Build Club: price, who can join and alternatives
Build Club is an AI learning and builder community with free lessons on its Campus platform, a Slack workspace and city chapters in 17 countries. Lessons are free and no course prices are shown. You get in by signing up to Campus, joining the Slack or RSVPing to an event.
Build Club at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | The home page calls Build Club a free AI learning ecosystem and lists free bite-size lessons. | buildclub.ai |
| What's included | Learning includes role-based pathways plus courses and certifications you can share. | buildclub.ai |
| Course listings | Campus course cards show a level, a duration (for example 2 hrs) and points, but no price. | campus.buildclub.ai |
| How to join | The home page links to a Slack workspace and an events calendar under 'Join our Community', and its main button is 'Join Campus'. | buildclub.ai |
| Who it's for | The home page names four groups: young professionals, AI evangelists, side hustlers and agencies, and solopreneurs. | buildclub.ai |
| Events | The Campus events list shows a Build Club Canberra Weekly Meetup on Thursday evenings, plus November 2026 events in Jakarta, Subang Jaya, Melbourne and Sydney. | campus.buildclub.ai |
| Cities | The City Lead page lists chapters in 17 countries, including Australia, Indonesia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. | buildclub.ai |
| City leads | People can apply to run a Build Club chapter in their own city. | buildclub.ai |
| Size | Its Solaris product page says Build Club has 70,000+ AI builders. | solaris.buildclub.ai |
| Who runs it | Annie Liao signs the home page letter as Founder; the site is operated by Build Club PTY LTD, an Australian company. | buildclub.ai |
| Refunds | The terms say paid subscription fees are refunded only if Build Club can't keep providing the service or decides at its discretion to refund. | buildclub.ai |
Who it suits
- People who want free, self-paced AI lessons with certificates to share
- Builders in Australia and Asia who want regular in-person meetups, such as the weekly Canberra meetup
- Anyone keen to start a local chapter through the City Lead program
Who it doesn't suit
- Founders looking for a vetted peer group: no entry rule or application is described
- Anyone who needs prices up front: the terms mention a subscription fee but no price is shown
Alternatives to Build Club
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| Ramen Club | £25 a month or £170 lifetime | No application described |
| AI Tinkerers | No price shown on homepage | Apply to attend |
| Lounge | Free; founder Pro from US$47 a month | Quick signup; revenue self-reported |
| Remote Builders (ours) | Free | Instant join; directory profiles and dinner seats checked by hand |
| AI Engineer | Code Summit $1,299 plus fees if approved (currency not named) | Application only (Code Summit) |
| Cerebral Valley | Not stated | Some events by host approval from a waitlist |
| Dynamite Circle | US$697 a year | US$100K+ annual revenue to apply |
| Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) | US$2,470 global dues plus US$3,500 initiation, prorated by join month, plus chapter dues | US$1M+ revenue; chapter interview |
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Questions about Build Club
- How much does Build Club cost?
- Its lessons are free. The terms mention a paid subscription fee, but no course or subscription price is shown on the pages we read.
- How do I join Build Club?
- Sign up to Campus, join the Slack workspace linked from the home page, or RSVP to an event. No application is described.
- Where does Build Club meet in person?
- Its City Lead page lists chapters in 17 countries, and the Campus events list shows a weekly meetup in Canberra plus events in Jakarta, Melbourne and Sydney.
- How big is Build Club?
- Its Solaris product page says it has 70,000+ AI builders.
- Who runs Build Club?
- Annie Liao is named as Founder, and the site is operated by Build Club PTY LTD.
- Website
- buildclub.ai
- Price
- Free lessons; course prices not shown
- Entry rule
- Open: sign up to Campus or join the Slack
- Format
- Online campus, Slack, regional chapters
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Build Club isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check buildclub.ai before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.