Cahoot Learning Portal vs Maven

Cahoot Learning Portal is a web platform that combines learning content, cohort programs and education communities. Organisations can provide course libraries, self-paced courses, cohort journeys and live events, with community spaces and shared tools for peer connection. Automated communications, learner nudges, tracking and evaluation are intended to reduce administration. Reports cover program data, completion rates, course enrolments, surveys and attendance. Customers can update programs themselves or work with Cahoot’s team to design and deliver programs. The portal supports co-branding or full white-labelling, and Cahoot says it can serve dozens or thousands of learners locally or globally in multiple languages. Hosting, maintenance, guided onboarding and support are included. Cahoot says it integrates with an organisation’s LMS, holds ISO 27001 certification and hosts data onshore in Australia. The portal is described as WCAG-compliant. Pricing is on request. Cahoot Learning says its story began in 2004 and is headquartered in Essendon, Victoria, Australia.

Maven is a free web platform for experts and creators offering cohort-based courses directly to their audiences. It also supports one-day workshops and free interactive Lightning Lessons. Cohort courses emphasize active learning through projects and learning with peers. Course formats include Classic, Weekend Seminar, Hybrid, live sessions, projects, pre-recorded videos, readings, templates, and resource links. Maven describes its instructor tools as an all-in-one set covering email marketing, landing pages, lead generation, content, and community. Stripe processes enrollment payments and instructor payouts. For course events, Maven can create Zoom links and share recordings with students. Lightning Lessons work with Zoom Pro or Business, but not Google Meet, Teams, or other webinar platforms. Maven is free until a student pays; for paid enrollments, it keeps 10%, while instructors receive 90% minus Stripe fees. Its guidance sets a $200 minimum for any paid offering. Maven handles refund requests, and its guarantee allows full refunds through halfway completion.