Maven vs Teachable
Side-by-side comparison on fees, payouts, monetization, and audience ownership.
Platform fee
10% · of course revenue
from $29/mo · monthly + up to 7.5% on Starter
Payout speed
weekly
weekly
Minimum payout
$0 (Stripe payout schedule)
$0
Countries
Global where Stripe is supported
Global via teachable:pay / Stripe / PayPal
Email list export
Limited (course and cohort comms)
Limited (built-in from Builder plan up)
Custom domain
No (hosted on maven.com)
Yes (Builder plan and above)
Community features
Built-in cohort discussion and Slack integrations
Basic built-in community spaces
Best for
Experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content
Course creators who want a proven all-in-one with flexible pricing tiers
Maven vs Teachable: which one wins?
Maven charges 10% (of course revenue) versus Teachable at from $29/mo (monthly + up to 7.5% on Starter).
On payout speed, Maven pays weekly while Teachable pays weekly. No difference here.
For audience ownership, Maven offers limited (course and cohort comms) email export and Teachable offers limited (built-in from builder plan up). 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. Teachable fits course creators who want a proven all-in-one with flexible pricing tiers.