Sell Courses Without Paying Monthly Fees
Why pay $50-$200/month when you could pay $0?
Most course platforms charge you before you make a single sale. iLoquio doesn't. No monthly fees, no annual subscriptions, no surprises. You only pay a small 5% commission when you actually earn money.
The Hidden Cost of Monthly Fees
Monthly fees seem small, but they add up fast—and they don't stop when your sales do.
The iLoquio Model: Pay When You Earn
We only make money when you do. No fees until you sell.
$0 Monthly Cost
Create your account, build your courses, set up your academy—all without spending a cent. There's no trial that expires, no credit card required.
Only 5% When You Sell
Sell a $100 course? We take $10. Sell nothing this month? You pay nothing. Our success is tied to yours.
No Feature Gates
Every creator gets access to all features: unlimited courses, HD video hosting, live events, student management. No 'upgrade to unlock' games.
Predictable Costs
Your cost is always 5% of revenue. Easy to budget, easy to plan, easy to understand.
Annual Cost Comparison
What you pay over a year with different platforms
| Scenario | iLoquio | Others | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Starting ($0 sales) | $0 | $588-$1,788 | Save $588-$1,788 |
| Growing ($5,000 sales) | $500 | $838-$2,038 | Save $338-$1,538 |
| Established ($20,000 sales) | $2,000 | $1,388-$2,588 | Depends on volume |
iLoquio only becomes more expensive at high volumes—and by then, you can easily afford it.
Who Benefits Most from No Monthly Fees?
Zero platform costs matter most when you're...
Just Starting Out
You're not sure if this will work yet. Why pay monthly fees to find out? With iLoquio, experiment freely. If it doesn't work, you've lost nothing but time.
Seasonal Business
Coaches, fitness trainers, educators—many have busy and slow seasons. Why pay the same fee during your off-season? Pay only when revenue comes in.
Testing New Ideas
Want to try a new course topic? A different price point? A live workshop format? Test without the pressure of monthly fees eating into your experiments.
Building Slowly
Not everyone wants to go full-time immediately. Build your course business on the side without monthly overhead eating into your profits.
Getting Started is Free (Really)
No credit card required. No trial period. No gotchas.
Create your free account
Sign up in under 2 minutes. No payment information needed.
Build your course
Upload videos, create modules, add resources. Take as long as you need.
Set your price
You decide what to charge. We never dictate your pricing.
Publish and sell
When someone buys, they pay you via Stripe. We take our 5%.
Why Monthly Fees Are Bad for Course Creators
The Psychology of Monthly Fees
Monthly fees create a subtle but constant pressure. Every month, before you've made a single sale, you're already in the red. You owe the platform money regardless of your results.
This pressure can lead to poor decisions: rushing to launch before you're ready, pricing courses too low to drive quick sales, or burning out trying to 'make back' your monthly fee. It's exhausting, and it's unnecessary.
How Platforms Justify Monthly Fees
Platforms charging monthly fees argue they need predictable revenue to maintain infrastructure. That's true, but it puts the risk on you, the creator. If the platform doesn't deliver value, you still pay. If your course doesn't sell, you still pay. If you take a break, you still pay.
At iLoquio, we flip this model. Our revenue only comes when your revenue comes. We're incentivized to help you sell, not just to keep you subscribed.
The Math of Monthly vs. Commission
Let's say you sell $5,000 worth of courses in a year.
On a platform charging $99/month, you pay $1,188 in fees—that's 23.8% of your revenue.
On iLoquio at 5% commission, you pay $500—exactly 5% of your revenue.
The break-even point is around $11,880 in annual sales. Below that, iLoquio saves you money. And even above that threshold, you had a free runway to get there.
What You Get Without Monthly Fees
Some creators worry that 'free' means limited. Not at iLoquio. Every creator gets:
• Unlimited course hosting • HD video streaming • Built-in video calls for live sessions • Student management and analytics • Stripe payments in 135+ currencies • Custom branding • Mobile-responsive course player • Email notifications
There are no locked features, no 'upgrade to Pro' messages, no artificial limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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