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For high-volume sales, how do transaction fees compare with flat monthly pricing across online course platforms?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 9, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Teachable100%0%0%—
Thinkific100%0%0%—
Kajabi100%0%0%—
Podia100%0%0%—
LearnWorlds100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 9, 2026 · 5 sources cited
TeachableSite cited
+ zero-platform-fee Builder plan relatively inexpensive

“Its zero-platform-fee Builder plan is relatively inexpensive compared with the cost of paying 7.5% on every sale.”

− 7.5% platform transaction fee on entry-level plan

“Teachable | $29/mo | 7.5% | $69/mo, 0%”

“Thinkific | €39/mo | 0% with Thinkific Payments | €79–€159/mo”
+ best for structured course businesses

“Thinkific — best for structured course businesses”

+ can avoid additional third-party gateway fees by using Thinkific Payments

“Offers subscription-based pricing and can avoid additional third-party gateway fees by using Thinkific Payments.”

− transaction fee treatment depends on payment gateway and plan

“Thinkific's transaction fee treatment depends on the payment gateway and plan.”

KajabiSite cited
“Kajabi | $179/mo | 0% with Kajabi Payments | $249–$499/mo”
+ best for an integrated business

“Kajabi — best for an integrated business”

+ no revenue share with Kajabi Payments and combines courses, marketing automation, email, sales funnels and communities

“No revenue share with Kajabi Payments, and combines courses, marketing automation, email, sales funnels and communities.”

PodiaSite cited
+ simplicity

“Podia — best for simplicity”

+ Shaker plan removes 5% platform fee and offers courses, downloads, coaching and email marketing

“Its Shaker plan removes the 5% platform fee and offers courses, downloads, coaching and email marketing.”

− 5% platform transaction fee on entry-level plan

“Podia | $42/mo | 5% | $84/mo, 0%”

LearnWorldsSite cited
“LearnWorlds | €24/mo | €5 per enrollment | €79/mo, 0%”
+ attractive for scalable education

“LearnWorlds — attractive for scalable education”

+ zero-enrollment-fee Pro Trainer plan attractive at growing volume

“Its per-enrollment Starter fee makes the zero-enrollment-fee Pro Trainer plan attractive once enrollment volume grows.”

− €5 per enrollment on Starter plan

“LearnWorlds | €24/mo | €5 per enrollment | €79/mo, 0%”

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