Maven

Maven is a course builder and marketplace that lets instructors create cohort-based courses free of charge. The platform handles student discovery, payment processing, and live session management while offering a generous 90% revenue share to creators. Built-in Zoom integration streamlines live teaching, and the marketplace exposes courses to Maven's existing student audience, providing discoverability without requiring you to build your own marketing funnel.

It works well for instructors who want to test course ideas quickly with minimal setup cost and access to a built-in student audience. If you're starting out or want the community discovery benefits, Maven's revenue-friendly model is attractive, though instructors wanting complete brand control or evergreen on-demand course libraries might prefer platforms where they own the full student relationship.