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Head-to-head · Cohort-Based Course Platforms

Sublime LMS vs Maven

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Sublime LMS #1 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms 10.0/10 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sublime LMS
Maven #7 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Maven

Sublime LMS leads on 5 checks, Maven on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSublime LMS · 10.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSublime LMS · 5 of 5

Sublime LMS scores higher on our rubric for cohort-based course platforms: 10.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Sublime LMS offers cohort scheduling; Maven doesn't publish it. Sublime LMS offers live sessions; Maven doesn't publish it. Sublime LMS offers community spaces; Maven doesn't publish it. Sublime LMS offers assignment workflows; Maven doesn't publish it. Sublime LMS offers progress tracking; Maven doesn't publish it.

Sublime LMS is the better fit for most cohort-course creators. Maven is the better fit for cohort businesses focused on marketing.

  • Sublime LMS fits best

    Most cohort-course creators

  • Maven fits best

    Cohort businesses focused on marketing

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Side by side

Feature Sublime LMS 10.0/10 Visit ↗ Maven 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 10.0 6.8
Ranking #1 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms #7 in Cohort-Based Course Platforms
Best for Most cohort-course creators Cohort businesses focused on marketing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $49/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Sublime LMS 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 100 students Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Cohort schedules, live sessions, attendance, and weekly pathways
  • Assignments, rubrics, feedback drafts, progress tracking, and analytics
  • Free sandbox plus payments, certificates, credentials, and risk workflows
  • 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
  • Free Sandbox limits activity to 50 active learners and 2 published courses
  • The free plan keeps payments in test mode
  • Advanced enterprise capabilities require custom pricing
  • 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

Sublime LMS is a web and API-based learning platform for academies, bootcamps, universities, and learning teams that run structured cohort programs. It brings together shared weekly schedules, start dates, live sessions, attendance…

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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…

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  1. Sublime LMSCohort-Based Course Platforms 10.0Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 7-day trial
  2. MavenCohort-Based Course Platforms 6.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sublime LMS — where it wins

    • Cohort schedules, live sessions, attendance, and weekly pathways
    • Assignments, rubrics, feedback drafts, progress tracking, and analytics
    • Free sandbox plus payments, certificates, credentials, and risk workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Sandbox limits activity to 50 active learners and 2 published courses
    • The free plan keeps payments in test mode
    • Advanced enterprise capabilities require custom pricing

  • 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
  • Sublime LMS10.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 7-day trial

    A focused LMS for running scheduled cohorts, live learning, and learner follow-up.

    Visit Sublime LMSFull verdict →
  • Maven6.8/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit MavenFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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