Side by side
GoSkills vs Maven
Both stand on online course marketplaces. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
GoSkills combines course delivery and authoring with administration features for individuals and teams. Browser access, offline use, certificates, and organization integrations are central to its offering.
Visit GoSkills Free plan Web
Choose Maven if you want to teach through cohorts, workshops, or Lightning Lessons and use its included audience and course tools. The free-to-use model ends when a student pays, when Maven keeps 10% and instructors also pay Stripe fees; paid offerings have a $200 minimum.
Visit MavenThe facts
| GoSkills | Maven | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Monthly plan: $39 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | GoSkills | Not published |
| Website | goskills.com | maven.com |
| On online course marketplaces | #96 of 138 | #33 of 138 |
GoSkills: what it does well
- More than 500 courses
- Short video lessons
- Course authoring tools
- Offline access
- Certificates included
What to know first
- No mobile apps
- Monthly plan costs 39.00 USD
- Seven-day trial only
Maven: what it does well
- Free to use until a student pays.
- Supports cohort courses, workshops, and free Lightning Lessons.
- Includes email marketing, landing pages, and lead generation tools.
- Uses Stripe for enrollment payments and instructor payouts.
- Can create Zoom event links and share recordings.
What to know first
- Maven keeps 10% of paid enrollments, plus Stripe fees apply to instructors.
- Paid offerings have a $200 platform minimum.
- Lightning Lessons do not integrate with Google Meet, Teams, or other webinar platforms.
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