Does Maven charge transaction fees?

Maven charges a 10% revenue share on courses sold through Maven's platform. If you bring your own students (via email list or audience), Maven charges a lower 2% processing fee. Teachable charges 0% transaction fees on paid plans (Basic plan and above at $39–$159/month).

Maven vs Teachable (2026): Live Cohort vs Self-Paced Online Courses

By ToolVS Research Team · Updated April 10, 2026

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Quick verdict: Maven is for educators who want to run live, cohort-based courses with community interaction over a fixed timeline — think bootcamp or masterclass format. Teachable is for creators building evergreen self-paced course libraries that students can access anytime. These are fundamentally different teaching models.

Maven

8.2/10

Best for live cohort-based education

Teachable

8.5/10

Best for evergreen self-paced courses

Feature Comparison

Feature	Maven	Teachable
Course Model	Live cohort-based (synchronous)	Self-paced asynchronous
Pricing Model	10% revenue share (or 2% if you bring students)	Free (10% fee); $39–$159/mo (0% fee)
Live Sessions	Zoom integration for live classes	Not native (requires Zoom add-on)
Course Library	Single cohort at a time	Unlimited courses on paid plans
Student Community	Built-in discussion per cohort	Basic discussion (limited community)
Certifications	Completion certificates	Certificates on paid plans
Marketplace Discovery	Maven marketplace for course discovery	No marketplace (you drive all traffic)
Best For	Bootcamp-style educators, professional skills training	Content creators, evergreen course businesses

Which do you use?

Maven

Teachable

Who Should Choose What?

→ Choose Maven if:

You want to run live cohorts where all students go through the material together in real-time over 4–12 weeks. You want to leverage Maven's marketplace for discovery. Your course charges $500–$5,000+ and the live community aspect is a key part of the value.

→ Choose Teachable if:

You want to build an evergreen course library that sells while you sleep. You want to price courses at any level and build multiple courses in one platform. Your course content doesn't require live instruction — it can be pre-recorded and accessed at any time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maven or Teachable better for online courses?

They serve completely different models. Maven is for live, time-limited cohort courses where instructor presence is central. Teachable is for evergreen self-paced content. If you want to run a bootcamp or masterclass with live interaction, Maven. If you want to record once and sell forever, Teachable.

Is Maven's 10% revenue share worth it?

Maven's marketplace can bring you students you wouldn't find otherwise. If Maven provides even 20% of your students, the 10% fee becomes more acceptable. However, if you have your own audience and just need infrastructure, Teachable's $39–$159/month with 0% fees is much cheaper for high-revenue course businesses.

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Last updated: April 10, 2026