Skool vs Circle (2026): Community Platform Prices and Fees
We summarize what each platform publishes about its plans. We do not score or rate these tools, and we have not used them hands-on.
Skool plans
| Skool plan | Price | Transaction fee | Members, courses, videos, live calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $9/month | 10% | unlimited |
| Pro | $99/month | 2.9% | unlimited |
Both plans list a custom URL and affiliates. Skool shows a yearly option, but the yearly prices are not confirmed yet.
Circle plans
| Circle plan | Price (based on annual billing) |
|---|---|
| Professional | $89/mo |
| Business | $199/mo |
| Scale | $419/mo |
| Circle Plus | negotiable |
Circle says its prices are in USD, based on annual billing. Add-ons on every plan: extra admins $10/mo each, extra moderators $20/mo per 10, extra spaces $20/mo per 10, extra AI credits $10 per 1,000. Business is the first plan with workflows and APIs. Month-to-month prices are not confirmed yet.
Skool charges less per month and adds a fee to every transaction; Circle charges more per month and sells extra admins, moderators and spaces as add-ons. Circle's own sales fees are not confirmed yet.
Last checked 2026-11-04: prices taken from each vendor's public pricing page, in USD before tax. Plans change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you pay.
Sources
- Skool pricing page (last checked 2026-11-04)
- Circle pricing page (last checked 2026-11-04)