Platform fees

Compare what course platforms take: Udemy, Skillshare and more

Compare earnings from course sales with subscription-based instructor payments. Price control and the source of a sale can affect which rate applies.

6 platforms

US / USD unless labelled

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Udemy

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Earnings model
Course sales plus Udemy Business, Personal Plan, and Starter subscription pools and eligible ad pools. Source
Instructor share
Transactional: 37% marketplace, 97% instructor link. Udemy Business allocates 15% of monthly subscription revenue to its pool. Personal Plan and Starter subscription earnings use learner engagement; no fixed pool share is published. Starter ads allocate 25% of eligible net ad revenue. Source
Required cost
No fee to create or host a course. Source
Price control
Set a price tier; Udemy Deals may discount it. Source
Seller access
Paid courses require Premium Instructor status and pass course review. Source

Skillshare

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Earnings model
Class royalties require 50 followers and >400 paid-member minutes after a quality class in the past 18 months, or >650 minutes without one. Source
Instructor share
Teacher referrals pay 60% of a first-time member’s first-year payments after taxes or fees. Source
Required cost
No cost to publish a class. Source
Price control
Classes use subscriptions; tutors set 1-on-1 prices. Source
Seller access
1-on-1 sessions have a 10% platform fee plus payment processing. Source

Domestika

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Earnings model
Creative courses; proposals are selected by Domestika. Source
Instructor share
Instructor revenue share is not listed publicly. Source
Required cost
Domestika covers production costs for approved courses. Source
Price control
Instructor course-price control is not listed publicly. Source
Seller access
Proposals are reviewed; public payment terms are not stated. Source

Maven

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Earnings model
Paid cohort, workshop, and self-paced course enrollments. Source
Instructor share
Maven takes 10%; instructor keeps 90% before Stripe fees. Source
Required cost
Free until a student enrolls. Source
Price control
Set your price; Maven’s minimum is $200. Source
Seller access
Stripe required; course listing needs 100 leads or 2 sales plus quality review. Workshops are reviewed after publishing. Source

Outschool

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Earnings model
Per-enrollment revenue share Source
Instructor share
70% of class price Source
Required cost
No added teaching costs Source
Price control
Teacher sets class price Source
Seller access
18+; eligible countries only Source

Insight Timer courses

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Earnings model
MemberPlus course plays Source
Instructor share
Variable by plays, content type, and engagement; high return-rate scores can earn a bonus. Source
Required cost
Free teacher account Source
Price control
Learner FAQ says courses aren't sold individually; teacher edit guide says course pricing is editable. Source
Seller access
2 free tracks rated 4.5+; profile review Source

Udemy

Course marketplace

63%Marketplace sale
3%Your coupon link

You keep 37% before other fees

Start
Free
Price
Set tier
Access
Premium Instructor
+ 4 more rates
All Udemy rates
RateWhen
Course sales
63%Marketplace saleYou keep 37%
3%Your coupon linkYou keep 97%
Subscriptions and ads
Shared revenue poolUdemy Business15% of revenue goes to instructors
Shared revenue poolStarter plan ads25% of ad revenue goes to instructors
Shared revenue poolPersonal PlanPaid by engagement
Shared revenue poolStarter subscriptionPaid by engagement

Udemy Deals can discount your price. Paid courses need review.

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Maven

Live cohort courses

10%Enrollments

You keep 90% before other fees

Start
Free until a sale
Lowest price
$200
Card fees
Stripe, extra
All rates and sources
All Maven rates
RateWhen
Maven
10%EnrollmentsYou keep 90% before Stripe fees

A catalog listing needs 100 leads or 2 sales, plus a quality review.

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Outschool

Classes for children

30%Class price

You keep 70% before other fees

Start
Free
Pricing
You set it
Teachers
18+, some countries
All rates and sources
All Outschool rates
RateWhen
Outschool
30%Class priceYou keep 70%

Only teachers 18 or older in eligible countries can join.

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Sources

Course stores and teaching platforms

30 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 10% (26 percentage rates)

Tutoring and live teaching

9 platformsHeadline fees: 10% to 33% (4 percentage rates)

Online event and workshop tickets

12 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 5% (8 percentage rates)