How to Sell Online Courses Without Losing 30% to Platform Fees

iLoquio — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:32:14 +0000

If you've ever sold a course on Teachable, Udemy, or Thinkific, you know the frustration: platform fees eating 10–30% of your revenue, limited branding, and almost no direct connection with your students.

I've been building software for creators and educators for a while, and the problem keeps coming up. So I decided to build something different.

The Hidden Cost of "Free" Course Platforms

Here's the math most creators don't talk about:

Udemy takes 50–63% of revenue on organic sales
Teachable charges up to $119/month + 5% transaction fees
Thinkific takes a smaller cut but limits features on lower tiers

For a creator making $3,000/month, that's $600–$1,800 going to the platform every single month.

What I Built Instead

iLoquio is an all-in-one platform for creators — with courses, coaching, digital products, communities, and appointments — all under your own brand.

The key differences:

1. No revenue share
Pay a flat fee. Keep 100% of what you earn from your students.

2. Everything in one place
No more duct-taping Teachable + Calendly + Patreon + a community tool. iLoquio has all of it.

3. White-label ready
Your brand, your domain, your colors. Students never see "powered by iLoquio" unless you want them to.

4. Direct student relationships
Email your students, message them in-platform, build a community — without the platform standing in between.

The Technical Architecture (for the devs here)

Built with a multi-tenant SaaS architecture:

Each creator gets their own subdomain (or custom domain via CNAME)
Course content is served via CDN
Video hosting built-in (no Vimeo/Wistia required)
Real-time progress tracking and certificates

Who This Is For

This is NOT for people who want Udemy to drive traffic to their course. It's for:

Coaches who already have an audience and want to monetize without paying a middleman
Educators building their own brand
Developers who've built something and want to teach it properly

Current Status

We're in early access at iloquio.com. If you're a creator or educator tired of losing revenue to platforms, I'd love your feedback.

What's your biggest pain point with current course platforms? Drop a comment below.

I Built an All-in-One Platform for Creators & Coaches — Lessons & Launch

iLoquio — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:12:33 +0000

If you're a creator, coach, or educator selling knowledge online, you probably know the pain:

One tool for hosting courses
Another for video calls (Zoom/Teams)
Another for payments (Stripe setup is a nightmare)
Another for your sales page
Another for analytics

It shouldn't be this complicated.

What I Built

I built iLoquio — an all-in-one platform that gives creators, coaches, and educators everything they need to monetize their knowledge in one place.

Here's what it includes:

✅ Online course creation and hosting — build and sell structured courses
✅ Live 1:1 and group video sessions — HD video calls built in, no Zoom needed
✅ Automated Stripe payments — money hits your account automatically
✅ Auto-generated sales pages — no design skills needed
✅ Analytics dashboard — see what's working
✅ GDPR compliant — built with European privacy standards

The Business Model

Free to start. Only 5% per transaction.

No monthly fees. No upfront costs. We only make money when you make money. That's it.

Why I Built This

I was frustrated watching coaches and educators use 5+ different tools and waste hours on integration, setup, and troubleshooting. The tech should be invisible so they can focus on their students.

The Stack

Built with performance and simplicity in mind. The platform handles everything from payment processing to video streaming to course delivery in a unified experience.

Try It

If you're a creator, coach, or educator — try it free at iloquio.com.

Would love feedback from this community! What features would make you switch from your current setup?

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