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Simple pricing. Get started for $9/month with a 14-day free trial. Cancel anytime. - skool.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a creator running one paid community on a tight budget and accept a 10% cut of sales. Skip it if you need multiple communities, advanced features, or hate revenue-share fees.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, independent reviews, and Skool's own pricing and FAQ pages. Many reviews are affiliate-style; treat feature comparisons with care.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security postureNo public security page or findings found

Pricing

$9/mo ($7.50/mo annual)

Hobby

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees10% + 30¢
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Pro$99/mo

Best for

  • Solo creators monetizing one paid community
  • Coaches bundling courses + community
  • First-time community builders
  • Budget hobby communities

Not for

  • Anyone running multiple communities — pricing is per group
  • High-volume sellers; 10% + 30¢ cuts compound fast
  • Teams wanting advanced features like drip content or quizzes
  • Buyers needing enterprise security documentation

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Per-group pricing: every extra community is a separate subscription

medium

Creators report the fee structure prices out small creators

medium

Pro fee tier exists that many reviews miss — check actual cost before upgrading

low

$100,000 per-charge transaction limit; payments run through Stripe Express

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cheapest entry pricing among community platforms reviewed
  • Simple two-plan pricing: Hobby $9, Pro $99
  • 14-day free trial, cancel anytime
  • Reviewers say it's intuitive and gets basics done
  • Real communities report six-figure revenue on-platform

Cons

  • 10% + 30¢ fee on every transaction
  • Pricing is per group; multiple communities multiply costs
  • Pro plan jumps 11x to $99/month
  • Fewer advanced features than Mighty Networks (quizzes, drips)

Sources & method

- 13 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x10security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $9/mo ($7.50/mo annual)

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Cheapest entry reviewed, but 10% fees bite
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers call it intuitive, basics done well
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Thin next to Mighty Networks quizzes, drips
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture. No public security page or findings found
  • $9/mo Starting price Hobby plan ($7.50/mo annual)
  • $99/mo Pro plan Unlimited members & courses
  • 10% + 30¢ Transaction fee On every sale you make
  • 14 days Free trial Cancel anytime

Pricing

Hobby

$9/mo ($7.50/mo annual)

  • One group
  • 10% + 30¢ transaction fee
  • 14-day free trial

Pro

$99/mo

  • Unlimited members
  • Unlimited courses
  • Different fee tier applies

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, independent reviews, and Skool's own pricing and FAQ pages. Many reviews are affiliate-style; treat feature comparisons with care.

Cheap, simple start for one community — but per-group pricing and 10%+30¢ fees punish scale.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, independent reviews, and Skool's own pricing and FAQ pages. Many reviews are affiliate-style; treat feature comparisons with care.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Pricing - Skoolskool.com
    official
  2. Skool Payments FAQshelp.skool.com
    official
  3. Is Skool Worth It in 2026? The Pro Fee Tier Reviews Missruzuku.com
    review
  4. 6 Best Skool Alternatives: Real Courses vs Hype (2026)ruzuku.com
    review
  5. Brutally Honest Skool Review 2026withhimanshu.com
    review
  6. 3+ Years Later: My Honest Skool Review in 2026bloggingx.com
    review
  7. My Detailed & Honest Skool Review in 2026linodash.com
    review
  8. Skool Review 2026: Is It Worth It for Your Community?group.app
    review
  9. Skool vs Mighty Networks 2026aifunnelinsider.com
    review
  10. Skool community generating $186k/yr (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  11. Beware of Skool (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  12. skool pricing out small creators (Facebook)facebook.com
    review
  13. Skool security pageskool.com
    security

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