Skool / Circle / Mighty alternative
Run a community for $19/mo — no transaction fees.
Skool Hobby is $9/mo + a 10% transaction fee on every member sale. We're $19/mo flat with 0% fees. The first time you do $1k of community revenue, we save you $80.
The transaction-fee math
Skool's "cheap" tier costs more than ours the moment your community starts earning.
| Monthly community revenue | Skool Hobby | Skool Pro | Clignite Add-On | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $9 | $99 | $19 | $0 |
| $500 | $59 ($9 + $50 fees) | $113.50 ($99 + $14.50) | $19 | $40 |
| $1,000 | $109 ($9 + $100) | $128 ($99 + $29) | $19 | $90 |
| $2,500 | $259 ($9 + $250) | $171.50 ($99 + $72.50) | $19 | $152.50 |
| $5,000 | $509 ($9 + $500) | $244 ($99 + $145) | $19 | $225 |
| $10,000 | $1,009 ($9 + $1,000) | $389 ($99 + $290) | $19 | $370 |
Stripe processing fees still apply on both platforms (~2.9% + $0.30) — those go to Stripe, not the platform.
Two ways to run a community on Clignite
Add-On if you're already on Local Pro / Local Plus / Studio. Bundled with Coach if you also want Courses, E-Sign, and the rest of the platform.
Recommended for you
Add-On
Community Add-On
$19/mo
on top of any Clignite base plan
- 1 community on *.clignite.com subdomain
- Up to 500 active members
- Posts, threaded comments, reactions
- Member directory + roles (admin, mod)
- 0% transaction fees on member sales
- Cancel anytime, no commitment
Card required · Cancel before day 14 with no charge
Better value at scale
Coach plan
$997/mo
replaces 7+ tools at this tier
- 3 communities · 1,000 members each
- Full Courses module (replaces Kajabi $199)
- E-Signatures (replaces DocuSign $25)
- 20 sub-accounts (manage clients)
- Full CRM, Local SEO, AI co-workers
- Save $2,600/mo vs the stack
vs Skool · Circle · Mighty Networks
| Feature | Clignite Add-On | Skool Pro | Circle | Mighty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $19 | $99 | $89-219 | $39-179 |
| Transaction fee | 0% | 2.9% | 0% (paid plan) | 2-3% |
| Communities included | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Member cap | 500 | unlimited | 100-1000+ | 100-10k |
| Custom domain | $149/mo | $99 (Pro+) | paid plans | paid plans |
| Bundled with full CRM | ✓ via base plan | |||
| Bundled with Courses module | ✓ at Coach $997 | paid | paid | |
| UI built in 2026 |
When NOT to pick the $19 add-on
Honest tradeoffs
- 01You need more than 500 active members. The add-on caps at 500 to keep the price at $19. Above that, member overage is $0.10/month per active member, or upgrade to Coach for 1,000 included.
- 02You need multiple communities. Add-On includes 1. Coach tier ($997) gives 3 bundled. Agency Pro ($1,997) gives 10. SaaS Reseller ($3,497) gives 50.
- 03Skool gamification (levels/leaderboard) matters more to you than transaction fees. v2 ships gamification this quarter. Until then, our v1 has everything except points + levels.
Stop paying transaction fees on every sale.
Add Communities for $19/mo. Cancel anytime. We migrate from Skool in an afternoon.