Free Course Platform Finder (+ Guide)
A free course platform finder that shows the platforms with what you need, ranked by what they'd cost you at your price and sales.
by Navid Moazzez·Updated Oct 3, 2026·4 min read·Course platform finder
Pick what you sell and what you need. Get the platforms that have it all, ranked by what they'd cost you at your price and sales.
What you sell and need
Your sales
The platforms that fit
41 platforms side by side. Add the price of one sale and your sales a month to see what each one costs you, or try an example.
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 9% on Free Forever, then none
- Built in
- Email marketingCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Upsells
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- –
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% on Free, then none
- Built in
- Custom domain
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 10% + $0.50
- Built in
- Email marketingUpsellsAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% + $0.50
- Built in
- Email marketingAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 10%
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% on Free Forever, 2% on Plus, none on Pro
- Built in
- Email marketingUpsellsAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 2.9% on Launch, then none
- Built in
- Affiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityEmail marketingUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- –
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- 2.7% + $0.30
- Built in
- CommunityAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- –
- Cheapest plan
- $9 a monthHobby
- Its cut of a sale
- 10% on Hobby, 2.9% + $0.30 on Pro
- Built in
- CommunityAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $15 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $16.63 a month, billed yearlyLaunch
- Its cut of a sale
- 4.9% on Launch, then none
- Built in
- –
- Cheapest plan
- $21.58 a month, billed yearlyEssentials
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- –
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% on every plan
- Built in
- Affiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- $5 on Starter, then none
- Built in
- Coaching callsCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a monthCreator
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Coaching callsEmail marketingUpsellsAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a monthLaunch
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- UpsellsAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a monthBasic
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Email marketing
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- 7.5% on Starter, then none
- Built in
- Coaching callsUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $47 a monthStandard
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a monthMover
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% on Mover, then none
- Built in
- CommunityCoaching callsEmail marketingUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a monthMonthly or annual
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Custom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- 10% on Starter, 5% on Growth and App Essentials
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $54 a monthBasic
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $57 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityEmail marketingCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $59 a monthEssentials
- Its cut of a sale
- 5% on Essentials, then none
- Built in
- Email marketingUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $79 a monthCore
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- UpsellsAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- $89 a month, billed yearlyProfessional
- Its cut of a sale
- 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale
- Built in
- CommunityEmail marketingCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $95 a monthLaunch
- Its cut of a sale
- 2% on Launch, 1% on Scale, 0.5% on Growth
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $97 a monthLaunch
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Email marketingUpsellsAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $97 a monthStarter
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityEmail marketingAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- $99 a monthGrowth
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityEmail marketingAffiliate program
- Cheapest plan
- $179 a monthBasic
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- CommunityCoaching callsEmail marketingAffiliate programCustom domain
- Cheapest plan
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $499 a monthOrganization
- Its cut of a sale
- None
- Built in
- Community
Every plan and fee is read from each platform's own pricing and help pages, on September 29, 2026. Card fees are Stripe's US price, 2.9% + $0.30, where a platform leaves them to your processor. 55 platforms checked.
This free course platform finder shows the platforms that sell what you sell and have the features you need, ranked by what they'd cost you at your price and sales.
Pick what you sell, tick what you need, and put in your numbers. 52 platforms are checked, each from its own pricing and help pages.
Here's how the finder picks, which features matter most, and what every platform takes from a sale.
What is a course platform finder?
A course platform finder narrows every place you could sell a course down to the ones that fit what you sell and what you need.
This one then ranks the ones that fit by what they'd cost you, the plan plus the platform's cut of each sale plus card fees.
Who is the course platform finder for?
It's for anyone who knows what they want to sell and needs the right place for it:
- Online course platform comparison – anyone who wants every platform ranked by cost.
- Online course idea generator – teachers still choosing the kind of course.
- Online course revenue calculator – anyone working out what a course could earn.
How to use the course platform finder
The features that matter most
A few features decide more than the rest:
- Community – a place for students to talk, inside the platform, not a separate app.
- Upsells and order bumps – a second offer at checkout lifts what each buyer spends.
- Affiliate program – lets students and partners sell for you, for a commission.
- Email marketing – saves you a separate email tool, and its monthly bill.
- Custom domain – your course on your own web address.
DotCom Secrets
DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson is his playbook for growing a company online with sales funnels.
I may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
What every platform takes
Amazon KDP- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 30%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 9%
- What it is
- Link-in-bio store
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout and WordPress plugin
- Cheapest plan
- $89 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 2%
- What it is
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $97 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- All in one
Creative Market- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 50%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $499 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Live cohorts and Community
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 5%
- What it is
- Link-in-bio store
Envato Market- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 50%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
Etsy- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 9.5% + $0.45, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout and WordPress plugin
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- WordPress plugin and Community
Framer Marketplace- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 10% + $0.50
- What it is
- Checkout and Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $97 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- All in one
- Cheapest plan
- $179 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- All in one and Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- $59 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 5%
- What it is
- All in one
Ko-fi- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 5%
- What it is
- Link-in-bio store and Community
- Cheapest plan
- $15 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Course platform and Community
- Cheapest plan
- $21.58 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- WordPress plugin and Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- $5
- What it is
- Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 5% + $0.50, cards included
- What it is
- Checkout
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 10%
- What it is
- Live cohorts and Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $16.63 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- WordPress plugin
- Cheapest plan
- $95 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 2%
- What it is
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $57 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Course platform and All in one
Notion Marketplace- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 8% + $0.40, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
Patreon- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 10%
- What it is
- Community and Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 5%
- What it is
- Checkout
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 5%
- What it is
- All in one and Course platform
PromptBase- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 20%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
Ravelry- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $79 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout
Sellfy- Cheapest plan
- $29 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout and Online store
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Online store
Skillshare- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $9 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 10%, cards included
- What it is
- Community
- Cheapest plan
- $29 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Link-in-bio store
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 2.9%
- What it is
- Checkout and WordPress plugin
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- WordPress plugin and Community
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- All in one
- Cheapest plan
- $39 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 7.5%
- What it is
- Course platform
Teachers Pay Teachers- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 45%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- $47 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Checkout and Course platform
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- WordPress plugin and Course platform
Udemy- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 63%, cards included
- What it is
- Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $49 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- 10%
- What it is
- Course platform and Community
- Cheapest plan
- Free
- Its cut of each sale
- 2.7% + $0.30, cards included
- What it is
- Checkout and Community and Marketplace
- Cheapest plan
- $99 a month
- Its cut of each sale
- None
- What it is
- Course platform and All in one
What I use
I've used most of these platforms. I processed millions of dollars through ThriveCart and a few others. Virtual Summit Mastery alone brought in $882,739 in gross sales from 1,483 customers there:
Every platform I used lacked something, so I built my own checkout, Creator Store.
The comparison doesn't lean on what I use: it ranks every platform by what it costs you, from its own pages.
Expert Secrets
Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson teaches how to find your message, build a tribe, and turn your expertise into a mass movement that drives sales.
I may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Course Platform Finder FAQs
Questions about the course platform finder? Here's what to know.
A course platform finder narrows every place you could sell a course down to the ones that fit what you sell and what you need.
Yes, it's free, with no sign-up.
Every plan, fee and feature is read from each platform's own pricing and help pages, with the date it was read.
Tick Community and pick Courses, and the finder shows the platforms that have both, ranked by what they'd cost you.
Your answers are saved in your browser, so they're there when you come back.
Nothing you enter is sent to navid.me.
I did. I'm Navid Moazzez, and I made the course platform finder as one of my free tools on navid.me.
More about me.
Navid Moazzez
AI business strategist & AI OS builder
Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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