When the group should not be the only door.
Skool is a very good group and classroom. Tapmy puts a Community inside a wider store, so one link in bio can sell the group, the calls, the downloads and the Webinars.
Pick Tapmy if you sell more than a group and want buyers to pay before they join anything. One link in your bio opens a public store with downloads, 1:1 calls, Courses, Webinars and your Community. Skool is the specialist for one focused group with a classroom, leaderboards and levels. It has no free plan: Hobby takes 10% + $0.30 per transaction, card processing included. Tapmy takes no fee on Free (0%), then 3% on Pro and 1% on Max, plus Stripe processing.
Buyers do not have to join first
On Skool the experience starts with the group. In Tapmy every offer has its own page and One-Step Checkout, so someone can buy a template or book a call without entering a community.
Calls, downloads and Webinars
Skool is built around groups, Community and classroom. Tapmy sells paid sessions through Schedule Link, plus Digital Products and Webinars, from one Creator Store.
Payments on your own Stripe
Skool is merchant of record, so payments sit with Skool. Tapmy payments run through your Stripe account, and payouts and customer data stay with you.
What you gain when buyers can skip the group.
On Skool, the group is the product, so every buyer joins first. That suits a business built on one community. If you also sell a template, a call or a Webinar, it gets in the way. Tapmy gives each of those its own page and checkout, and the Community is one more thing people can buy.
What holds you back on Skool
- The experience begins with the group, not your offer.
- No 1:1 booking found: group events and calls only.
- Not presented as a catalog for downloads, eBooks and Webinars.
- You cannot use your own Stripe account.
| Feature |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Link in bio | Yes | No |
| Creator Store, a public storefront | Yes | No |
| Digital Products, eBooks and Notion Templates | Yes | No |
| Schedule Link for 1:1 calls and Services | Yes | No |
| Webinars as a paid offer | Yes | No |
More ways in than a group.
Each buyer enters at the right level
Some want a template, some want a consultation, some want a Course or Community. Nobody is pushed into one subscription to start.
Checkout that keeps momentum
The path from a tapped link to a payment is direct, and customer data stays tied to the offer and delivery. See One-Step Checkout.
Your Stripe, your records
Payouts arrive in your own account and every buyer is saved in your customer records.
A model that can change
Start with a paid call or an eBook. Add a Course, a paid Community or a Webinar when demand shows up.
Pick Tapmy over Skool if this is you.
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| You want buyers to pay from your bio link without joining a group first. | Yes | No |
| You sell 1:1 calls with native scheduling. | Yes | No |
| You sell downloads, eBooks or Webinars next to your community. | Yes | No |
| You want to use your own Stripe account. | Yes | No |
| You want customers, orders and analytics in one record. | Yes | No |
Run the group and the store side by side.
Your group can keep running while you build. Point new social traffic to a Tapmy store and sell your next call, download or Webinar there.
Once new buyers are joining through Tapmy, invite Skool members across with a clear reason to move. Other community tools compare in Tapmy vs Circle.
Tapmy vs Skool. Capability by capability.
Skool against Tapmy, feature by feature, checked against Skool's own pages on October 16, 2026.
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Public store behind a profile link | Link in Bio and Creator Store | A group-first destination |
| 1:1 booking | Native scheduling | Group events and calls; no 1:1 booking found |
| Sell downloads and calls | Yes, in the same store | One-time course purchases and upsells |
| Buy without joining a group first | Public offers with One-Step Checkout | The experience begins with the group |
| Paid Webinars | Yes, from the same store | Not the primary product model |
| Price | Only $29/mo | $9/mo |
Tapmy vs Skool pricing.
At $2,000 a month in sales, Tapmy Free costs $70 including card processing. Skool Hobby costs $221. Skool Pro costs $169. Skool has no free plan (14-day free trial).
| Feature | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $0 | $9 | $99 |
| Price per year | $0 | Monthly only | Monthly only |
| Platform fee on sales | 0% | 10% + $0.30 per sale (card processing included) | 2.9% + $0.30 per sale (card processing included) |
| Billing notes | Cancel anytime | 10% + $0.30 per transaction, card processing included | 2.9% + $0.30 (3.9% above $900), card processing included |
What you pay each month
| Feature | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $17.50 | $62 | $116.50 |
| $2,000 | $70 | $221 | $169 |
| $10,000 | $350 | $1,069 | $449 |
Subscription, platform fees and card processing, assuming $50 orders. Where a platform charges processing separately (Tapmy included), it is counted at Stripe's US rate of 2.9% + $0.30. Skool is merchant of record: its transaction fee includes card processing, and you cannot use your own Stripe account.
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Move the group without losing its momentum.
Map members and content.
List active members, plans, classroom lessons, events, links, moderation rules and routines.
Decide what each piece becomes.
Choose what stays Community, what turns into a Course, and which products or calls sell on their own.
Build the member space.
Follow Set up a community, then create a membership for recurring access.
Test before you send traffic.
Connect Stripe and get paid, run a real order and check access, delivery and cancellation. See test before switching traffic.
Send new traffic first.
Point new social links to Tapmy while current Skool members keep their access.
Invite members once it works.
Tell them what changes and ask for consent before anyone is asked to rejoin. Close the old group only after payments and access are checked.
Skool is merchant of record, so payment methods and subscriptions stay with Skool. There is no verified one-click Skool migration; plan a period of running both.