Skool pricing in 2026: $9 or $99 a month, depending on the plan
Skool costs $9 per month on the Hobby plan, which takes 10% of your sales, or $99 per month on the Pro plan, which takes 2.9%. Both plans include unlimited members, unlimited courses, hosted video and gamification, and both start after a 14-day trial. There is no permanent free plan.
Skool's public pricing, checked in July 2026.
The two Skool plans
| Hobby | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $9 | $99 |
| Fee on your sales | 10% | 2.9% |
| Members | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Courses | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Video hosted by Skool | Yes | Yes |
| Gamification and leaderboards | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
The difference between the plans is not the features. Both give you exactly the same product. The difference is the fee.
Skool Hobby and Pro cost the same at $1,268 a month
The exact break-even between Skool's two plans is $1,268 in monthly sales. At that number Hobby costs $9 + $126.80 in fees = $135.80, and Pro costs $99 + $36.77 = $135.77. Below $1,268 Hobby wins; above it, Pro. The math comes from setting 9 + 10% of sales equal to 99 + 2.9%: the $90 gap between the monthly fees is matched by 7.1 points of commission.
| You sell per month | Hobby costs | Pro costs | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $9 | $99 | Hobby |
| $500 | $59 | $113.50 | Hobby |
| $1,268 | $135.80 | $135.77 | Either |
| $3,000 | $309 | $186 | Pro |
| $10,000 | $1,009 | $389 | Pro |
What most Skool pricing articles get wrong
Almost every "Skool alternatives" list says Skool costs $99 and never mentions the $9 plan. That happens because competing platforms publish those lists — Circle, Mighty Networks, Ruzuku and Teachery among them — and $99 is the number that makes Skool look expensive. Hobby is what most people starting out actually use, and at $500 in monthly sales it costs $59, not $99.
There is a second point, and the honest answer is that it is not publicly clear. Skool charges through Stripe, and the sources contradict each other: some hold that Pro's 2.9% already includes processing, others that Stripe bills separately on top. Skool's public pricing does not say. If that difference decides your choice, ask Skool before you commit — any comparison handing you an exact number here, ours included if we did, is making it up.
What no Skool plan includes
Skool has no discount coupons, no quizzes or certificates, no email marketing, and no multiple membership tiers inside one community. Skool also has no Spanish interface: the platform is English-only, so members in Latin America need basic English to navigate the menus. No plan changes that.
If you are weighing Skool against other platforms rather than against itself, the Skool alternative that doesn't charge you before you start covers what changes when the free tier comes first.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Skool cost per month?
Skool costs $9 per month on the Hobby plan or $99 per month on the Pro plan. Hobby also takes 10% of every sale you make inside your community; Pro takes 2.9%. Both plans include unlimited members and unlimited courses.
Does Skool have a free plan?
No. Skool offers a 14-day trial and then charges: $9 or $99 per month. There is no permanent free plan.
When is Skool Pro worth it over Hobby?
Once you sell more than $1,268 per month. At exactly that number both plans cost the same, about $135.80: Hobby's 10% finally weighs as much as the $90 gap between the two monthly fees. Below it, Hobby wins; above it, Pro.
Why do most articles say Skool costs $99?
Because most of them are published by competing platforms, and $99 is the number that makes Skool look expensive. Skool has had a $9 Hobby plan alongside the $99 Pro plan, and Hobby is what most people starting out actually use. At $500/month in sales, Hobby costs $59, not $99.
Does Skool charge per member?
No. Both Skool plans include unlimited members and unlimited courses. The price is the same whether your community has 10 members or 10,000.