What was read
7 companies placed; 7 read during September 2026.
- TeachableSep 30, 2026
- ThinkificSep 30, 2026
- KajabiSep 30, 2026
- PodiaSep 30, 2026
- MavenSep 30, 2026
- Course completionSep 30, 2026
- Experts packaging what they knowSep 30, 2026
Gaps closed and opened
1 theme was raised about two or more of 7 read companies; 0 share no word with anything a company declares. There is no previous month on record to compare against.
- ● Transaction fees on entry planraised about 2 of 7
Who entered
7 companies placed (Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia, Maven, Course completion, Experts packaging what they know); 0 products sighted by a search and not yet read.
Pricing moves
4 of 7 read companies have a pricing entry on record; 10 pricing changes recorded across 4 companies this month.
- Teachable [FACT] Sep 30, 2026 · 2 changes this monthTeachable currently offers four core paid plans: Starter ($39/mo monthly, $29/mo annual) with a 7.5% transaction fee; Builder ($89/mo monthly, $69/mo annual) with 0% fee; Growth ($189/mo monthly, $139/mo annual); and Advanced ($399/mo monthly, $309/mo annual), plus a Custom enterprise tier priced on request. source
- Kajabi [COMPANY CLAIM] Sep 30, 2026 · 3 changes this monthKajabi restructured its pricing under a program called "Kajabi Evolved," beginning September 16, 2025, with new signups going straight onto new plans/pricing, and existing customers facing the new pricing on their first billing date on or after January 13, 2026. source
- Maven [COMPANY CLAIM] Sep 30, 2026 · 3 changes this monthMaven's guidance sets course prices in tiers based on live hours and project intensity: 6-8 live hours with 1+ project runs $800-$1,200; 8-12 hours with multiple projects/capstone runs $1,200-$1,800; 12-20 hours with multiple projects and capstone runs $1,800-$2,450, with a stated minimum price option of $200. source
- Experts packaging what they know [COMPANY CLAIM] Sep 30, 2026 · 2 changes this monthMaven operates a revenue-sharing model that removes upfront costs for experts creating cohort-based courses, unlike most self-paced platforms that charge a monthly subscription fee. source
What users raised
36 themes raised by users; the most raised: Transaction fees on entry plan (2 of 7), 10,000-student cap on named plans (1 of 7), Account lockouts without warning (1 of 7).
- Transaction fees on entry plan 2/7
- 10,000-student cap on named plans 1/7
- Account lockouts without warning 1/7
- Basic/restrictive website customization 1/7
- cannot remove Kajabi branding on lower tiers 1/7
- Checkout/payment outages during live launches 1/7
- Confusing billing and cancellation process 1/7
- email automation limited to student-side only 1/7
- fixed cohort schedules causing enrollment delays 1/7
- hidden transaction surcharges despite '0% fee' claim 1/7
- high cost relative to feature set at entry tier 1/7
- high price vs. self-paced alternatives (Udemy) 1/7
- high subscription price relative to feature usage 1/7
- inconsistent quality across instructors 1/7
- lack of structure and accountability in self-paced courses 1/7
- Limited design/template customization 1/7
- Limited integrations (Google Ads, API tagging) 1/7
- limited interaction and instructor support 1/7
- limited site-builder design flexibility (few themes) 1/7
- loss of customer ownership on marketplaces 1/7
- Loss of direct Stripe account control 1/7
- low course completion / engagement 1/7
- missing SMS/phone/calendar features vs. newer all-in-one competitors 1/7
- no permanent free plan 1/7
- no subscription option for learners wanting multiple courses 1/7
- paying for unused bundled features 1/7
- pricing increase for existing customers 1/7
- pricing jumps quickly from Basic to Grow 1/7
- reduced contact limits on Basic plan 1/7
- Slow or unhelpful customer support 1/7
- Slow/unresponsive customer support 1/7
- too many payment option configurations 1/7
- transaction fees on lower-tier plans 1/7
- transaction fees on non-native payment processors 1/7
- Unannounced rule/pricing changes 1/7
- unpredictable/variable transaction fees 1/7
Funding by quarter
Withheld: something was read in 1 of the last 8 quarters. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
The ledger this month
31 observed claims recorded this month, 5 inferences counted apart, 6 sources that did not answer.
- PRICING · 10
- COMPLAINT · 9
- PRODUCT · 7
- DISCOURSE · 3
- FUNDING · 2
How big this market is, as its publishers state it
No market-size figure has been recorded for this level yet. Not read is not zero.
Research-house estimates for this sector, carried side by side under each house’s own name. Estimates of one market can differ several-fold; none is averaged, and none is Forge’s.
No publisher is named for this level yet, so there is nothing to read from. Publishers are authored in the taxonomy and arrive with a deploy.