FanBasis, now Commas: the alternatives for selling coaching and paid community access in 2026
On this page
- The short answer
- What happened to FanBasis?
- What do the alternatives charge per month and per sale?
- Which are community-first versus storefront-first?
- Which handle coaching calls and payments in one place?
- What does it cost at $1,000 and $10,000 a month in sales?
- Can I move members over?
- Which alternative to pick
- FAQ
FanBasis still exists; it is called Commas. On its own site the company says: "On July 14, 2026, FanBasis became Commas", and "FanBasis web traffic now redirects to Commas." Existing sellers carry on under the new name. If the rename is the prompt to compare, the useful question is what each alternative costs at your sales level, because a percentage fee that is cheap at $1,000 a month gets expensive at $10,000. Every price below was read on the platform's own page on 19 October 2026.
The short answer
- FanBasis became Commas on 14 July 2026; fanbasis.com redirects to commas.com and existing accounts log in there.
- Cheapest to start: Skool Hobby at $9 a month plus a 10% transaction fee, or Stan Creator at $29 a month ($300 a year), which has no free plan.
- Cheapest at scale: Podia Shaker at $99 a month ($84 billed annually) with no transaction fee, or Kajabi Basic at $179 ($143 billed annually), which "does not take a revenue share".
- Community-first: Skool, Circle (from $89 a month, 2% fee) and Mighty Networks (from $79, 2%).
- The switch point: Skool Pro ($99 + 2.9%) becomes cheaper than Skool Hobby above $1,268 a month in sales; Podia Shaker beats Mover above $1,000.
What happened to FanBasis?
FanBasis renamed itself Commas on 14 July 2026. Commas.com's FAQ answers "Is FanBasis now Commas?" with "Yes. FanBasis officially became Commas on July 14, 2026", and says the company, team and platform continue under the new name. Visiting fanbasis.com today lands on commas.com, where existing FanBasis users log in.
Nothing on Commas's public pages says prices or terms changed with the name. Commas also does not show a public price for its seller product, so this page compares the alternatives on what they publish and leaves Commas's cost to the seller's own dashboard.
What do the alternatives charge per month and per sale?
Skool charges $9 a month with a 10% transaction fee on Hobby, or $99 a month with 2.9% on Pro. Podia's Mover plan is $49 a month ($42 billed annually) with a 5% fee, and Shaker is $99 ($84 annually) with none. Mighty Networks Launch is $79 a month with a 2% fee, and Circle Professional is $89 with 2%. Kajabi Basic is $179 a month ($143 billed annually), and Kajabi says it "does not take a revenue share as a platform", charging card processing through Kajabi Payments from 2.9% + $0.30.
Stan's help centre lists "Creator at $29/month (or $300/year) and Creator Pro at $99/month (or $948/year)" and answers "Does Stan offer a free plan?" with "Not at the moment!" Whop publishes processing rates (cards 2.7% + $0.30 domestic) rather than a plan price.
| Platform and plan | Monthly price (as published) | Transaction fee (as published) | Cost at $1,000 a month | Cost at $10,000 a month | Page read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commas (formerly FanBasis) | Not shown on commas.com | Not shown | n/a | n/a | commas.com, 19 October 2026 |
| Skool Hobby | $9 | 10% | $109 | $1,009 | skool.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Skool Pro | $99 | 2.9% | $128 | $389 | skool.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Podia Mover | $49 monthly or $42 billed annually | 5% | $99 | $549 | podia.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Podia Shaker | $99 monthly or $84 billed annually | None | $99 | $99 | podia.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Mighty Networks Launch | $79 | 2% | $99 | $279 | mightynetworks.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Circle Professional | $89 | 2% | $109 | $289 | circle.so/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Kajabi Basic | $179 monthly or $143 billed annually | "does not take a revenue share"; Kajabi Payments 2.9% + $0.30 | $179 | $179 | kajabi.com/pricing, 19 October 2026 |
| Stan Creator | $29 a month or $300 a year | Not stated on Stan's help page | n/a | n/a | help.stan.store, 19 October 2026 |
| Whop | Not shown | Cards 2.7% + $0.30 domestic, +1.5% international; ACH 1.5% (maximum $5) | n/a | n/a | docs.whop.com/fees, 19 October 2026 |
A labelled slot for one coaching or community platform sits here, beside the cost table and outside it. Costs in the table are arithmetic on published prices and a sponsor's row follows the same rule.
