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Maven vs Steleios Learn

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.

Maven

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.

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Steleios Learn

Paid Web

Steleios Learn combines a video-course marketplace with tools for learners, instructors, and administrators. Its progress tracking, certificates, authoring workspace, and regional pricing controls cover a broad course workflow, while prospective buyers should request current pricing and review the stated data-collection policy.

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The facts

MavenSteleios Learn
Free planYesNot published
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onWebWeb
Lowest paid planFree or on requestNot published
Plans published1None
MakerNot publishedSteleios Learn
Websitemaven.comlearn.steleios.com
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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.

Steleios Learn: what it does well

  • Searchable marketplace with category filters
  • Video courses with completion certificates
  • Progress tracking and chapter resources
  • Separate learner, instructor, administrator roles
  • Regional pricing and scheduled discounts

What to know first

  • Paid service with no subscription access
  • Chapter reading records the reader’s IP address
  • Pricing is not published by the maker

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