How Flodesk and Skool compare
Flodesk made email marketing pretty and easy to stay in. Gorgeous templates, an editor designers enjoy, workflows, forms and link-in-bio pages, and unlimited sends on every paid plan. Pricing now scales with active subscribers; anyone on the old unlimited plan keeps it. Flodesk Checkout adds simple sales pages. Small brands with taste pick it and stay.
Skool does one thing with unusual discipline: a paid community with a feed, a classroom, a calendar, and gamification that keeps members coming back. The pricing is plain, the app is quick, and Discovery can send you members you did not have to find yourself. If your work is a group people join and show up to every week, Skool is shaped for that.
Where they are different
Choose Flodesk when email design is the job and you want unlimited sends on a list-sized plan.
Choose Skool when the membership is the product, and a feed, courses, and leaderboards are how you deliver it.
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What's on Flodesk and Skool
A check means that capability is available. Flodesk and Skool are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteFlodesk: IncludedSkool: Not included
- Theme and fontsFlodesk: IncludedSkool: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceFlodesk: IncludedSkool: Not included
- Marketing emailsFlodesk: IncludedSkool: Included
Team
- Admin usersFlodesk: IncludedSkool: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Flodesk or Skool, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Flodesk or Skool may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Flodesk vs Skool pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Flodesk
Current plans and prices
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Skool
Current plans and prices
See what Skool charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Flodesk and Skool
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Flodesk or Skool?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Flodesk or Skool when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Flodesk and Skool are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Flodesk or Skool?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Flodesk or Skool for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Flodesk and Skool?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Flodesk and Skool set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Flodesk or Skool to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.
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