Skool review

Skool takes second place on ease and price rather than depth. There are only two plans, and both include unlimited members, unlimited courses, unlimited videos, unlimited live calls, a custom URL and affiliates. Hobby costs $9 a month and Pro $99 a month, or $7.50 and $82 on yearly billing. The real difference between them is the cut on sales: Hobby keeps 10% of what members pay and Pro 2.9%, so anyone earning more than about $1,300 a month should be on Pro. Skool's about page says setup takes less than 30 minutes and that it is an all-in-one platform, so you do not need other tools to run it. Its public discovery page lists communities by topic with member counts and prices, which no other platform here offers at this scale. The trade-off is control: there is little theming, no published integration catalog and no branded app option.

Who it is for

Solo creators and coaches who want to launch a paid group in an afternoon and be found by new members.

Price

Hobby $9 per month; Pro $99 per month; 2 months free on yearly billing.

Hobby $9/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls on both plans
• Subscription memberships or one-time course purchases
• Custom URL and affiliate program on both plans
• Public discovery page listing communities by category
• Yearly billing cuts Hobby to $7.50 and Pro to $82 a month

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest paid plan on this list at $9 a month
• Strength: Skool says setup takes less than 30 minutes
• Strength: Discovery feed can bring in members you did not market to
• Weakness: Hobby takes a 10% transaction fee on sales
• Weakness: Few customization and branding options compared with Circle
• Weakness: No published integration list

Key facts

• Hobby: $9 per month, 10% transaction fee
• Pro: $99 per month, 2.9% transaction fee
• Yearly billing: 2 months free
• Members: Unlimited on both plans
• Founded: 2019, Los Angeles

Where it ranks

Skool is No. 2 in our Best Community Platforms verdict.