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Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources

You need somewhere to host lessons, a way to take payment, a way for students to track progress, and people to sell to. Pludor covers all four: a course builder with an AI outline builder, paid challenges with unlocks, checkout, learner progress, and listing in the ACCA course marketplace - connected to your store, community and short videos.

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You need somewhere to host lessons, a way to take payment, a way for students to track progress, and people to sell to. Pludor covers all four: a course builder with an AI outline builder, paid challenges with unlocks, checkout, learner progress, and listing in the ACCA course marketplace - connected to your store, community and short videos.

What you need

  • Build: Course builder with lessons; AI outline builder from a topic
  • Sell: Checkout, paid challenges with unlocks, listing in the ACCA marketplace
  • Learn: Learner progress and an academy area for buyers
  • Cost: $0 to start; 2% + $0.90 per order on paid orders

Beginner mistakes to avoid

  • Video lessons count toward your media storage.

How to do it

From topic to course

  1. Generate an outline: Enter a topic and number of lessons; preview and save the outline into a course.
  2. Record or upload lessons: Video lessons count toward media storage.
  3. Set a price or make it a challenge: Challenges unlock lessons as learners progress.
  4. Publish and share: List it in ACCA and share it in your community and videos.

Common questions

Can AI help me create an online course from scratch?

Yes - Pludor's AI Course Outline Builder turns a topic and a number of lessons into a full course outline you can preview and save into a course. You then record or upload your lessons on top of that structure. You can even try the free Course Landing Page Writer on Pludor's site without an account to see how it works.

How do I sell an online course without having my own website?

You can - on Pludor each course gets its own page and checkout, so you just share the link anywhere. Your course can also be listed in the ACCA marketplace so learners can find it on their own. No separate website or store builder is needed.

How much does it cost to start selling courses on Pludor?

It's $0 to start - no card needed and no item limit. Pludor charges 4.99% + $0.90 per paid order, deducted before payout, and card processing is charged separately by Stripe. If you stay on the free plan, you only pay for usage past the monthly free amounts of things like AI replies and texts.

What's the difference between a course and a paid challenge?

A course is a set of lessons students access normally; a paid challenge unlocks lessons progressively as learners progress through it. On Pludor you can set a course up either way - set a price for a regular course or make it a challenge with unlocks. Challenges work well for step-by-step programs where you want people to complete each part before moving on.

Can I sell courses and physical products in the same store?

Yes - on Pludor, courses, digital downloads and physical products all sit in the same store and go through the same checkout. That means a customer can buy a course and a physical item in one order. Most dedicated course platforms can't do this without extra tools.

Is Pludor better than Kajabi, Teachable or Thinkific for selling courses?

It depends on what you need - Pludor combines courses with a full store, POS, communities, short videos and a marketplace, while dedicated course platforms focus mainly on course delivery and marketing tools. Pludor publishes neutral comparisons at /vs/kajabi, /vs/teachable, /vs/thinkific, /vs/podia, /vs/maven and /vs/skool covering what each does well and who each fits. Read those before deciding.

How do students track their progress in my course?

Pludor includes learner progress tracking and an academy area where buyers access their courses. Students can see how far they've gotten and what's next. If you run a paid challenge, lessons unlock as they progress, which keeps them moving.

Do I need to pay a monthly subscription to sell courses online?

Not on Pludor - the free plan is $0 a month with every feature on, and you pay 4.99% + $0.90 per paid order plus usage past the monthly free amounts. Many traditional course platforms charge a monthly subscription whether you sell or not. Monthly plans on Pludor are optional bundles of credits with bigger free amounts and a lower fee.

What mistakes should beginners avoid when creating an online course?

The main one to know on Pludor is that video lessons count toward your media storage, so plan your lesson lengths accordingly. Also don't skip the outline step - a clear structure saves you from re-recording lessons later. Pludor's AI outline builder helps here by generating the lesson structure from your topic before you record.

How do I get people to actually find and buy my course?

Three ways on Pludor: list it in the ACCA marketplace so learners can discover it, share the course link in your community, and promote it through short videos. Because your course is connected to your store, community and shoppable videos, everything points back to one checkout. You can also try the free Course Landing Page Writer to build a sales page with outline, outcomes and price.

Can AI help create a course?

Yes - the AI outline builder turns a topic and number of lessons into an outline you can save into a course.

Can I sell a course without a website?

Yes - the course has its own page and checkout.

Is there a course marketplace?

Yes - ACCA lists courses so learners can find them.

Can I sell courses without a website?

Yes - the course has its own page and checkout on Pludor; share the link.

Can I sell courses and physical products together?

Yes - courses, digital downloads and physical products sit in the same store and checkout.

How does Pludor compare with Kajabi, Teachable, Thinkific, Podia, Maven or Skool?

See the neutral comparisons at /vs/kajabi, /vs/teachable, /vs/thinkific, /vs/podia, /vs/maven and /vs/skool.

Doing this on Pludor

Pludor gives independent businesses and creators the tools the giants have - store, POS, AI receptionist, AI Studio, live selling and a marketplace.

Pludor at a glance

Build
Course builder with lessons; AI outline builder from a topic
Sell
Checkout, paid challenges with unlocks, listing in the ACCA marketplace
Learn
Learner progress and an academy area for buyers
Cost
$0 to start; 2% + $0.90 per order on paid orders

Your costs today vs on Pludor

Enter what you pay on your current course platform today - subscription, apps and the percentage it takes per sale. Check their current pricing page for exact rates; they change. Pludor's numbers are read from our live settings.

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Pludor Free: $0 a month, every feature on, 2% + $0.90 per order on paid orders. Card processing is charged by Stripe on both. Usage past the monthly free amounts (AI replies, texts, AI photos) is extra and depends on how much you use.

Limitations to know

  • Video lessons count toward your media storage.

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