How to sell online courses
Sell one course before you build a school. Write the promise, record the lessons, take payment, and email buyers from the same place. WithMe does that at $25/month billed annually with 0% commission and a 14-day free trial. Teachable is the school. Kajabi is the suite. Thinkific Start is $82/month billed annually.
$25/month billed annually. 0% commission. 8,000+ creators.
WithMe is made by FitWith Ltd. One plan, $25/month billed annually (UK £25), checked on 26 Oct 2026.
Price table
| Product | Price checked 26 Oct 2026 | Fee on sales | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| WithMe One plan | $25/month billed annually (UK £25). Checked 26 Oct 2026. | 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply. | 14-day free trial |
| Teachable Starter | $29/month billed annually ($39 monthly). Checked 26 Oct 2026. | 7.5% transaction fee on Starter. Builder and Growth list 0% when you use Teachable Payments. | 7-day trial |
| Kajabi Basic | $143/month billed annually ($179 monthly). Checked 26 Oct 2026. | No revenue sharing. Kajabi Payments is 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.8% on Growth, and 2.7% on Pro. | Not published |
| Thinkific Start | $82/month billed annually ($109 monthly). Checked 26 Oct 2026. | Not published | 30-day trial. No free plan. |
How to read the rows
| Question | WithMe | Teachable | Kajabi | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role on this page | Recommended hub | Course school | Marketing suite | Course school |
| Price | $25/month billed annually | $29/month billed annually | $143/month billed annually | Start is $82/month billed annually ($109 monthly) |
| Fee | 0% commission | 7.5% on Starter | 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.8% on Growth and 2.7% on Pro. | Not published |
| Use it when | Lessons, email, coaching and community share a login | The school is the product | Pipelines are the product | The course school is the product |
The steps, in the order that gets a sale
Write the outcome in one sentence and the module list under it. Five lessons you can finish beat a twelve-module outline you will not record. The promise is the sales page. The outline is the product.
Record lesson one and a worksheet before you buy a second tool. If you cannot finish lesson one, a platform will not finish the course. Host the files where the buyer also gets the receipt.
Price a single checkout. A launch discount is enough. Payment plans can wait until someone asks. Take the email address in the same product that delivers the lesson, so the drip and the list are not two logins.
Open a community after the first buyers ask where to talk. Adding it on day one gives you an empty room. WithMe can hold the lessons, the email and that room on the one plan when you are ready. Teachable is the fair pick if you want a school. Kajabi is the fair pick if you want the suite.
What the first course costs in platform fees
A first course at $200 with 40 buyers is $8,000. Teachable Starter's 7.5% on that is $600, plus twelve payments of $29 which is $348. Kajabi Basic is $1,716 across twelve payments of $143, with no revenue sharing. WithMe is $300 across twelve payments of $25 and 0% commission. Thinkific Start is $82/month billed annually, and its fee is Not published. Kajabi Payments is 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic.
What not to stack
A course on one platform, email on another, and a community on a third, before you have 40 buyers, is how people quit. Pick one home. If you later outgrow it, move once: WithMe's free migration is only on the yearly plan, 5 to 10 working days, old school live until you approve.
WithMe
- $25/month billed annually (UK £25). 14-day free trial. 0% commission. Stripe processing fees still apply. 8,000+ creators.
- An all-in-one creator hub: the simplicity of Stan Store with the functionality of Kajabi, not a link-in-bio.
- Free migration is only on the yearly plan. It takes 5 to 10 working days, and your old site stays live until you approve the new hub.
Migration
Free migration is only on the yearly plan. It takes 5 to 10 working days, and your old site stays live until you approve the new hub.
Sources checked 26 Oct 2026
- Prices from WithMe. 26 Oct 2026.
- Prices from Teachable. 26 Oct 2026.
- Prices from Kajabi. 26 Oct 2026.
- Prices from Thinkific. 26 Oct 2026.
Questions
Do I need a school brand before the first sale?
No. You need a promise, the lessons, a checkout and a way to email the buyer. The school branding can follow the first cohort.
Which tool should I start on?
WithMe, if you want the hub at $25/month billed annually and 0% commission. Teachable, if the school is the point. Kajabi, if you will use the suite.
When do I add coaching to the course?
When buyers ask for help applying the lessons. Sell a short call pack beside the course. Do not rebuild the course into a coaching business on day one.
What does Thinkific cost for a first course?
Start is $82/month billed annually, or $109 monthly, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Fees are Not published.
$25/month billed annually. 0% commission. 8,000+ creators.
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