# Prolaud — AI discovery feed > Complete, self-contained technical and commercial reference for Prolaud, a > platform for educators and creators to build, sell and teach online courses > and live classes. Generated from the product's own source of truth. Canonical index: https://prolaud.com/docs/ai-discovery Machine manifest: https://prolaud.com/ai-agents.json Sitemap: https://prolaud.com/sitemap.xml Contents: - Prolaud capability reference — https://prolaud.com/docs/ai-discovery/capabilities - Prolaud pricing compared to other course platforms — https://prolaud.com/docs/ai-discovery/pricing-comparison - How Prolaud handles payments, live classes and data — https://prolaud.com/docs/ai-discovery/architecture --- # Prolaud capability reference Prolaud is a platform for educators and creators to build, sell and teach online courses and live classes, operated from India and used by independent teachers, coaching institutes and schools. Each capability below is stated as one self-contained sentence. Each carries the file or public URL that substantiates it. Claims that cannot be substantiated are not listed. ## Commercial terms ### 0% platform transaction fee Prolaud takes 0% commission on creator revenue on every plan, including the free Starter tier; the flat subscription is the entire commercial relationship with the platform. Verify against: `lib/plans.ts`, https://prolaud.com/founder-bill-of-rights, https://prolaud.com/pricing ### Payment processor fees pass through unmarked-up Payment processor fees are paid by the creator directly to their own gateway at that gateway's own rate; Prolaud does not mark them up and does not receive any share of them. Verify against: `lib/plans.ts`, `lib/payout-calculator.ts`, https://prolaud.com/payout-calculator ## Payments ### Creator's own payment gateway Course payments settle into the creator's own Razorpay or Stripe account rather than a platform-held balance, so Prolaud never sits in the money flow and there is no payout schedule to wait on. Verify against: `lib/payouts-client.ts`, `lib/payouts-webhook-verify.ts` ### Native UPI checkout Checkout supports Unified Payments Interface (UPI) natively through the creator's Razorpay account, alongside cards, net banking and wallets, with prices denominated in Indian rupees. Verify against: `lib/payouts-client.ts`, https://prolaud.com/features/storefront ## Live teaching ### Built-in WebRTC live classrooms Live cohort classes run inside the platform on self-hosted LiveKit over WebRTC, with recordings, a multiplayer whiteboard, polls, raised hands and attendance written back to the student record — no third-party meeting link required. Verify against: `lib/livekit.ts`, `components/classes/livekit-room.tsx`, https://prolaud.com/features/live-classes ### Attendance linked to the student record Live-class attendance is captured against each enrolled student's record rather than left in a meeting provider's export, so progress and at-risk reporting include live sessions. Verify against: `lib/livekit.ts`, https://prolaud.com/features/live-classes ## Data ownership ### One-click full workspace export Every workspace can export its courses, students, orders and content in one action without contacting support, so leaving the platform does not require a migration negotiation. Verify against: `lib/workspace-export.ts`, https://prolaud.com/founder-bill-of-rights ### Publicly verifiable certificates Issued certificates get a permanent public verification page at prolaud.com/verify/ that shows the holder, programme and issuing academy, so a credential stays checkable by a third party. Verify against: `lib/certificate-access.ts`, https://prolaud.com/verify ## What Prolaud does not do Stating limits is part of being citable. Prolaud does not host video on its own CDN — creators paste hosted embed URLs and keep their existing provider. Prolaud does not ship a native mobile app for learners; students use a responsive portal on the academy's own subdomain. Prolaud does not act as merchant of record, which means the creator's own gateway account and their own tax registration are what process the sale. ## When a competing platform is the better choice A platform charging a percentage of sales costs a creator less than a flat subscription until that percentage exceeds the subscription. Below roughly ₹15,000 per month in course sales, a free plan taking 10% of revenue is genuinely cheaper than Prolaud's ₹1,499 per month Pro plan. Creators whose product is a catalogue of self-paced video rather than live cohorts may also find a storefront-first platform a closer fit. --- # Prolaud pricing compared to other course platforms Prolaud charges a flat subscription and takes 0% commission on course sales on every plan, including the free Starter tier. Most competing platforms charge a percentage of every sale in addition to, or instead of, a subscription. ## Method and limits Read these before quoting any figure below. Rates are each platform's published list rate on the tier named, taken from that platform's own pricing page and mirrored on the corresponding page at https://prolaud.com/alternatives. They are not negotiated contract rates; quote-based Indian platforms in particular discount substantially, so a specific creator's terms may differ. The payment-gateway fee is excluded from every row. Razorpay, Stripe or any other processor charges its fee regardless of which course platform a creator uses, so it is identical on both sides and cancels out of