Build courses where
students actually learn
Other platforms host your videos. Tavela helps you teach. Built-in curriculum tools, prerequisite mapping, and learning science — so your students remember what you taught them.
14-day free trial. Simple monthly pricing. No percentage of your sales. Ever.
You teach. They watch.
Then they forget.
You put hours into your lessons. Your students nod along, maybe take some notes. Two weeks later, they can't remember half of it. That's not a student problem — it's a course structure problem.
"I know I taught them this"
You covered it in week 2. They passed the lesson. But when it comes up again in week 6, it's like they never saw it. Watching a video isn't the same as learning.
"Did I actually cover everything?"
You promised students would learn X, Y, and Z. But did your lessons actually deliver? There's no way to check. You're relying on gut feeling and hope.
"They keep getting stuck at the same point"
Students hit a wall in module 4 every time. You suspect they're missing a prerequisite, but your course builder has no way to show what depends on what.
Tools that solve all three problems
A course builder you already know how to use — plus curriculum tools that make sure your students actually retain what you teach.
Modules, lessons, rich content. The basics, done right.
Organize your course into modules and lessons with a powerful rich text editor. Embed videos, images, files, and code blocks. Drag to reorder. Publish when you're ready.
- Rich text editor with media embeds
- Video hosting with streaming playback
- Customizable landing pages per course
- Storefront with Stripe checkout
Curriculum design tools that make your course actually work.
Define what students should be able to do. Map out what depends on what. Tavela checks that your lessons actually cover what you promised — and warns you when something's missing.
- Course goals with depth levels
- Visual prerequisite map — see what depends on what
- Coverage check catches gaps before your students do
- All optional — turn it on per course when you're ready
Create polished animated lessons. No video editing software needed.
A built-in animation editor for creating explanations, walkthroughs, and visual content. Timeline-based with keyframes, audio sync, and export to video — all inside Tavela.
- Visual canvas with text, shapes, and images
- Keyframe animation with easing curves
- Audio timeline with multi-track sync
- Export to MP4, embed directly in lessons
Learning science baked in. Not bolted on.
We're building features based on decades of research into how people actually learn. Not because it sounds good in marketing — because it works.
- Knowledge checks that use retrieval practice (not just quizzes)
- Spaced repetition to fight the forgetting curve
- Pre-lesson predictions and post-lesson reflection
- Progress tracking with concept-level mastery
From idea to enrolled students in four steps
Create your school
Sign up and set up your school in under a minute. Pick a name and you're live.
Build your course
Add modules, write lessons, upload videos. Optionally set goals and map prerequisites.
Set your price
Connect Stripe and set your price. You keep your revenue — no percentage fees, ever.
Share and teach
Publish your course, share the link, and start teaching. Tavela handles the rest.
Simple monthly pricing. No surprises.
Pick a plan that fits. No percentage of your sales — ever. Pay for the platform, keep what you earn.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Full access to everything. No credit card required. Pick a plan when you're ready.
Starter
For teachers building their first few courses.
- 5 courses
- 10 hrs video storage
- 10,000 video views/mo
- Knowledge checks
- Progress tracking
Pro
For serious creators who want the full toolkit.
- Unlimited courses
- 100 hrs video storage
- 100,000 video views/mo
- All learning science features
- Analytics dashboard
- Completion certificates
Enterprise
For organizations with custom needs.
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited everything
- Animation studio
- AI-powered features
- Custom branding
- Priority support
Usage overages billed at transparent per-unit rates. No surprise invoices — we'll warn you before you go over.
Side by side
| Feature | Tavela | Teachable | Thinkific | Podia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course builder | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video hosting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stripe payments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Course goals & outcomes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Prerequisite mapping | Yes | No | No | No |
| Coverage gap detection | Yes | No | No | No |
| Built-in animation studio | Yes | No | No | No |
| Spaced repetition | Coming soon | No | No | No |
| Zero transaction fees | Yes | 5% on Basic | Yes | Yes |
Ready to build courses that work?
Join the waitlist for early access. We'll let you know as soon as spots open up.
No spam, ever. Just an email when it's your turn.