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

2015founded
3.5our rating out of 5
40achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 8

What you do on Class101

How the money is made: selling digital products

  1. Make it once
  2. Upload and list it
  3. Buyers download it
  4. Royalties paid out

Class101 pays creators for individual class sales under a policy effective 1 January 2026 for new contracts from 25 August 2025. You do not get one flat share. The creator percentage is 60% on Lite, 50% on Plus, 30% on Pro, and 20% on Premium or Basic. The base is what the member actually paid, after incidental costs and external fees, and it excludes discounts, coupons, and points. A separate contract overrides this…

Founded 2015 · next to 13 other course platforms

200020052010201520202025Domestika: 2002Udemy: 2010Skillshare: 2010Kajabi: 2010Thinkific: 2012Teachable: 2014Podia: 2014LearnWorlds: 2014Taling: 2015Yaaka: 2015Crehana: 2015Maven: 2020Whop: 2021Class101, 2015
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 8

What Class101 takes

~50:50 revenue share by watch-timewhat it costs you

~50:50 revenue share by watch-time

Getting paid4 / 8

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearRequests in a month are paid by the 15th business day of the next month (KST)
  4. Withdraw1 way to withdraw
Minimum payoutKRW 100,000, USD 100, or JPY 10,000
Payment protectionSales stay pending until purchase confirmation or the refund period ends. Refunds are deducted.

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Real earnings5 / 8

What people actually earn

Paid to earners · All-timeKRW43B+ paid to creators

Electronic Times reported in June 2021 that the company had cumulatively settled more than KRW43 billion with creators since launching the service.

Source: m.etnews.com ↗
Typical earnings · 2021KRW6M first-month average

Electronic Times reported in June 2021 that the company says creators' average earnings during their first month were approximately KRW6 million.

Source: m.etnews.com ↗
Rating and achievements6 / 8

How it scores

3.5out of 5

Strong on proof of earnings. Weaker on access.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • FeesNot enough facts
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings5.0
40/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Payment protection
  • 10 years running
  • Fully documented
Profile completeness7 / 8

How much we know

73%

We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • Plain-English overview
  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Payment protection
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Join requirements
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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