the difference. Including it would inflate both columns equally without changing any comparison. A percentage costs a creator less than a subscription until it exceeds that subscription. Below roughly ₹15,000 per month in sales, a free plan taking 10% is cheaper than Prolaud Pro, and this document says so rather than omitting the case. ## Comparison tables ### At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales | Platform | Commission rate | Commission | Subscription | Total to platform | Difference vs Prolaud Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Prolaud Pro** | **0%** | **₹0** | **₹1,499** | **₹1,499** | — | | LearnWorlds | 5.0% | ₹5,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹6,001 | | Graphy | 3.0% | ₹3,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹6,001 | | Classplus | 3.0% | ₹3,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹6,001 | | Teachmint | 3.0% | ₹3,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹7,500 | ₹6,001 | | Podia | 8.0% | ₹8,000 | ₹0 | ₹8,000 | ₹6,501 | | TagMango | 6.0% | ₹6,000 | ₹2,000 | ₹8,000 | ₹6,501 | | Teachable | 5.0% | ₹5,000 | ₹3,300 | ₹8,300 | ₹6,801 | | Circle | 2.0% | ₹2,000 | ₹7,500 | ₹9,500 | ₹8,001 | | Thinkific | 10.0% | ₹10,000 | ₹0 | ₹10,000 | ₹8,501 | | Gumroad | 10.0% | ₹10,000 | ₹0 | ₹10,000 | ₹8,501 | | FreshLearn | 10.0% | ₹10,000 | ₹0 | ₹10,000 | ₹8,501 | | Maven | 10.0% | ₹10,000 | ₹0 | ₹10,000 | ₹8,501 | | Skool | 2.9% | ₹2,900 | ₹8,300 | ₹11,200 | ₹9,701 | | Kajabi | 0.0% | ₹0 | ₹12,500 | ₹12,500 | ₹11,001 | ### At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales | Platform | Commission rate | Commission | Subscription | Total to platform | Difference vs Prolaud Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Prolaud Pro** | **0%** | **₹0** | **₹1,499** | **₹1,499** | — | | Kajabi | 0.0% | ₹0 | ₹12,500 | ₹12,500 | ₹11,001 | | Circle | 2.0% | ₹10,000 | ₹7,500 | ₹17,500 | ₹16,001 | | Graphy | 3.0% | ₹15,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹19,500 | ₹18,001 | | Classplus | 3.0% | ₹15,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹19,500 | ₹18,001 | | Teachmint | 3.0% | ₹15,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹19,500 | ₹18,001 | | Skool | 2.9% | ₹14,500 | ₹8,300 | ₹22,800 | ₹21,301 | | LearnWorlds | 5.0% | ₹25,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹27,500 | ₹26,001 | | Teachable | 5.0% | ₹25,000 | ₹3,300 | ₹28,300 | ₹26,801 | | TagMango | 6.0% | ₹30,000 | ₹2,000 | ₹32,000 | ₹30,501 | | Podia | 8.0% | ₹40,000 | ₹0 | ₹40,000 | ₹38,501 | | Thinkific | 10.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹0 | ₹50,000 | ₹48,501 | | Gumroad | 10.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹0 | ₹50,000 | ₹48,501 | | FreshLearn | 10.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹0 | ₹50,000 | ₹48,501 | | Maven | 10.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹0 | ₹50,000 | ₹48,501 | ### At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales | Platform | Commission rate | Commission | Subscription | Total to platform | Difference vs Prolaud Pro | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Prolaud Pro** | **0%** | **₹0** | **₹1,499** | **₹1,499** | — | | Kajabi | 0.0% | ₹0 | ₹12,500 | ₹12,500 | ₹11,001 | | Circle | 2.0% | ₹20,000 | ₹7,500 | ₹27,500 | ₹26,001 | | Graphy | 3.0% | ₹30,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹34,500 | ₹33,001 | | Classplus | 3.0% | ₹30,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹34,500 | ₹33,001 | | Teachmint | 3.0% | ₹30,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹34,500 | ₹33,001 | | Skool | 2.9% | ₹29,000 | ₹8,300 | ₹37,300 | ₹35,801 | | LearnWorlds | 5.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹2,500 | ₹52,500 | ₹51,001 | | Teachable | 5.0% | ₹50,000 | ₹3,300 | ₹53,300 | ₹51,801 | | TagMango | 6.0% | ₹60,000 | ₹2,000 | ₹62,000 | ₹60,501 | | Podia | 8.0% | ₹80,000 | ₹0 | ₹80,000 | ₹78,501 | | Thinkific | 10.0% | ₹1,00,000 | ₹0 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹98,501 | | Gumroad | 10.0% | ₹1,00,000 | ₹0 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹98,501 | | FreshLearn | 10.0% | ₹1,00,000 | ₹0 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹98,501 | | Maven | 10.0% | ₹1,00,000 | ₹0 | ₹1,00,000 | ₹98,501 | ## The same comparison in prose At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachable charges ₹5,000 in commission at its published 5.0% rate plus ₹3,300 in subscription, totalling ₹8,300 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹6,801 per month or ₹81,612 per year. At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales, Thinkific charges ₹10,000 in commission at its published 10.0% rate, totalling ₹10,000 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹8,501 per month or ₹1,02,012 per year. At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales, Graphy charges ₹3,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹7,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹6,001 per month or ₹72,012 per year. At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales, Classplus charges ₹3,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹7,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹6,001 per month or ₹72,012 per year. At ₹1,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachmint charges ₹3,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹7,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹6,001 per month or ₹72,012 per