Teaching & coaching · 22 platforms

Where course creators earn online

Course creators package what they know into video courses, selling them on marketplaces that bring the students or on their own course sites where they keep more of each sale.

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How course creators earn online

Course marketplaces that find students but set prices and take a large share
Your own course site with your own pricing
Cohort courses and workshops

Tip: Marketplaces pay far less on sales they bring you than on students you refer yourself.

The top 12 platforms for course creators, compared

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Platform	Type	Fees	Pays via	Who can join
Domestika	Creative course platform	Upfront advance + royalties per enrollment	PayPal	Worldwide
Thinkific	Course platform	Plans from $109/mo ($82/mo yearly), 2.9% processing via Thinkific Payments, extra gateway fee if using Stripe or PayPal	PayPal, Stripe	Worldwide
Kajabi	Course platform	$179-499/month, 0.5-2% other-gateway fee, no gateway fee on Kajabi Payments/PayPal, processing extra	Bank transfer, Stripe, PayPal	Worldwide
Crehana	Online course platform	Fixed fee agreed in the contract for making the course, not a share of each sale	PayPal, Airtm, US bank account	Latin America
Yaaka	Online course platform	40% of independent teachers' course sales, instructors keep 60%	—	Uganda
Class101	Online course platform	~50:50 revenue share by watch-time	Bank transfer	South Korea, Japan, United States
Taling	Online course platform	~10% commission on P2P classes	—	South Korea
Teachable	Course platform	Monthly plans plus transaction fees	Bank transfer via Stripe Express for the new Teachable Payments gateway	Worldwide except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela
LearnWorlds	Course platform	Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and Learning Center have no platform transaction fee	Bank transfer, Stripe, PayPal	Worldwide
Udemy	Course marketplace	Revenue share by sale channel (37%-97%)	PayPal, Payoneer	Worldwide
Maven	Cohort course marketplace	10% platform fee on course revenue	Bank transfer	Worldwide
Podia	Creator storefront	Plans from $49/mo ($42/mo yearly), 5% transaction fee on Mover, 0% on Shaker and Earthquaker, plus 2.9% + 30c processing	PayPal, Stripe	Worldwide

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Course platforms

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Domestika3.4Silver 35 ptsVettedCreative course platform

A creative learning community producing high-quality courses with selected artists and designers. Teachers are invited and courses are professionally produced.

Fees Upfront advance + royalties per enrollmentdomestika.org

Thinkific4.0Gold 65 ptsCourse platform

A Canadian course platform for creating, marketing, and selling online courses on your own site. Paid plans advertise no transaction fees on course sales.

Fees Plans from $109/mo ($82/mo yearly), 2.9% processing via Thinkific Payments, extra gateway fee if using Stripe or PayPalthinkific.com

Kajabi4.0Gold 65 ptsCourse platform

An all-in-one platform for knowledge businesses - courses, coaching, podcasts, and communities under your own brand, with marketing tools built in.

Fees $179-499/month, 0.5-2% other-gateway fee, no gateway fee on Kajabi Payments/PayPal, processing extrakajabi.com

Crehana3.3Bronze 20 ptsOnline course platform

Publish and sell online courses or earn affiliate commissions (Peru-founded edtech).

Fees Fixed fee agreed in the contract for making the course, not a share of each salecrehana.com

Yaaka2.5Bronze 20 ptsOnline course platform

Upload courses and tutor students online for income (Uganda).

Fees 40% of independent teachers' course sales, instructors keep 60%yaaka.cc

Class1013.5Silver 40 ptsOnline course platform

Create and sell online hobby and skill classes as a creator.

Fees ~50:50 revenue share by watch-timeclass101.net

Taling3.4Silver 35 ptsOnline course platform

Teach paid online or in-person classes and skills to learners.

Fees ~10% commission on P2P classestaling.me

Teachable4.0Gold 60 ptsCourse platform

A course platform where creators build and sell courses and coaching under their own brand. Creators set prices and keep their audience, paying a plan fee to the platform.

Fees Monthly plans plus transaction feesteachable.com

LearnWorlds3.4Silver 40 ptsCourse platform

A course platform focused on interactive learning - quizzes, interactive video, and assessments - for creators selling under their own brand.

Fees Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and Learning Center have no platform transaction feelearnworlds.com

Udemy3.4Gold 60 ptsCourse marketplace

The largest open course marketplace, where anyone can publish a video course and reach learners worldwide. Instructors earn a revenue share that depends on how the sale was made.

Fees Revenue share by sale channel (37%-97%)udemy.com

Maven3.9Gold 60 ptsVettedCohort course marketplace

A marketplace for live cohort-based courses taught by industry experts. Instructors apply, design their course, and Maven handles hosting and payments.

Fees 10% platform fee on course revenuemaven.com

Podia3.7Gold 55 ptsCreator storefront

An all-in-one storefront for creators selling courses, digital downloads, webinars, and memberships. Everything is hosted under one roof with simple pricing.

Fees Plans from $49/mo ($42/mo yearly), 5% transaction fee on Mover, 0% on Shaker and Earthquaker, plus 2.9% + 30c processingpodia.com

Whop3.9Silver 40 ptsDigital products marketplace

A marketplace for digital products - courses, communities, software, and memberships - where creators open a store and sell access.

Fees 3% platform fee + 2.7% + $0.30 processingwhop.com

Skillshare3.9Gold 55 ptsOnline learning community

A subscription learning community focused on creative skills, where teachers publish classes and earn from a royalty pool based on watch time. Class creation is open to anyone.

Fees Royalty pool based on watch timeskillshare.com

Store builders

3 for course creators

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Stan Store3.4Bronze 15 ptsCreator store builder

The link-in-bio store for creators - sell digital products, courses, and bookings straight from your social profiles. Creators have earned over 400 million dollars on the platform.

Fees From 29 dollars per month, no transaction feesstan.store

Payhip3.6Silver 45 ptsEcommerce platform

A simple storefront for digital downloads, courses, coaching, and physical goods - free plan with a 5% transaction fee.

Fees Free plan with 5% transaction feepayhip.com

Sellfy3.4Bronze 25 ptsEcommerce platform

A creator-focused store builder for digital products, subscriptions, and built-in print-on-demand merch.

Fees From $22-29/month, 0% transaction feessellfy.com

Affiliate networks

2 for course creators

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ClickBank3.4Gold 55 ptsAffiliate marketplace

A marketplace for digital and direct-response products with famously high commissions - often 50% to 75% per sale.

Fees Commissions often 50%-75% on digital productsclickbank.com

Digistore243.8Silver 40 ptsAffiliate network

A European affiliate marketplace where partners earn commissions on digital products.

Fees Vendors 7.9% + $1 per sale, affiliates freedigistore24.com

Creator platforms

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Gumroad3.6Silver 50 ptsDigital products platform

A storefront for selling digital products directly to your audience - ebooks, courses, software, and memberships. Start selling in minutes with a flat fee per sale.

Fees 10% + $0.50 per sale plus card processing, 30% flat on Discover salesgumroad.com