Whop vs Skool: fees compared

Whop charges 2.7% + $0.30 per card payment, no monthly fee. Skool is a community + course platform (groups, classroom, calendar) with paid memberships: Hobby: $9/month + 10% transaction fee; Pro: $99/month + 2.9% transaction fee. On published fees, with a $50 average sale, Whop costs the least at $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 a month — before any Whop Discover commission, whose rate Whop does not publish.

Published fees only, from each platform's own pages (checked Sep 27, 2026 for Skool, Sep 27, 2026 for Whop). Sources are listed at the bottom.

At a glance

WhopSkool
Monthly feeNoneHobby $9 / Pro $99
Per-sale fee2.7% + $0.30 (card processing included)Hobby 10% / Pro 2.9%
ProcessingIncluded in the per-sale fee; international cards +1.5%Skool publishes a single transaction fee per plan; no separate per-transaction fixed fee is listed.
Marketplace / discoveryWhop Discover: marketplace commission, rate not published by WhopSkool Discovery lists groups; no separate discovery fee is published on the pricing page.
PayoutsNext-day ACH $2.50, wire $23.00, instant from 4% + $1.00Not listed on the pricing page.
Sales taxOptional tax remittance tool, +2% when tax is collectedNot included in the published fees

What you'd pay per month

$50 average sale, domestic cards, one payout per month, no optional tools, no marketplace sales. Cheapest in green.

Platform / plan$1,000/mo revenue$5,000/mo revenue$10,000/mo revenue
Whop$35.50 (3.55%)$167.50 (3.35%)$332.50 (3.33%)
Skool Hobby$109.00 (10.9%)$509.00 (10.18%)$1,009.00 (10.09%)
Skool Pro$128.00 (12.8%)$244.00 (4.88%)$389.00 (3.89%)

Skool Pro becomes cheaper than Hobby above about $1,268 of monthly revenue ($99 + 2.9% vs $9 + 10%).

What's actually selling on Whop

The 10 most-reviewed products among those we track daily — reviews as reported on Whop, store members as published by each store.

ProductCategoryPriceReviewsStore members
Bitcoin Auto Signals | Automated Crypto & Altcoin Crypto signals Free 4,724 · 5.0 46.2K
Clip Farm Clipping Free 4,580 · 4.6 565.3K
Beginner Trader Course Prop firm trading Free 4,186 · 5.0 91.8K
Divine Pro Retail arbitrage $74.99/mo 4,125 · 5.0 56.3K
Content Rewards Affiliate marketing Free 4,054 · 4.8 604.1K
Official Picks Premium Sports picks $39.99/wk 3,521 · 4.9 75.8K
Black Box Retail arbitrage $75/mo 3,432 · 5.0 —
Clipping Culture Affiliate marketing Free 3,147 · 4.7 513K
TMS FREE SPORTS BETS Sports picks Free 2,561 · 4.8 164.9K
Crypto Pump Signals | Live Results by Degenpump Crypto signals Free 2,420 · 5.0 9,635

FAQ

Is Whop cheaper than Skool?

On published fees, with a $50 average sale, Whop costs the least at $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 a month — before any Whop Discover commission, whose rate Whop does not publish. Figures use published fees only: domestic cards, one payout a month, no marketplace sales.

How much does Skool charge?

Hobby: $9/month + 10% transaction fee; Pro: $99/month + 2.9% transaction fee. Skool publishes a single transaction fee per plan; no separate per-transaction fixed fee is listed.

How much does Whop charge?

Whop charges 2.7% + $0.30 per card payment, no monthly fee; international cards add 1.5%, and sales from Whop Discover carry a marketplace commission whose rate Whop does not publish.

When does Skool Pro beat Hobby?

Skool Pro becomes cheaper than Hobby above about $1,268 of monthly revenue ($99 + 2.9% vs $9 + 10%).

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Referral link: if you open a store through it, MemberTape may earn a share of Whop's fees from Whop — your fees stay the same. MemberTape is not affiliated with Whop Inc. or Skool. Sources: Skool pricing; Whop pricing.