The Ruzuku Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ruzuku in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ruzuku
The Insider’s Guide
Course platform with live sessions, community and no sales fee
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from Ruzuku’s own pages.
Made by Ruzuku, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ruzuku’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ruzuku’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 14 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade
Ruzuku is a platform for coaches, consultants and independent teachers to build, sell and run online courses, including live cohorts. Courses, discussions, Zoom sessions, sales pages and payments sit in one account, and the vendor charges no cut of sales. The free plan allows up to 5 student enrollments at a time; paid plans remove that cap.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ruzuku, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build the course and its pages yourself.
- 1
Best for a first course with live sessions and no sales fee
Ruzuku runs courses with live sessions and community and takes no fee on sales.
- 2
Paid plans start at $99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year).
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Courses and cohorts
Unlimited courses on every plan, including live group cohorts, with videos up to 2 GB each (4 GB on Pro).
- 6
Live sessions
Zoom meetings are scheduled inside a course, and students see them in their own time zone.
- 7
Community and discussions
Each course has discussion areas for students, included on every plan.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 14 of 41
That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Ruzuku you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Ruzuku at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Ruzuku, Inc., since 2011
- Category
- Courses & Communities
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a first course with live sessions and no sales fee
Ruzuku runs courses with live sessions and community and takes no fee on sales. The free plan stops at 5 students at a time and email invitations, custom domain and certificates need paid plans, with white-label branding on Pro at $199 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Core is $99 a month, or $997 a year at about $83 a month, in the dearer quarter of the courses category. Pro is $199 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan with unlimited courses, community, live meetings, sales pages and payments, capped at 5 student enrolments at a time. You will hit that quickly. |
| Features | C | Courses, cohorts, live sessions, community, payments and certificates. White-label branding, a custom domain, certificates and multiple instructors need Pro. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You build the course and its pages yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with 4 integrations on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ruzuku is for
- Fits if you want to try one small course for free before paying
- Works for teachers who want live classes and no platform fee on sales
Who it is not for
- Tight if you teach more than 5 students at once, since the free plan caps enrolments at 5 across all courses
- Pricey if you want branding, a custom domain, certificates or more than one instructor, which need Pro at $199 a month
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as it runs in a browser and the pages list no mobile apps
- Watch out: email invitations need a paid plan
Good to know
Good for
- Coaches and teachers running live cohort courses
- Starting with a handful of students before paying anything
- Sellers who want no platform cut of each sale
Worth knowing
- The free plan caps enrollments at 5 students at a time across all courses, and email invitations need a paid plan.
- White-label branding, a custom domain, certificates and multiple instructors need Pro at $199 a month.
- It runs in a browser only; the pages list no mobile apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Ruzuku has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year).
Free
$0
Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, live meetings, community, sales pages and payments. Email invitations need a paid plan.
Core
$99
per month, billed monthly ($997 per year)
Unlimited students and courses, unlimited course invitations, live meetings, community and discussions, sales pages and payments.
Pro
$199
per month, billed monthly ($1,997 per year)
Everything in Core, plus white-label branding and custom domain, multiple instructors, certificates, a storefront, AI captions and 4K streaming.
The free plan
Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.
Read from ruzuku.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Pay yearly: Core $997, Pro $1,997
The pricing page shows a yearly option of $997 for Core and $1,997 for Pro, which it describes as about $83 and $166 a month, against $99 and $199 monthly.
Stated on ruzuku.comNonprofit
Nonprofit and education pricing
501(c)(3) nonprofits, NGOs and educational institutions can get 30% off annual plans, purchase order invoicing, or a one-time $4,950 Lifetime Pro grant option.
Stated on ruzuku.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Course platform with live sessions, community and no sales fee. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: online courses, community, webinars.
Courses, cohorts, live sessions, community, payments and certificates.
- Courses and cohorts
- Unlimited courses on every plan, including live group cohorts, with videos up to 2 GB each (4 GB on Pro).
- Live sessions
- Zoom meetings are scheduled inside a course, and students see them in their own time zone.
- Community and discussions
- Each course has discussion areas for students, included on every plan.
- Payments with no platform fee
- Connect Stripe or PayPal and take payment plans or subscriptions. Ruzuku says it takes no transaction fee; the payment processor still charges its own.
- Certificates and branding
- Pro adds completion certificates, white-label branding with a custom domain, and several instructor accounts.
- Support for students too
- The vendor says its support team helps students with login and access problems, not only course creators.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zoom
- Zapier
Ruzuku is made by Ruzuku, Inc., and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
14/41
Other course and community platforms it is graded above
Ruzuku's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 14 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 41) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 28 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 42 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ruzuku’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 41
- CFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 41
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 41
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 41
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 41
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 course and community platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ruzuku is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Ruzuku you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $1,188 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Live video to hundreds of people at once.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- People on the other end: coaches and live sessions. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Ruzuku’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia and Heights Platform
The 5 tools Ruzuku is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Teachable
Free trial · from $29/mo
Online course, coaching and membership platform with its own checkout.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Teachable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Teachable lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ruzuku also covers community and webinars.
- 2.4GPA
Thinkific
Free trial · from $82/mo
Course, community and membership platform for experts and academies.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Thinkific does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
- Thinkific also covers invoicing.
- 2.0GPA
Kajabi
Free trial · from $143/mo
All-in-one platform for selling courses, coaching and communities.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Kajabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Kajabi lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
- 2.4GPA
Podia
Free trial · from $42/mo
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Podia does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
- Podia also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
- 2.4GPA
Heights Platform
Free trial · from $19/mo
Course, challenge and community platform with built-in AI tools.
- Ruzuku has a free plan. Heights Platform does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Heights Platform lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Ruzuku also covers webinars.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ruzuku free?
Ruzuku has a free plan. Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.
How much does Ruzuku cost?
Ruzuku lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Ruzuku work on?
Ruzuku is available on Web.
Does Ruzuku offer any discounts?
Ruzuku publicly lists the following: Pay yearly: Core $997, Pro $1,997; Nonprofit and education pricing.
Does Ruzuku have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ruzuku is listed for Web.
Does Ruzuku have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ruzuku is listed for Web.
Is Ruzuku open source?
Ruzuku is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Ruzuku integrate with?
Ruzuku's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Zoom and Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Ruzuku?
Ruzuku is made by Ruzuku, Inc. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Ruzuku?
The closest alternatives to Ruzuku in our directory are Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia and Heights Platform.
How does Ruzuku compare with other course and community platforms?
Ruzuku's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 14 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 11.
Is Ruzuku good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ruzuku C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 28 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ruzuku?
To replace Ruzuku you would be making live video to hundreds of people at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ruzuku’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ruzuku's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Ruzuku, Inc. Prices change, so check ruzuku.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ruzuku, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ruzuku
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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