Which are community-first versus storefront-first?
Skool, Circle and Mighty Networks are community-first: the product is a members' space with courses and events attached. Podia and Kajabi are storefront-first: courses, digital downloads, email and coaching sales, with a community feature added. Stan is a link-in-bio storefront built for creators selling from social profiles. Commas, like FanBasis before it, positions itself around payments and creator revenue.
For a deeper community comparison, our Skool vs Circle vs Mighty Networks page covers features, and the best course platforms for coaches covers booking and delivery.
Pick the shape first (a community people visit, or a storefront people buy from), then pick the cheapest plan of that shape at your sales level.
Which handle coaching calls and payments in one place?
Stan's help centre documents a coaching-call product sold in the same checkout as its digital products. Podia and Kajabi sell courses, digital products and memberships from one storefront; confirm each one's booking feature before moving paid sessions. Skool lists unlimited live calls on both plans, and Circle and Mighty Networks run live sessions and events inside the community. Whop's documentation centres on payments: card processing at 2.7% + $0.30 domestic, ACH at 1.5% with a maximum fee of $5.
Skool skool.com
Unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls on both plans; "2 months free" on yearly billing.
The lowest entry price here at $9 a month, with a clean switch to 2.9% on Pro once a community passes about $1,268 a month.
Podia podia.com
Mover $49 a month ($42 annually) with a 5% fee; Shaker $99 ($84) and Earthquaker $179 ($150) with no transaction fees.
No transaction fee from the $99 Shaker plan, the lowest cost here for a seller doing $10,000 a month.
Kajabi kajabi.com
Basic $179 a month or $143 billed annually; Growth $249 or $199; Pro $499 or $399. Kajabi Payments from 2.9% + $0.30.
An all-in-one business platform that never takes a cut of sales, so its cost is fixed however large a coaching business grows.
Circle circle.so
Professional $89, Business $199, Scale $419 a month, with transaction fees of 2%, 1% and 1%; 14-day free trial, no card required.
A free 14-day trial with no card and transaction fees that fall to 1% on Business, for a community that will grow.
Mighty Networks mightynetworks.com
Launch $79, Scale $179, Growth $354 a month, with transaction fees of 2%, 1% and 0.5%.
The lowest-priced community plan with a 2% fee, and the only one here whose fee drops to 0.5% at the top tier.
Stan stan.store
Creator $29 a month or $300 a year; Creator Pro $99 a month or $948 a year.
A link-in-bio store set up for selling coaching and digital products straight from Instagram or TikTok, at $25 a month on yearly billing.
What does it cost at $1,000 and $10,000 a month in sales?
At $1,000 a month the seven priced plans sit close together: Podia Mover, Podia Shaker and Mighty Networks Launch at $99, Skool Hobby and Circle Professional at $109, Skool Pro at $128 and Kajabi Basic at $179. At $10,000 they spread out by a factor of ten, because only Podia Shaker and Kajabi charge no percentage.
Can I move members over?
Yes, but billing does not move by itself: a member's saved card and subscription sit with the old platform's payment processor, so most moves mean members re-subscribing on the new platform. The checklist below is the order that avoids double-charging anyone. Commas says existing FanBasis relationships continue under the Commas name, so there is no deadline forcing a move.
1. Export: member list with emails, purchase history, active subscriptions 2. Note each member's renewal date and price (you will re-create them) 3. Download course videos, files and community posts you own 4. Pick the plan using your real monthly sales: $______ flat plan cost = $______ ; percentage plan = $____ + ____% x sales 5. Recreate products and prices on the new platform; test one purchase 6. Tell members the date, the new link and what happens to their billing 7. Run both for one billing cycle; cancel the old plan after the last renewal 8. Update every link in your bio, emails and ads (fanbasis.com now redirects to commas.com)
Income from coaching or memberships is self-employment income in the US, reported on Schedule C, whichever platform collects it.
