A proper home for independent teaching.

Built from the ground up for teachers, not shareholders. Create, host, and grow your own academy with no hidden fees and zero commission. Just straightforward tools that work.

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0%

commission on student payments

From £5

per month — no hidden fees

All features

on every paid tier

Fine-tuned, not bloated.

We’ve stripped away the “marketing fluff” and over-engineered features that get in your way. Achene is purposefully designed with the essentials you actually need to run a successful academy—keeping things simple for you and clear for your students.

Course & lesson builder

Create structured courses with rich-text content, embedded images, and attached video. Drag and drop to reorder lessons, save drafts, and publish on your own schedule.

Reliable video hosting

High-quality, dependable playback for your students, wherever they are. Built on world-class open standards to ensure your content is always accessible and professional.

0% commission, always

Connect your Stripe account and payments go straight to you. Achene charges a flat monthly fee and takes nothing from your student revenue — not on any tier.

Student management

See every enrolled student, their subscription status, and recent activity at a glance. Import existing students via CSV when you migrate from another platform.

Community forums

A global forum for your whole academy and optional per-course discussion spaces. Moderate posts, pin topics, and stay connected to your community — all built in.

Beautiful student experience

Students get a clean lesson player with progress tracking, personal notes tied to video timestamps, bookmarks, and a fully mobile-friendly interface.

Your own domain

Launch on your free Achene subdomain. When you're ready, point your own domain — custom domains are included on all paid plans, with no extra charge.

Meaningful Connections

Keep in touch with your students directly. Send updates, newsletters, and welcome messages without needing separate, expensive email tools. It's about building a community, not just a mailing list.

Simple, honest pricing

A fraction of what other platforms charge for similar features — with no commission on student payments on any tier.

Currently in development — early access will be available shortly. Following are the estimated price tiers for the platform. These may be slightly adjusted before the platform is launched.

Seed
£5/month
A low-cost entry point while you find your feet.

Up to 30 students

1 published course

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Achene subdomain
  • 50 GB video storage
14-day free trial
Taking Root
£19/month
For those growing a steady, independent community.

Up to 150 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 200 GB video storage
  • 5,000 emails/month
Thriving
£49/month
Everything you need for a full-time independent academy.

Up to 500 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 1 TB video storage
  • 20,000 emails/month
Established
£99/month
Robust support for larger organisations and high-volume teaching.

Up to 1,000 students

Unlimited courses

  • Community forums (global + per-course)
  • Stripe Connect payments
  • All authoring tools (video, rich text, files)
  • CRM contacts, broadcasts & automations
  • Basic analytics dashboard
  • Bulk student CSV import
  • Passkey + magic link sign-in
  • Custom domain
  • 2 TB video storage
  • 75,000 emails/month

Studio

For teachers with more than 1,000 active students. Custom pricing based on your actual usage — get in touch to talk.

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All prices in GBP. No annual lock-in. No commission on student payments on any tier.

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