Ruzuku is a course-creation platform for coaches and educators, with zero transaction fees, live and self-paced courses, built-in community, and plans from…
Category
Online Learning
Pricing
Freemium with paid tiers: Free ($0/mo, up to 5 students), Core ($99/mo or $997/yr, unlimited students), and Pro ($199/mo or $1,997/yr, white-label branding and advanced features). No transaction fees on course sales at any tier., from $2,000
Ruzuku is an all-in-one course-creation platform built for independent coaches, educators, consultants, and nonprofits who want to design, host, and sell online courses without needing separate tools for video hosting, community, and payments. Creators use a drag-and-drop builder to assemble live (scheduled) cohorts, self-paced 'evergreen' courses, or open-access programs, mixing video, audio, PDFs, quizzes, and discussion prompts. Built-in features cover the full lifecycle: native video and audio hosting on a global CDN, a course-wide community with discussions and direct messaging, built-in video meetings (with a Zoom integration for larger sessions), assignment submission and instructor feedback, and Stripe/PayPal checkout with no Ruzuku transaction fees. Common use cases highlighted on the site include group coaching programs, internal team training, and membership sites. Ruzuku states it has served more than 75,000 course creators who have collectively reached over 1 million students, positioning itself as a simpler, more human alternative (with email- and community-based support rather than chatbots) to larger, more complex course platforms.
Key Features
Course Builder — Drag-and-drop builder for live (scheduled), on-demand (evergreen), and open-access courses with drip content scheduling and templates.
Video & Content Hosting — Native video and audio hosting on a global CDN, plus document/file downloads, with 4K streaming and AI transcription on the Pro plan.
Built-in Community — Course-wide discussions, Q&A forums, private messaging, and student profiles to keep learners engaged.
Live Sessions — Built-in video meetings for up to 60 participants plus a Zoom integration for larger sessions, with automatic recording and replay.
Payments with No Transaction Fees — Stripe and PayPal checkout supporting one-time payments, subscriptions, and installment plans with zero Ruzuku transaction fees.
Assignments & Certificates — Assignment submission with instructor feedback, quizzes, and auto-generated completion certificates on the Pro plan.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Zero transaction fees on course sales at every plan tier, unlike many course platforms that take a revenue cut
Free plan supports unlimited courses and up to 5 students with no credit card required, making it low-risk to try
Built-in community, discussions, and live video meetings reduce the need for separate community or webinar tools
Human support via email and community rather than automated chatbots, per the vendor's own positioning
Cons
Free plan is capped at 5 students, so growing creators must upgrade to the $99/mo Core plan fairly quickly
White-label branding, custom domain, certificates, and multiple instructor accounts all require the top $199/mo Pro plan
Video file size is capped at 2GB per file on Free/Core and 4GB on Pro, which may limit very large video libraries
Large live sessions beyond the built-in 60-participant meeting tool require a separate Zoom integration