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Skool vs Stan Store fees (2026)

How much you actually keep on Skool versus Stan Store at common price points.

Verdict at list prices

Skool keeps more in 0 of 4 scenarios; Stan Store in 4.

Monthly billing, US cards. Fit and features matter too.

Scenario	Skool Hobby	Skool Pro	Stan Store Creator	Stan Store Creator Pro
$29 × 50/mo	$1,281.00	$1,293.95	$1,363.95	$1,293.95
$49 × 200/mo	$8,751.00	$9,356.80	$9,426.80	$9,356.80
$99 × 500/mo	$44,391.00	$47,815.50	$47,885.50	$47,815.50
$497 × 20/mo	$8,931.00	$9,546.74	$9,616.74	$9,546.74

Monthly take-home after plan subscription (monthly billing) and transaction/processing fees. Best per row highlighted.

Skool Hobby: $9/mo, 10.0% + $0.30/sale (price unverified). Fee 10% + $0.30 all transactions (help center, incl. $9 -> $7.80 payout example). $9/mo plan price not readable on skool.com/pricing (JS-rendered) - unverified. Source, checked 2026-10-16.
Skool Pro: $99/mo, 2.9% + $0.30/sale (price unverified). 2.9% + $0.30 up to $899; 3.9% + $0.30 above $900 (modeled). $99/mo plan price unverified on official page. Source, checked 2026-10-16.
Stan Store Creator: $29/mo, 2.9% + $0.30/sale (fee estimate). $29/mo or $300/yr, 0% platform fee. Processing fee not stated officially; 2.9% + $0.30 (Stripe standard) is an ESTIMATE. Source, checked 2026-10-16.
Stan Store Creator Pro: $99/mo, 2.9% + $0.30/sale (fee estimate). $99/mo or $948/yr, 0% platform fee. Processing fee ESTIMATE. Source, checked 2026-10-16.

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