Skool vs UNA
Skool
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| Figure | Skool | UNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Community Platforms | 7.2 (#107) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Event hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2019 | 2000 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Moderation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private spaces | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
UNA
UNA is an open-source platform for building community sites, social networks, collaboration spaces, and educational portals. Its core tools include feeds, posts, groups, events, messaging, courses, discussions, a wiki, and collaboration features. Studio provides no-code controls for apps, roles, pages, forms, menus, design, and languages. UNA offers a REST API and OAuth 2.0 server, and can run as a full platform or a headless backend. Listed integrations include Stripe, Shopify, Snipcart, Mailchimp, Intercom, Google Tag Manager, and Rocket.Chat through the Chat+ app. AI agents can use 13 model providers, including local models through Ollama, and connect to vector stores such as Pinecone and Qdrant. UNA runs on a customer’s domain and servers, with files stored on local disk or S3-compatible storage. The maker lists SSL, antispam, audit logs, two-factor sign-in, and regular security fixes, and says it helps customers prepare for GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA. Standard is free; Pro is $20 a month; Max is $100 a month. All plans list unlimited projects and deployments.