpo team answers, with standard support on Lite and developer support on Pro. When you switch, the team handles the move with you.
Switch from Skool to Sherpo.
Contact us, tell us what you sell on Skool, and our team handles the move with you.
Sherpo vs Skool: common questions.
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What is the difference between Sherpo and Skool?
Skool puts a community and its courses inside one group. Its Hobby plan is $9 a month with a fee of 10% + $0.30 a sale, and groups live at a skool.com address. Sherpo is a platform for selling content under your own brand, and Sherpo takes 0% of your sales. On Pro, your site runs on your own domain.
Is Sherpo cheaper than Skool?
Yes. For a business earning $2,500 a month in $50 orders, Skool Hobby costs $2,238 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,650 less. Sherpo Lite is $19 a month and Sherpo Pro is $49, and neither takes a cut of sales.
Does Skool take a cut of sales?
Skool Hobby charges 10% + $0.30 a sale, which includes card processing. Sherpo takes 0% on every plan. On Sherpo, card processing is charged separately by the payment provider.
Is Sherpo a good alternative to Skool?
Yes, if you want your own domain and no cut of your sales. A Skool group lives at a skool.com address, and Skool Hobby charges 10% + $0.30 a sale. Sherpo takes 0%, and Pro runs on your own domain.
What can I sell on Sherpo that Skool does not offer?
Compared with Skool, Sherpo adds a blog with a paywall, downloads tied to the buyer, license keys, live portfolios and a booking page for coaching.
What is Skool known for?
Skool is a community platform with courses inside each group. It is known for its community tools: a discussion feed, a calendar, live calls and gamification in one group.
Can I use my own domain and brand?
On Sherpo Pro, yes: your own domain, with no Sherpo branding. Skool does not support custom domains.
Can I run my store from an AI assistant?
Yes. Sherpo’s Merchant MCP is on every plan, so Claude and other assistants can create products, prices and coupons in your account. Skool does not have an official MCP server.
How do I switch from Skool to Sherpo?
Contact us and tell us what you sell on Skool. Our team handles the move with you, content and customers included.
Can I try Sherpo before I leave Skool?
Yes. Lite and Pro start with a 14-day free trial, and your Sherpo site can stay offline until you launch. You can set everything up while your Skool account keeps running.
See what you would keep.
Start your free trial, or put your own numbers into the fee calculator.
- 14-day free trial
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- Help moving over