Cost ·
Skool pricing is $9 or $99. The fee is the real bill.
Hobby is $9/month with a 10% + 30¢ take on every member charge. Pro is $99/month with 2.9% + 30¢ (3.9% + 30¢ above $900). Both include unlimited members, courses, videos, and live calls. Pro costs less overall once you process about $1,268/month through Skool. There is no public coupon. The start is a 14-day free trial.
The two plans, side by side
Skool publishes two owner plans. Feature lists look the same on the pricing page. The split is the monthly price and what Skool keeps when someone pays you.
| Hobby | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $9 | $99 |
| Yearly (2 months free) | $90 / yr · ~$7.50/mo | $990 / yr · ~$82.50/mo |
| Transaction fee | 10% + 30¢ every charge | 2.9% + 30¢ up to $899; 3.9% + 30¢ above $900 |
| Members, courses, video, live calls | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Custom URL / affiliates | Listed on Skool’s pricing page | Listed on Skool’s pricing page |
| Best when | Free group, or paid revenue under ~$1,268/mo | Paid group past that, or you need Pro-only tools |
Skool’s Payments FAQ (updated August 18, 2026) says those percentages include card processing. You do not add a separate Stripe fee on top. Fees are in USD. Transaction fees are non-refundable.
When Pro is actually cheaper
Pro costs $90 more per month on the sticker. It keeps 7.1 percentage points more of each dollar (10% − 2.9%). $90 ÷ 0.071 ≈ $1,268 of member payments per month. The 30¢ per charge is the same on both plans, so it cancels out of the comparison.
| Member revenue / mo | Hobby (plan + 10%) | Pro (plan + 2.9%) | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 (free group) | $9 | $99 | Hobby |
| $500 | $59 | $113.50 | Hobby |
| $1,000 | $109 | $128 | Hobby |
| $1,268 | $135.80 | $135.77 | Tie |
| $2,000 | $209 | $157 | Pro |
| $5,000 | $509 | $244 | Pro |
Table omits the 30¢ per transaction (add 30¢ × number of charges to both columns). Charges above $900 on Pro use 3.9%, which moves the break-even slightly. Growth Boost, if left on, takes 30% of members Skool sends you — on top of plan fees.
Hobby vs Pro, in one sentence each
- Stay on Hobby if the group is free, you’re testing, or Skool is processing under ~$1,268/month.
- Move to Pro when paid memberships clear that line, or you need Pro-only tools (member affiliates, some admin/URL features Skool gates).
- Pay yearly only after the trial and a stable month. Two months free is real; locking $990 into an unproven group is how Skool’s no-refund rule gets expensive. See cancel and refunds.
What this page is not
There is no Skool promo code field. Coupon blogs listing 40% off have nowhere to paste it. The live discounts are the 14-day trial and yearly billing (2 months free).
How much does Skool cost?
Hobby $9/mo. Pro $99/mo. Yearly is two months free. Plus the transaction fee on money you collect inside Skool.
Is the 10% on top of Stripe?
Skool says no. Hobby 10% + 30¢ and Pro 2.9% + 30¢ are all-in processing. You cannot connect your own Stripe account; Skool is merchant of record.
Does a free community still pay the 10%?
No member charge, no transaction fee. You still pay the $9 or $99 plan after the trial.
Try the plan you’d actually keep
14 days free. Cancel before it converts if the math isn’t there. Start from this signup so the trial is attached.
Start the 14-day trial