# Alva Courses — full content > This file (llms-full.txt) contains the full text content of every canonical page on alvacourses.com, concatenated into a single high-signal document for AI ingestion. For a curated index with links only, see llms.txt. Generated automatically from the published HTML. Each section is delimited by `---` and includes the canonical source URL. --- # Sell Online Courses on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/ > Alva Courses is a Shopify app to build, sell & deliver online courses natively — videos, quizzes, certificates & members. 5.0★, 14-day trial. ## About Alva Courses Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering professional online courses natively inside your store. Course management lives in the Shopify admin, where you build courses, sections and lessons with a drag-and-drop builder and a rich lesson editor supporting video, text, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes and Zoom links. The moment a Shopify order is paid, Alva enrols the student and grants access through a branded email, the Shopify Thank-You page, the Order Status page and the customer account. Students watch lessons in a native storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks. Alva Courses includes automatic completion certificates, per-lesson discussions, member and enrolment management with CSV import and export, progress analytics, drip scheduling and limited-time access. Pricing is $9.99/mo for the Unlimited plan and $14.99/mo for Unlimited Pro, which adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Both plans include a 14-day free trial. Alva Courses has a 5.0-star rating on the Shopify App Store from 13 reviews. **Alva** · Courses · v2.6 v2.6.0 shipped May 2026 · changelog # Sell online courses *inside Shopify* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build, sell and deliver professional online courses natively inside your store — with **videos, quizzes, PDFs and certificates** . Course management lives in the Shopify admin; students learn in a **branded storefront course player** and access every enrolment from their Shopify customer account. No second platform, no second login. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [View demo store](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 five-star reviews · 14-day free trial App Store rating 5.0 ★ 13 reviews · 100% five-star Uptime, 90d 99.9 % Native inside Shopify Plans from $9.99 /mo Two plans · 14-day trial Courses & members Unlimited On every plan § 01 — The platform ## Everything you need to teach, built into Shopify. Build · sell · deliver in one place 01 / 07 Course builder ### Drag, drop, and *publish* . Build courses as sections and lessons, then reorder by dragging. Duplicate, rename, move or bulk-create lessons in seconds. - Sections & lessons - Drag to reorder - Create Multiple - Duplicate & move 02 / 07 Lesson content ### Rich lessons, *any media* . Mix text, video, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons inside any lesson. - WYSIWYG editor - Tables & formatting - 12 block types - Sequential gating 03 / 07 Drip & schedule ### Release lessons on your schedule Drip lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, schedule a lesson to publish on a date, or keep content as a draft until you are ready. Per-section and per-lesson visibility controls keep students moving at the right pace. - Drip by day - Schedule publish - Draft lessons - Visibility controls [Learn more](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) 04 / 07 Certificates ### Award a *certificate* automatically. Issue a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a student finishes — emailed automatically, fully editable. - Auto-awarded - Emailed to student - Editable template - Your branding 05 / 07 Members & progress ### Know exactly who is *enrolled* . Track members, enrolments, completion rate and per-student progress. Add manually, bulk import via CSV, or export. - Progress bars - CSV import/export - Completion rate - Search & filter 06 / 07 Discussions ### Build a learning *community* . Native per-lesson comments with moderation tools and email notifications, so questions get answered in context. - Per-lesson threads - Moderation - Email alerts - In the player 07 / 07 Branded delivery ### Enrolment emails from *your domain* . Customise enrolment and certificate emails, then send from your own verified domain. Course access fires the moment an order is paid. - Custom templates - Your own domain - Dark-mode preview - Instant on paid Merchants on Alva Courses ## 5.0 on the Shopify App Store ★★★★★ Shopify App Store · 13 reviews ★★★★★ “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I've done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” Reviewed from United Kingdom MJ Matt Jackson Photography Shopify App Store review ★★★★★ “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” Reviewed from Canada TK Tokos Shopify App Store review ★★★★★ “I've researched and tested a lot of Shopify course apps, and I recommend Alva Courses without hesitation. Setup was easy and everything works exactly as it should.” Reviewed from United Kingdom FD Freedom by Digital Shopify App Store review Drag-and-drop course builder ## Build a full course in an afternoon. Structure courses into sections and lessons, then reorder everything by dragging. Duplicate, rename, move or delete in place, and use Create Multiple to add a batch of lessons at once. Drip, Scheduled and Draft badges keep your release plan visible at a glance. - 01 Sections & lessons Drag to reorder - 02 Duplicate, rename, move One click - 03 Create Multiple lessons Bulk - 04 Drip · Scheduled · Draft Per lesson Rich lesson editor ## Every lesson, exactly how you want to teach it. The WYSIWYG editor turns each lesson into a stack of content blocks. Drop in video, rich text, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — then require completion before the next lesson for sequential courses. 