Cinematic learning, made by working professionals.
Example Online Academy Platform is a marketplace for craft-based courses — built for teachers who'd rather teach than fight a clunky LMS, and for students who want courses that respect their time.
Why we exist
Most online learning platforms make money in one of two ways. Either they charge teachers a heavy monthly subscription whether their courses sell or not — pricing out anyone just starting. Or they take 50–70% of every sale, treating instructors like contestants instead of partners.
We thought there was room for something simpler. Instructors keep 70% of every sale. No monthly fee. The platform handles hosting, payments, compliance, and discovery — but we only earn when a teacher earns. Aligned incentives.
What we believe
🎬 Format matters
Slides, video, and interaction beat 4-hour lecture videos. Courses should feel like a guided walkthrough, not a TV binge.
🤝 Teachers > platform
The teacher's name goes on the course. Their craft, their voice, their reputation. We're the venue, not the headliner.
🚫 No upsells
You buy a course, you own it. No "premium tier", no sneaky add-ons, no email sequences trying to sell you the next thing.
📈 Open analytics
Teachers see what students see — drop-off slides, completion rates, the works. So they can make their next course better.
💸 Transparent splits
The exact commission is published, the exact payout schedule is published, the refund policy is published. No "contact sales".
🛠 Open at the seams
JSON API, webhooks, full data export, native mobile-friendly. If you outgrow us, you take everything with you.
Where we're headed
Right now we're focused on the basics being excellent: better course tooling for teachers, smoother checkout for students, faster payouts, more honest analytics. The fancy stuff (live cohorts, certifications, group accounts, AI co-teachers) comes after the foundations are rock solid.
If you're a teacher with a craft worth teaching — apply to teach. If you're a student looking for something specific — browse the catalog. If you have feedback — reply to any email we send. Every one of them lands in a real human's inbox.