Comparison

Agent-J+ vs AI Automation Society Plus.

AI Automation Society Plus is Nate Herk's paid Skool community: $129/month, about 3,900 paid members behind a free community of roughly 432,000, built around courses, weekly Q&A calls, and launching an AI automation agency. Agent-J+ is $147/month, 40+ members, built around 5 instructor-led live sessions a week and automating your own business, with a 90-day money-back build guarantee. Both are real options. The honest comparison is scale and network against live build time and attention.

Last updated: 30 July 2026

Side by side

The facts, side by side.

Feature	AI Automation Society Plus	Agent-J+
What it is	Paid Skool community for launching an AI automation agency	Live AI automation programme for business operators
Run by	Nate Herk	John Peslar, Alex Yao, Balázs Turán
Price	$129/month	$147/month, or $98/month billed annually
Live format	Weekly Q&A calls with Nate	5 instructor-led sessions per week
Community size	~3,900 paid, ~432,000 free (July 2026)	40+ members
Extras	3 online conferences/year, an annual in-person event, tech support, job opportunities	Build guides, Claude skills, workflow JSONs, direct instructor DMs
Guarantee	Not advertised on the about page	90-day money-back build guarantee

Prices, member counts, and inclusions come from the AI Automation Society Plus and AI Automation Society about pages on Skool, checked on 30 July 2026. Skool member counts are rounded and move constantly.

The honest read

Where each one wins.

What AIAS+ does well

Scale and network. A free community of roughly 432,000 members means your question has usually been asked before, and the paid tier adds conferences, an annual in-person event, and job opportunities. The agency angle is explicit: the offer is aimed at people who want to sell automation services. And at $129 it costs $18 less per month than Agent-J+ monthly.

What Agent-J+ gives you that AIAS+ does not

Live build time and attention. Five instructor-led sessions every week (co-working, live builds, prompting masterclasses, Claude Code deep-dives) against weekly Q&A calls. Three named instructors in a group of 40+, which means your specific broken workflow gets looked at, not upvoted. A 4-module curriculum whose homework is real builds for your own business. And a 90-day guarantee with money behind it: show up, build, or get your money back.

What AIAS+ gives you that Agent-J+ does not

A network of thousands, in-person events, and a job-opportunities channel. If the thing you are buying is reach, contacts, and an agency-launch playbook, that is their home turf and we do not pretend otherwise.

Who should pick which

Pick AI Automation Society Plus if you want to start an AI automation agency and learn inside a large network. Pick Agent-J+ if you run a business and want working automations for it, built in live sessions with instructors who know your project. If you are unsure, both have free communities; try each for a week.

Common questions

Questions about this comparison.

Is AI Automation Society Plus cheaper than Agent-J+?

On monthly billing, yes: $129/month vs $147/month (both as of 30 July 2026). The $18 difference buys a different format: AIAS+ runs weekly Q&A calls with Nate Herk inside a community of about 3,900 paid members; Agent-J+ runs 5 instructor-led build sessions per week in a group of 40+, with a 90-day money-back build guarantee. On annual billing Agent-J+ is $98/month, below the AIAS+ monthly price.

Which is better for a beginner with no coding background?

Both take complete beginners. The AIAS free community is a strong no-cost start: n8n templates, a 7-day challenge, resource guides, and a very large member base. Agent-J+ is built around live unsticking: most members are non-programmers, and 5 sessions a week mean an instructor looks at your screen the same week you get stuck. If you learn by asking in a big forum, start there. If you learn by building with someone in the room, start here.

Can I try both without paying?

Yes. Both run free Skool communities: AI Automation Society (roughly 432,000 members as of July 2026) and Agent-J (recordings, discussions, and John's weekly webinar). Spend a week in each, then pay for the one whose building style fits you.

Rather build than watch?

5 live sessions a week. Three named instructors. 90-day money-back guarantee.

Join Agent-J+ for $98/month

Billed $1,176/year. Save $588 vs. monthly.

Or pay $147/month with no commitment

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