Skool Pricing 2026: What $9 and $99 Really Cost

The short version

The two plans, side by side

Custom URL and the affiliate program were Pro-only until recently and now appear on both plans. That leaves the transaction fee as the single deciding factor, which is why the choice is arithmetic rather than a feature comparison.

Work out your real monthly cost

Enter what you charge and how many members pay you. The calculator adds the subscription to the transaction fees and tells you which plan is cheaper at that revenue — including the higher Pro rate that kicks in on tickets of $900 or more.

Where the two plans cross

On monthly billing, Pro overtakes Hobby at about $1,270 of member revenue a month. Below that, paying $9 and giving up 10% is cheaper. Above it, the 7.1-point gap in transaction fees outweighs the $90 difference in subscription.

• Yearly billing: the gap narrows to $75, so the crossover falls to about $1,056 a month.
• High-ticket offers: a payment of $900 or more puts Pro on the 3.9% tier, pushing the crossover up to about $1,475 a month.

What Skool takes from every payment

Skool processes member payments itself, and the fee replaces a separate payment processor rather than sitting on top of one. On Hobby it is 10% + $0.30 on every transaction. On Pro it is 2.9% + $0.30 up to $899, then 3.9% + $0.30 from $900 up.

The $900 tier matters more than its size suggests. If you sell a one-off $1,000 cohort seat, Pro takes $39.30 rather than the $29.30 the headline rate implies — a third more than most comparisons assume.

What the price does not include

The subscription is not the whole cost of running a paid community on Skool. These are the gaps you will most likely fill with another tool:

• Email marketing and automated sequences — you will need a separate tool.
• Sales funnels and landing page building.
• Brand customisation: no custom colours or fonts.
• Multi-language communities.

If email sequences and funnels are central to how you sell, an all-in-one platform may work out cheaper overall despite a higher sticker price. If your selling happens inside the community itself, Skool is hard to beat on cost.

Is there a free Skool plan?

No. Both plans come with a 14-day free trial, after which billing starts. There is no permanently free tier. Guides promising a free Skool community are describing the trial — worth knowing before you plan a launch around it. You can, however, run a free community for your members: the fee only applies when you charge them.

Skool pricing FAQ

How much is Skool per month?

Skool is $9 a month on the Hobby plan or $99 a month on Pro. Billed yearly it works out at $7.50 and $82.50 a month, because yearly billing is advertised as two months free. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial.

How much does Skool take from creators?

On Hobby, Skool takes 10% + $0.30 of every member payment. On Pro it takes 2.9% + $0.30 on transactions up to $899, and 3.9% + $0.30 on transactions of $900 or more.

What is the difference between Skool Hobby and Pro?

Only the transaction fee. Custom URL and the affiliate program used to be Pro-only and are now on both plans, so the features are identical. Hobby costs $90 less a month but takes 7.1 percentage points more of your revenue.

When is Skool Pro cheaper than Hobby?

Above roughly $1,268 of member revenue a month on monthly billing. Below that the $9 plan wins; above it the 10% fee costs more than the $90 gap between the plans. On yearly billing the crossover falls to about $1,056.

Is there a free Skool plan?

No. Skool has a 14-day free trial on both plans, then billing starts. There is no permanently free tier, so any guide promising a free Skool community is describing the trial.

Are there other costs beyond the subscription and fees?

Skool does not include email marketing, automation, funnels or brand customisation, so most creators pay for at least one other tool. Budget for that rather than treating $9 or $99 as the full cost of running a paid community.