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Field notes for community owners.
The real math on renting Skool and Circle, testing platform exit doors, surviving Facebook group risk, and owning the software your community runs on.
Economics
Renting Skool for 5 Years Costs $5,940 Plus Fees. Owning Costs $399.
The five-year bill for renting a community platform, with the transaction fees nobody budgets for. And the one option that costs $399 once.
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Economics
Skool Pricing in 2026 - What You Actually Pay After Fees
The plan price is the small number. The real Skool math on Hobby vs Pro, the 10% fee, and where the break-even actually lands.
8 min read
Economics
Circle Pricing in 2026 - The Real Monthly Cost Once Add-Ons Stack Up
The $89 headline is not the bill. How Circle's add-ons and fees stack, what the reviews actually say, and the pay-once alternative.
8 min read