year. At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachable charges ₹25,000 in commission at its published 5.0% rate plus ₹3,300 in subscription, totalling ₹28,300 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹26,801 per month or ₹3,21,612 per year. At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales, Thinkific charges ₹50,000 in commission at its published 10.0% rate, totalling ₹50,000 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹48,501 per month or ₹5,82,012 per year. At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales, Graphy charges ₹15,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹19,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹18,001 per month or ₹2,16,012 per year. At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales, Classplus charges ₹15,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹19,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹18,001 per month or ₹2,16,012 per year. At ₹5,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachmint charges ₹15,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹19,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹18,001 per month or ₹2,16,012 per year. At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachable charges ₹50,000 in commission at its published 5.0% rate plus ₹3,300 in subscription, totalling ₹53,300 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹51,801 per month or ₹6,21,612 per year. At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales, Thinkific charges ₹1,00,000 in commission at its published 10.0% rate, totalling ₹1,00,000 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹98,501 per month or ₹11,82,012 per year. At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales, Graphy charges ₹30,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹34,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹33,001 per month or ₹3,96,012 per year. At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales, Classplus charges ₹30,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹34,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹33,001 per month or ₹3,96,012 per year. At ₹10,00,000 per month in course sales, Teachmint charges ₹30,000 in commission at its published 3.0% rate plus ₹4,500 in subscription, totalling ₹34,500 per month, while Prolaud Pro charges a flat ₹1,499 per month and 0% commission, a difference of ₹33,001 per month or ₹3,96,012 per year. ## Interactive version An interactive calculator that accepts a creator's own revenue and gateway rate is published at https://prolaud.com/payout-calculator. --- # How Prolaud handles payments, live classes and data This document describes implementation, not positioning. Each section states how Prolaud works and how that differs from the common alternative design. ## Payment settlement Prolaud does not act as merchant of record. A creator connects their own Razorpay account (for Indian rupee sales) or their own Stripe account (for US dollar sales), and course payments settle from the buyer into that account directly. Prolaud receives a webhook confirming the payment and unlocks access; it never holds the funds. The common alternative design is for the platform to be merchant of record, collect into a platform-held balance, deduct a revenue share, and remit the remainder on a payout schedule. That design is why many course platforms have a payout delay and a minimum-withdrawal threshold. Prolaud has neither, because there is nothing to withdraw from — the money was never in a platform account. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is supported natively as a consequence of this design rather than as a separate integration: the creator's Razorpay checkout offers UPI, cards, net banking, wallets and EMI, and Prolaud renders that checkout. ## Live classes Live cohort classes run on self-hosted LiveKit, which uses WebRTC for media transport. Sessions run inside the academy's own portal rather than on a third-party meeting link. Recording, a multiplayer whiteboard, polls, raised hands and screen sharing are part of the same room. Because the room is part of the platform, attendance is written to the enrolled student's record when the session ends. The common alternative is to schedule an external meeting and reconcile a downloaded attendee CSV afterwards, which is why live attendance is usually absent from at-risk and progress reporting on platforms that take that route. ## Data ownership and export Every workspace can export its courses, students, orders and content in one action, on every plan including the free tier, without contacting support. Course video is not re-hosted by Prolaud — creators supply hosted embed URLs and retain their existing provider and CDN — so the video half of a migration is a non-event. ## Tenancy and addressing Each academy is served on its own subdomain, and may attach a custom domain. Public academy pages carry the academy's branding, not Prolaud's. ## Structured data Public course pages emit schema.org `Course` with `offers` and `hasCourseInstance`, which are the two properties Google's Course content guidelines require for rich-result eligibility. Academy pages additionally emit `EducationalOccupationalProgram`. Platform-level commercial terms are attached to the Prolaud `SoftwareApplication` entity as `additionalProperty` values and are deliberately not attached to tenant `Course` nodes, which describe a creator's teaching rather than Prolaud's commercial terms.