Eden vs Skool

Sell what you know without running a room, with an AI that coaches every buyer for you.

Skool is a paid community with a classroom attached: posts, live calls, leaderboards, and you at the center of it every day. Eden sells the knowledge itself: a Custom AI built from your course that answers each buyer one-on-one, from a page at your handle, paid through your Stripe.

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The short version

Checked September 19, 2026

Skool is the best place to sell a community: posts, live calls, a classroom, and leaderboards for $99 a month plus 2.9%, or $9 plus 10%. It works because you show up. Eden has no community and sells something Skool can't: your knowledge as an AI that coaches every buyer for you, one-on-one, in your voice, at midnight, without you. Pick Skool if the group is the product. Pick Eden if what you sell is what you know.

01 · What you sell

A course buyers can talk to.

  • Your lessons become the AI. Modules from your workspace, in order, with progress. Publish and Eden writes the notes the AI needs to open the right lesson for every question.

  • It answers so you don't have to. In a community, every question waits for you or a moderator. Here the buyer asks, the AI answers from lesson 3.1 in your voice, and you are asleep.

  • Three shapes, your price. An AI tool, an AI with a library, or a course taught by AI. Paid from $1 or free, with discount codes and a was-price when you want them.

Package your knowledge
02 · Where buyers use it

Inside Eden, or inside Claude.

  • Every buyer gets an Eden workspace. The lessons, the chat, their notes and highlights, on the web and in the iOS and Android apps. Their work stays theirs, not a thread in your feed.

  • Works in the AI they already pay for. Add the Eden MCP to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor and the product shows up there, knowledge included. Loading it costs the buyer nothing.

  • Templates they can copy. Boards, tables, and docs in your product become templates. One click and the buyer has their own copy to fill in, and your AI can work on it.

See the buyer experience

Ask The 2 Hour Writer to outline this week's letter from my saves.. Run today's idea through the Unique Perspective shape.. Which lesson covers post structures? Summarize it.

Eden
ClaudeChatGPTCursorFree to load over MCP
03 · Your page

One link in your bio, seven looks.

  • A storefront, not a group page. Your page lives at your handle with your photo, bio, and every product, plus links, a video, a welcome note, and an email capture in the order you choose.

  • Seven designs, one accent. Studio, Paper, Poster, Retro, Synthwave, Minimal, Bloom. Pick one, set the color, and the page and your product pages match.

  • Page views and top clicks. See who came and what they tapped. The Built on Eden badge at the bottom carries your referral code, so signups from your page pay you too.

Open your page
04 · The money

Paid by Stripe, plus 20% on every upgrade.

  • A flat 5%, no $99 a month for the low fee. Skool charges 10% on Hobby or $99 a month for 2.9% on Pro. Eden takes 5% on every sale, and the $29 Starter plan is the workspace you already work in.

  • Straight to your Stripe account. Connect once. Buyers pay through your account, so the money is yours the moment it lands, and refunds and payouts live in Stripe.

  • Every buyer becomes a referral. When a buyer upgrades their Eden plan, you earn 20% of every payment for as long as they stay. 22.5% at 50 active referrals, 25% at 150, 30% at 500.

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Side by side

Eden and Skool, in plain words.

Checked September 19, 2026. A dash means the tool does not do it.

What you can sell
  • Courses and digital products
    EdenCustom AIs, courses taught by AI, files and templates inside them
    SkoolCommunity memberships and courses
  • An AI that teaches the product
    Built from your lessons, answers buyers in your voice
    Eden
    Skool
  • Community, posts, and live calls
    Eden
    Skool
  • Memberships and subscriptions
    Eden
    Skool
  • One-time course sales
    Eden
    Skool
  • Gamification: levels and leaderboards
    Eden
    Skool
Your page
  • Link-in-bio page with products and links
    EdenProducts, links, video, text, email capture
    SkoolGroup about page
  • Page designs
    EdenSeven looks, one accent color
    SkoolCover image and about page
  • Email capture and newsletter
    EdenKit, beehiiv, GoHighLevel, or a webhook
    SkoolA free group as the lead magnet
  • Instagram auto-DM
    Eden
    Skool
  • Your own address
    EdenYour handle on Eden
    SkoolCustom URL on skool.com
What buyers get
  • Works inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
    Every purchased Custom AI loads over the Eden MCP, free of credits
    Eden
    Skool
  • A workspace and mobile apps for buyers
    EdenWeb, iOS, Android
    SkoolWeb, iOS, Android
  • Templates buyers can copy
    Boards, tables, and docs in the product become one-click copies
    Eden
    Skool
  • Import customers from another platform
    EdenCSV up to 50,000 rows, lifetime access
    SkoolInvite members by email
  • Reviews from verified buyers
    EdenApproval queue, import old ones
    Skool
The money
  • Platform fee per sale
    Eden5%
    Skool10% on Hobby, 2.9% on Pro
  • Monthly price
    Eden$29 Starter, and it is the whole workspace
    Skool$9 Hobby, $99 Pro
  • Payouts
    EdenYour own Stripe account
    SkoolSkool payments
  • Recurring commission on referrals
    Eden: every buyer gets an account, their plan payments pay you
    Eden20 to 30% on Eden plans
    Skool40% on groups you refer
  • Run the store from an AI assistant
    EdenDrafts products, edits your page, looks up customers
    SkoolNo public API; third-party tools only
Money, plainly

What each plan buys, and what each sale costs.

