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make.courses vs SimpleCourse
Both stand on online course platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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make.courses combines course delivery, sales, marketing, and website integration with several hosting models. Its transaction-fee arrangements and self-hosted purchase give clients different operating choices.
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SimpleCourse combines course delivery, tiered access, domains, and payment handling in a web service. The main plan difference is two Starter courses versus unlimited Pro courses, while both allow up to 10,000 users.
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| make.courses | SimpleCourse | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | On-prem and self-managed (self-hosted) instances: $5 a month | Starter: $29 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | make.courses | simplecourse.io |
| On online course platforms | #141 of 148 | #145 of 148 |
make.courses: what it does well
- Supports subscriptions and one-time purchases
- Drip or modular video delivery
- Custom domains and branding
- Email campaigns and statistics
- Self-hosted option with perpetual updates
What to know first
- Pricing generally on request
- Managed option charges 10% of transactions
- On-premises option charges 5%
- Some payment integrations require a request
SimpleCourse: what it does well
- Supports video, text, and downloadable files
- Multiple price tiers per course
- 0% listed SimpleCourse Pay commission
- Custom domain connection available
- Automatic enrollment after reported purchases
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starter limits accounts to two courses
- Standard processing fees still apply
- Payment availability varies by country
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