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CourseOS

Freemium#82 of 146 in Online Course Platforms

CourseOS: A broad free course platform, but its 20% free-plan fee makes paid tiers important. Ranked #82 of 146 in Online Course Platforms by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for AI course creators testing a free platform.

3.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
3.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
AI course creators testing a free platform
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$39/mo
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- AI drafts courses from videos, PDFs, articles, audio, or notes
- Includes checkout, quizzes, certificates, discussions, and progress tracking
- Paid plans add custom domains, live lessons, automations, and team seats
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan charges a 20% platform fee per sale
- Learner and creator access is browser-based rather than native-app based
- Business is required for 0% platform fees and white-label transactional emails

Our verdict on CourseOS

CourseOS is a browser-based online course platform for creators, coaches, educators, and instructors who want to turn existing material into structured, sellable courses. Its AI can generate outlines and lesson drafts from videos, PDFs, articles, audio, or notes, while the drag-and-drop builder supports modules, lessons, content blocks, video, text, files, quizzes, discussions, and live lessons. Hosted course websites, checkout, Stripe payouts, certificates, learner progress tracking, and revenue reporting keep core publishing and sales functions in one product.

The free plan is a practical way to test the workflow: it supports up to five courses, a hosted course website, video lessons, quizzes, PDF certificates, and AI-drafted content. The trade-off is a 20% platform fee per sale. Pro costs $39 per month and adds unlimited courses, a custom domain, live lessons through OBS or RTMP, an AI speaking tutor, a 5% platform fee, and removal of the CourseOS badge. Business costs $99 per month and adds 0% platform fees, team seats, an AI automation builder, bulk student email, and white-label transactional emails.

CourseOS fits creators who value rapid course drafting and want built-in selling, assessment, and learner communication tools without assembling a larger stack. Stripe handles checkout and payouts, while OBS, RTMP, and ElevenLabs extend live teaching and AI-related workflows. The platform is more focused on browser-based course delivery than broad device coverage, and the transaction fees make the free tier less attractive for established sales volume. Choose it for AI-assisted course production and a low-commitment starting point; consider an alternative if native mobile apps, wider integrations, or lower fees at entry are priorities.

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CourseOS pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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CourseOS fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$39/mo
Student limit	Not verified
Transaction fee	20 %
Custom domain	Yes
Course formats	video, text, media blocks, files, quizzes, discussions, live lessons
Payment options	Stripe
Email marketing	Yes
Mobile app	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	4 integrations: Stripe, OBS, RTMP, ElevenLabs
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	courseos.app
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

CourseOS integrations

CourseOS lists 4 integrations on its own site.

Stripe
OBS
RTMP
ElevenLabs

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