Maven
What it is
Maven is a web platform where experts and creators can offer cohort-based courses, one-day workshops, and free interactive Lightning Lessons. Course materials can include live sessions, pre-recorded videos, readings, templates, and resource links, in formats such as Classic, Weekend Seminar, and Hybrid. Instructors get tools for email marketing, landing pages, lead generation, content, and community. Stripe processes enrollment payments and instructor payouts; Maven keeps 10% of each paid enrollment, while instructors keep 90% minus Stripe fees. The platform is free to use until a student pays, and Maven’s guidance sets a $200 minimum for any paid offering. Course events can use Zoom meeting links and shared recordings. Lightning Lessons integrate with Zoom Pro or Business, but not Google Meet, Teams, or other webinar platforms. Maven handles refund requests, and its Satisfaction Guarantee permits full refunds through the halfway point of a course. It also offers expert-led business training through Maven for Business.
For and against
For
- Free to use until a student pays
- Supports projects and peer learning
- Includes email marketing and landing pages
- Can share Zoom session recordings
Against
- Maven keeps 10% of paid enrollment
- Paid offerings have a $200 minimum
- Lightning Lessons do not support Google Meet or Teams
The verdict
Maven combines cohort learning formats with instructor marketing, content, and community tools. Consider its paid-offering minimum and Lightning Lesson integration limits when choosing a setup.
Who it suits
Maven suits experts and creators who want to teach what they know through cohort courses, workshops, or Lightning Lessons. Businesses seeking expert-led training can consider Maven for Business.
Plans and prices
Instructor platform
Free to use until a student pays · Maven keeps 10% of each paid enrollment · instructors keep 90% minus Stripe fees
Read 8 Oct 2026 · help.maven.com
On the record
- Business learners
- Maven for Business offers expert-led training for businesses.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Course experience
- Maven’s cohort-based courses focus on active learning through hands-on projects and learning with peers.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Course formats
- Classic; Weekend Seminar; Hybrid; live sessions; projects; pre-recorded videos; readings; templates; resource linksmaven.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Customer support
- Maven lists [email protected] as its support contact.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Email marketing
- Yesmaven.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Instructor tools
- Maven describes an all-in-one platform with email marketing, landing pages, lead generation, content, and community tools.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integration limit
- Maven’s Lightning Lesson tool integrates with Zoom Pro or Business and does not integrate with Google Meet, Teams, or other webinar platforms.help.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended instructors
- Maven is designed for experts and creators who want to teach what they know and make a living from it.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Learning format
- Maven offers cohort-based courses, one-day workshops, and free interactive Lightning Lessons.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payment options
- stripemaven.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Payments
- Maven uses Stripe to process enrollment payments and pay instructors.help.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing limit
- Maven’s pricing guidance states that its platform minimum for any paid offering is $200.help.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Refund support
- Maven handles refund requests and decisions, and its Satisfaction Guarantee allows full refunds up to the halfway point of a course experience.help.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- 10maven.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- What Maven does
- Maven empowers experts to offer cohort-based courses directly to their audiences.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Zoom integration
- Maven can create Zoom meeting links for course events and share session recordings with students.help.maven.com · read 8 Oct 2026