Which alternative to pick
- If you are staying with FanBasis, now Commas, nothing forces a move: Commas says the company, team and platform continue under the new name, so update your links and stay unless the cost math below says otherwise.
- If you are starting a paid community under $1,268 a month, choose Skool Hobby, because $9 a month plus 10% is the cheapest way in, then switch to Pro as sales pass that line.
- If you sell more than $1,000 a month in courses and coaching, choose Podia Shaker, because at $99 a month with no transaction fee it is the cheapest plan here at every sales level above $1,000.
- If you want an all-in-one business platform that never takes a cut, choose Kajabi, because its $179 Basic plan stays $179 at any sales level.
- If your business runs from Instagram or TikTok, choose Stan Creator, because a link-in-bio store at $29 a month ($300 a year) is built for that traffic.
- If your community will grow past a few hundred members, trial Circle for 14 days with no card, because its fee falls to 1% on Business.
We read each platform's own pricing, help or documentation page on 19 October 2026 and recorded prices and fees exactly as published in US dollars, at monthly billing unless stated. Costs at $1,000 and $10,000 are arithmetic: plan price plus the platform's published transaction fee times sales, excluding card processing. The FanBasis rename is quoted from commas.com, read on 19 October 2026. Commas, Stan and Whop do not publish both a plan price and a fee on their public pages, so they are not in the cost chart. These are not results from a store we ran.
Frequently asked
What happened to FanBasis?
FanBasis renamed itself Commas on 14 July 2026. Commas says FanBasis did not shut down: the company, the team and the platform continue under the Commas name, fanbasis.com redirects to commas.com, and existing users log in to Commas.
What are the best FanBasis alternatives for selling coaching?
For coaching plus courses, Podia (Shaker $99 a month, no transaction fee) and Kajabi (Basic $179 a month, no revenue share) cost the least at higher sales; Stan (Creator $29 a month) suits sellers working from social profiles. For paid communities, Skool, Circle and Mighty Networks.
Which is cheaper, Skool Hobby or Skool Pro?
Skool Hobby is $9 a month plus a 10% transaction fee and Skool Pro is $99 a month plus 2.9%. Hobby is cheaper below $1,268 a month in sales and Pro is cheaper above it.
Which community platform has no transaction fee?
Among the plans checked, Podia's Shaker ($99 a month) and Earthquaker ($179) charge no transaction fees, and Kajabi does not take a revenue share. Skool, Circle and Mighty Networks charge transaction fees of 0.5% to 10% depending on the plan. Card processing applies everywhere.
Does Stan have a free plan?
No. Stan's help centre answers "Does Stan offer a free plan?" with "Not at the moment!" Creator is $29 a month or $300 a year, and Creator Pro is $99 a month or $948 a year.
How much does Commas (FanBasis) cost?
Commas does not show its seller pricing on its public pages as of 19 October 2026, so we cannot quote it. Existing FanBasis sellers can see their terms in the Commas dashboard.
Sources behind this page
Selling teaching resources or coaching is self-employment income in the US, and the rules on reporting it and on how sellers may be endorsed are federal. The primary sources are below, alongside each platform's own fee page cited in the table.
- IRS self-employment tax states the 15.3% self-employment tax rate and the $400 net-earnings threshold that triggers it.
- IRS Schedule C is the form sole proprietors use to report profit or loss from a business such as a resource store.
- FTC endorsements, influencers and reviews sets the disclosure rules that apply when a seller pays for or rewards a review.
- FTC Negative Option Rule governs subscription plans that renew unless cancelled, which covers every monthly seller plan here.
Worked examples on this page are arithmetic on each platform's published rates, not sales we made. Tax treatment depends on your circumstances; this is general information, not tax advice.