For several years, I created and hosted courses on Podia. They have a pretty nice course creation flow, but I wasn’t happy with their pricing model to get the features I wanted (e.g., connecting my own domain).
Then, I discovered Payhip and its Free Forever plan!
People have recommended a few other services for hosting courses, but most were a joke. They let you upload videos and files, but that’s about it. Sorry, but that's not a real course-building tool.
On the other hand, Payhip gives you a serious course builder with sections, lessons, text, quizzes, surveys, videos, downloads, sales pages, certificates, and more. See the example below.
Benefits
Payhip’s benefits include:
Store builder to help you build a sales page.
Price your way with payment plans, subscriptions, and coupons.
Organize lessons into sections and easily manage them.
Drip course lessons over time.
Customize course players to fit your branding.
Certificates to reward students for completing courses.
Pricing
Payhip offers a Free Forever plan but charges a 5% transaction fee on sales.
The Plus plan is $29/month and has a 2% transaction fee.
The Pro plan is $99/month and has 0% transaction fees.
Payhip uses PayPal and Stripe to process payments, so you’ll need to sign up for PayPal or Stripe and connect your account to start receiving payments. Depending on your chosen plan, you’ll be charged 0-5% transaction fees (plus the standard transaction fees for PayPal or Stripe).
Check it out, and let me know what you think!
I’m Larry Cornett, a Freedom Coach who works with you to optimize your career, business, and life. My mission is to help you become a more "Invincible You" so you can live your life on your terms instead of being controlled by someone else's rules. I live in Northern California near Lake Tahoe with my wife and our Great Dane.