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OnlineCourseHost.com vs Skillplate

Compare OnlineCourseHost.com and Skillplate by price, plan limits, features and the work each tool supports.

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OnlineCourseHost.com vs Skillplate: price, availability and purpose
Compare	OnlineCourseHost.com	Skillplate
Offer status	Live	Live
Starting price	$99 one-time1 Code	$79 one-timeLicense Tier 1
What it does	The current OnlineCourseHost lifetime deal gives three course slots per code, hosted course pages and payment tools. It is materially different from older unlimited-course offers: video hosting is external and the community has its own active-contributor cap.	Skillplate combines a hosted storefront, courses, digital products and AI assistance. Its lifetime price is only one part of the cost: platform commission, streaming capacity, a paid bring-your-own-key option and a non-refundable white-label add-on can change the purchase considerably.
Included capabilities	Three course slots per code No platform percentage fee; processor fees remain Stripe subscriptions and PayPal one-time purchases	Video storage and monthly streaming included by tier Unlimited course and administrator counts listed Optional lifetime zero-commission add-on

Starting prices can cover different workloads. Compare the named tiers and allowances below before treating a price difference as a saving.

Which tool should you choose?

OnlineCourseHost.com

Start with one code for up to three courses. Stack only for the real course library or separate websites you need, and include video hosting in the budget. Avoid the deal if you need an uncapped community or a seamless migration of learner progress.

Suitable for

Creators launching up to three courses with an existing video host; Small schools wanting hosted pages and unlimited student enrolments

Consider another option if

The current offer does not include native video hosting.; Course slots, websites and domains are shared code entitlements, not multiplied allowances.; The Pro community cap is 100 active contributors, not 100 new contributors every month.

Buy now Read the OnlineCourseHost.com buying guide

Skillplate

Tier 1 can fit a first course business within its storage and streaming caps. Upgrade for measured capacity, not unlimited-course wording. Price the commission separately, and postpone a non-refundable white-label purchase until the actual checkout and delivery workflow fit.

Suitable for

Creators selling hosted video courses and downloads; Small course businesses comfortable with Stripe and explicit platform commission

Consider another option if

The current community implementation uses Discord; a native community was still a roadmap item in the founder reply.; Standard tiers charge platform commission in addition to payment processing.; The deal excludes anyone with a previous Skillplate account, trial or paid plan.

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Feature comparison

Compare documented coverage and the conditions attached to it. A higher feature count does not establish better quality or reliability.

IncludedLimitedPaid add-onNot includedNot confirmed

Features are grouped by documented coverage. “Not confirmed” means the evidence is incomplete, not that a feature is absent.

Course creation: documented features and conditions
FEATURESFeature comparison	OnlineCourseHost.comLifetime deal	SkillplateLifetime deal
Included in every compared tool3 features
Course builderPages and course organization	Included Hosted courses with video embeds, text, downloads, audio and assignments.	Included Hosted course and digital-product creation with unlimited course count listed.
Custom domainBranded publishing	Included One custom domain per code, with code allocation across sites.	Included A custom storefront domain is advertised; complete white-label removal is a separate paid add-on.
CollaboratorsAdditional author accounts	Included Unlimited administrator accounts are listed.	Included Unlimited administrator accounts are explicitly included.
Shared limitations and conditions1 feature
AI authoringOperation-specific generation usage	Limited AI Creator and Student Assistants are included; exact monthly usage allowance is not stated.	Limited Tier-based dollar-denominated Gemini credits; renewal and per-action costs need clarification.
Evidence still incomplete4 features
Interactive learningQuestions and activities	Limited Quizzes, certificates and student badges are included; gamified learning paths were not confirmed.	Not confirmed Certificates are listed and reviewers discuss assessments, but exact lifetime quiz/gamification entitlements were not established.
MCP connectionConversational authoring	Not confirmed No lifetime MCP access was established.	Not confirmed No AppSumo MCP entitlement was established.
SCORMLMS interoperability scope	Limited The offer lists SCORM support; the mapped Pro plan allows five imports.	Not confirmed SCORM package import/export rights are not established in the lifetime offer.
Enterprise API and SSOFeatures outside the lifetime plan	Not confirmed Enterprise SSO and automation entitlements are not established for this offer.	Limited Founder describes API enrolment with external checkout automation; exact endpoint limits need confirmation.

Check each product’s plan notes for tier limits and additional costs. Feature coverage is not a quality rating.

Plans, prices and allowances

Compare every recorded tier. Daily, monthly and one-time balances are separate; an unspecified allowance is not unlimited.

OnlineCourseHost.com plans

PLAN DETAILS

Compare each plan’s price and allowance. Confirm any limit marked ‘Not specified’ before buying.

