Creators
Sell courses on a site that still feels like yours
Sell video courses on your own website: AI drafts curriculum from YouTube, PDFs, or articles, drag-and-drop site builder, HTML/ZIP import on Pro & Business, secure checkout, quizzes, certificates, and custom domains.
See the creator experience
The live demo studio is a full sandbox: curriculum, site builder, imports, and checkout flows without touching your production data.
- AI outline from a sample link
- Drag-and-drop pages and blocks
- Course pricing controls (demo mode)
Creator checklist
Ship a paid course
Enrollments
-
What you get as a creator
Everything runs in the browser: curriculum, storefront, and payouts in one product instead of duct-taped tools.
AI course builder
Paste a YouTube link, PDF, or article and get draft modules and lessons you can edit before you publish.
Website builder + HTML/ZIP import
Section-based school site; on Pro & Business, import an HTML file or ZIP bundle and mix imported slices with CourseOS blocks.
Selling & checkout
One-time or subscription checkout, revenue and fee breakdowns, optional Connect payouts to your bank when enabled.
Teaching stack
Video and blocks, per-lesson discussion, quizzes, PDF certificates, and live OBS/RTMP lessons on Pro & Business.
- Free plan: 20% platform fee on sales; Pro 5% + monthly; Business 0% + monthly.
- Business adds team seats, segmented bulk email, and stronger white-label on learner emails.
Compare
CourseOS vs Teachable & Podia
Puts CourseOS beside Teachable and Podia on matching rows; row one shows this host’s CourseOS fee percentages.
| Feature | CourseOS | Teachable | Podia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | Free 20% · Pro 5% · Business 0% | 5-10%+ on most plans | ~8%+ on starter tiers |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| AI course builder | All plans | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI quiz generator | Pro & Business | ✗ | ✗ |
| Automation builder with AI | Business | ✗ | ✗ |
| Website builder | All plans | Basic storefront only | Basic storefront only |
| Custom domain | Pro & Business | Higher tiers + extra cost | Higher tiers + extra cost |
| Live streaming | Pro & Business | Add-on / top tier | Add-on / top tier |
For sellers
Straightforward pricing for sellers
Start free (we take a percent per sale), move to Pro for a flat monthly and a low platform fee on sales, or choose Business when you need team seats, bulk email, and stronger white-label on student email.
Free - $0.00/mo
Launch your first courses with no upfront cost.
- 20% platform fee per sale
- Up to 5 courses
- Your own course website, hosted on CourseOS
- Video lessons: upload, embed, or link from YouTube
- Drag-and-drop curriculum builder with content blocks
- Quizzes and PDF certificates
- AI-drafted modules and lessons
- Sales and fee breakdown in your Revenue dashboard
A small "Made in CourseOS" badge appears on your public school site.
Pro - $39.00/mo
From 5% platform fee on sales - your own domain and more, for a flat monthly.
Everything in Free, plus:
- 5% platform fee on course sales
- Unlimited courses
- Connect your own custom domain
- "Made in CourseOS" badge removed
- Live lessons with shareable viewer links (OBS / RTMP supported)
Business - $99.00/mo
Scale with collaborators, re-engagement email, and stronger white-label on learner emails.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- 0% platform fee on course sales
- Team seats with roles (editor, admin, viewer)
- Bulk email to segmented students
- White-label transactional emails (site logo; minimal platform mention)
Rule of thumb: above about $195.00/mo in sales, Pro is often cheaper than staying on Free at 20% per sale (before card fees). Business uses a 0% platform fee on sales with growth tools on top.
Prefer the homepage walkthrough?
The homepage lays out the AI builder, learner and teacher journeys, catalog highlights, and FAQs in one continuous flow.
Back to homepage