Stan Store vs Skool: what you keep
Selling $99 courses, Skool leaves you more up to 2 sales a month ($198); from 3 sales, Stan Store does. At 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,721 on Stan Store (Creator) and $5,651 on Skool (Pro).
Where the lead changes
| Sales a month at $99 | Leaves you more |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | Skool |
| 3 to 400 | Stan Store |
One course, monthly billing, each platform on whichever of its plans leaves the most at that volume.
Three sizes of business
| Scenario | Stan Store | Skool | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out: 10 sales of $49, 1 course | $443.79 Creator | $429 Hobby | $177.48 |
| Growing: 60 sales of $99, 4 courses | $5,721 Creator | $5,651 Pro | $840 |
| Established: 150 sales of $297, 12 courses | $43,184 Creator | $43,114 Pro | $840 |
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 5 sales a month and Stan Store from 6; selling $297 courses, Stan Store leaves more at every volume up to 400 sales a month.
- At 60 sales of $99 a month, the subscription, platform fees and card processing together take 3.7% of revenue on Stan Store and 4.9% on Skool.
- At 150 sales of $297 ($44,550 a month), everything taken, card processing included, comes to $1,366 a month on Stan Store and $1,436 on Skool, $840 a year apart.
- Paying yearly at 60 sales a month: Stan Store saves $48 a year (Creator); Skool saves $204 a year (Pro).
How each one charges
- Stan Store: Stan Store's plans cost $29 to $99 a month ($25 to $79 billed yearly). No plan takes a transaction fee. 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
- Stan StoreYou keep $5,721 (96.3%)Creator plan: $29 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 .