How Skool and Tertulia compare
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.
Tertulia for Authors is a website built around the books. Enter an ISBN or ASIN and it imports the covers, descriptions, reviews, and buy links, then adds a blog, an events calendar, and a mailing list. Pro adds direct sales and newsletters. That is real strength. If the site should come from the catalog instead of a blank page, Tertulia is built for exactly that.
Where they are different
Choose Skool when the membership is the product, and a feed, courses, and leaderboards are how you deliver it.
Choose Tertulia when the center of the work is the book catalog: imported pages, retailer links, events, a reader magnet, and direct ebook, audiobook, print, and merchandise sales with no Tertulia commission.
Compare features
What's on Skool and Tertulia
A check means that capability is available. Skool and Tertulia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Custom domainSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Theme and fontsSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
Public content
- BlogSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Reader engagementSkool: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Shop pagesSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceSkool: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Marketing emailsSkool: IncludedTertulia: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatSkool: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Team
- Admin usersSkool: IncludedTertulia: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Skool or Tertulia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Skool or Tertulia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Skool vs Tertulia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Skool
Current plans and prices
See what Skool charges on their pricing page.
Tertulia
Current plans and prices
See what Tertulia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Skool and Tertulia
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 Skool or Tertulia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Skool or Tertulia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Skool and Tertulia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Skool or Tertulia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Skool or Tertulia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Skool and Tertulia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Skool and Tertulia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Skool or Tertulia 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.