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Sales fees recorded in full for Skool, Circle and Mighty Networks

  • Skool — Fees recorded from Skool’s payments FAQ: 10% + 30c per transaction on Hobby; 2.9% + 30c on Pro, or 3.9% + 30c on payments over $900. Card processing is included. Prices unchanged.
  • Circle — Recorded that the 2% and 1% transaction fees are charged in addition to Stripe’s processing fee, as Circle’s pricing page states. Prices unchanged.
  • Mighty Networks — Recorded the Growth plan’s 0.5% transaction fee. Prices unchanged.

Four categories and 21 tools added; WP Engine re-recorded in pounds

  • WP Engine — Re-recorded in the currency WP Engine shows UK visitors by default. Essential £30/mo, or £24/mo billed annually (£288, a promotional first-year rate); Core from £312/mo. Not a price change: the USD figures recorded on 23 September ($336 a year for Essential) are still current.
  • beehiiv — Added. Launch free to 2,500 subscribers; Scale $49/mo and Max $109/mo for 1,000 subscribers; 0% of paid-subscription revenue.
  • Kit — Now also compared as a newsletter platform. Paid newsletters on every plan including free, at 3.5% + 30¢ per payment. Prices unchanged.
  • MailerLite — Added. Free to 250 subscribers; Comfort $19/mo and Power $39/mo for 1,000 subscribers; no sales fee on paid newsletters.
  • Ghost — Added. Ghost(Pro) Starter $18/mo, Publisher $35/mo (1,000 members), Business $239/mo (10,000); 0% of subscription revenue from Publisher.
  • Substack — Added. Free to publish; keeps 10% of paid-subscription revenue, plus Stripe fees.
  • Skool — Added. Hobby $9/mo (10% transaction fee), Pro $99/mo (2.9%); $7.50 and $82 billed yearly.
  • Circle — Added. Professional $89/mo, Business $199/mo, Scale $419/mo (billed annually); 2% or 1% transaction fees.
  • Mighty Networks — Added. Launch $95/mo, Scale $215/mo, Growth $425/mo ($79, $179 and $354 billed annually).
  • MailerLite — Now also compared as an email marketing tool.
  • ActiveCampaign — Added. Starter $15/mo, Plus $49/mo, Pro $79/mo, Enterprise $145/mo for 1,000 contacts (billed annually).
  • AWeber — Added. Free plan; Lite $25/mo and Plus $45/mo for 501–1,000 subscribers ($250 and $450 a year).
  • Brevo — Added. Free plan (300 emails a day); Starter £6/mo, Standard £13/mo, Professional £429/mo, priced by emails sent.
  • Surfer SEO — Added. Discovery $59/mo, Standard $119/mo, Pro $219/mo, Peace of Mind $359/mo ($49, $99, $182 and $299 billed yearly).
  • Moz Pro — Added. Starter $49/mo, Standard $99/mo, Medium $179/mo, Large $299/mo ($79, $143 and $239 billed yearly).
  • SiteGround — Added. StartUp £1.99/mo, GrowBig £3.99/mo, GoGeek £5.99/mo first year (prepaid, ex VAT); renew at £13.99, £23.99 and £34.99.
  • Rocket.net — Added. Starter $30/mo, Pro $60/mo, Business $100/mo, Expert $200/mo; $1 first month; no renewal increases.
  • LearnWorlds — Added. Starter €29/mo plus €5 per paid enrolment, Pro Trainer €99/mo, Learning Center €299/mo (€24, €79 and €249 billed annually), ex VAT.
  • Leadpages — Added. Grow £85/mo, Optimize £170/mo (£68 and £136 billed annually); unlimited traffic on every plan.
  • Unbounce — Added. Starter $29/mo, Build $99/mo, Experiment $149/mo, Optimize $249/mo ($22, $74, $112 and $187 billed annually).
  • Instapage — Added. Create $99/mo, Optimize $199/mo ($79 and $159 billed annually).
  • WebinarJam — Added. Starter $49/mo, Basic $99/mo, Professional $299/mo, Enterprise $499/mo ($39, $79, $229 and $379 billed annually).
  • Demio — Added. Starter $63/mo, Growth $117/mo per host ($45 and $80 billed yearly); Premium $196/mo per host, yearly only.
  • ClickMeeting — Added. Live £37/mo, Automated £45/mo for 50 attendees (£31 and £38 billed annually).

Baseline: all fifteen tools checked against vendor pricing pages

A baseline records the prices on the day tracking began. It is not a claim that anything changed on this date.

  • Thinkific — Basic £46/mo, Start £92/mo, Grow £186/mo (£34/£69/£139 billed annually).
  • Teachable — Starter $39/mo with a 7.5% transaction fee, Builder $89/mo, Growth $189/mo.
  • Kajabi — Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo; no revenue share.
  • Podia — Mover $49/mo with a 5% transaction fee, Shaker $99/mo, Earthquaker $179/mo.
  • Semrush — SEO £113/mo, Starter £161/mo, Pro+ £242/mo, Advanced £444/mo.
  • Ahrefs — Starter £23/mo, Lite £99/mo, Standard £199/mo, Advanced £359/mo; free for your own sites.
  • SE Ranking — Core £95/mo, Growth £209/mo; 14-day trial.
  • Mangools — Basic $61/mo, Premium $81/mo, Agency $141/mo (about 38% less billed annually).
  • Systeme.io — Startup $17/mo, Webinar $47/mo, Unlimited $97/mo; free plan 2,000 contacts.
  • Kit — Creator $33/mo and Pro $66/mo for 1,000 subscribers; free up to 10,000 subscribers.
  • GetResponse — Starter £13/mo, Marketer £44/mo, Creator £51/mo for 1,000 contacts; 14-day trial, no free plan listed.
  • Kinsta — Launch $35/mo through Scale $169/mo; first month free on business plans.
  • WP Engine — Essential from $28/mo (first-year rate, billed annually); Core from $400/mo.
  • Cloudways — DigitalOcean servers from $14/mo (1GB) to $99/mo (8GB), billed hourly.
  • Hostinger — Premium $2.99/mo, Unlimited $3.99/mo, Cloud Startup $7.99/mo on 48-month terms; renewals $10.99–$25.99/mo.