Maven vs Passes
Side-by-side comparison on fees, payouts, monetization, and audience ownership.
Platform fee
10% · of course revenue
10% · of revenue
Payout speed
weekly
instant
Minimum payout
$0 (Stripe payout schedule)
$50
Countries
Global where Stripe is supported
Primarily US, Stripe-supported
Email list export
Limited (course and cohort comms)
Limited
Custom domain
No (hosted on maven.com)
Yes (subdomain)
Community features
Built-in cohort discussion and Slack integrations
DMs, group chats, 1:1 video calls
Best for
Experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content
Mainstream creators, influencers, coaches wanting low-fee subs and merch
Maven vs Passes: which one wins?
Maven and Passes share similar fee structures (10%), so the decision rests on differences elsewhere.
On payout speed, Maven pays weekly while Passes pays instant. For creators where cashflow matters, the faster cadence usually wins.
For audience ownership, Maven offers limited (course and cohort comms) email export and Passes offers limited. Email portability matters most for creators planning to migrate later or build a list independent of any single platform.
Best for: Maven suits experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content. Passes fits mainstream creators, influencers, coaches wanting low-fee subs and merch.