Maven vs Whop
Side-by-side comparison on fees, payouts, monetization, and audience ownership.
Platform fee
10% · of course revenue
2.7% + $0.30 · per transaction
Payout speed
weekly
weekly
Minimum payout
$0 (Stripe payout schedule)
$0
Countries
Global where Stripe is supported
Global via Stripe-backed processing
Email list export
Limited (course and cohort comms)
Limited
Custom domain
No (hosted on maven.com)
Yes (custom domain supported)
Community features
Built-in cohort discussion and Slack integrations
Native communities plus Discord, Telegram, Slack gating
Best for
Experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content
Creators selling communities, subscriptions, and digital products to an online audience
Maven vs Whop: which one wins?
Maven charges 10% (of course revenue) versus Whop at 2.7% + $0.30 (per transaction).
On payout speed, Maven pays weekly while Whop pays weekly. No difference here.
For audience ownership, Maven offers limited (course and cohort comms) email export and Whop 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. Whop fits creators selling communities, subscriptions, and digital products to an online audience.