Free tool · verified 2026-07-24
What does your creator platform really cost?
The monthly price is only half the bill. Add the transaction fee — the cut taken from every sale — and the real number changes. Enter your sales and see the true cost, next to gbeya’s 0% fee.
At $3,000/mo in sales, a few tools have a lower sticker — but that’s one tool. gbeya is 0% fee and replaces your whole stack, and the gap closes fast as you grow.
- CircleProfessional$149/mo
Professional takes ≈2% on transactions (lower on higher tiers), plus add-ons — extra admins, spaces, branded email, and +$99/mo beyond 10k contacts. gbeya’s flat price wins above $8,000/mo in sales.
- PodiaMover$183/mo
Mover charges 5% on sales; 0% on Shaker ($75/mo). ⚠️ Monthly-vs-annual pricing being re-verified. gbeya’s flat price wins above $4,320/mo in sales.
- gbeya · One·CompleteOne·Complete$249/mo
0% platform fee, always — and it replaces 6–10 separate tools, not just one.
- TeachableStarter$254/mo
Starter charges 7.5% on sales. The fee drops to 0% from Builder ($69/mo) up — courses only, no email/community/store.
- KajabiBasic$266/mo
Long marketed "0% transaction fees" — a new 2026 payment surcharge (≈2.9% + $0.30 on own-Stripe, less on higher tiers) changed that. ⚠️ Surcharge rate being re-verified.
- SkoolHobby$309/mo
Hobby charges 10% on sales; Pro ($99/mo) drops to 2.9%. Community + courses only — no email, store or podcast.
gbeya keeps 100% of every sale — 0% platform fee, at every tier, forever. One flat price replaces courses, email, community, podcast, link-in-bio, store, analytics and payments.
Two things the sticker price hides
The fee
A tax on your own sales
Many platforms charge a percentage of every sale on their entry tier — 7.5% (Teachable Starter), 5% (Podia Mover), 10% (Skool Hobby). On real revenue that quietly becomes hundreds a month, on money you already earned. gbeya’s platform fee is 0%, always.
The stack
One tool, or ten?
A cheaper sticker usually buys one thing — courses, or community, or email. Then you bolt on the rest, and pay for each. gbeya is the whole stack at one flat price: courses, email, community, podcast, link-in-bio, store, analytics and payments.
Who shouldn’t switch to gbeya
If you sell very little and only need one simple tool, a $9–$29 single-purpose plan may cost you less per month — and that’s a fine choice. gbeya earns its price when your sales grow enough that the fees bite, or when you’re tired of stitching five tools together. The calculator shows exactly where that line is for you. We’d rather you switch at the right time than the wrong one.
Questions, answered straight
Does gbeya really charge 0% platform fees?＋
Yes — 0% platform fee on every plan, on every sale, forever. You connect your own payment processor and keep 100% of each sale minus only your processor’s standard card fee. gbeya never takes a cut of your revenue.
Is gbeya always the cheapest option?＋
No — and we won’t pretend it is. At low sales volume, a single-purpose tool can have a lower monthly sticker. gbeya wins in two honest ways: its 0% platform fee saves more the more you sell, and one flat price replaces six to ten separate tools (courses, email, community, podcast, link-in-bio, store, analytics, payments). The calculator shows the exact sales point where gbeya’s flat price becomes the lower true cost.
How does a transaction fee actually add up?＋
It’s a percentage of money you already earned. At $3,000/mo in sales, a 7.5% platform fee is $225 a month — $2,700 a year — on top of the monthly subscription. A 5% fee is $150/mo; even 2.9% is $87/mo. gbeya’s fee on the same sales is $0.
How current are the competitor numbers?＋
Each figure is the platform’s entry tier, checked against its official pricing page on 2026-07-24 and re-verified before publication, then re-checked regularly. Pricing changes often, so always confirm on the provider’s own site. Any figure still under re-verification is marked. gbeya’s 0% platform fee is fixed.
What should I enter as “monthly sales”?＋
Your total monthly revenue that flows through the platform — course sales, coaching, community subscriptions and digital products. The calculator applies each platform’s fee to that number and adds its monthly base.
Keep 100% of what you sell
See gbeya’s plans — 0% platform fee on every one, your whole stack in one place.