Course Platform

Online software platforms specifically designed to host, deliver, and sell educational courses, handling everything from content hosting and student enrollment to payment processing and progress tracking. Popular platforms include Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia, and Udemy. These platforms typically provide course creation tools, video hosting, quiz functionality, student management, email integration, analytics, and payment processing. Pricing models vary: some charge monthly fees ($29-$299), others take percentage cuts of sales, and marketplaces like Udemy keep significant revenue shares but provide built-in audiences. Features vary significantly, so choosing the right platform depends on your needs, technical comfort, and business model.

Why it matters

Course platforms enable anyone to monetise expertise by creating and selling courses. AI dramatically reduces course creation time, you can now produce comprehensive courses in days that would have previously taken months.