Maven

Marketplace and platform for live, cohort-based courses taught by industry experts.

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 5
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About Maven

Maven is built for live teaching rather than pre-recorded video. Experts run cohort-based courses over several sessions, one-day workshops, free short lessons to build an audience, and coaching or office hours, while Maven provides enrolment pages, payments, scheduling, a course portal and a marketplace where learners browse by topic. Most courses cover professional skills such as product management, leadership, AI and engineering. Instead of a monthly subscription, Maven takes a share of each sale, so instructors keep most of the revenue and pay nothing until they sell. The model suits experts with an audience who want students to show up live and interact; it is a poor fit for evergreen self-paced libraries, and you work within Maven's format and marketplace rules. It runs in the browser, with live sessions held over video.

Best for: Industry experts who want to teach live cohort courses and workshops for a share of sales.

What works

Built for live cohorts, workshops and office hours
No subscription fee; you pay only when you sell
Marketplace can bring in students beyond your audience

Why people leave

Revenue share costs more than a flat plan at high volume
Not designed for self-paced course libraries
Limited control over branding and format

Top Maven alternatives

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1
Teachfloor
Run cohort programmes on your own branded platform instead of a marketplace.
66.5
2
Circle
Host live events, courses and community under your own brand and pricing.
62.6
3
Thinkific
Supports both live cohorts and self-paced courses with a flat subscription.
59.6
4
Kajabi
Own your audience, email list and checkout without a revenue share.
57.2
5
Udemy
Marketplace for recorded, self-paced courses rather than live cohorts.
44.8

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Maven: common questions

Is Maven free?

Yes, Maven is free to use.

Is Maven open source?

No, Maven is not open source.

What platforms does Maven run on?

Maven is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to Maven?

The highest-ranked Maven alternatives right now are Teachfloor, Circle and Thinkific. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Maven facts

4 of 4 verified

Instructor revenue: Experts keep 90% of sales; Checked Oct 25, 2026maven.com(opens source in a new tab); “Experts keep 90% of all sales.”
Course formats: Cohort courses, 1-day workshops, coaching; Checked Oct 25, 2026maven.com(opens source in a new tab); “Cohort-based Courses In-depth live course over multiple sessions.”
Workshops: One-day workshops; Checked Oct 25, 2026maven.com(opens source in a new tab); “1-day Workshops One-day workshop to test topics and convert your audience into paying students.”
Free sessions: Free Lightning Lessons; Checked Oct 25, 2026maven.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free Lightning Lessons Interactive sessions to explore new topics”