Skool Fees 2026: What Skool Takes From Each Sale

Skool charges 10% + 30c on Hobby transactions. Its current Payments FAQ says Pro costs 2.9% + 30c up to $899 and 3.9% + 30c above $900. That wording does not state which rate applies at exactly $900, so this guide does not guess. A $100 Pro payment in the documented lower band costs $3.20; a $999 payment in the documented higher band costs $39.26. Verified against Skool's official help pages on 28 September 2026.

How much does Skool take from creators?

On the Pro plan, Skool's FAQ lists 2.9% + 30c on each transaction up to $899 and 3.9% + 30c above $900; on Hobby, it lists 10% + 30c. The flat $99 Pro or $9 Hobby subscription is charged separately. The FAQ's language leaves exactly $900 unassigned, so confirm that boundary with Skool before modelling a $900 offer.

The Hobby plan's 10% + 30c is the trade-off for the cheap $9 monthly entry price. Moving to Pro drops the percentage to the FAQ's lower band through $899 or its higher band above $900. The Hobby versus Pro break-even guide shows when the lower transaction rate offsets the higher subscription without inventing the unassigned $900 boundary.

Two details are easy to miss. Every transaction carries the fixed 30 cents, and transaction fees are non-refundable, so the processing fee does not come back when you refund a member. Skool's current transaction limit is $100,000 USD per charge. If you sell a high-ticket offer, use the community pricing framework and model the documented higher band where it clearly applies.

Is Growth Boost another Skool fee?

Only when a customer is attributed to Growth Boost. Skool's current documentation describes a separate 30% recurring commission for those attributed customers. It is an acquisition cost, not the ordinary payment-processing rate, and it should not be added to sales you acquired yourself. For the complete owner-cost model, see how much Skool costs.

These are owner-side deductions, not the price a member pays to join a room. For that separate search intent, see the dated Skool community cost dataset.

How do you calculate the fee on a sale?

Use payment amount × percentage + $0.30. For example, a $49 Pro payment in the lower documented band costs $1.72 after rounding: $49 × 2.9% is $1.421, then the fixed 30 cents is added. A $49 Hobby payment costs $5.20. The fixed charge matters most on low-ticket offers and cancels in a Hobby-versus-Pro comparison only when both plans are being compared across the same number of transactions.

Competitor fee stacks change often and may separate platform, processor, international-card, billing and tax-service charges. Use the dedicated Skool versus Circle, Skool versus Kajabi, and Skool alternatives pages rather than treating an old headline rate as a current all-in comparison.

What about payment methods and payouts?

Skool charges members in USD and pays creators through Stripe Express. Its current rollout documentation says supported non-US payouts settle in local currency, and its payout guide describes weekly Wednesday payouts after funds clear. The documentation supports no extra currency-conversion fee in that rollout; it does not establish a universal promise of “no payout fee” in every country or payment path. The separate Skool payout guide covers timing and account setup.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Skool take from creators?

Skool takes 10% + 30c on Hobby. Its FAQ lists 2.9% + 30c on Pro transactions up to $899 and 3.9% + 30c above $900. It does not resolve exactly $900. The $99 Pro or $9 Hobby subscription is separate.

What percentage does Skool take?

The documented percentage is 2.9% on Pro payments up to $899, 3.9% above $900, and 10% on Hobby. Every band also adds 30c. Exactly $900 is not assigned by the current wording.

Does Skool take a cut of your revenue?

Skool deducts the applicable processing fee plus the separate monthly subscription. Growth Boost can add a distinct 30% recurring commission only when Skool attributes that customer to the program.

Is Skool cheaper than Kajabi or Patreon on fees?

It can be, but compare the full stack. Skool combines a monthly subscription with processing fees, while competitors vary by plan, processor, country and tax handling. Use current first-party pages for every provider before deciding.

How do payouts and payment methods work on Skool?

Members are charged in USD and creators are paid through Stripe Express. Skool's current help pages describe weekly Wednesday payouts after funds clear and local-currency settlement for supported non-US countries.

How much does Skool cost per month?

The platform fee is $99/month for Pro or $9/month for Hobby, separate from the transaction fees above. See the full breakdown in how much Skool costs.

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Updated 28 September 2026. Fee bands, refund treatment, payout cadence, transaction limit and Growth Boost boundaries were checked against official Skool help pages. The exact $900 fee boundary remains unresolved in Skool's wording.