12 content block types per lesson 5 video sources: Alva, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom WYSIWYG rich text with tables & formatting Gating require completion before next lesson Alva Video Hosting · Pro ## Host big videos, no Shopify caps. On Unlimited, upload to Shopify file hosting (up to 1 GB / 10 min per video) or embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Upgrade to Unlimited Pro for Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits. 50 GB dedicated storage No per-video limits YouTube & Vimeo VdoCipher Loom Bypass file caps Members & progress ## See every student's progress. Across every course. Each course has a Members Overview — total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars with enrolment dates. A global Members view spans all courses, with bulk CSV import, CSV export, manual Add Member, and search & filter. Per-course overview Progress bars Completion rate Bulk import CSV Export CSV Add member Quizzes & certificates ## Test knowledge, then celebrate it. Build quizzes inside lessons to check understanding, then award a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a student finishes the course. Certificates are emailed automatically, and the template is fully editable so it carries your branding. - QUIZ in-lesson quizzes & assessments - AUTO certificate awarded on completion - EDIT fully editable certificate template Discussions · Community ## Questions, answered in context. Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson comment system with moderation tools. Students ask questions right where they are stuck, and you get an email notification the moment a comment lands — turning a course into a community. - Per-lesson comment threads - Moderation tools for your team - Email notifications on new comments Branded email · Custom domain ## Enrolment emails that look like your store. Customise the from-name, subject, title, message, footer and login hint on enrolment and certificate emails, with a live dark-mode preview and a "Start Learning Now" call to action. Verify your DNS and send from your own domain instead of alvaapps.com. Custom from-name Dark-mode preview Custom domain Certificate emails How it works · setup to first student ## Four steps from install to enrolled. Step 01 Section 1 Lesson · video Lesson · quiz Lesson · PDF Build your course Add sections and lessons in the Shopify admin, then fill each lesson with video, text, quizzes, PDFs and more using the WYSIWYG editor. Where Shopify admin Blocks Video · text · quiz · PDF · audio Skill needed None — no code Step 02 Beginner Pilates Course · $49 Link it to a product Attach the course to a Shopify product or variant. Set a price, add a cover image, and publish — your existing checkout sells it. Sell via Your Shopify checkout Access One-time or limited-time Takes ~1 minute Step 03 PAID #1048 · $49.00 Student buys & enrols The moment the order is paid, Alva enrols the student automatically — no manual fulfilment, no spreadsheets. Trigger Order paid Fulfilment Automatic Manual work Zero Step 04 ▶ Lesson 3 of 8 38% My Courses · customer account They learn in your store Students watch lessons in the native storefront player, track progress, and earn a certificate on completion — all without leaving your store. Access from Email · Thank-You · Account On finish Certificate emailed Second login None Pricing ## Flat monthly. No per-sale cuts. Both plans include a 14-day free trial. Cancel, upgrade or downgrade from the Shopify admin — no billing phone calls. plan Unlimited **$9.99** /mo 14-day free trial Best for video Unlimited Pro **$14.99** /mo 14-day free trial Courses, members & comments Unlimited Unlimited Progress tracking & analytics Custom completion certificates Quizzes & assessments Drip scheduling & limited-time access Discussions, branded email & custom domain Shopify-hosted video 1 GB / 10 min per video 1 GB / 10 min per video Alva Video Hosting · 50 GB, no per-video limits — [Start free trial](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Start free trial →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Questions ## Answers before you ask. How do students access courses after they buy? The moment an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the student and delivers access through a branded email, the Shopify Thank-You page and the Order Status page. Students then watch lessons in the native storefront course player and find every enrolment under My Courses in their customer account — no second login, no external platform. What content can I put inside a lesson? Each lesson is built from content blocks: rich text with tables and formatting, video (Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. You can centre the lesson title and require completion before the next lesson for sequential courses. Do students get a certificate when they finish? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. The certificate template is fully editable, so it carries your branding alongside the student name and course title. Can I manage members, enrolments and progress? Yes. Every course has a Members Overview with total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars. A global Members view spans all courses. You can add members manually, bulk import via CSV, export to CSV, and search or filter at any time. Where are course videos hosted, and is there a size limit? On the Unlimited plan, videos use Shopify file hosting with a 1 GB / 10-minute limit per video, or you can embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. The Unlimited Pro plan adds Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits, bypassing Shopify's native file caps. How much does Alva Courses cost? Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/mo with unlimited courses, members, comments, progress tracking, custom certificates and limited-time access. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/mo and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Manage your plan from the Shopify admin. Install in minutes ## Launch your course *this afternoon.* Install from the Shopify App Store, build a course, link it to a product, and place a test order — watch the enrolment fire and the storefront player open. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial. ✓ 14-day free trial on every plan ✓ Runs natively inside your Shopify store ✓ Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Pricing | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html > Alva Courses pricing: two plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo. Each comes with a 14-day free trial. No per-transaction fees. ## Alva Courses pricing summary Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store. Pricing is flat monthly with no per-transaction fees. There is no permanent free plan. The Unlimited plan is $9.99 per month and includes unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom completion certificates, limited-time access and thank-you page delivery, with Shopify-hosted video limited to 1 GB and 10 minutes per video. The Unlimited Pro plan is $14.99 per month and includes everything in Unlimited plus Alva Video Hosting, which adds 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits. Both plans include a 14-day free trial and no credit card is required to start the trial. Billing is handled inside Shopify and you can change or cancel plans from the Shopify admin at any time. Alva Courses has a 5.0 out of 5 star rating on the Shopify App Store from 13 reviews. Contact: courses@alvaapps.com. Pricing # Pricing that scales *with your students.* Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building and selling online courses. Two flat monthly plans, no per-transaction cuts, each with a 14-day free trial. Below is every plan and what's in each. ★★★★★ 5.0 · 13 reviews · 14-day free trial · No credit card required · Cancel from the Shopify admin plan Unlimited **$9.99** /mo Everything you need to teach Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99** /mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses Unlimited Unlimited Members & enrolments Unlimited Unlimited Lesson comments & discussions Unlimited Unlimited Progress tracking & analytics Custom completion certificates Quizzes & assessments Drip scheduling & limited-time access Branded email & custom email domain Thank-you, order status & customer account delivery Shopify-hosted video (1 GB / 10 min per video) Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB, no per-video limits — [Start trial](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Start trial →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) Included in both plans ## Every plan ships *the full teaching toolkit.* - ✓ **Unlimited courses & members.** Build one flagship course or fifty — enrol 10 students or 10,000 with no per-seat charges. - ✓ **Drag-and-drop builder.** Organise courses into sections and lessons, reorder by dragging, and create lessons in bulk. - ✓ **Rich lesson content.** Mix text, video, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. - ✓ **Native storefront player.** Students access "My Courses" in their account — sidebar lesson list, progress bar, completion ticks. - ✓ **Certificates & progress.** Award custom certificates on completion and track per-student progress and completion rates. - ✓ **Branded email delivery.** Enrolment and certificate emails sent from your own domain, with fully customizable templates. Unlimited vs Unlimited Pro ## The only difference *is the video hosting.* Both plans unlock the entire course platform — the builder, members, quizzes, certificates, drip, discussions and branded email. Upgrade to Unlimited Pro when your videos outgrow Shopify's native file limits and you want Alva Video Hosting. feature Unlimited **$9.99** /mo 14-day free trial Unlimited Pro **$14.99** /mo 14-day free trial Unlimited courses, sections & lessons Unlimited members, enrolments & comments Quizzes, certificates & progress tracking Drip scheduling & limited-time access Branded email & custom email domain YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher & Loom embeds Shopify-hosted video (1 GB / 10 min per video) Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB dedicated storage — No per-video size or length limits — Note: Shopify-hosted video is capped by Shopify's native file limits — 1 GB and roughly 10 minutes per video. Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro lifts those caps with 50 GB of dedicated storage. What you don't get charged for ## No revenue share. *No surprise invoices.* No per-transaction fees Alva Courses never takes a percentage of your course sales. One enrolment, one thousand — your bill looks the same. No per-student charges Members and enrolments are unlimited on both plans. Grow your community without watching a seat counter. No course limits Build as many courses, sections and lessons as you like. Neither plan caps how much you can teach. No setup or onboarding fees Install, build, publish. There's no implementation fee and no onboarding charge — just your flat monthly plan. Billing questions ## Pricing, answered. Is there a free plan? There is no permanent free plan. Both plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo — start with a 14-day free trial, so you can build and sell a full course before you pay anything. What's the difference between Unlimited and Unlimited Pro? Video hosting. Both plans give you unlimited courses, members, comments, certificates and progress tracking. Unlimited uses Shopify-hosted video, capped at 1 GB / 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits. Are there any per-transaction fees? No. Both plans are flat monthly; Alva Courses never takes a cut of your course sales. Enrol one student or ten thousand — the price on your invoice doesn't move. How does the 14-day free trial work? Install Alva Courses, build your course and connect everything during the trial. You only approve the monthly charge in Shopify when the 14 days end, and you can cancel any time before then from the Shopify admin at no cost. Can I change plans anytime? Yes, from the Shopify admin — upgrade to Unlimited Pro, downgrade to Unlimited, or cancel in one click. Shopify handles proration; no billing phone calls, no retention scripts. Do I need a credit card for the trial? No credit card required for the trial. Billing is handled by Shopify on your existing store billing — you approve the charge inside Shopify when the trial ends. Install in 90 seconds ## Start selling courses *this afternoon.* Install from the Shopify App Store. Build a course, add a video lesson and a quiz, then place a test order — watch the first enrolment email fire. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial. ✓ No credit card for trial ✓ Students learn inside your store — no second login ✓ Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # About Alva Courses | Tom Rushmore Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html > Alva Courses is built by Tom Rushmore, founder. A London Shopify-app team building native tools to sell online courses inside your store. Here's the story. ## About Alva Courses Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store. The company, Alva Apps Ltd, is based in London, GB, and was founded in 2022 by Tom Rushmore. The Alva Courses app launched on 25 November 2024. Alva builds course-creation, member-management, video-hosting and certificate tools for Shopify merchants who teach. The team is small and ships incrementally every week. Tom Rushmore is the founder and is responsible for product, engineering, and merchant support. Domains of expertise: online course creation, Shopify app development, e-learning, course monetization, membership sites, and video hosting. Contact: courses@alvaapps.com. About # Built by a small team *shipping every week.* Alva Courses is a Shopify app for merchants who teach. App launched 2024. 5.0 on the Shopify App Store. App launched · Nov 2024 · Merchants who teach · ★★★★★ 5.0 on Shopify App Store · Based · London, GB Founder [image: Tom Rushmore, founder of Alva Courses] ## Tom Rushmore *Founder.* Product, engineering, and every support email you'll receive. [LinkedIn →](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alva-apps) [X / Twitter →](https://x.com/AlvaApps) [Email →](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) Alva Apps is a small London team building native Shopify tools. We kept hearing the same thing from merchants: they wanted to sell online courses, but every option meant bolting on a separate platform, a second login, and a checkout that lived outside their store. So we built Alva Courses, and launched the app on 25 November 2024. It lets you create courses with videos, quizzes, PDFs and rich lessons; manage members and track progress; award custom certificates; run drip schedules; and deliver everything the moment an order is paid — all inside Shopify, with no second platform and no per-transaction cut. Every blog post on this site is written or reviewed by me. Every feature ships because a merchant asked for it first. If you email support, I answer. What we're good at ## Narrow scope. *Deep work.* 01 · Course builder Drag-and-drop courses, sections and lessons. Reorder, duplicate, move and bulk-create lessons without touching a line of code. 02 · Rich lessons & quizzes Text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, Zoom and button blocks, plus quizzes and sequential completion gating per lesson. 