Which is the best Skool plan for your community? - Hobby Plan vs Pro Plan π
This video explains the practical differences between the $9 Hobby Plan and $99 Pro Plan, focusing on pricing, transaction fees, analytics, plugins, branding, webinars, affiliate tools, and custom URLs. - Under $1,300/month revenue β Hobby Plan
- Over $1,300/month revenue β Pro Plan
The video also shows how the Pro Plan creates a cleaner community experience with fewer distractions and more advanced business tools, while the Hobby Plan still provides enough functionality for many creators getting started. Takeaways
- $1,300/month is the approximate break-even point between Hobby and Pro
- Hobby Plan has lower monthly cost but higher transaction fees
- Pro Plan has higher monthly cost but lower transaction fees
- Hobby communities include Skool branding and suggested communities
- Pro communities provide a cleaner member experience
- Webinar functionality is Pro-only
- Hobby analytics are limited for traffic source tracking
- Pro users can track visitors and conversions by platform
- Affiliate commissions are only available on Pro
- Advanced integrations and tracking tools are mainly Pro features
- Auto DM for new members is one of the most desired Pro plugins
- Custom URLs are only available on Pro
- Successful communities exist on both plans
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Hobby vs Pro
0:08 Simple rule for choosing a plan
0:17 $200/month earnings comparison
0:53 $1,300/month break-even example
1:20 $1,500/month comparison
1:30 Community layout walkthrough
1:48 Hobby Plan branding differences
1:56 Suggested communities limitation
2:13 Cleaner Pro community experience
2:28 Webinar feature explanation
2:50 Dashboard and analytics overview
3:17 Growth tracking limitations
3:47 Traffic source analytics
4:04 Affiliate program features
4:21 Hobby vs Pro plugins
4:45 Auto DM plugin discussion
5:01 Custom URL feature
5:19 Final recommendation
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