About TopWhops

We’re an independent team of researchers and course reviewers. We don’t work for Whop, Skool, or any course creator. We built this site because the course review space has a trust problem, and we wanted to fix it.

The problem we saw

Search for any online course and you’ll find dozens of “reviews” that are really just affiliate promotions. The reviewer earns 30-50% commission if you buy through their link. Their incentive is to say nice things, not honest things.

Meanwhile, platforms like Whop host 100,000+ courses with no quality control. Anyone can sell anything. That leaves buyers scrolling through TikTok ads and Reddit threads trying to figure out which courses are worth their money and which are recycled content with a nice sales page.

What we do differently

We rank courses based on five measurable factors: content quality, community value, member ratings, price-to-value, and instructor track record. Every rating on this site uses the same rubric, and you can see exactly how we score things on our methodology page.

We aggregate data from the platforms themselves (member counts, ratings, pricing), community feedback (Reddit, YouTube, forums), and our own analysis of free tiers and public curriculum. We don’t buy every course we review. We’re upfront about that. Our model is closer to Rotten Tomatoes (aggregating existing feedback) than Consumer Reports (testing every product ourselves).

When we can access a course for free (many offer free tiers or trials), we do, and we label those reviews as “hands-on reviewed.”

Yes, we use affiliate links

We earn commissions when you purchase courses through links on this site. We’re transparent about this because we think you deserve to know.

What we don’t do: rank courses based on commission rates. We’ve given low scores to courses with high affiliate payouts, and recommended free alternatives over paid courses multiple times. Check our free courses guide if you don’t believe us.

Our long-term play is building a site people actually trust. A few extra dollars from recommending a bad course isn’t worth the reputation damage.

What we cover

We started with Whop because it’s the largest course marketplace with the least independent review coverage. We also cover courses on Skool, Teachable, Udemy, and other platforms.

Our categories include trading, ecommerce, sports betting, crypto, AI, reselling, real estate, fitness, and a growing list of niche categories (Section 8 housing, credit repair, Amazon FBA, and more).

Contact

Course creators: want your course reviewed? Submit it here.

Found an error in a review? Have a tip about a course we should look at? Email us at hello@topwhops.com.

TopWhops is independently owned and operated. We are not affiliated with Whop, Inc. or any course creator listed on this site.