Eden Starter
$29a month
5% per sale
  • A storefront and checkout
  • Custom AI products and courses taught by AI
  • The whole workspace: notes, boards, reader, highlights
  • 200 AI credits, research, scheduling to eight platforms
Skool Pro
$99a month
2.9% per sale
  • Community, classroom, calendar, live calls
  • Unlimited members, courses, and video hosting
  • Memberships and one-time payments
  • Affiliates, leaderboards, a mobile app
Sales in a month
Eden, you keep
Skool, you keep
$500
$446
$387
$2,000
$1,871
$1,843
$10,000
$9,471
$9,611

After the monthly plan and the platform fee. Payment processing comes out on both sides and is left out here.

Skool's $9 Hobby plan is cheaper under about $400 a month in sales. From there to about $3,300 a month Eden keeps more, and past that Skool Pro's 2.9% wins on fees. Either way the $29 is the workspace you already work in, and you earn 20% of every Eden plan your buyers go on to pay for.

Credit where it's due

What Skool does well

  • The best community product on the market: posts, live calls, calendar, and leaderboards in one place.
  • Unlimited members, courses, and video hosting on both plans.
  • Recurring memberships and one-time courses, with a 40% recurring affiliate program.
  • A mobile app your members already have on their phones.
The wedge

What Eden does that Skool doesn't

  • A Custom AI that teaches your course and answers buyers in your voice, without you online.
  • Buyers get a workspace and can use the product in Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.
  • 20 to 30% recurring commission when your buyers upgrade their Eden plan.
  • A flat 5% per sale, and the store is part of the workspace where you research, write, and schedule.
Honest recommendation

Pick the tool that fits the work in front of you.

Pick Skool if

Pick Skool if the group is the product: cohorts, live calls, accountability, a room people pay to be in. Nothing else does community this well, and it rewards showing up every day.

Pick Eden if

Pick Eden if what you sell is what you know and you don't want to run a room every day. Your course becomes an AI buyers can ask, your page lives next to your notes and your scheduler, and the people who buy from you become subscribers who pay you back.

05 · Switching

Move your Skool members in an afternoon.

  • Import your members. Export your members from Skool, upload the CSV, choose up to ten products, and everyone gets lifetime access. Send access emails, or stay quiet until launch.

  • Bring your testimonials. The wins people posted in your group import as reviews with their original date and source, and wait in your queue until you approve them.

  • Keep the group if you want it. Sell the course as an AI on Eden and keep Skool for the calls. Link both from your Eden page, and nobody who already bought loses anything.

Import your customers
Pricing, plainly

Both prices. No spin.

Verified September 2026. Competitor pricing changes; check their site to confirm.

Eden
  • Free
    50 one-time AI credits, Discover, 100 saved items. Buying works, selling needs Starter
    $0/forever
  • Personal Plus
    The workspace with 150 AI credits/mo and Eden MCP. No store
    $15/mo
  • StarterMost picked
    Opens your store: creator page, products, Stripe payouts, 200 AI credits/mo
    $29/mo
  • Pro
    The store plus 750 AI credits/mo and 25 watchlist creators
    $79/mo
Free includes 50 one-time AI credits with no card or deadline. Selling opens on Starter.
Skool
  • Hobby
    10% per sale. Unlimited members, courses, videos, and live calls
    $9/mo
  • Pro
    2.9% per sale. The same features with the lower fee
    $99/mo
14-day free trial. Annual billing takes two months off. Payments run through Skool.

Skool is $9 plus 10% or $99 plus 2.9%. Eden's Starter is $29 plus 5%, and it is the same plan that runs your whole workspace. Under about $400 a month Skool Hobby is cheapest, from there to about $3,300 Eden keeps the most, and past that Skool Pro's fee wins.

FAQ

Eden vs Skool, common questions.

Is Eden a good Skool alternative?

Only if you are selling knowledge rather than a community. Eden gives you a page at your handle, a Stripe checkout at a flat 5%, customer import, and reviews, and adds a Custom AI built from your course that buyers can talk to. It has no posts, live calls, or leaderboards, so if the group is what people pay for, stay on Skool.

How much does Eden cost compared to Skool?

Skool is $9 a month plus 10% per sale on Hobby, or $99 a month plus 2.9% on Pro. Eden's Starter plan is $29 a month plus 5%. Under about $400 a month in sales Skool Hobby is cheapest, from there to about $3,300 a month Eden keeps the most, and past that Skool Pro's fee wins. Eden's $29 is also the plan that runs your whole workspace: notes, boards, research, scheduling, and 200 AI credits a month.

Can I move my Skool members to Eden?

Yes. Export your members from Skool, then open Store → Customers → Import customers in Eden. Upload the CSV or paste emails, choose up to ten products, and everyone on the list gets lifetime access. You choose whether Eden emails them an access link. Testimonials can be imported too, with their original date and source.

Does Eden have a community like Skool?

No. Eden products are one-time purchases of a Custom AI, a course taught by AI, or an AI with a library. There are no posts, live calls, memberships, or leaderboards. Many creators sell the course as an AI on Eden and keep a Skool group for the calls, linked from the same Eden page.

Should I use Eden or Skool?

Skool is the best place to sell a community: posts, live calls, a classroom, and leaderboards for $99 a month plus 2.9%, or $9 plus 10%. It works because you show up. Eden has no community and sells something Skool can't: your knowledge as an AI that coaches every buyer for you, one-on-one, in your voice, at midnight, without you. Pick Skool if the group is the product. Pick Eden if what you sell is what you know.

Does Skool have an MCP server?

No. As of September 2026 Skool has no public API and no MCP server of its own; the third-party Skool MCP servers you will find run on reverse-engineered endpoints with your login. Eden's MCP is official and reads and writes: it drafts products, edits your page, looks up customers, resends access emails, and reports sales, and buyers use it to load what they bought into Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.

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Sell what you know.

The page, the checkout, and an AI that teaches it. From $29 a month, 5% per sale.

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