Skool Pricing and Fees: Hobby vs Pro, Growth Boost and Payouts
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Short answer: Skool Hobby costs $9 a month plus 10% + 30¢ per payment. Skool Pro costs $99 a month plus 2.9% + 30¢, or 3.9% + 30¢ on payments above $900. Both fees include card processing.
There is also a separate charge to watch: Growth Boost, on by default, takes 30% of revenue from members Skool’s Discovery brings in. Checked 20 Oct 2026 against Skool’s subscriptions FAQ (updated 29 Sep 2026) and skool.com/pricing.
Skool Hobby
$9/mo
$7.50/mo billed annually
10.0% + $0.30 platform fee
Card processing included in the fee above.
Skool Pro
$99/mo
$82/mo billed annually
2.9% + $0.30 under $900; 3.9% + $0.30 on transactions ≥ $900
Card processing included in the fee above.
1. The two transaction fees
- Hobby: 10% + 30¢. On a $30 membership, Skool keeps $3.30 and you get $26.70.
- Pro: 2.9% + 30¢. On the same $30 membership, Skool keeps $1.17 and you get $28.83.
- Pro above $900: 3.9% + 30¢. Skool’s own example: a $999 payment pays out $959.74.
Because processing is included, you won’t get a separate Stripe bill.
2. When Pro pays for itself
Pro costs $90 a month more than Hobby. It saves you 7.1% of each payment below $900 (10% − 2.9%). The 30¢ fee is the same on both plans, so it cancels out.
Break-even members = $90 ÷ (7.1% × price)
- At $30 a month: 42.25 members, so Pro is cheaper from 43.
- At $50: from 26.
- At $100: from 13.
Skool Hobby vs Pro
Cheaper plan
Hobby saves $4.80/mo
- Hobby ($9/mo + 10% + $0.30)
- $141.00/mo
- Pro ($99/mo + 2.9% + $0.30)
- $145.80/mo
Pro becomes cheaper above 43 paying members at $30.00/mo.
| Members | Hobby | Pro | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $42.00 | $110.70 | Hobby |
| 25 | $91.50 | $128.25 | Hobby |
| 50 | $174.00 | $157.50 | Pro |
| 100 | $339.00 | $216.00 | Pro |
| 250 | $834.00 | $391.50 | Pro |
Fees only; feature differences between plans aren't compared here yet.
Estimates only. Excludes taxes/VAT, refunds, chargebacks and payout fees unless stated. Not financial advice.
3. Growth Boost: the 30% you may not have noticed
Skool’s FAQ says Growth Boost is on by default. Skool takes 30% of the subscription revenue from members it brings in through Discovery. The cut is recurring for as long as those members stay. You can switch it off in Settings → Discovery.
How much it costs depends on your share of Discovery members:
- 20% of revenue from Discovery members: an extra 6 percentage points on your total revenue (30% × 20%).
- In our subscription test vectors, Skool Pro at $5,000 a month drops from $4,726 kept to $4,426 once 20% of revenue comes from Discovery.
Whether it’s worth it depends on whether those members would have found you anyway. Skool doesn’t publish conversion data for Discovery, so we can’t say.
4. Annual billing
Skool’s pricing page offers yearly billing with “2 months free”. The Yearly toggle shows Hobby at $7.50 a month and Pro at $82 a month, which works out to $90 and $990 a year. Only Pro includes a custom URL and the affiliate program. (skool.com/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026)
5. Payouts and tax
- Payouts: weekly, in your local currency. India is on Skool’s supported list.
- Tax: Skool is the merchant of record and handles EU VAT on member payments.
Source: Skool subscriptions FAQ
Related
- Skool pricing tracker (with change log)
- Skool vs Circle
- Membership MRR calculator
Frequently asked questions
What fees does Skool charge?
Hobby charges 10% + 30¢ per payment. Pro charges 2.9% + 30¢ up to $899 and 3.9% + 30¢ above $900. Card processing is included.
What is Skool Growth Boost?
A setting that lets Skool promote your group through its Discovery feature. Skool takes 30% of revenue from members it brings in, for as long as they stay subscribed. It's on by default and can be turned off in Settings → Discovery.
Can I get paid from Skool in India?
Skool's subscriptions FAQ lists India as a supported payout country. Payouts go out weekly in your local currency.
When should I switch from Hobby to Pro?
On cost alone, when Pro's lower fee saves more than the $90 price difference. At $30 a month per member that's from 43 members, at $50 from 26, and at $100 from 13.