100% FREE (except email marketing features)
$99/month (per Skool group)
Built-in payment system operating directly through a regulated financial institution
Manual Stripe integration (potential risk of frozen funds and operational limitations)
5% (Bonzai fees) + 2.9% payment processing fees
0% (Whop fees) + 2.9% Stripe fees
Ultra simple – smooth, intuitive
Simple – but requires time to understand everything
Ready to sell in 5 minutes
Pretty fast – depends on Stripe + manual setup
Native, up to 4x
No
Manual & automated sends
No
You own your members' emails list
You own your members' emails list
Sell additional offers directly in your product
No
Personalized onboarding + fast human support
Average support, no personalized onboarding at all
Bonzai is a better alternative to Skool for creators who want to start selling fast, with zero setup headaches. While Skool requires you to connect Stripe and build everything around a course-first model, Bonzai is fully product-agnostic and ready to use out of the box.
You can start selling in 5 minutes with a built-in sales page, native payment system (no Stripe), and instant access to key features like email capture, upsells, automated emails, and even installment payments. No third-party tools, no technical complexity. Bonzai also gives you full control over your data, a built-in marketplace to increase your visibility, and real human support when you need it.
Unlike Skool, which locks everything behind a €99/month plan, Bonzai is free to start — you only pay a small commission when you earn. It's the fast, modern and creator-first platform that works for more than just online courses.
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