Maven vs Teachfloor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Maven grades higher than Teachfloor: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Maven grades higher on the free plan. Teachfloor grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Teachfloor
Cohort-based learning platform with peer review and community
Which one is for you
Pick Maven if
- Fits if you're a working professional teaching a live course on the side
- Works for courses that companies pay for, with team and invoice purchases
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you already sell well, as 10% of a $2,000 month is $200
- Not for you if you sell low-priced courses, since paid offerings start at $200
- Skip it if you want to set your own refund rules, as Maven decides them
- Watch out: the Student Growth Program is on by default and can discount a course by up to 30%
- Watch out: courses are reviewed before listing, refunds don't return Stripe's fee, and there's no phone app
Pick Teachfloor if
- Fits if you run cohort courses where learners review each other's work
- Works for a small academy under 50 learners
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow: Startup stops at 50 seats, 10 GB storage and 5 MB attachments
- Pricey if you want the API, SSO or a custom domain, which need the sales-led plan
- Watch out: Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 applies to course sales
- Skip it if you want the trial length known, as the page does not state it
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMavenFair | 2.0GPATeachfloorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DNo subscription, but Maven keeps 10% of each sale, so $2,000 of sales a month costs $200, past where this category's dearest tenth starts ($143). The fee shrinks when sales do, and it pays for a listing on Maven's marketplace and its Student Growth Program. | C$89 a month for 50 seats, which is the category's dearer-quarter line of $89. Whether that is billed monthly or yearly is not stated. |
| Free plan and trial | BNothing to pay to start: no subscription, and you can publish and sell, with free Lightning Lessons to build a list. Selling isn't free, though: the 10% is graded under value, and paid offerings start at $200. | DA free trial is offered, but its length is not stated on the page. |
| Features | CCohort courses, workshops, self-paced cohorts, free Lightning Lessons, automated emails, a cohort community and Zoom scheduling with recordings. It does the live-cohort job fully, but that's a narrower job, with prices from $200 and refunds set by Maven. | CCohort courses, peer review, assignments, live sessions, community and selling. The listing shows API, SSO, custom domain and installments only on Full Features. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Maven handles the page, checkout and emails, but a live cohort takes a lot of running, and courses are reviewed before they're listed. | CNo store rating on record, and a cohort course has to be built and set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, Zoom, Zapier, Klarna and webhooks for wiring it to other tools. No phone or desktop apps listed. | BWeb, linking Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Stripe and Zapier (Zapier on Full Features only). No apps are listed. |
| Best for | live cohort courses taught by working experts | cohort courses with peer review |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Maven and Teachfloor. How we grade
Price against what you get
Maven has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teachfloor starts at $89 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Maven starts $89 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Maven for less, and 16 score higher than Teachfloor for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Maven also covers surveys and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Maven | Teachfloor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $89 per month for 50 user seats |
| Free plan | No fee to teach. Maven keeps 10% of what each student pays as a platform fee, and Stripe's processing fees come out as well. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Maven Learning, Inc. | Teachfloor |
| Price read from | help.maven.com | teachfloor.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Maven
- Maven keeps 10% of every sale, and Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30 for US cards) come out too; refunds return Maven's fee but not Stripe's.
- Paid offerings must be priced at $200 or more, and courses are reviewed before they are listed on the marketplace.
- Experts are enrolled in the Student Growth Program by default, which can discount a course by up to 30%; opting out is by email.
- Maven, not the expert, decides refunds: students get a full refund up to the course's halfway point.
Teachfloor
- Startup stops at 50 user seats, 10 GB storage and 5 MB file attachments.
- API, MCP server, SSO, LTI 1.3, custom domain, Zapier and installment payments are listed only on Full Features.
- Stripe's processing fee applies on course sales: 2.9% + $0.30 in the US.
- Whether $89 a month is a monthly or annual rate is not stated on the pricing page.
Key features
Maven
- Cohort courses and workshops
- Sell multi-week live courses, one-day workshops, self-paced cohorts, resources and coaching from one expert profile and landing page builder.
- Free Lightning Lessons
- Short free live sessions that collect sign-ups and feed them into the email list for a paid course or workshop.
- Built-in email campaigns
- Pre-written automated emails go to waitlisted, applying and dropped-off students, and announcements email the whole cohort.
- Cohort community
- Each course comes with channels for announcements, discussion, intros and questions, plus project submissions and course content in one place.
- Zoom and calendar scheduling
- Connect a Zoom account to create meeting links for every session, auto-record them and publish recordings to students.
- Marketplace listing and promotion
- Reviewed courses appear on Maven's discovery site, and the Student Growth Program runs sales, referrals, affiliates and ads for a share of revenue.
Teachfloor
- Cohort courses
- Cohort-based course structure with landing pages, prerequisites, bulk invitations, SCORM import and a library of content.
- Peer review and assignments
- Assignments and submissions, peer and group review, quizzes in several formats, discussions and certificates.
- Live sessions
- Zoom and Microsoft Teams integrations, with Zoom class recording and attendance reports.
- Community and gamification
- Community channels, group and direct chat, a member directory, points, badges and leaderboards.
- AI tools
- A course generator, lesson writer, quiz generator, rubric-based review, text-to-speech and a student assistant, on a pool of 120,000 starting AI tokens.
- Selling courses
- Stripe checkout with discount coupons; installment payments are listed on the Full Features tier.
Plans
Maven
Teach on Maven$0
No subscription. Maven keeps a 10% platform fee on each sale and pays the rest to your Stripe account; paid offerings start at $200.
Teachfloor
Startup$89
per month for up to 50 user seats
Unlimited courses, 10 GB storage, community channels, quizzes, assignments, peer review, certificates and standard support. Billing basis not stated.
Full FeaturesCustom
Seats by plan, 200 GB storage, plus branding, custom domain, API, SSO and priority support. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Maven or Teachfloor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Maven is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $89 a month for Teachfloor. Maven is free, and Teachfloor starts at $89 per month for 50 user seats.
Which has a free plan, Maven or Teachfloor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Maven has a free plan. Teachfloor does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.