Pathwright vs Maven

Pathwright8.5Visit Maven6.8Visit

Higher score Pathwright #3 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms 8.5/10 From $89/mo (annual) · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pathwright

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

• Pathwright fits best

  Established cohort schools needing scale

• Maven fits best

  Cohort businesses focused on marketing

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Side by side

Feature	Pathwright 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Maven 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	6.8
Ranking	#3 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms	#7 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms
Best for	Established cohort schools needing scale	Cohort businesses focused on marketing
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$89/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5,000+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Pathwright 5/5 · Maven 0/5
Cohort scheduling	✓ (best)	Not published
Live sessions	✓ (best)	Not published
Community spaces	✓ (best)	Not published
Assignment workflows	✓ (best)	Not published
Progress tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Student limit	1000 students	Not published
Our review
Pros	Separate cohort schedules, teachers, discussions, and community spaces Assignments, grading, feedback, progress reports, and CSV exports Commerce, mobile access, API options, and Zapier integrations	Supports cohort courses, workshops, Lightning Lessons, and resources Combines landing pages, email campaigns, analytics, and communities Includes applications, waitlists, live sessions, and Stripe payments
Cons	No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days Live sessions rely on linked third-party meeting tools iOS access is described as beta and mobile use is browser-based	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
Our verdict	Pathwright is a web-based learning platform for educators, organizations, and teams that run online courses and cohort experiences. Its step-by-step Paths can include scheduled or self-paced Cohorts, separate teachers and schedules,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pathwright — where it wins

  • Separate cohort schedules, teachers, discussions, and community spaces
  • Assignments, grading, feedback, progress reports, and CSV exports
  • Commerce, mobile access, API options, and Zapier integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days
  • Live sessions rely on linked third-party meeting tools
  • iOS access is described as beta and mobile use is browser-based

• 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

• Pathwright8.5/10 · From $89/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

  A broad cohort-learning platform for schools that need structured delivery and scale.

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• Maven6.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit MavenFull verdict →