Skool Pricing 2026: $9 Hobby vs $99 Pro
By ClearVerd · Last updated July 2026
Skool keeps pricing refreshingly simple: two plans, a 14-day free trial, and no long-term contract. The only real decision is whether the $9 Hobby plan's transaction fee costs you more than simply jumping to the $99 Pro plan. Here's the full breakdown.
| Plan | Price | Includes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $9/mo | 1 group · community + courses + calendar · 10% + 30¢ per-transaction fee · no custom domain | Start Free Trial |
| Pro Best for creators | $99/mo | Everything in Hobby + 0% transaction fee · custom domain · full feature set | Start Free Trial |
Hobby — $9/month
The entry plan. You get the full core toolset — community feed, classroom/courses, calendar, gamification, and the mobile app — for one group. The two limitations: there's no custom domain, and every payment you collect carries a 10% + 30¢ transaction fee. Hobby is ideal for testing an idea, running a free community, or starting out before you're earning meaningfully.
Pro — $99/month
The plan serious creators should choose. Pro removes the transaction fee entirely (0%), adds a custom domain, and unlocks the full feature set. If you're charging for access, the eliminated transaction fee is usually worth far more than the $90/month price difference — which is why nearly every revenue-generating community lands here.
The Break-Even Math (Read This Before You Pick)
The plans are $90/month apart ($99 Pro − $9 Hobby). On Hobby you pay 10% + 30¢ per transaction. So the question is simple: at what revenue does Hobby's 10% fee exceed $90/month?
Roughly, once you're collecting about $900+ per month in member payments, the 10% fee alone ($90) matches the price gap — and every dollar above that makes Pro the cheaper option, before you even count the per-transaction 30¢ charges and the value of a custom domain. In practice, if you have more than a handful of paying members, Pro wins. Hobby only stays cheaper for free communities or very low revenue.
Rule of thumb: free or pre-revenue → start on Hobby; charging real money → go straight to Pro.
Standard Payment Processing Still Applies
Note that on either plan, your payment processor (Stripe) charges its usual processing fee on top — that's true of every community platform, not a Skool-specific cost. The 0% figure on Pro refers to Skool's own transaction fee.
Monthly vs. Annual
Paying annually drops Hobby to about $7.50/month and Pro to about $82/month — roughly two months free. If you're committed, annual is cheaper; if you're still validating, monthly keeps you flexible. There's no long-term contract either way, and both plans start with a 14-day free trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Skool cost in 2026?
Skool has two plans: Hobby at $9/month ($7.50/month billed annually) and Pro at $99/month ($82/month billed annually). Both include a 14-day free trial and can be cancelled anytime. The key difference is fees: Hobby adds a 10% + 30¢ fee on each transaction, while Pro charges 0% transaction fees and adds a custom domain plus the full feature set.
Is the Skool Hobby or Pro plan better for a paid community?
For a paid community, Pro is almost always better once you are earning more than roughly $110–130 per month, because Hobby's 10% + 30¢ transaction fee starts to exceed the $90 monthly price gap. If you are just testing an idea, running a free group, or earning very little, Hobby is the cheaper way to start — then upgrade to Pro when your revenue makes the 0% fee worth it.
Does Skool charge transaction fees?
Only on the Hobby plan, which charges 10% + 30¢ per transaction. The Pro plan charges 0% in Skool transaction fees, so you keep 100% of what you charge members (standard payment-processor fees from Stripe still apply on any platform). This is the single biggest reason paid communities upgrade to Pro.
Is there an annual discount for Skool?
Yes. Billing annually brings Hobby down to about $7.50/month and Pro down to about $82/month — roughly two months free versus paying monthly. If you already know you are committing, annual billing is the cheaper route; monthly keeps you flexible while you validate the community.