Online Course Revenue Calculator

Revenue varies widely. A $197 course selling 15 units per month on Teachable generates about $2,650 net monthly after fees. Top course creators earn six figures by combining evergreen sales, launch cohorts, and memberships. The key is audience size and email list quality.

Self-hosted (your own website + Stripe) keeps the most — just 2.9% payment processing. Teachable charges 5% + Stripe on their free plan. Udemy takes the most at 63% of organic sales, but provides marketplace traffic. ConvertKit Commerce and Gumroad are middle-ground options.

Udemy gives you marketplace discovery but takes 63% of organic sales and limits pricing. Teachable charges 5% + Stripe and gives you full pricing control. Choose Udemy if you need traffic. Choose Teachable (or self-hosted) if you have your own audience.

The industry average is about 30%. Courses with active communities, accountability structures, and shorter modules see 50-70% completion. Higher completion rates drive better reviews, referrals, and repeat customers. It does not directly affect revenue but impacts long-term growth.

A launch is a time-limited enrollment period, often with bonuses or cohort-based learning. Launch prices are typically 2-3x evergreen prices ($497+ vs $197). Launches create urgency and community. The calculator amortizes launch revenue over 12 months to show realistic monthly income.