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Fair enough. It's one of those things that should be simple but there are a few things you need to know before you pick a plan. Especially around the transaction fees. That's the bit that catches people out.",[175,179,180,181,185,186,189],{},"I've been using Skool for a while now and I've written a ",[182,183,184],"a",{"href":118},"full review of the platform"," if you want the bigger picture. If you're not sure ",[182,187,188],{"href":150},"what Skool actually is",", start there. But this post is just about the money side of things. What you pay, what they take, and which plan makes sense for you.",[170,191,193],{"id":192},"the-two-plans","The two plans",[175,195,196],{},"Skool keeps things pretty straightforward. There are only two plans to choose from.",[198,199,200,215],"table",{},[201,202,203],"thead",{},[204,205,206,209,212],"tr",{},[207,208],"th",{},[207,210,211],{},"Hobby",[207,213,214],{},"Pro",[216,217,218,230,241,252,262,271,280,289,299,310,319],"tbody",{},[204,219,220,224,227],{},[221,222,223],"td",{},"Monthly price",[221,225,226],{},"$9/month",[221,228,229],{},"$99/month",[204,231,232,235,238],{},[221,233,234],{},"Annual price",[221,236,237],{},"~$7.50/month (2 months free)",[221,239,240],{},"~$82.50/month (2 months free)",[204,242,243,246,249],{},[221,244,245],{},"Transaction fee",[221,247,248],{},"10% + $0.30",[221,250,251],{},"2.9% + $0.30",[204,253,254,257,260],{},[221,255,256],{},"Members",[221,258,259],{},"Unlimited",[221,261,259],{},[204,263,264,267,269],{},[221,265,266],{},"Courses",[221,268,259],{},[221,270,259],{},[204,272,273,276,278],{},[221,274,275],{},"Videos",[221,277,259],{},[221,279,259],{},[204,281,282,285,287],{},[221,283,284],{},"Live calls",[221,286,259],{},[221,288,259],{},[204,290,291,294,297],{},[221,292,293],{},"Admins",[221,295,296],{},"1",[221,298,259],{},[204,300,301,304,307],{},[221,302,303],{},"Custom URL",[221,305,306],{},"No",[221,308,309],{},"Yes",[204,311,312,315,317],{},[221,313,314],{},"Hide suggested communities",[221,316,306],{},[221,318,309],{},[204,320,321,324,327],{},[221,322,323],{},"Free trial",[221,325,326],{},"14 days",[221,328,326],{},[175,330,331],{},"Both plans come with a 14-day free trial. You need a credit card to start the trial and it converts to the paid plan on day 15 if you don't cancel. So set a reminder if you're on the fence.",[175,333,334,335,339],{},"If you want to ",[182,336,338],{"href":337},"/go/skool","start your free trial now",", you can always switch plans later.",[170,341,343],{"id":342},"the-hobby-plan-9month","The Hobby plan ($9/month)",[175,345,346],{},"The Hobby plan is new. Skool used to be $99/month only, which put a lot of people off. Now there's a way to get started for $9/month, which is a much easier pill to swallow.",[175,348,349],{},"You get all the core features. Unlimited members, unlimited courses, unlimited videos, live calls. Basically everything you need to run a community. The catch is the transaction fee.",[175,351,352,353,357],{},"On Hobby, Skool takes ",[354,355,356],"strong",{},"10% + $0.30 per transaction",". So if someone pays you $50/month for your community, Skool takes $5.30 of that. If they pay $100/month, Skool takes $10.30.",[175,359,360],{},"The other thing is you only get 1 admin. So it's just you. If you're running this solo that's fine. But if you want to bring someone else in to help manage things, you'll need Pro.",[175,362,363],{},"You also can't use a custom Skool URL or hide suggested communities on Hobby. The suggested communities thing is worth knowing about. It means your members will see other groups recommended to them in the sidebar. Some people don't care about this. Others hate it because it's basically advertising other communities to your paying members.",[170,365,367],{"id":366},"the-pro-plan-99month","The Pro plan ($99/month)",[175,369,370],{},"Pro is the plan Skool has always had. It's $99/month, or about $82.50/month if you pay annually.",[175,372,373,374,376],{},"The