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Flat monthly pricing, 0% commission, and unlimited students — see how Achene stacks up against the platforms you’re considering.
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Achene vs Teachable
7.5% transaction fees on Starter. Email and a custom domain wait for Builder.
Save about $3,000/year→ See comparison
Achene vs Thinkific
A gateway fee of 1% to 5% on Stripe and PayPal sales, on top of the monthly fee.
Simpler, transparent pricing→ See comparison
Achene vs Kajabi
Starts at $179/month, with 5 products and 2,500 contacts on the entry plan.
Unlimited courses from $14/month→ See comparison
Achene vs Skool
Up to 10% commission, and no way to use your own domain.
0% fees + full course features→ See comparison
Achene vs Circle
Transaction fees on top of $99/month. Email broadcasts cost extra.
From $14/month, 0% fees→ See comparison
What every Achene plan includes
Regardless of which tier you choose, these are never locked behind a higher plan or sold as add-ons.
- 0% commission on all student payments
- Unlimited students
- Unlimited courses
- Live video classes, with RSVPs, reminders and recordings
- Community forums (global + per-course)
- Points, levels and a leaderboard you can switch on
- Email broadcasts & automations
- Every student a contact, with tags and saved segments
- Video hosting with unlimited bandwidth
- Automatic transcripts
- Student progress tracking, notes and bookmarks
- Your own domain, logo and colours
- Passkey & magic link sign-in
- Eight interface languages
- GDPR tools built in
- Bulk student CSV import
- Basic analytics dashboard