OnlineCourseHost.com plans and limits · USD
Plan comparison10 plans	Up to 3 course slots1 Code	Up to 6 course slots2 Codes	Up to 9 course slots3 Codes	Up to 12 course slots4 Codes	Up to 15 course slots5 Codes	Up to 18 course slots6 Codes	Up to 21 course slots7 Codes	Up to 24 course slots8 Codes	Up to 27 course slots9 Codes	Up to 30 course slots10 Codes
PriceUSD	$99one-time	$198one-time	$297one-time	$396one-time	$495one-time	$594one-time	$693one-time	$792one-time	$891one-time	$990one-time
Billing	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment
Published course slots	3courses	6courses	9courses	12courses	15courses	18courses	21courses	24courses	27courses	30courses
Course websites	1websites	2websites	3websites	4websites	5websites	6websites	7websites	8websites	9websites	10websites
Custom domains	1domains	2domains	3domains	4domains	5domains	6domains	7domains	8domains	9domains	10domains
Students	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents	Unlimitedstudents
Active community contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors	100contributors
Who this tier fits	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.	Use the smallest code stack covering the course library and website allocation you actually need.
Keep in mind	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.	External video costs and the Pro community cap remain. Confirm allocation before redemption.
Plan notes	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.	Three course slots per redeemed code; do not multiply slots by websites. External video hosting required. Founder states maximum ten codes per website; current plan selector ends at ten. Pro community limit is not a monthly reset.

Select the final tier on AppSumo. The product link opens the same listing for every tier.

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Skillplate plans

PLAN DETAILS

Compare each plan’s price and allowance. Confirm any limit marked ‘Not specified’ before buying.

Skillplate plans and limits · USD
Plan comparison6 plans	First course businessLicense Tier 1	More measured audience/video capacityLicense Tier 2	More measured audience/video capacityLicense Tier 3	More measured audience/video capacityLicense Tier 4	Large audience with the same finite video capLicense Tier 5	Plus-only lower commissionLicense Tier 6 (Plus)
PriceUSD	$79one-time	$149one-time	$239one-time	$349one-time	$529one-time	$549one-time
Billing	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment	One-time payment
Businesses	1business	1business	1business	1business	1business	1business
Contacts	5,000contacts	10,000contacts	20,000contacts	50,000contacts	Unlimitedcontacts	Unlimitedcontacts
Active users	1,000users	5,000users	10,000users	25,000users	Unlimitedusers	Unlimitedusers
Streaming per month	15,000minutes / month	30,000minutes / month	45,000minutes / month	60,000minutes / month	75,000minutes / month	75,000minutes / month
Video storage	15hours	30hours	50hours	75hours	100hours	100hours
Platform commission	10% of sales	9% of sales	8% of sales	7% of sales	5% of sales	3% of sales
Gemini AI credit value	5USD; renewal unconfirmed	10USD; renewal unconfirmed	15USD; renewal unconfirmed	20USD; renewal unconfirmed	25USD; renewal unconfirmed	50USD; renewal unconfirmed
Zero-commission lifetime add-on	449USD once	449USD once	449USD once	449USD once	449USD once	449USD once
Bring-your-own-Gemini-key add-on	199USD once	199USD once	199USD once	199USD once	199USD once	199USD once
White-label add-on	299USD once; non-refundable	299USD once; non-refundable	299USD once; non-refundable	299USD once; non-refundable	299USD once; non-refundable	299USD once; non-refundable
Who this tier fits	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.	Use the smallest tier that covers stored hours, viewing minutes, contacts and active users.
Keep in mind	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.	Budget commission and add-ons separately. Tier 6 does not increase video capacity over Tier 5.
Plan notes	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable.	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable.	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable.	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable.	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable.	Unlimited courses, admin accounts, bundles and downloads listed. Commission is in addition to payment-provider charges. AI credit renewal and usage conversion not established. White-label add-on applies to one business and is non-refundable. Buy with Plus shown: AppSumo Plus membership required. Future-plan mapping in the terms names Tiers 1–5 but not Tier 6; confirm mapping.

Select the final tier on AppSumo. The product link opens the same listing for every tier.

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Credits, limits and extra costs

OnlineCourseHost.com

The current offer does not include native video hosting.
Course slots, websites and domains are shared code entitlements, not multiplied allowances.
The Pro community cap is 100 active contributors, not 100 new contributors every month.

The lifetime price does not pay for native video hosting

Course pages and non-video files are hosted, but this deal requires external video hosting. Free embeds may suit public material; paid or private training needs a provider and privacy settings that fit the teaching model. A video-host bill is an operating cost, not a missing AppSumo code.

The vendor says native hosting can be added through a discounted paid subscription, but no fixed lifetime add-on price was established. Compare the combined licence and video bill with the vendor’s subscription if native uploads are essential. Do not use the direct subscription’s unlimited-course/video description as evidence for the lifetime plan.

A hundred active contributors is not a monthly allowance

The mapped Pro plan has a 100-contributor community limit. Founder replies explain that the cap does not reset each month. Members beyond it can react but cannot contribute posts and comments in the same way; removing or banning contributors can release capacity. Unlimited student enrolment is a different allowance.

This can fit a course where only a small cohort participates, but it is a poor assumption for an expanding paid discussion community. The current Pro subscription comparison also lists three rooms, one year of community history and ten custom pages. Additional codes are documented as course/site capacity, not an automatic increase in those Pro community limits.