big difference is the transaction fee drops to ",[354,375,251],{}," for payments up to $900. For payments over $901 it's 3.9% + $0.30. Most community memberships are well under $900 so the 2.9% rate is what you'll usually pay.",[175,378,379],{},"On Pro, that same $50/month member costs you $1.75 in fees instead of $5.30. And the $100/month member costs $3.20 instead of $10.30.",[175,381,382],{},"You also get unlimited admins, a custom URL, and the ability to hide suggested communities so your members aren't being shown other groups while they're in yours.",[170,384,386],{"id":385},"the-transaction-fees-are-the-real-decision","The transaction fees are the real decision",[175,388,389],{},"The monthly price difference between Hobby and Pro is $90. But the real cost depends on how much revenue your community brings in. Because those transaction fees add up.",[175,391,392],{},"Let me give you some real numbers.",[198,394,395,414],{},[201,396,397],{},[204,398,399,402,405,408,411],{},[207,400,401],{},"Monthly revenue",[207,403,404],{},"Hobby fees (10% + $0.30)",[207,406,407],{},"Pro fees (2.9% + $0.30)",[207,409,410],{},"Hobby total cost",[207,412,413],{},"Pro total cost",[216,415,416,432,449,466,483,500],{},[204,417,418,421,424,426,429],{},[221,419,420],{},"$0 (free community)",[221,422,423],{},"$0",[221,425,423],{},[221,427,428],{},"$9",[221,430,431],{},"$99",[204,433,434,437,440,443,446],{},[221,435,436],{},"$500",[221,438,439],{},"~$51.50",[221,441,442],{},"~$16",[221,444,445],{},"~$60.50",[221,447,448],{},"~$115",[204,450,451,454,457,460,463],{},[221,452,453],{},"$1,000",[221,455,456],{},"~$103",[221,458,459],{},"~$32",[221,461,462],{},"~$112",[221,464,465],{},"~$131",[204,467,468,471,474,477,480],{},[221,469,470],{},"$1,300",[221,472,473],{},"~$133.90",[221,475,476],{},"~$41.60",[221,478,479],{},"~$142.90",[221,481,482],{},"~$140.60",[204,484,485,488,491,494,497],{},[221,486,487],{},"$2,000",[221,489,490],{},"~$206",[221,492,493],{},"~$64",[221,495,496],{},"~$215",[221,498,499],{},"~$163",[204,501,502,505,508,511,514],{},[221,503,504],{},"$5,000",[221,506,507],{},"~$515",[221,509,510],{},"~$160",[221,512,513],{},"~$524",[221,515,516],{},"~$259",[175,518,519,520,523],{},"The break-even point is around ",[354,521,522],{},"$1,300/month"," in revenue. Below that, Hobby is cheaper. Above that, Pro starts saving you money. And the more you earn, the bigger the gap gets.",[175,525,526],{},"If you're just getting started and your community isn't making money yet, Hobby is the obvious choice. You can always upgrade later.",[528,529,532],"callout",{"color":530,"icon":531},"info","i-lucide-info",[175,533,534],{},"If you're already pulling in over $1,300/month, you're losing money on Hobby. Yes, I'm a maths genius.",[170,536,538],{"id":537},"what-about-the-annual-plans","What about the annual plans?",[175,540,541],{},"Both plans offer annual billing at a discount. Skool calls it \"2 months free\", which works out to about a 16% discount.",[543,544,545,549],"ul",{},[546,547,548],"li",{},"Hobby annual: $90/year ($7.50/month)",[546,550,551],{},"Pro annual: $990/year ($82.50/month)",[175,553,554],{},"If you know you're going to stick with Skool for a year, the annual plan saves you a bit. But if you're just testing things out, stick with monthly. There's no point locking yourself in.",[170,556,558],{"id":557},"which-plan-should-you-pick","Which plan should you pick?",[175,560,561],{},"Here's how I'd think about it.",[175,563,564],{},[354,565,566],{},"Pick Hobby if:",[543,568,569,572,575,578],{},[546,570,571],{},"You're just getting started and testing whether a community is right for you",[546,573,574],{},"Your community is free or making less than $1,300/month",[546,576,577],{},"You're running things solo",[546,579,580],{},"You don't care about the suggested communities showing up for your members",[175,582,583],{},[354,584,585],{},"Pick Pro if:",[543,587,588,591,594,597],{},[546,589,590],{},"Your community is making over $1,300/month",[546,592,593],{},"You want