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Skool vs Circle: what you keep
Selling $99 courses, Skool leaves you more at every volume from 1 to 400 sales a month. Both are priced on yearly billing, since Circle lists no monthly price. At 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,668 on Skool (Pro) and $5,542 on Circle (Professional).
Three sizes of business
| Scenario | Skool | Circle | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out: 10 sales of $49, 1 course | $430.50 Hobby | $373.99 Professional | $678.12 |
| Growing: 60 sales of $99, 4 courses | $5,668 Pro | $5,542 Professional | $1,510 |
| Established: 150 sales of $297, 12 courses | $43,131 Pro | $42,569 Business | $6,750 |
Monthly take-home after subscription, platform fees and card processing, on yearly billing; bold marks the larger.
How each one charges
- 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.
- Circle: Circle's plans cost $89 to $419 a month, billed yearly (no monthly price is listed). 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.
Where the money goes at 60 sales a month
- SkoolYou keep $5,668 (95.4%)Pro plan: $82 subscription, $190.26 platform fees, $0 card processing.
- CircleYou keep $5,542 (93.3%)Professional plan: $89 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 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 .