See all OnlineCourseHost.com tier guidance

Skillplate

The current community implementation uses Discord; a native community was still a roadmap item in the founder reply.
Standard tiers charge platform commission in addition to payment processing.
The deal excludes anyone with a previous Skillplate account, trial or paid plan.

A lifetime licence still takes a share of sales

Tier 1’s platform commission is 10%; Tier 5’s is 5%, and the Plus-only Tier 6’s is 3%. This applies in addition to payment-provider charges. A higher purchase price can therefore change continuing costs, but paying for unused video capacity solely to lower commission may not be the best choice.

The zero-commission add-on is listed at $449 once. Compare it with the platform commission you expect to pay: add-on price divided by the commission percentage expressed as a decimal gives the gross-sales break-even point. This calculation excludes processor fees, refunds, taxes and the value of paying upfront.

A September 26 founder answer says that add-on covers current and future product types and payment plans for the account’s lifetime. Keep the purchase terms. It removes Skillplate’s commission, not every payment or operating charge.

See all Skillplate tier guidance

How the tools fit common workflows

OnlineCourseHost.com

Sell a small course library without managing WordPress

You have teaching videos and downloads ready but need a hosted school, checkout and student access.

Create course containers and arrange lessons, quizzes and downloads.
Embed videos from the external provider you already use.
Connect your supported payment provider and check the enrolment flow.

Expected outcome: One code can cover a three-course launch with hosted school pages and student management.

Limitation: This is not an all-included video bill. The source video host’s privacy, playback and delivery costs still matter.

Split a brand portfolio across separate schools

You want separate domains for different audiences but do not want to overbuy course capacity.

List the courses needed under each domain.
Allocate codes to websites before redemption.
Confirm the resulting course allowance for each site with support.

Expected outcome: Additional codes can be concentrated on one school or allocated to separate websites.

Limitation: Three codes do not create three sites with nine courses each. The founder’s example is three sites with three courses each, or nine courses on one site.

Skillplate

Sell courses and downloads from a hosted storefront

A creator wants a website, checkout and learner access without maintaining a WordPress installation.

Build the course or download product and its sales page.
Configure checkout and delivery using the supported payment flow.
Measure the stored video hours and likely viewing minutes before choosing a tier.

Expected outcome: The platform combines those business functions with tiered hosting capacity.

Limitation: Unlimited courses does not mean unlimited storage, streaming or free sales. Each of those has its own cost or limit.

Lower platform fees once sales justify an add-on

A growing course business pays more commission as sales rise, even after buying a lifetime licence.

Estimate gross processed sales rather than profit.
Apply the chosen tier’s platform commission separately from processor fees.
Compare that result with the one-time zero-commission add-on before purchasing it.

Expected outcome: The optional add-on can replace Skillplate’s percentage commission with a known upfront cost.

Limitation: It does not remove payment processing, tax services, AI-provider usage or higher-capacity needs.

What buyers report

Buyer experiences can vary with the plan, product version and workflow.

OnlineCourseHost.com

Read reviews against the correct purchase generation

kgwake89’s October 16 review praised support and referred to a three-code/six-course purchase, while the current offer gives three courses per code. A June review praised functionality but disliked upgrade banners. Reviewers can hold different deal generations, so use current terms for capacity.

Usability reports are mixed outside AppSumo

The public Trustpilot listing includes praise for ease of starting a course and an April 2026 complaint about the text editor, login and exam creation. These are individual accounts across purchase types; experiences may differ between buyers.

Skillplate

Support praise does not settle checkout suitability

October AppSumo reviews praised presentation and direct founder support. Chef_Steph’s October 9 review reported compulsory account creation, country entry and layout problems during checkout. That is a specific workflow to evaluate for low-friction digital-download sales, not proof of universal failure.

Community expectations caused a costly mismatch

DaudelinPhoto’s September review described buying Tier 5 and add-ons for a native community, then discovering Discord delivery. The founder confirmed the current implementation. The account illustrates why non-refundable branding should follow a feature fit check.

OnlineCourseHost.com vs Skillplate: common questions

Which product costs less for my workload?

Choose the smallest tier that covers your actual usage in each product, then add any required membership, credits or outside subscriptions. A cheaper starting price is not a saving if it leaves essential work uncovered.

Can I buy every lifetime plan shown here?

Only offers marked available have a current recorded purchase option. Sold-out plans are historical context. The merchant confirms the final price, availability and terms when you buy.

OnlineCourseHost.com: Does one code provide unlimited courses?

No. The current offer provides three course slots per code. Older unlimited-course campaigns were different offers.

OnlineCourseHost.com: Do three codes provide nine courses on every website?

No. The founder describes three sites with three courses each, or all three codes on one site with nine courses. Do not multiply the total course allowance by the website allowance.

Skillplate: Does Skillplate charge commission after the lifetime purchase?

Yes. The current tiers list platform commission from 10% down to 3%, with Tier 6 marked Plus-only. A separate lifetime zero-commission add-on is available; payment-processing charges remain.

Skillplate: Are Gemini credits renewed monthly?

The checked table gives dollar values but does not establish the renewal period. Confirm renewal, consumption and top-up rules before relying on a recurring AI budget.

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