Who's In vs Skool
Skool is excellent at online courses and gamified discussion — at $99/mo plus transaction fees. If your community actually MEETS (runs, rides, classes, socials), Who's In Clubs does the real-world half better: events, dues, QR check-in, waitlists — $8.25/mo billed annually, 0% payment fees.
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By Craig Pollard, Founder & CEO · Reviewed July 2026
Last updated: July 2026
Who's In
$8.25/mo • Built for Real-World Groups
- Flat $8.25/mo billed annually ($10 monthly) — 14-day free trial
- 0% platform fee on member dues and payments
- Recurring events with automatic waitlists
- QR check-in + Apple/Google Wallet member passes
- Free and paid membership tiers (up to 20)
- Members join from a link — no app, no login wall
- Group announcements and tier-targeted messaging
- Attendance tracking and engagement scoring
- Pause, family plans & grandfathered price changes
- Stripe payments straight to your own account
Skool
Courses + Community Feed • $9–$99/mo + Fees
- Best-in-class course hosting and drip content
- Gamification (points, levels, leaderboards)
- Active discovery marketplace for paid groups
- Strong creator-monetization ecosystem
- Pro is $99/mo — 12x Who’s In Clubs
- Hobby tier ($9/mo) takes 10% of transactions
- Built for online communities, not real-world events
- No event check-in, waitlists, or wallet passes
- Everything lives behind a Skool login
Skool Is a Classroom.
Your Club Meets in the Real World.
Skool earns its $99/mo for creators selling courses: modules, drip content, gamified discussion, a discovery marketplace. But if your community's heartbeat is showing up — weekly runs, monthly socials, training sessions — you'd be paying course-platform prices for a calendar bolted onto a forum.
Who's In Clubs is built around the meet-up: recurring events with automatic waitlists, QR check-in at the door (or trailhead), membership dues with 0% platform fees, and members who join from a WhatsApp link without creating yet another account.
A year of Skool Pro: $1,188 + transaction fees • A year of Who's In Clubs: $99 + 0% fees
Where Skool Doesn’t Fit Clubs
- • $99/mo Pro (or $9/mo with 10% fees)
- • Designed around courses and discussion
- • No real-world check-in or attendance
- • No event waitlists or wallet passes
- • Members must create Skool accounts
- • Real-world events are an afterthought
Who's In Clubs: The Real-World Half, Done Right
- $8.25/mo billed annually, 0% payment fees
- Recurring events with auto-waitlists
- QR check-in — offline-ready, multi-admin
- Apple & Google Wallet membership passes
- Tiers, dues, pauses, family plans
- Join links that work inside WhatsApp
- 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Who's In | Skool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.25/mo billed annually ($10 monthly) | $9/mo Hobby or $99/mo Pro |
| Transaction fees | 0% on member payments | 10% (Hobby) / 2.9% (Pro) |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Course hosting | No | Excellent — core product |
| Gamification | Engagement scoring + streaks | Points, levels, leaderboards |
| Real-world events | Core product — recurring + waitlists | Basic calendar |
| QR check-in | Included — offline-ready | No |
| Wallet membership passes | Apple & Google Wallet | No |
| Membership dues | Tiers via your own Stripe, 0% fee | Subscriptions via Skool, fees apply |
| Member account required | No — join from a link | Yes — Skool login |
| Community feed | Announcements + messaging | Full gamified feed |
| Discovery marketplace | Public club pages + SEO | Skool Discovery |
| Attendance tracking | Per-event + per-member history | No |
| AI agent API (WebMCP) | Yes | No |
Who's In is Perfect For
Run Clubs
Weekly sessions, waitlists, member tiers
Climbing & Outdoor Groups
Capacity-capped meets with check-in
Sports Teams & Leagues
Subs, fees, attendance in one place
Social & Hobby Clubs
Recurring socials without the forum overhead
Dance & Fitness Communities
Classes, dues, and door check-in
Professional Meetup Groups
Free tiers for guests, paid for members
Selling an online course with a gamified community? Skool is the category leader — pay the $99. Running a community that meets in person? Who's In Clubs is built for exactly that, at 1/12th the price.
What organisers say on Trustpilot
"Finally, an App that takes out all the stress of organising classes and events."
Consumer
Classes & events · Trustpilot review
"Very efficient and user friendly. Makes it easy to organize events without forcing people to download an app."
Sofie S Stockholm
Events in Sweden · Trustpilot review
"Managing events and waitlist was a breeze, will use regularly. Payments were easy to set up too."
Lou SE
Paid events · Trustpilot review
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Who's In Clubs a good Skool alternative?▼
It depends what your community does. For online course communities, Skool is the stronger product. For communities that meet in the real world — run clubs, sports teams, social groups, classes — Who's In Clubs covers the things Skool doesn't: recurring events with waitlists, QR check-in, wallet membership passes, and dues with 0% platform fees, at $8.25/mo billed annually instead of $99/mo.
How much does Skool cost compared to Who’s In Clubs?▼
Skool is $9/mo (Hobby, with 10% transaction fees) or $99/mo (Pro, 2.9% fees). Who's In Clubs is $8.25/mo billed annually ($99/yr) or $10 monthly, with 0% platform fees on member payments — dues go to your own Stripe account. Both offer 14-day free trials. (Skool pricing as of June 2026, subject to change.)
Can my members pay dues through Who’s In Clubs?▼
Yes — free and paid membership tiers (up to 20), monthly or annual billing, pauses, family plans, and scheduled price changes with grandfathering. Payments run through your own Stripe account and Who's In takes 0%.
Do members need an account like on Skool?▼
No. Members join your club, RSVP to events, and pay dues from a shared link — it works beautifully inside WhatsApp groups. No app download, no login wall.
Can I use both Skool and Who’s In Clubs?▼
Some communities do: Skool for the online course + discussion, Who's In Clubs for the real-world meetups, check-in, and dues. At $8.25/mo it's a cheap addition — but most non-course clubs find Clubs replaces the need for Skool entirely.
Built for Communities That Actually Meet.
Who's In Clubs: events, dues, waitlists, and check-in — $8.25/mo billed annually, 14-day free trial.
$8.25/mo billed annually • 0% payment fees • No member accounts needed · All features included
