Skillspad is a Ghanaian platform for selling courses, coaching, ebooks, templates, communities and webinars. It is built for African creators, pays out to mobile money, and has been actively courting creators who sell on Selar.
This review looks at what Skillspad costs going into 2027, what it does well, where it costs more than you might expect, and which alternatives to consider.
Skillspad's plans and fees were checked on its pricing page on 29 October 2026. Its page gives two different fee ranges in different places, so confirm the numbers for your plan before you decide.
Skillspad at a glance
| Plan | Monthly price | Platform fee per sale | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch (free) | Free | 10% | 25 products, 1 landing page, no course uploads or video hosting, no email marketing |
| Grow | GH₵ 230 | 6% | Up to 10 courses, coaching, 1 community, 500 email subscribers, custom domain |
| Pro | GH₵ 450 | 5% | Up to 25 courses, 3 communities, 2,500 email subscribers, CRM and email automation |
| Business | GH₵ 890 | 4% | Up to 60 courses, webinars, 10,000 email subscribers, API and webhooks, free withdrawals |
| Enterprise | Custom | From 3% | Unlimited everything, SSO, dedicated manager |
On top of the platform fee there is payment processing, listed at about 2% (its FAQ says about 1.95% + GH₵ 0.01). Withdrawals cost GH₵ 1 to mobile money and GH₵ 8 to a bank, and are free on Business.
What Skillspad does well
- Built for Ghanaian creators, with cedi pricing and mobile money payouts.
- Cheap mobile money withdrawals: GH₵ 1, and free on the Business plan.
- Course video hosting on paid plans, with monthly playback minutes, so you don't need YouTube or Vimeo.
- Many product types: courses, coaching programmes, ebooks, templates, playbooks, communities and webinars.
- A marketplace where buyers can browse products, and an affiliate programme.
- Help moving from Selar, including guides for listing on both.
Where it costs more
The free plan is expensive per sale. On Launch you pay 10% plus about 2% processing. On a GH₵ 100 course that's about GH₵ 12 per sale. The fee only comes down once you pay a monthly subscription, and course uploads, email marketing and video hosting also need a paid plan.
Lower fees need a big monthly plan. To get to 5% you pay GH₵ 450 a month, and to 4% you pay GH₵ 890 a month.
Skillspad vs Paylead: what you pay
Paylead charges 4% + GH₵ 1 per sale on every plan, free plan included, with processing already included. Withdrawals are GH₵ 5.
| Monthly sales | Skillspad Launch (free) | Skillspad Grow (GH₵ 230 a month) | Paylead Starter (free) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 sales of GH₵ 100 | About GH₵ 240 | About GH₵ 390 | GH₵ 100 |
| 100 sales of GH₵ 100 | About GH₵ 1,200 | About GH₵ 1,030 | GH₵ 500 |
Skillspad figures add the platform fee and about 2% processing, plus the plan price for Grow. Withdrawal fees are not included: they are lower on Skillspad (GH₵ 1 to MoMo) than on Paylead (GH₵ 5).
When Skillspad can work out cheaper: if you sell large volumes on the Business plan, make many small withdrawals, and need video hosted on the platform.
What Paylead adds
- The same low fee on the free plan, so you don't need a subscription to sell cheaply.
- More than courses: physical products with pay on delivery, bookings, services, webinars, subscriptions, payment links and invoices.
- AI sales pages and funnels, order bumps, upsells, cart reminders and A/B tests.
- Email, SMS and WhatsApp to your customers from one dashboard.
Where Skillspad is ahead: Paylead doesn't host course video itself. Lessons link to videos you host elsewhere, such as unlisted YouTube or Vimeo. And Skillspad's mobile money withdrawals are cheaper.
Read the full side-by-side: Paylead vs Skillspad.
The best Skillspad alternatives in 2027
- Paylead: best if you want a low fee without a monthly plan, and sell more than courses. Start free.
- Selar: best if you sell to buyers in many countries. 5% + GH₵ 1 per cedi sale, GH₵ 15 per withdrawal. See Selar fees explained.
- Gumroad: best if your buyers are mostly outside Africa and pay by card. See Gumroad fees for Ghanaian sellers.
- Nestuge: courses and communities at 7.5% per sale. Read our Nestuge review.
- Selfany: sells in 135+ currencies with no monthly fee, but charges 6% + GH₵ 3 per cedi sale. Read our Selfany review.
For a wider list, see the best platforms to sell online courses in Ghana.
Verdict
Skillspad is a solid, Ghana-built choice for course creators who will grow into a paid plan and want video hosting and cheap MoMo payouts. If you're starting out, sell more than courses, or don't want a monthly bill before you've made sales, Paylead's flat 4% + GH₵ 1 on the free plan costs less on most volumes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Skillspad free?
Skillspad has a free Launch plan, but it charges 10% per sale plus processing, and it doesn't include course uploads, video hosting or email marketing.
How much does Skillspad charge per sale?
From 10% on the free plan down to 4% on the GH₵ 890 Business plan, plus about 2% payment processing. Check their pricing page for the latest.
Is Skillspad better than Selar?
It depends on what you sell and where your buyers are. Skillspad is focused on Ghanaian creators and courses; Selar supports many currencies and countries. Paylead is another Ghanaian option with one flat fee on every plan.
Can I move my products from Skillspad to Paylead?
Yes. Paylead offers free migrations, or you can recreate your products yourself in a few minutes each. See switch to Paylead.
Read next: Paylead vs Skillspad, the best Selar alternatives and how to sell online courses in Ghana.
