Kajabi is the leader in the course creation space, having generated over $2B for creators. They are best for creators looking for a full suite, including sales, marketing, and CRM. They will also be the most expensive, but allow for the most opportunity for growth with data and infrastructure.
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Udemy is a marketplace for courses, where each course is sold individually. The massive reach of Udemy allows for great opportunity for Creators. Instructors earn a percentage of sales but there is not a lot of room for customization.
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Thinkific is a course platform that offers good customization and is a lower price than Kajibi. It’s known for its ability to integrate with other platforms, and for its ease of use. Highly popular amongst those wanting something easier to use than Kijabi.
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Skool focuses on community and is a membership-based model. They charge a monthly fee and don’t allow for a lot of customization. Their community-driven engagement helps with organic growth and retention. Their gamified features like leaderboards and badges are designed to foster strong engagement.
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Skillshare is a course platform that has a different model than Kijabi, Thinkific, and Teachable. Students pay a monthly fee and creators get paid based on the number of minutes watched. Creators have limited control over pricing. Creators can benefit from a strong community. Courses are mostly project based and geared towards shorter, focused learning.
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Gumroad is an ecommerce platform for selling digital products. Creators get complete control over pricing and audience data. Gumroad takes a fee on sales. While there’s limited customization and community interaction, it’s ease and simplicity attracts creators looking to sell any digital product (ebook, audio files, etc)
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Teachable is a course platform best for beginners, in regards to pricing and basic features. It’s the most affordable but can still deliver for a content creator’s needs getting started in the space.
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Podia is an all-in-one platform selling digital products, courses, memberships and communities. It has built in marketing solutions, and is great for small businesses and creators not wanting a big technical set up. It’s straightforward, and affordable, but doesn’t offer robust community solutions.
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Kajabi is the leader in the course creation space, having generated over $2B for creators. They are best for creators looking for a full suite, including sales, marketing, and CRM. They will also be the most expensive, but allow for the most opportunity for growth with data and infrastructure.
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Udemy is a marketplace for courses, where each course is sold individually. The massive reach of Udemy allows for great opportunity for Creators. Instructors earn a percentage of sales but there is not a lot of room for customization.
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Thinkific is a course platform that offers good customization and is a lower price than Kajibi. It’s known for its ability to integrate with other platforms, and for its ease of use. Highly popular amongst those wanting something easier to use than Kijabi.
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Skool focuses on community and is a membership-based model. They charge a monthly fee and don’t allow for a lot of customization. Their community-driven engagement helps with organic growth and retention. Their gamified features like leaderboards and badges are designed to foster strong engagement.
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Skillshare is a course platform that has a different model than Kijabi, Thinkific, and Teachable. Students pay a monthly fee and creators get paid based on the number of minutes watched. Creators have limited control over pricing. Creators can benefit from a strong community. Courses are mostly project based and geared towards shorter, focused learning.
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Gumroad is an ecommerce platform for selling digital products. Creators get complete control over pricing and audience data. Gumroad takes a fee on sales. While there’s limited customization and community interaction, it’s ease and simplicity attracts creators looking to sell any digital product (ebook, audio files, etc)
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Teachable is a course platform best for beginners, in regards to pricing and basic features. It’s the most affordable but can still deliver for a content creator’s needs getting started in the space.
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Podia is an all-in-one platform selling digital products, courses, memberships and communities. It has built in marketing solutions, and is great for small businesses and creators not wanting a big technical set up. It’s straightforward, and affordable, but doesn’t offer robust community solutions.
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