03 · Video hosting Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB storage and no per-video limits, plus embeds from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. 04 · Members & certificates Per-course and global member views, progress tracking, CSV import and export, plus automatic custom completion certificates. 05 · Shopify-native delivery Customer Account, Thank-You Page and Order Status extensions so students start learning right after checkout — no second login. 06 · Branded email & drip Customizable enrolment and certificate emails from your own domain, drip scheduling and limited-time access windows. How we build ### Every feature shipped because a merchant asked. We keep a public changelog and ship small improvements every week. Much of what's in Alva Courses today started as a single support email — Alva Video Hosting, custom email domains, the Order Status Page extension, drip scheduling and discussions — all followed a merchant saying *I wish you could do this.* ### Flat pricing, no per-transaction cut. We never take a percentage of your course sales. Both plans are flat monthly — sell one enrolment or ten thousand, your bill doesn't move. Unlimited courses, members and comments are included from $9.99/mo, with Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro tier. **Company:** Alva Apps Ltd · **App launched:** Nov 2024 · **Based:** London, GB · **Support:** < 4h reply, Mon–Fri · **Contact:** [courses@alvaapps.com](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) ## Install Alva Courses on your Shopify store. 14-day free trial on every plan. Build your first course in minutes, inside the Shopify admin you already know. [Install on Shopify →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) --- # Changelog — Alva Courses | Shopify App Release Notes Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/changelog.html > Alva Courses changelog: every feature, fix and improvement shipped to the Shopify online course app, in chronological order. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses Changelog Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside their store — with videos, quizzes, PDFs, certificates, member management and discussions. This changelog lists every feature, fix and improvement shipped to the app, in reverse chronological order. The current version is v2.6.0, shipped May 2026. Ship cadence is weekly. Recent releases (November 2024 through May 2026) include custom email sending domains with DNS verification and a dark-mode email preview, Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of dedicated storage and no per-video limits, in-lesson quizzes, automatic completion certificates with an editable certificate email template, drip scheduling and scheduled publishing, CSV member import/export with a global Members view, a native storefront course player and customer-account extension, per-lesson discussions, Thank-You and Order Status page extensions, rich lesson content blocks (YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, Zoom, button), limited-time access, progress tracking and completion analytics, branded enrolment emails, and the original drag-and-drop course builder. Published by Alva Apps in London — the team building Alva Courses for Shopify merchants, rated 5.0 stars across 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Release notes · Updated weekly v2.6.0 shipped may 2026 # What we *shipped*. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside their store. This page is every feature, fix and improvement we've shipped — **reverse chronological, newest first, no marketing gloss**. Built for merchants who want to see exactly what's changed, when, and why it matters. **14** · releases listed **weekly** · ship cadence **99.9%** · uptime, 90d **v2.6.0** · current version Every release, newest first. 14 releases · Nov 2024 → May 2026 1. 2026 · MAY 21 · v2.6.0 Email Custom email domain + dark-mode email preview Send enrolment and certificate emails from your own domain instead of alvaapps.com. Add your domain in Settings → Email, verify it with the DNS records we provide, and every message lands with your sender identity. The template editor now also includes a live dark-mode preview, so you can see exactly how your branded email renders in dark inboxes before students receive it. 2. 2026 · APR 09 · v2.5.0 Video Alva Video Hosting Upload course videos straight to Alva Video Hosting and stop fighting Shopify's native file caps. Pro stores get 50 GB of dedicated storage with no 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video limit, so you can publish long-form lessons and high-resolution masterclasses without re-encoding or third-party embeds. Included on Unlimited Pro. 3. 2026 · FEB 26 · v2.4.0 Quizzes In-lesson quizzes Build quizzes inside any lesson to check what students have learned. Drop a Quiz block into the lesson editor, add your questions, and pair it with "Require completion before next lesson" so learners pass the assessment before they can move on. 4. 2026 · JAN 15 · v2.3.0 Certificates Completion certificates Award a custom-designed certificate automatically the moment a student finishes a course. Design the certificate once, edit the certificate email template to match your brand, and Alva Courses emails each graduate their certificate on completion — no manual sending. 5. 2025 · NOV 20 · v2.2.0 Scheduling Drip scheduling and scheduled publishing Pace your course. Drip lessons and whole sections a set number of days after each student enrols, or schedule an individual lesson to publish on a future date. Keep work-in-progress lessons as Draft and reveal them on your timeline, not all at once. 6. 2025 · SEP 18 · v2.1.0 Members CSV import/export and global members Manage every student in one place. Bulk-import members from a CSV, export your full roster, and add members manually. A new global Members view spans all courses with search and filtering, so you can see who's enrolled where without opening each course. 7. 2025 · JUL 01 · v2.0.0 Storefront Native storefront course player and customer-account extension Students now learn without ever leaving your store. The customer-account extension adds "My Courses" to the Shopify account, and lessons play in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks. No second login, no external platform. 8. 2025 · MAY 22 · v1.6.0 Community Per-lesson discussions Turn courses into communities. A native comment thread lives on every lesson, with moderation tools to pin, hide or remove posts. Get an email notification whenever a student comments, so questions never go unanswered. 9. 2025 · MAR 27 · v1.5.0 Delivery Thank-You and Order Status extensions Get students learning the instant they pay. The Thank-You page extension lets buyers start their course straight after checkout, and the Order Status page extension gives them a reliable place to reopen it — alongside the enrolment email. 10. 2025 · FEB 13 · v1.4.0 Content Rich lesson content blocks Build lessons from a full set of content blocks: rich text with tables and formatting, video from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom, plus images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, Zoom links and buttons. Mix and match to create exactly the lesson your topic needs. 11. 2025 · JAN 23 · v1.3.0 Access Limited-time access Sell time-boxed access to a course that automatically expires after a set window. Ideal for cohort intakes, seasonal programs and rental-style pricing — access is granted on purchase and revoked cleanly when the window closes. 12. 2025 · JAN 09 · v1.2.0 Progress Progress tracking and completion analytics See how every student is doing. A per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completed students and completion rate, with a progress bar and enrolment date for each learner so you know exactly where everyone stands. 13. 2024 · DEC 19 · v1.1.0 Email Branded enrolment emails Welcome new students with an email that looks like yours. Customize the from-name, subject, title, message, footer and login hint, and add a "Start Learning Now" call-to-action that drops students straight into their first lesson. 14. 2024 · NOV 25 · v1.0.0 Builder Drag-and-drop course builder The first public release of Alva Courses on the Shopify App Store. Build courses from sections and lessons, reorder everything by dragging, and duplicate, rename, move or delete with a click. Connect a course to a product and sell it through your existing Shopify checkout. ## Ready to sell your first course? Install Alva Courses on Shopify in minutes. Drag-and-drop builder, native storefront player, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded emails — all inside your store. Every paid plan includes a 14-day free trial. [Install on Shopify →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) Common questions ## Frequently asked questions How often does Alva Courses ship updates? Alva Courses ships small improvements weekly. The current public release is v2.6.0, shipped May 2026. Fourteen named releases between November 2024 and May 2026 are listed on this changelog, in reverse chronological order. Are app updates automatic for merchants? Yes. Alva Courses is a Shopify app — updates roll out to every installed store automatically as part of the standard Shopify app delivery model. There's nothing for merchants to install or upgrade manually. How are breaking changes handled? Backward-compatibility is the default. Database migrations ship in additive, zero-downtime waves so old and new app versions run side by side during a rollout, and any genuinely breaking change is announced through the Shopify admin and email before it lands. Where can I subscribe to release notes? This changelog page is the canonical source — bookmark it, or follow the blog at /blog/. Major releases are also announced on X at @AlvaApps and on the Alva Apps LinkedIn page. How do I request a feature or report a bug? Email courses@alvaapps.com with the request or bug report. Most features on this changelog started as a single merchant support email — we keep a running list and ship the highest-impact ones first. Average reply time is under 4 hours, Monday to Friday. --- # Sell Art & Craft Courses on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/artists-makers.html > Sell project-based art and craft courses on Shopify with Alva Courses — HD demo video, downloadable patterns, certificates and drip. 5.0★, 14-day trial. ## Alva Courses for artists and makers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that artists, makers and craft instructors use to sell project-based video courses with downloadable patterns and templates. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder, Alva Video Hosting for long HD demo footage, PDF blocks for printable patterns and supply sheets, drip scheduling, completion certificates, quizzes, per-student progress tracking, member management with CSV import, native per-lesson discussions, and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For artists & makers Projects · Patterns HD demo video · downloadable templates # Sell art & craft courses *on Shopify.* Your best project tutorials are scattered across a course platform that takes a cut, a download portal for the patterns, and an inbox full of "where's my PDF?" emails — miles from the shop where you already sell yarn, clay and kits. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets artists and makers sell **project-based video courses** with downloadable patterns and templates, right inside your store. Host long HD demo footage, attach a printable **pattern** to every step, drip the build week by week, and award a certificate makers love to share. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A maker's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Demo video HD, big 50 GB Alva Video Hosting on Pro Patterns Built in PDF blocks in every lesson Certificate On finish A credential makers share Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How a maker ships a multi-week project course on Shopify + Alva Courses. 09:00 · BUILD ### Map the project into weekly steps. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. A six-week colourwork sweater becomes six sections; each stage becomes a lesson. Drop in a demo video, attach the pattern PDF for that step, and add a quick technique quiz. Drag to reorder. The whole make is structured before the first coffee is cold. 10:30 · FILM ### Upload the long close-up demos. A close-up cast-on demo runs eighteen minutes in full HD — well past Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file limit. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video caps) takes the upload, and it streams in the storefront player. Shorter clips sit fine within Shopify hosting on Unlimited. 13:05 · ENROL ### A maker buys. Their kit is waiting. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the student instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from hello@yourstudio.com, the thank-you page invites them to start, and week one's video and pattern PDF are waiting in their Shopify customer account. No "where's my download?" email to answer. 18:30 · TEACH ### Answer questions where the work lives. In the evening you open the Members Overview: who has finished week two, who is stuck on the heel turn, who hasn't started. Students post photos of their work-in-progress in the lesson discussion, and you reply right there — no third-party group to herd people into. What makers actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for an art or craft studio. 01 / 06Project-based ### Turn a make into a step-by-step video course. The drag-and-drop builder mirrors the way you already teach a project: a course holds sections, sections hold lessons. Map each stage of the make to a section and each step to a lesson, then fill it with the rich lesson editor — demo video, pattern PDFs, reference images, a technique quiz. Duplicate lessons to spin up a "beginner" and an "advanced" version of the same project in minutes. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so makers finish the foundation before the fiddly bits, and "Center lesson title" for a clean reading layout. Everything is built in the Shopify admin — no separate course tool, no second platform. 02 / 06Big video ### Host long HD demos without the file limit. Craft teaching lives in the close-up — the hands, the angle, the exact moment the glaze pulls. Those demos run long and large, past Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit. The Unlimited Pro plan adds Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of storage and no per-video caps, so a full HD technique demo uploads once and streams in the storefront course player. Or embed from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher if your footage already lives there. 03 / 06Patterns ### Downloadable patterns and templates in every lesson. A make needs more than a video — it needs the printable. A PDF block sits right inside the lesson, so a knitting chart, sewing pattern, cut list, glaze recipe or supply sheet downloads exactly where the student needs it. No separate download portal, no email attachment to chase. Update the PDF any time and every enrolled maker has the latest version. Add reference images and an audio note in the same lesson if it helps. 04 / 06Drip & pace ### Drip the build so makers don't skip ahead. A six-week make only works if students master the basics before the hard part. Drip scheduling releases a step a set number of days after enrolment, so each stage unlocks once the last is in hand. Run a live workshop cohort by scheduling lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep later steps as Draft, and set Limited-time access so a seasonal or workshop course closes after its window. Pacing the project lifts completion — and completed makers come back for the next one. 05 / 06Certificate ### Certificates & quizzes that mark the finished make. Build a quiz into a lesson to check technique before the next step. When a student finishes the project, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to carry your studio's brand. Makers love sharing a finished-project certificate — they post it with a photo of the make, and their crafting circle sees your next course. 