to bring in other admins to help manage",[546,595,596],{},"You want a custom URL for your brand",[546,598,599],{},"You don't want Skool recommending other groups to your members",[175,601,602],{},"If you're somewhere in between, start with Hobby. There's no penalty for upgrading later. And $9/month is a pretty low bar to test whether building a community is something that works for you.",[170,604,606],{"id":605},"dont-forget-the-affiliate-program","Don't forget the affiliate program",[175,608,609,610,613],{},"One more thing worth mentioning. Skool has an ",[182,611,612],{"href":62},"affiliate program"," that pays 40% recurring commission. That's $39.60/month for every person you refer who stays on the Pro plan. It's one of the highest recurring commissions in the SaaS space.",[175,615,616,617,620],{},"Even if you're on the Hobby plan yourself, you can still earn affiliate commissions. A few referrals and Skool basically pays for itself. I've written more about ",[182,618,619],{"href":62},"how to make money on Skool"," if you want to dig into that.",[170,622,624],{"id":623},"ready-to-get-started","Ready to get started?",[175,626,627,628,631],{},"Skool offers a ",[182,629,630],{"href":337},"14-day free trial"," on both plans. You get full access during the trial so you can see if it's right for you before paying anything. Just remember to cancel before day 15 if it's not for you.",[175,633,634,635,638,639,641],{},"If you want to learn more about the platform before signing up, check out my ",[182,636,637],{"href":118},"Skool review"," or my post on ",[182,640,188],{"href":150},".",{"title":643,"searchDepth":644,"depth":644,"links":645},"",2,[646,647,648,649,650,651,652,653,654],{"id":172,"depth":644,"text":173},{"id":192,"depth":644,"text":193},{"id":342,"depth":644,"text":343},{"id":366,"depth":644,"text":367},{"id":385,"depth":644,"text":386},{"id":537,"depth":644,"text":538},{"id":557,"depth":644,"text":558},{"id":605,"depth":644,"text":606},{"id":623,"depth":644,"text":624},[165],[657],"skool","2026-05-08T00:00:00.000Z","A breakdown of Skool pricing in 2026. The Hobby plan is $9/month, the Pro plan is $99/month. 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You can also save money by paying annually, which gives you 2 months free.","Answer","Question",{"name":681,"acceptedAnswer":682,"@type":679},"What are Skool's transaction fees?",{"text":683,"@type":678},"On the Hobby plan, Skool takes 10% + $0.30 per transaction. On the Pro plan, it's 2.9% + $0.30 for payments up to $900, and 3.9% + $0.30 for payments over $901.",{"name":685,"acceptedAnswer":686,"@type":679},"Does Skool have a free trial?",{"text":687,"@type":678},"Yes. Skool offers a 14-day free trial on both the Hobby and Pro plans. You get full access to all features during the trial. A credit card is required at signup and your account converts to the paid plan on day 15 unless you cancel.",{"name":689,"acceptedAnswer":690,"@type":679},"When should I upgrade from Skool Hobby to Pro?",{"text":691,"@type":678},"The break-even point is around $1,300 per month in community revenue. Below that, Hobby is cheaper. Above that, Pro saves you money because the transaction fee drops from 10% to 2.9%.","FAQPage",{"title":694,"description":695,"ogTitle":694,"ogDescription":695,"ogImage":662,"twitterCard":696},"Skool Pricing 2026 | Hobby vs Pro Plan Compared","Skool pricing explained. $9 Hobby vs $99 Pro plan. Transaction fees, features, and which plan is right for you. Updated for 2026.","summary_large_image","yKrSrh92SkMFVr7_WoWKsFD4ehXmcBBybIymZLNtGWM",[699,701],{"title":109,"path":110,"stem":111,"description":700},"The best alternatives to Skool in 2026. I've compared Circle, Mighty Networks, Kajabi, Teachable, Discord and Heartbeat. Pricing, features and who each one is best for.",{"title":117,"path":118,"stem":119,"description":702},"My 2026 review of Skool. Plus complete idiot’s guide. Everything you need to know about skool.com. My honest first impression and opinion.",[],1778288310728]