Build a Udemy-Like Course Marketplace
Launch a multi-instructor learning marketplace where educators sell courses and you earn commissions — fully self-hosted, no revenue share to a platform.
What Is a Udemy-Like Platform?
A Udemy-like platform is a multi-instructor online course marketplace where multiple educators create and sell courses, and the platform owner earns revenue through commissions or listing fees. Think of it as your own branded learning marketplace — you set the rules, keep the profits, and own the entire infrastructure.
- Multiple instructors sign up, create profiles, and publish courses independently
- Platform owner sets commission rates and manages instructor payouts
- Students browse, enroll, and learn across a catalog of courses from different educators
- Built-in review and rating system for quality control
- Course categories and search for easy discovery
- Revenue sharing dashboard with transparent earnings tracking
Essential Features for a Course Marketplace
A Udemy-like platform needs more than basic course tools. Here's what makes a marketplace work.
Multi-Instructor System
Instructors get their own dashboards to create courses, track earnings, and manage students. Admin controls who can publish.
Commission & Payouts
Set custom commission rates per instructor or globally. Track revenue splits and process instructor payouts from admin.
Course Builder & Curriculum
Each instructor uses the drag & drop builder to create structured courses with videos, quizzes, assignments, and resources.
Reviews & Ratings
Students rate and review courses. Ratings help surface quality content and build trust across the marketplace.
Multi-Gateway Payments
Accept payments via Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, Mollie, SSLCommerz. Coupons and tax handling included.
Multi-Language Dashboard
Serve a global audience with translated admin, instructor, and student dashboards supporting multiple languages.
Own Your Marketplace vs Renting a SaaS
When you self-host, the marketplace is yours — no revenue caps, no feature gates.
Mentor LMS
One-time purchase
SaaS
$99–$999/month
Mentor LMS
0% to platform
SaaS
5–30% platform cut
Mentor LMS
Unlimited instructors
SaaS
Limited by plan tier
Mentor LMS
Unlimited courses
SaaS
Capped per plan
Mentor LMS
Full white-label
SaaS
Branding restrictions
Mentor LMS
100% yours
SaaS
On their servers
Mentor LMS
Set any rate per instructor
SaaS
Fixed or limited options
Mentor LMS
Your choice of server
SaaS
Included in plan
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Lifetime updates
SaaS
Included in subscription
Why Build Your Marketplace with Mentor LMS?
A complete multi-instructor platform — ready to launch, not ready to rent.
True Multi-Instructor Marketplace
Instructors get dedicated dashboards to manage courses, view earnings, and communicate with students. Admin controls publishing and commissions.
Zero Platform Revenue Share
Unlike Udemy (which takes up to 63%), you keep 100% of the revenue minus only payment gateway fees. Set your own commission splits.
One-Time Purchase, Lifetime Updates
No monthly SaaS fees scaling with your growth. Pay once, host anywhere, and receive every future update at no extra cost.
Complete Course & Exam System
Drag & drop course builder, 7 quiz question types, auto-grading, certificates, marksheets, assignments, and Zoom live classes — all built in.
Scale Without Restrictions
No limits on instructors, courses, or students. Scale your infrastructure as your marketplace grows — on your own terms.
How to Build Your Course Marketplace
Purchase Mentor LMS
One-time purchase from CodeCanyon. Includes lifetime updates, premium support, and multi-instructor features.
Install & Configure
Set up on any PHP server. Configure payment gateways, commission rates, and instructor approval settings from admin.
Design Your Marketplace
Use the 40+ section page builder to create your marketplace homepage, category pages, and instructor signup landing pages.
Onboard Instructors & Launch
Invite instructors, let them publish courses, and start driving student enrollments to your marketplace.
Launch Timeline
A Udemy-like marketplace takes longer than a solo course site, but Mentor LMS cuts months off the schedule.
Platform Setup
1–2 Days
Install, configure payments, set commission rates and approval workflows.
Design & Branding
3–5 Days
Build marketplace pages, customize branding, and create instructor onboarding flows.
Content & Testing
3–5 Days
Seed initial courses, test enrollments and payouts, finalize categories.
Launch & Scale
1–2 Days
Go live, onboard first instructors, and begin marketing your marketplace.
Go live in as little as 2 weeks
Ready to launch?
Two Ways to Launch Your Platform
Buy Mentor LMS on CodeCanyon
Purchase the script, install it on your server, and customize it using the built-in page builder and admin dashboard.
- One-time purchase, no subscription
- Lifetime updates included
- Full documentation & guides
- Deploy on your own server
Hire Our Team
Our team will install, customize, and launch your platform — tailored to your exact requirements and branding.
- Custom design & branding
- Payment gateway setup
- Server deployment & configuration
- Ongoing support & maintenance
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about building your platform.
Unlike Udemy, you own the entire platform — the brand, the student data, the revenue. Udemy takes up to 63% of instructor earnings and controls pricing. With your own marketplace, you set the rules and keep the profits.
Yes. Each instructor gets a dedicated dashboard to create courses, manage enrollments, view earnings, and communicate with students. Admins can require approval before courses go live.
You set commission rates globally or per instructor. The admin dashboard tracks revenue splits, and you process payouts on your own schedule — manually or through your preferred payment method.
No. Mentor LMS has no artificial limits on instructors, courses, or students. Scale as large as your server can handle.
That works perfectly. Start by publishing your own courses, then enable multi-instructor features when you're ready to open the marketplace to other educators.
No. Mentor LMS is a complete, ready-to-use platform. Install it, configure it, and start selling courses. No custom development required unless you want deep customizations.