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Circle fees: what you keep from each sale
Circle's plans cost $99 to $419 a month ($89 to $419 billed yearly). Professional takes 2% of each sale, Business takes 1% of each sale and Scale takes 1% of each sale. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale. On a $99 sale you keep $93.85 to $94.84 depending on the plan, before the subscription.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | You keep of $99 | Platform fee | Card processing | Yearly, per month | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | $99 | $93.85 | 2% | 2.9% + $0.30 | $89 | Unlimited |
| Business | $219 | $94.84 | 1% | 2.9% + $0.30 | $199 | Unlimited |
| Scale | $419 | $94.84 | 1% | 2.9% + $0.30 | $419 | Unlimited |
Which plan pays as you sell more
One course at $99, monthly billing: the plan that leaves you the most each month, and where it changes.
| Sales a month | Best plan | You keep | Of revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ($495) | Professional | $370.25 | 74.8% |
| 10 ($990) | Professional | $839.49 | 84.8% |
| 25 ($2,475) | Professional | $2,247 | 90.8% |
| 50 ($4,950) | Professional | $4,593 | 92.8% |
| 100 ($9,900) | Professional | $9,286 | 93.8% |
| 250 ($24,750) | Business | $23,491 | 94.9% |
Limits on students or contacts aren't applied here; check them against your whole audience, not one month's sales.
Circle against the other platforms
60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, each platform on its best plan. Circle ranks 11th of 12 on what you keep.
- Systeme.ioYou keep $5,733 (96.5%)Startup plan: $17 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 5,000 contacts.
- Stan StoreYou keep $5,721 (96.3%)Creator plan: $29 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- ThinkificYou keep $5,696 (95.9%)Basic plan: $54 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 10,000 current students.
- TeachableYou keep $5,661 (95.3%)Builder plan: $89 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- PodiaYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Shaker plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- LearnWorldsYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro Trainer plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,000 active learners a month.
- SkoolYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $190.26 platform fees, $0 card processing.
- PayhipYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- KajabiYou keep $5,571 (93.8%)Basic plan: $179 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,500 contacts.
- Mighty NetworksYou keep $5,536 (93.2%)Launch plan: $95 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- CircleYou keep $5,532 (93.1%)Professional plan: $99 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- GumroadYou keep $5,126 (86.3%)Direct sales plan: $0 subscription, $624 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
Try your own sales numbers, or see every platform's fees in one table.
Source: Circle pricing, read on the date below. Card processing assumes US cards.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .