Teach on your terms

Achene is a course platform built for independent teachers — not venture-backed edtech companies. Create and sell video courses directly to your students, with no commission and no compromise.

0%

commission on student payments

From £5

per month — no hidden fees

All features

on every paid tier

Everything you need to run your academy

All the tools a working teacher actually needs — none of the bloat, none of the nickel-and-diming.

Course & lesson builder

Create structured courses with rich-text content, embedded images, and attached video. Drag and drop to reorder lessons, save drafts, and publish on your own schedule.

Video hosting included

Upload video directly from your browser — we handle transcoding, storage, and global delivery. Students get fast, reliable playback with speed controls and captions.

0% commission, always

Connect your Stripe account and payments go straight to you. Achene charges a flat monthly fee and takes nothing from your student revenue — not on any tier.

Student management

See every enrolled student, their subscription status, and recent activity at a glance. Import existing students via CSV when you migrate from another platform.

Community forums

A global forum for your whole academy and optional per-course discussion spaces. Moderate posts, pin topics, and stay connected to your community — all built in.

Beautiful student experience

Students get a clean lesson player with progress tracking, personal notes tied to video timestamps, bookmarks, and a fully mobile-friendly interface.

Your own domain

Launch on your free Achene subdomain. When you're ready, point your own domain — custom domains are included on all paid plans, with no extra charge.

Built-in CRM & email automation

Tag and segment your students, send broadcast emails, and build automated sequences — welcome series, lesson reminders, re-engagement. No third-party email tool needed.

Simple, honest pricing

A fraction of what other platforms charge for similar features — with no commission on student payments on any tier.

Currently in development — early access will be available shortly. Following are the estimated price tiers for the platform. These may be slightly adjusted before the platform is launched.

Starter
£5/month
A low-cost entry point while you find your feet.

Up to 30 students

1 published course

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Achene subdomain
14-day free trial
Growth
£19/month
For teachers building a real student base.

Up to 150 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 15 GB video storage
  • 5,000 emails/month
Pro
£49/month
For established independent teachers.

Up to 500 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 40 GB video storage
  • 20,000 emails/month
Scale
£99/month
For high-volume academies.

Up to 1,000 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 100 GB video storage
  • 75,000 emails/month

Studio

For teachers with more than 1,000 active students. Custom pricing based on your actual usage — get in touch to talk.

All prices in GBP. No annual lock-in. No commission on student payments on any tier.

Get early access

We’re launching soon. Leave your details and we’ll let you know when you can get started. There will be a generous free trial for early access users.