Podia vs Skool: what you keep
Selling $99 courses, Skool leaves you more up to 12 sales a month ($1,188); from 13 sales, Podia does. At 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,651 on Podia (Shaker) and $5,651 on Skool (Pro).
Where the lead changes
One course, monthly billing, each platform on whichever of its plans leaves the most at that volume.
Three sizes of business
| Scenario | Podia | Skool | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out: 10 sales of $49, 1 course | $399.29 Mover | $429 Hobby | $356.52 |
| Growing: 60 sales of $99, 4 courses | $5,651 Shaker | $5,651 Pro | $0 |
| Established: 150 sales of $297, 12 courses | $43,114 Shaker | $43,114 Pro | $0 |
Monthly take-home after subscription, platform fees and card processing, on monthly billing; bold marks the larger.
What the numbers say
- At other course prices: selling $49 courses, Skool leaves more up to 25 sales a month and Podia from 26; selling $297 courses, Skool leaves more up to 4 sales a month and Podia from 5.
- At 60 sales of $99 a month, the subscription, platform fees and card processing together take 4.9% of revenue on Podia and 4.9% on Skool.
- At 150 sales of $297 ($44,550 a month), everything taken, card processing included, comes to $1,436 a month on Podia and $1,436 on Skool, $0 a year apart.
- Paying yearly at 60 sales a month: Podia saves $180 a year (Shaker); Skool saves $204 a year (Pro).
How each one charges
- Podia: Podia's plans cost $49 to $179 a month ($42 to $150 billed yearly). Mover takes 5% of each sale; Shaker and Earthquaker take nothing. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale.
- Skool: Skool's plans cost $9 to $99 a month ($7.50 to $82 billed yearly). Hobby takes 10% + $0.30 per sale and Pro takes 2.9% + $0.30 per sale (3.9% above $900). Card processing is included in the fee. Fees include card processing. A 30% "Growth Boost" cut on members Skool's own discovery brings you (on by default) isn't included.
Where the money goes at 60 sales a month
- PodiaYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Shaker plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- SkoolYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $190.26 platform fees, $0 card processing.
Try your own sales numbers on all 12 platforms, or see every platform's fees in one table.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .