Pricing
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CourseOS is free to start. Upgrade to Pro or Business to unlock lower platform fees, custom domains, AI automations, team seats, and more. No credit card required.
For sellers
Straightforward pricing for sellers
Start free (we take a percent per sale), move to Pro for a flat monthly and a low platform fee on sales, or choose Business when you need automation builder with AI, team seats, bulk email, and stronger white-label on student email.
Free — $0.00/mo
Launch your first courses with no upfront cost.
- 20% platform fee per sale
- Up to 5 courses
- Your own course website, hosted on CourseOS
- Video lessons: upload, embed, or link from YouTube
- Drag-and-drop curriculum builder with content blocks
- Quizzes and PDF certificates
- AI-drafted modules and lessons
- Sales and fee breakdown in your Revenue dashboard
A small "Made in CourseOS" badge appears on your public school site.
Pro — $39.00/mo
From 5% fee on sales, plus your own domain.
Everything in Free, plus:
- 5% platform fee on course sales
- Unlimited courses
- Connect your own custom domain
- "Made in CourseOS" badge removed
- Live lessons with shareable viewer links (OBS / RTMP supported)
Business — $99.00/mo
Scale with team collaboration, bulk email, and stronger white-label.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- 0% platform fee on course sales
- Team seats with roles (editor, admin, viewer)
- Automation builder with AI for lifecycle workflows
- Bulk email to segmented students
- White-label transactional emails (site logo; minimal platform mention)
Rule of thumb: above about $195.00/mo in sales, Pro is often cheaper than staying on Free at 20% per sale (before card fees). Business uses a 0% platform fee on sales with growth tools on top.
Compare
CourseOS vs Teachable & Podia
Puts CourseOS beside Teachable and Podia on matching rows; row one shows this host’s CourseOS fee percentages.
| Feature | CourseOS | Teachable | Podia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | Free 20% · Pro 5% · Business 0% | 5-10%+ on most plans | ~8%+ on starter tiers |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No |
| AI course builder | All plans | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI quiz generator | Pro & Business | ✗ | ✗ |
| Automation builder with AI | Business | ✗ | ✗ |
| Website builder | All plans | Basic storefront only | Basic storefront only |
| Custom domain | Pro & Business | Higher tiers + extra cost | Higher tiers + extra cost |
| Live streaming | Pro & Business | Add-on / top tier | Add-on / top tier |
Questions about which plan fits you?
Start on Free — you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. All plans include the AI course builder, secure checkout, and a hosted school site.