Cohorta vs Maven

Cohorta brings courses, cohort programs, digital products, mentoring, community and a people network together under a customer's brand. Courses can contain modules, video and written lessons, quizzes, assignments, learner notes, comments and progress tracking. Cohorts support schedules, live sessions, assignments and mentors; 1:1 mentoring adds slot booking, a calendar and automated reminders. Ebooks and downloads can be delivered as PDF, EPUB, audio, video or ZIP bundles, with optional buyer-name watermarking and per-user download limits. Community tools include topical spaces, a post feed, comments, reactions, read/unread tracking and direct messages. The platform offers Stripe checkout with European payment methods and certificates with public verification. Its Free plan is free and includes one product, 50 learners and 500 email messages per month, with a 10% commission on sales. Paid plans start at PLN 299 a month for Starter; Scale costs PLN 1,299 a month and includes API and webhooks. Cohorta identifies experts, consultants, training companies, community groups and associations as audiences.

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.