Maven vs Learnyst

Maven6.8Visit Learnyst6.7Visit

Higher score Maven #7 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Maven

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Learnyst #8 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms 6.7/10 From ₹26,997/yr ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Learnyst

• Maven fits best

  Cohort businesses focused on marketing

• Learnyst fits best

  Branded schools with mobile delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Maven 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Learnyst 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.7
Ranking	#7 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms	#8 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms
Best for	Cohort businesses focused on marketing	Branded schools with mobile delivery
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Maven 0/5 · Learnyst 0/5
Cohort scheduling	Not published	Not published
Live sessions	Not published	Not published
Community spaces	Not published	Not published
Assignment workflows	Not published	Not published
Progress tracking	Not published	Not published
Specs
Student limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports cohort courses, workshops, Lightning Lessons, and resources Combines landing pages, email campaigns, analytics, and communities Includes applications, waitlists, live sessions, and Stripe payments	Supports courses, tests, assessments, and live classes Offers branded websites and Android and iOS apps Includes DRM, marketing, payments, API, and SSO options
Cons	Charges a 10% fee on paid enrollments plus Stripe processing fees Payment processing is tied to Stripe Available on the web rather than across multiple listed platforms	There is no free plan Branded Android and iOS apps vary by plan API and SSO support is limited to the Plus plan
Our verdict	Maven is a web-based learning platform for experts and instructors who create and sell cohort-based courses, one-day workshops, free Lightning Lessons, resources, and services. It is aimed at cohort businesses that need more than course… Read the review →	Learnyst is an online course platform for teachers, tutors, schools, coaching institutes, and other educators. It supports structured learning with video, audio, PDF, slides, articles, SCORM, quizzes, assignments, tests, and live classes.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Maven — where it wins

  • Supports cohort courses, workshops, Lightning Lessons, and resources
  • Combines landing pages, email campaigns, analytics, and communities
  • Includes applications, waitlists, live sessions, and Stripe payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Charges a 10% fee on paid enrollments plus Stripe processing fees
  • Payment processing is tied to Stripe
  • Available on the web rather than across multiple listed platforms

• Learnyst — where it wins

  • Supports courses, tests, assessments, and live classes
  • Offers branded websites and Android and iOS apps
  • Includes DRM, marketing, payments, API, and SSO options

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Branded Android and iOS apps vary by plan
  • API and SSO support is limited to the Plus plan

• Maven6.8/10 · Free plan

  A marketing-focused cohort platform with broad teaching tools and a 10% transaction fee.

  Visit MavenFull verdict →
• Learnyst6.7/10 · From ₹26,997/yr

  A broad course platform for schools that need branded delivery, assessments, and commerce.

  Visit LearnystFull verdict →