An interactive, open-source economic calculator comparing creator take-home earnings across Lucebra, Udemy, Teachable, and Kajabi.
Calculate your true take-home revenue after platform transaction cuts, monthly software fees, and hidden marketplace commissions.
Course creators face two distinct pricing models across the web:
- Predatory Marketplace Models (e.g. Udemy):
- $0 upfront monthly fees, but takes up to ~63% on organic marketplace sales and 75% on ad-driven sales, leaving educators with only ~25%–37% of their own intellectual property value.
- Expensive SaaS Toolchains (e.g. Teachable, Kajabi):
- Creators keep ~95% of sales, but pay $119 to $199 every single month ($1,428 to $2,388/year) regardless of whether they make any sales, with zero native marketplace traffic or discovery.
- The Lucebra Solution (Creator-First All-in-One):
- $0/month upfront software subscription.
- Transparent revenue splits:
- 🎯 90% on direct creator sales & coupons.
- 🌐 50% on organic marketplace sales (vs Udemy's ~37%).
- 📢 50% on paid marketing conversions (vs Udemy's 25%).
- 🔴 75% on paid live stream workshops.
- 👥 80% on 1-on-1 mentorship sessions.
- 🎁 100% Reward Pool on free community live sessions.
- Built-in 99+ language automated AI translation and subtitling.
- Global multi-currency gateway accepting local payments across 33+ localized currencies.
You can run the calculator locally or embed it into any web application or blog post.
Simply open index.html in any web browser, or serve it using Node / Python:
# Using Node
npx serve .
# Or using Python
python -m http.server 3000Embed this interactive widget into your Next.js, WordPress, or HTML page:
<iframe
src="https://lucebrallc.github.io/course-profit-calculator"
width="100%"
height="750"
frameborder="0"
style="border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid #1e293b;"
></iframe>Assumes a typical $49 course with 150 monthly enrollments (50% Direct / 50% Organic Marketplace blend):
| Metric | Udemy | Teachable (Pro) | Kajabi (Growth) | Lucebra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Gross Volume | $7,350 | $7,350 | $7,350 | $7,350 |
| Monthly Software Fee | $0 | $119 / mo | $199 / mo | $0 |
| Direct Sales Split (50%) | 97% ($3,565) | 95% ($3,491) | 95% ($3,491) | 90% ($3,307) |
| Marketplace Sales Split (50%) | 37% ($1,360) | $0 (No Marketplace) | $0 (No Marketplace) | 50% ($1,837) |
| Total Monthly Take-Home | $4,925 | $6,863 | $6,783 | $5,144 |
| Platform-Provided Traffic? | Yes | ❌ Zero Traffic | ❌ Zero Traffic | ✅ Yes (Global Reach) |
| AI Subtitles in 99+ Langs? | ❌ No | ❌ Extra Cost | ❌ Extra Cost | ✅ Included Free |
| Live Stream & Mentorship? | ❌ No | ❌ Separate Tools | ❌ Separate Tools | ✅ Built-in |
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Official Creator Portal: https://www.lucebra.com/become-instructor