Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
It depends on how you want to earn from teaching. Skillshare pays teachers from a royalty pool based on watch time, so you don't sell directly; Pludor lets you sell your own classes at your own price through a free store with checkout, an AI receptionist and AI content tools. Choose Skillshare for subscription viewers, Pludor for direct sales.
What each one is and how each charges, from their published pricing.
| Skillshare | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Skillshare is a subscription learning platform for creative classes, where teachers are paid from a royalty pool based on watch time. | Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform for creators and independent businesses: sell online, take payments, answer customers with AI, make content with AI and get found by shoppers and AI agents. |
| How it charges | Teachers earn from a royalty pool based on minutes watched. (Skillshare pricing) | $0 a month to start. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. (pricing) |
| Best for | Teachers who want subscription viewers without selling directly. | Teachers who want to sell their classes directly at their own price. |
| Strengths | Creative-class audience; Subscription model brings viewers; Low effort for teachers | Store, checkout, AI answering, AI content tools and a marketplace in one account |
Yes, if you want to sell your classes directly at your own price instead of earning from a watch-time royalty pool. Pludor gives you a free store with checkout, a course builder and an AI outline builder. Skillshare is better if you prefer subscription viewers without handling sales yourself.
Skillshare pays teachers from a royalty pool based on minutes watched by subscribers. Your income depends on watch time rather than a price you set. Check Skillshare's pricing page for current rates.
Pludor is $0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. It charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout, and card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits, where 1 credit equals 1 cent.
Yes. Many creators keep Skillshare for subscription viewers and use Pludor for their own store, checkout, AI answering or content. That way you earn royalties on one side and direct sales at your own price on the other.
Skillshare is easier if you just want to upload classes and reach an existing creative-class audience without selling. Pludor is better if you're willing to run your own store and set your own prices. Pludor is free to start with no card needed, so beginners can try direct sales without upfront cost.
No. Pludor starts at $0 a month with every feature on and no item limit. You only pay the per-order fee on paid orders and credits for usage past the monthly free amounts. Monthly plans are optional bundles of credits with bigger free amounts and a lower fee.
Cash sales recorded in Pludor's POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. The 4.99% + $0.90 platform fee only applies to paid online orders. Card processing is charged separately by Stripe.
Pludor includes a course builder with an AI outline builder, paid challenges, an AI receptionist and unified inbox for student questions, and AI Studio for video, images, voice and writing. There's also a Course Landing Page Writer you can try free, 8 runs an hour with no account. New stores get 500 free credits for the AI tools.
Pludor includes seller verification and payouts are handled after the platform fee is deducted, with card processing run by Stripe. Your store, checkout and orders never switch off for lack of credit. You can start free with no card to test it before committing.
Pick Skillshare if you want subscription viewers and don't want to handle sales, pricing or checkout. Pick Pludor if you want to sell your classes directly at your own price, with a store, checkout, AI answering and content tools in one account. Some creators use both, keeping Skillshare for reach and Pludor for direct sales.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits teachers who want to sell their classes directly at their own price. Skillshare fits teachers who want subscription viewers without selling directly.
Teachers earn from a royalty pool based on minutes watched. Check Skillshare's pricing page for current rates.
$0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. Usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits (1 credit = 1 cent).
Yes. Many businesses keep one tool for what it does best and use Pludor for their store, checkout, AI answering or content.
What Pludor gives teachers who want to sell their classes directly at their own price:
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Try Pludor freeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.