TL;DR
For Course Creators
Keep more of every course sale.
Run sales through ElasticFunnels checkout, keep the margin, and still use bumps, upsells, and split tests on your own domain.
Stay on a bundled course platform if
- You want lessons, video, and login in one place
- You barely run cold traffic to long-form sales pages
- You prefer boxed themes over designing every section yourself
Add ElasticFunnels for the sale path if
- You run paid ads and need same-URL split tests
- You want full control over sales pages, checkout, bumps, and upsells
- You want customizable pages students hit before the lesson player — welcome, module map, bonuses
- You want funnel revenue dashboards, not only lesson completion stats
- You want 0.5% on ElasticFunnels-hosted checkout instead of a higher platform take
Platform fees
You close the sale. They take another cut.
Some starter plans add a platform fee on top of payment processing. That is money you could keep.
How ElasticFunnels helps
Let your course platform host the lessons.
ElasticFunnels owns the presell, checkout, upsell path, and the pages you fully customize — so more revenue stays with you.
Comparison
Feature comparison.
ElasticFunnels sits in front of your LMS for the revenue path. Honest rows — including where a bundled platform still wins.
| Feature | ElasticFunnels | Typical course platform |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson video hosting & player | Pair with Teachable, Skool, Circle, etc. | Often built-in |
| Sales / landing page depth | Full builder — sections, components, 200+ templates | Theme or block library — depth varies by tier |
| Student-facing portal pages | Custom welcome, module map, resources on your domain | Their student home layout — customization varies |
| Same-URL split testing | Server-side variants | Often separate URLs or not offered |
| Component split testing | Headline, pricing, video — element-level | Rare |
| AI Page Builder + Cloner | 10 AI tools, 30+ page types | Usually none or basic |
| Cursor / VS Code extension | Pages-as-code, git-friendly | No |
| Backend scripts (server-side JS) | Per-page and shared libraries | No |
| Order bumps & one-click upsells | Native on hosted checkout | Some platforms yes; bump-level A/B on one URL is uncommon |
| Bump split tests on one checkout URL | A/B bump offers per product with rules | Not typical |
| Custom CRM & funnel analytics dashboards | 30+ dashboard card types, custom entities | Student progress — funnel revenue views vary |
| Platform fee on hosted checkout (illustration) | 0.5% on ElasticFunnels-hosted checkout | Often 2%–10%+ before card processing |
| Example: platform fee on $10k sales | ~$50 at 0.5% (card fees extra) | Up to ~$750 at 7.5% before processing — varies widely |
Percentages and features vary by vendor and plan. The 7.5% / 0.5% example is math only, not a quote. Verify current pricing on both sides before you switch.
General comparison only. “Typical course platform” describes common bundled LMS patterns, not one company. ElasticFunnels does not replace lesson hosting unless you integrate one. Product limits and pricing change — confirm on each vendor’s site.
For Course Creators
Keep more from each course sale.
Sales pages, checkout, bumps, upsells, and split tests on your domain. 0.5% on ElasticFunnels-hosted checkout.
