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Crap Academy and Pro Gig Academy (Plus) are tied at 5.0/5 in this head-to-head comparison. Crap Academy has 5 member reviews and Pro Gig Academy (Plus) has 9. 100% of Crap Academy reviewers would recommend it, vs 100% for Pro Gig Academy (Plus). All ratings come from real member reviews. The full breakdown below should help you decide.
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Crap Academy 
Pro Gig Academy (Plus)Pro Gig Academy (Plus) comes out ahead on ratings, review count, or recommendation rate. That said, Crap Academy might still be the better pick depending on what you're after. The review themes above break down what each one does well.
Oh 💩 ... another community?!?!?
Oh... !!! YAY !!! 🤓 I'm certifiable ...and now I have certificates! You'll love this community if you enjoy Clever Repartee Accelerating Play
Wendy Wiseman · Mar 25, 2026
Learning usefully useless crap
Crap Academy is the funnest place to hang out on skool when you'd rather play hooky. The classrooms? Yooseful. The certificates? I have 3 so far! The people? My kind of clowns... The Dean? Dumbassery extraordinaire! You should definitely check out Crap Academy. Let your inner nerd earn certification in useless knowledge 🤓
Cindy Shultz · Mar 23, 2026
So Much Fun
I enjoy Crap Academy because it is just fun. No worries about saying the wrong thing or am I going to be offensive. Jokes are allowed, puns are appreciated and silliness is expected. It is a breath of fresh air (even though it is called crap academy) in a world where there is too much heaviness.
Ahmy Brock, Life Guide · Mar 23, 2026
Solo gigging cheat codes
Finbar and the community have improved my performance in every way in a very short period of time: confidence, song selection, technique, and so much more. It’s like I found a warp pipe and jumped right to level 4.
Steve Sabol · Apr 23, 2026
It's a very supportive and encourage group.
It's a very supportive and encourage group. Fin just simplifies everything. He always gets back to you within 24hrs with personalised feedback and videos if necessary! He's so positive and he's a brilliant teacher!
Coman Duke · Apr 23, 2026
Within the space of 2 months being in this community I have gained confidence...
Within the space of 2 months being in this community I have gained confidence playing my guitar and singing I learned so much about key's and how to make songs fit your voice I'm building an impressive setlist and thinking about going out to get gigs which 2 months ago I would have never thought that . Finbar is amazing at what he does this community is amazing everyone in it are great support and help you along your journey joining this group is helping me towards getting out there to play live it's something I always wanted to do and because of this community I will achieve this
David Conroy · Apr 23, 2026
Both have a ProveWorth Score of 5.0. It's a toss-up on paper. Read the member reviews above to see which one fits what you're looking for.
Crap Academy is free and Pro Gig Academy (Plus) is $150/mo or $997/yr. Crap Academy is free, so there's nothing to lose by trying it first.
Crap Academy is rated 5.0/5 across 5 reviews. Pro Gig Academy (Plus) is rated 5.0/5 across 9 reviews, with members highlighting community support.
Yes. There are plenty of other other communities with member reviews. Browse the other directory for the complete ranked list.