Skool Pricing: What Each Plan and Fee Really Costs You

Online Business · Pricing

Skool has two plans, but the plan price is only part of the cost. Here is what you pay each month, what Skool takes from each sale, and how to pick the cheaper plan for you.

Most people look at Skool's price tag and stop there. That is a mistake. On Skool, the fee on each sale can cost you more than the plan itself.

So I read Skool's pricing page and help center on October 20, 2026, and did the math. Below you will find both plans, the fees, a simple table of what you keep from each sale, and the point where Pro becomes the cheaper choice.

How much does Skool cost?

Skool's pricing page lists two plans. Here they are, checked October 20, 2026.

• Hobby: $9 a month, or $7.50 a month billed yearly. The fee on each sale is 10%.
• Pro: $99 a month, or $82 a month billed yearly. The fee on each sale is 2.9%.

Both plans list unlimited members, courses, videos, and live calls. So you do not pay more as your group grows. A custom URL and an affiliate program for your members come with Pro.

There is no free plan for running your own group. Skool's payment terms say both plans are recurring subscriptions "after 14 day free trial."

Monthly or yearly billing?

Skool's pricing page says yearly billing gives you "2 months free." In plain numbers:

• Hobby drops from $9 to $7.50 a month.
• Pro drops from $99 to $82 a month.

Yearly is cheaper, but you pay up front. Skool's terms also say plan fees are non-refundable. So I only pick yearly once I know I will keep the group for a full year.

The fee on every sale

This is the part most people miss. Skool runs the payments for you, and it takes a fee from each one. Here is what Skool's Payments FAQ says, checked October 20, 2026:

Skool also says "Transaction fees are non-refundable." So if you refund a member, you do not get the fee back.

What you keep from one sale

To make this real, I ran four prices through Skool's fee rules. This is before any Growth Boost cut, which I explain below.

Skool's own examples line up with my math. The FAQ says a $9 membership pays you about $8.40 on Pro (my math: $8.44) and $7.80 on Hobby. It also says a $999 sale on Pro pays you $959.74.

Look at the $99 row. On Hobby, you keep $88.80. On Pro, you keep $95.83. That is about $7 more per member, every month.

When Pro beats Hobby

Here is the simple way to think about it. Pro costs $90 more a month than Hobby. But Pro's fee is about 7 points lower (10% vs 2.9%).

So Pro pays for itself once the fee savings pass $90 a month. That happens at about $1,270 a month in member payments. This is my own math from Skool's listed prices and fees, not a number from Skool.

If your group is free, the fee does not matter. Hobby at $9 is the cheaper choice unless you need a Pro feature like a custom URL.

Growth Boost: the 30% cut

Skool can also find members for you. It calls this Growth Boost. Skool's FAQ says it can show your group at the top of search results and run ads off Skool.

The deal is simple: "Skool does all the work and fronts the cost. You only pay a 30% commission if Skool gets you a customer."

Skool gives this example. If your group costs $10 and Skool brings you a paid member, Skool takes $3 plus the normal fee. The cut applies to each recurring charge while that member stays.

Growth Boost is on by default. You can turn it off any time in Settings, then Discovery. If you bring a member yourself, Skool only takes the normal fee.

Other costs and rules to know

• Prices are in US dollars. Members pay in USD. Payouts go to you in your local currency.
• VAT is added on top. Skool says it handles EU VAT. Its example: a $100 a month product plus 19% VAT in Germany is $119 a month for the member.
• Payouts are weekly. Skool pays your balance every Wednesday. Your first payout can take up to 14 days.
• No outside Stripe account. Skool says you cannot use your existing Stripe account. It makes a Stripe Express link to pay you.
• Big sales have a cap. Skool's limit is up to $100,000 per charge.
• Moving a group needs Pro. Skool's terms say a group transfer requires the Pro plan.

Free trial, refunds, and canceling

Both plans start with a 14-day free trial. After that, your plan renews on its own each month or year.

Skool's terms are strict about refunds. They say: "No refunds will be provided for full or partial billing periods or for the non-use of the platform."

You can cancel at any time. You keep access until the end of your billing period. After that, "the group will be archived, and the current content will be available read-only; no new content may be added."

So set a reminder a few days before your trial ends. That gives you time to decide.

Three example groups

Numbers make this easier. Here are three made-up groups. I used monthly billing and left out Growth Boost and VAT. This is my own math, so check it against your own prices.

Each total is the plan price plus Skool's fee on every member payment. In the first two groups, Hobby is cheaper. In the third group, Pro saves about $119 a month.

Notice the 30 cents. It is the same on both plans, so it does not change which plan wins. But it adds up on cheap memberships. On a $5 membership, 30 cents is 6% on its own.

Common Skool pricing mistakes

• Only looking at the plan price. On Hobby, the 10% fee can cost far more than the $9 plan.
• Paying yearly too soon. Plan fees are not refunded. Test your idea on monthly first.
• Forgetting Growth Boost is on. If Skool brings you a member, 30% of that member's payments goes to Skool. Decide if that trade is worth it to you.
• Pricing too low. The 30 cent fee hits small prices hardest.
• Not checking again. The right plan can change as your group grows.

Skool also says its fees are "cheaper than Stripe" and that most people who switch "will save 1-2%." That is Skool's claim, not mine. I have not tested it against a Stripe account.

Which Skool plan should you pick?

Start on Hobby if:

• You are testing an idea and have few or no paying members yet.
• Your group is free.
• Your member payments are under about $1,270 a month.

Move to Pro if:

• Your member payments pass about $1,270 a month.
• You want a custom URL or an affiliate program for your members.
• You need to transfer the group to someone else.

Want the full picture, not just the price? Read my Skool review for features, pros, and cons. If you also use HighLevel, see how to set up Skool and HighLevel together.