Vela and Skool, compared line by line.
Both give you a feed, a classroom, a calendar and levels. Vela adds a 0% platform fee, quizzes, certificates, your own domain and payouts to your own account, for the same $99 as Skool Pro.
| Feature | Vela | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99/month per community, 14-day trial | $9/month (Hobby) or $99/month (Pro) |
| Fee on member payments | 0% platform fee, plus the processor's fee | 10% (Hobby) or 2.9% (Pro), plus 30¢ |
| Payment providers | Stripe or Paystack, your choice | Skool's built-in payments |
| Where payouts go | Your own Stripe or Paystack account | Paid out by Skool |
| Discussion feed, polls, levels | Yes | Yes |
| Courses, drip, level unlocks | Yes | Yes |
| Quizzes and certificates | Yes | No |
| Price tiers | Yes, with tier-locked courses | Yes |
| Calendar and reminders | Yes, recurring, with .ics and Google links | Yes |
| Live video | Built-in huddles | Skool Call |
| Webhooks and Zapier | Yes, signed webhooks for 7 events | Zapier (Pro plan) |
| Custom domain | Yes | No |
| Mobile | Installable app; native apps in development | Native iOS and Android apps |
Skool details are from its public pricing and help pages, checked October 2026. Skool may have changed since; check skool.com for its current plans.
See what fees cost you each month.
Vela charges a flat plan and no cut. Move the sliders to match your community.
Members pay you $4,350 a month.
- Vela$270/mo
$99 plan + 2.9% + 30¢ per payment
- Skool Pro$270/mo
$99 plan + 2.9% + 30¢ per payment
- Skool Hobby$489/mo
$9 plan + 10% + 30¢ per payment
Compared with Skool Hobby, Vela saves you $219 a month at this size. Against Skool Pro the fees are the same, and Vela adds quizzes, certificates, a custom domain and payouts to your own account.
Vela figures use Stripe's standard card rate, which goes to Stripe; Vela adds nothing. Rates vary by country. Skool rates from its public pricing, checked October 2026. Sources: Skool pricing (via Learning Revolution), Stripe pricing.
Bring your Skool community over in an afternoon.
- 1
Export your members from Skool
In Skool, open Settings, then Members, and export the list to CSV.
- 2
Import them and keep their access
Upload the file in Vela under Settings, Migrate & Invite. Leave Keep their access on so nobody pays twice.
- 3
Post your invite link
Share the link in your old community and watch who has joined. Re-send to anyone who hasn't with one click.