OpenEscool · Office #62,810

What it is

Calls itself “community platform”.

• Calls itself: community platform

“…community platform”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Skool.com. Claims “the whole building”. Rules out “Member-to-member DMs”.

• Alternative to: Skool.com
• Superlative claim: the whole building
• Says it will not: Member-to-member DMs

“Hosted platforms rent you a corner of their app. OpenEscool gives you the whole building.”

“Free, open-source Skool.com alternative”

What it costs

One-time purchase, monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: $10/month.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: yes
• Yearly: yes
• Commission: no
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $10/month

“OpenEscool on your VPS $10”

“Monthly, yearly and one-time plans”

“OpenEscool adds no fee of its own.”

Who it sells to

Sells to businesses and consumers. Made for creators.

• Sells to: businesses and consumers
• Made for: creators

“Built for creators who want to own their community”

How it runs

A web app for Ubuntu. Can be self-hosted. Offers an API. Open source. You can bring your own API key.

• Kind: web
• Runs on: Ubuntu
• Runs where: self-hosted
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• Bring your own key: yes

“Works on phones out of the box, no app to install.”

“Choose Ubuntu 24.04”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Instant signup. Publishes docs.

• Instant signup: yes

“Sign up and go”

“Read the install guide -> https://github.com/amanverma-gh/openescool/blob/main/docs/INSTALL-HOSTINGER.md”