Circle vs Skool

Circle vs Skool: an annual plan with spaces or a monthly plan with one fee

Pick Circle for an annual plan with 20 spaces and a 30-day money-back guarantee, and pick Skool Pro for a monthly plan with one fee that includes card processing. Circle Professional is $89 a month, billed annually. Skool Pro is $99 a month, billed monthly.

The two figures use different billing bases: Circle shows annual billing only, and Skool's $99 is its monthly price, with $82 a month on its Yearly toggle and no yearly total. Mighty Networks Launch, the third option, is $79 a month, billed annually ($950 a year), as read on 4 October 2026. It has unlimited Spaces, which are sections of a community, each with its own members and features, such as a course or an event area.

Prices, fees and limits in one table

Mighty Networks vs Circle vs Skool: where the third option fits

Mighty Networks Launch fits a community that needs more than 20 subgroups, or members who pay in many currencies where Skool members pay in US dollars. It costs $79 a month, billed annually, or $95 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited Spaces and a 2% transaction fee. Mighty Networks vs Circle and Mighty Networks vs Skool take each pair in turn.

The limit: Mighty Networks has no money-back guarantee and adds Stripe card processing to its 2% transaction fee, where Circle has a 30-day guarantee and Skool's fee includes card processing.

Who should pick Circle, Skool or Mighty Networks

• Circle for 20 spaces or fewer, a willingness to pay for a year, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Skool Pro for a paid group in US dollars that wants monthly billing and one fee with card processing included. Skool Hobby, $9 a month, takes 10% plus 30 cents a transaction.
• Mighty Networks for more than 20 subgroups, or members who pay in many currencies rather than Skool's US dollars.

A group under 350 members that finds all three too expensive can price Heartbeat Build at $40 a month, billed annually ($490 a year). More options are on Circle alternatives, and Skool vs Kajabi adds a course-first rival.