Pick Stan Store if you sell a few products from a link in your bio and want the simplest storefront. Pick Skool if your business is a paid community with courses inside it. If you want both a storefront and a community, WithMe does both in one creator hub for $25/month billed annually, with 0% commission.
Prices and fees on this page were checked on Stan Store's and Skool's own pages on 24 October 2026.
Stan Store vs Skool at a glance
| Feature | Stan Store | Skool | WithMe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Creator $29/month or $300/year | Hobby $9/month | $25/month billed annually |
| Top price | Creator Pro $99/month, less on annual billing | Pro $99/month | One price, everything included |
| Fee on sales | 0% | Hobby 10% + 30c; Pro 2.9% + 30c up to $899, 3.9% + 30c above $900 | 0% commission (Stripe processing applies) |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not quoted (see sources) | 14 days |
| Storefront / link in bio | Yes, the core product | No | Yes, custom creator storefront |
| Community | Free or paid community on Creator | Yes, the core product, with gamification | Unlimited communities |
| Courses | Yes | Yes, inside the community | Unlimited courses |
| Coaching bookings | Yes | Live calls in the community | Unlimited coaching |
| Unlimited emails on Creator Pro | No email marketing tool | Unlimited emails | |
| AutoDM | Yes, on Creator | No | Auto DMs included |
| Customer apps | Not compared | Not compared | iOS and Android customer apps |
What Stan Store is best at
Stan Store is a link-in-bio storefront. Creator is $29/month or $300/year with 0% transaction fees and includes courses, booking, memberships, a free or paid community and AutoDM. Creator Pro is $99/month, less on annual billing, and adds discount codes, upsells, payment plans, pixel tracking and unlimited emails. There is a 14-day free trial and no free plan.
What Skool is best at
Skool is a community platform with a course tab, calendar and gamified leaderboards. Hobby is $9/month with a 10% transaction fee plus 30c. Pro is $99/month with 2.9% + 30c on prices up to $899 and 3.9% + 30c above $900. Skool's fees include card processing. Both plans include unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls, plus a custom URL and affiliates.
What each costs on $2,000 a month in sales
- Stan Store Creator: $29/month (or $300/year), 0% fee, plus your card processor.
- Skool Hobby: $9/month plus 10% ($200) plus 30c per sale, about $209 a month plus 30c a sale. Skool's fee includes card processing.
- Skool Pro: $99/month plus 2.9% + 30c per sale (processing included).
- WithMe: $25/month billed annually, 0% commission, plus Stripe processing.
Who should pick which
- Pick Stan Store if: you sell a handful of digital products or calls from Instagram or TikTok and want to be live in an afternoon.
- Pick Skool if: your whole offer is a community and you want leaderboards and levels to drive engagement.
- Pick WithMe if: you want a storefront and a community, plus courses, coaching and email, in one hub. WithMe has the simplicity of Stan Store with the functionality of Kajabi. It is an all-in-one creator hub, not link-in-bio.
Moving from Stan Store or Skool to WithMe
- Free migration is included when you pay yearly and takes 5 to 10 working days.
- Your Stan Store or Skool stays live until you approve the new hub.
- Names and emails are imported. Card details and active subscriptions cannot move between payment systems, so members re-subscribe on WithMe.
- Guides: Migrate from Stan Store and Migrate from Skool.
Where Stan Store and Skool win
- Stan Store: the fastest setup of the three, and its AutoDM and link-in-bio flow are well known to Instagram creators.
- Skool: gamification (points, levels, leaderboards), and the lowest entry price at $9/month if your sales are small.
- WithMe does not copy Skool's leaderboard game.
Want a storefront and a community in one place?
WithMe is $25/month billed annually, with 0% commission and a 14-day free trial. Moving from Stan Store or Skool is free when you pay yearly.
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Common questions
Is Stan Store or Skool better?
Stan Store is better for selling a few products from a link in your bio. Skool is better if your business is a paid community. WithMe does both in one hub for $25/month billed annually with 0% commission.
Which is cheaper, Stan Store or Skool?
Skool Hobby is $9/month but takes 10% plus 30c per sale. Stan Store Creator is $29/month or $300/year with 0% transaction fees. Once card processing is counted, Stan Creator usually costs less than Skool Hobby above roughly $300 a month in sales.
Does Stan Store have a community like Skool?
Stan Store Creator includes a free or paid community, but Skool is built around community, with gamification and leaderboards.
Does Skool have a storefront or link in bio?
No. Skool is a community with courses and a calendar inside it. It is not a link-in-bio storefront.
Is there a platform that does both?
Yes. WithMe combines a custom creator storefront with unlimited communities, courses, coaching and emails in one hub for $25/month billed annually, with 0% commission.
Can I move from Stan Store or Skool to WithMe for free?
Yes. Free migration is included when you pay yearly, takes 5 to 10 working days, and your old site stays live until you approve the new hub.
