Course Platform Pricing Compared
What every major course platform actually costs — including the fees, limitations, and gotchas their pricing pages don't make obvious.
Deep-Dive Pricing Guides
Every plan, every fee, every limitation. Plus real-world cost scenarios at three revenue levels.
Kajabi Pricing
What Kajabi actually costs in 2026. Three plans from $143-$399/mo, no entry tier under $143, 8 features locked on Basic, and real-world cost scenarios at $1K-$20K/month.
Teachable Pricing
What Teachable actually costs in 2026. The 7.5% Starter fee, student caps, no free plan, and real-world cost scenarios at $1K-$20K/month revenue.
Thinkific Pricing
What Thinkific actually costs in 2026. The 1-5% Stripe surcharge, 10,000 student cap on all standard plans, no free plan, and cost scenarios at $1K-$20K/month.
Podia Pricing
What Podia actually costs in 2026. Two plans ($33-$75/mo annual), the 5% Mover fee, no free plan, and when upgrading to Shaker saves money.
Mighty Networks Pricing
Every Mighty Networks plan, transaction fees (1-3%), mobile app costs, and real-world cost scenarios at three revenue levels.
LearnWorlds Pricing
Every LearnWorlds plan, feature-gating, and real-world cost scenarios. Plus which plan you actually need for common course use cases.
Skool Pricing
What Skool actually costs in 2026. $9 Hobby vs $99 Pro plans, the 10% transaction fee on Hobby, and key features missing for course creators.
Circle Pricing
Every Circle plan, transaction fees, and real-world cost scenarios at three revenue levels. Plus an honest Ruzuku comparison.
Systeme.io Pricing
Systeme.io's free plan, paid tiers ($17-97/mo), and what you trade for the lowest prices in the industry. Full breakdown with real-world scenarios.
Udemy Pricing
Udemy's revenue share model explained: what instructors actually keep, realistic income data, and when a hosted course platform makes more sense.
GoHighLevel Pricing
GoHighLevel costs $97-$497/mo plus usage fees for email, SMS, and calls. Course features are decent but you're paying for a full CRM. Real cost breakdown for course creators.
ClickFunnels Pricing
ClickFunnels costs $81-$248/mo (annual). Course limits of 3-20 per plan, a 1% gateway fee on third-party Stripe, and what the course builder can't do.
Kartra Pricing
Kartra costs $59-$549/mo. Quizzes and certificates locked behind the $229/mo Growth plan. 5% transaction fee on the entry plan. Full breakdown for course creators.
ThriveCart Pricing
ThriveCart is $495 one-time (Standard) or $790+ (Pro+). Learn+ course add-on is $395. Zero transaction fees. But you'll need 3-5 other tools. Full cost breakdown.
At a Glance
| Platform | Cheapest Plan | Tx Fees | Courses | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruzuku | $99/mo | 0% | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Kajabi | $179/mo | 0% (Kajabi Payments) | 5 products | 2,500 contacts |
| Teachable | $39/mo | 7.5% | 1 published product | 100 students |
| Thinkific | $49/mo | 0% (TCommerce) / 5% (own Stripe) | Unlimited | 10,000 |
| Podia | $39/mo | 5% | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Mighty Networks | $49/mo | 3% | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| LearnWorlds | $29/mo | $5 per enrollment | Unlimited paid courses | Unlimited |
| Skool | $9/mo | 10% | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Circle | $89/mo | 2% | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Systeme.io | Free | 0% | 1 course | 2,000 contacts |
| Udemy | Free | 63% to Udemy | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| GoHighLevel | $97/mo | 0% (standard Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 applies) | Unlimited courses | Unlimited contacts |
| ClickFunnels | $97/mo | 0% native (1% gateway fee on third-party Stripe) | 3 courses | 10,000 contacts |
| Kartra | $59/mo | 5% (on top of Stripe 2.9% + $0.30) | 1 course | 500 contacts |
| ThriveCart | Free | 0% (only Stripe/PayPal processing) | Basic Learn included (unlimited courses) | Unlimited |