Paid Community Platform With No Transaction Fees - AXL
Keep the community. Keep the fees.
A paid community where AXL takes 0% of member payments. Access follows the membership.
Free plan, no card needed.
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What it is
A paid community where access follows the subscription.
Spaces open to people who match a filter, such as an active membership. When the subscription ends, the space locks again.
A space as members see it.
- 01Spaces. As many as you need, grouped into sections.
- 02Access. Separate rules for view, like, comment and publish.
- 03Badges. Awarded at thresholds you set.
- 04Moderation. Reports, hidden posts and member restrictions.
Good to know: One community per account. There is no discovery feed, so you bring your own audience.
How to start
Open a paid community this week.
- 01Create the spacesSections, spaces and who sees each.
- 02Set access rulesView, like, comment, publish.
- 03Add the membershipPrice, trial and checkout.
- 04Welcome new membersA scenario on joined or badge earned.
Or let AI do it
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Create Lobby for everyone, Members for active subscribers and Alumni for “Foundations” graduates. Add a $29/month membership with a 7-day $1 trial and checkout. Show permission filters before saving.
What it does
- 1. Creates three spaces: Lobby for everyone, Members for subscribers, Alumni for graduates.
- 2. Adds a $29/month membership with a 7-day $1 trial and checkout.
- 3. Shows you the access rules before saving.
Paste it into the AI Assistant inside AXL, or into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor connected over MCP.
What it replaces
A community without a cut of every payment.
At $10,000 a month in member payments, a 10% fee is $1,000. AXL takes none.
| Job | Usual tool | Monthly | In AXL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community, entry tier | Skool Hobby | $9 + 10% of sales | Included, no fee |
| Community, top tier | Skool Pro | $99 + 2.9% of sales | Included, no fee |
| Community with spaces | Circle Business | $199 + 1% of sales | Included, no fee |
| All of it | AXL | Free; paid from $49/month, 0% of sales | Community, courses, email and checkout |
Typical separate tools and their monthly price, billed monthly.
Questions
Questions people ask.
How many communities can I run?+
One per account, with as many spaces as you need. A separate brand needs its own account.
Can members pay in my currency?+
Yes. Each of the 20+ payment providers has its own currency. Cash and bank transfer work too.
What can I bring with me?+
Contacts import from CSV or XLSX. Posts and comments do not import.
Is there a members app?+
Members use the community in a browser on your own domain. There is no branded phone app.