Pricing Deep-Dives

    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

    Kajabi Payments charges 2.9% + 30¢ — but adds 0.7% on every subscription and 1.5% on international cards (per Kajabi's KB). Plus the $143-$399/mo plan tiers and aggressive feature gates.

    Teachable Pricing

    Teachable's real cost in 2026: $29-$139/mo plans, 7.5% Starter fee, 5-50 product caps, plus the international card surcharge most reviews miss.

    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 (0.5-2% on every plan), 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

    Skool's real fee structure in 2026: 10% + 30¢ on Hobby, plus a Pro tier most reviews miss — fees jump from 2.9% to 3.9% on sales above $899.

    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. Decent course features, but you pay for a full CRM. Real cost breakdown.

    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 $229/mo Growth plan. 5% transaction fee on the entry plan. Full breakdown.

    ThriveCart Pricing

    ThriveCart is $495 one-time or $790+ (Pro+). Learn+ course add-on is $395. Zero transaction fees — but you need 3-5 other tools.

    At a Glance

    PlatformCheapest PlanTx FeesCoursesStudents
    Ruzuku$99/mo0%UnlimitedUnlimited
    Kajabi$179/mo0% (Kajabi Payments)5 products2,500 contacts
    Teachable$39/mo7.5%5 published products100 students
    Thinkific$49/mo0% (TCommerce) / 5% (own Stripe)Unlimited10,000
    Podia$39/mo5%UnlimitedUnlimited
    Mighty Networks$79/mo2%UnlimitedUnlimited
    LearnWorlds$29/mo$5 per enrollmentUnlimited paid coursesUnlimited
    Skool$9/mo10% + 30¢ per transactionUnlimitedUnlimited
    Circle$89/mo2%UnlimitedUnlimited
    Systeme.ioFree0%1 course2,000 contacts
    UdemyFree63% to UdemyUnlimitedUnlimited
    GoHighLevel$97/mo0% (standard Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 applies)Unlimited coursesUnlimited contacts
    ClickFunnels$97/mo0% native (1% gateway fee on third-party Stripe)3 courses10,000 contacts
    Kartra$59/mo5% (on top of Stripe 2.9% + $0.30)1 course500 contacts
    ThriveCartFree0% (only Stripe/PayPal processing)Basic Learn included (unlimited courses)Unlimited

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