06 / 06Community ### Discussions and branded delivery, in your store. A native per-lesson comment system lets students post a photo of their work-in-progress and ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and makers watch lessons and grab patterns in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party community to herd people into. The course builder — your project as weekly sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, maker-sized ## What plan does an art or craft studio actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-student fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. So the only real question for a maker is your video. A few short overhead clips and PDF patterns sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality close-up demos that exceed Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit are the one thing that point you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMakers with short clips and PDF patterns. Unlimited courses, students and discussion comments, drip scheduling, downloadable patterns, certificates, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your demos are long-form HD close-ups that outgrow Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, downloadable PDF blocks, drip scheduling, quizzes, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Migration path ## Moving from a course platform to your own shop in 4 steps. If your project courses already live on a standalone platform or a membership site that takes a cut of every sale, the videos and patterns are done — you're really moving them home, next to the supplies and kits you already sell on Shopify. 1. 01Rebuild the curriculum as sections.In the course builder, create one section per stage of the make and one lesson per step. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Mirror the structure you already had on Teachable, Patreon, Domestika or a similar platform — get the skeleton in, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Bring over your videos and patterns.Download your demos from the old platform and upload them to Alva Video Hosting on Pro, or paste a YouTube, Vimeo or Loom link if they already live there. Attach each pattern or template as a PDF block, add a technique quiz, and drop a Button block linking to your supply list or kit product. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the course to a Shopify product so it sells through your existing checkout — no separate platform fees or revenue share. Turn on drip so the build releases week by week, set Limited-time access if it's a seasonal course, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your studio's domain. 4. 04Import your existing students and launch.Export your member list from the old platform and bulk-import it via CSV, or add students by hand, so existing makers keep access on day one. New students enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your email list and audience at the new product page. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for makers ## Questions artists and makers ask. Can I attach downloadable patterns and templates to my course? Yes. Each lesson can hold a PDF block, so a knitting pattern, sewing template, cut list, glaze recipe or supply sheet downloads right where students need it. Add the video for that step above it and the printable below. Students get the file inside the lesson in your Shopify storefront, not in a separate email or download portal, and you update the PDF any time without re-sending anything. How do I host long, high-quality demo videos? A close-up throwing or painting demo can run long and large, past Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit. The Unlimited Pro plan adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB of storage and no per-video caps — so a full HD technique demo uploads and streams in the storefront course player. Shorter clips fit fine within Shopify hosting on the Unlimited plan, or you can embed from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher. Can I build a multi-week project course where steps unlock over time? Yes. Drip scheduling releases a lesson or section a set number of days after enrolment, so a six-week make unlocks one stage each week and students don't jump to the finish before mastering the basics. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live workshop cohort, or keep later steps as Draft. Turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' to keep makers in order. Do students get a certificate when they finish a make? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes the course, and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to carry your studio's brand. Makers love sharing a finished-project certificate, and when they post it the credential quietly markets your next workshop to their crafting circle. How do I keep track of my students and their progress? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per student with enrolment date and status. You can add a student manually, bulk-import a roster via CSV, or export the list. Branded enrolment emails welcome students the moment their order is paid, and the global Members view tracks everyone across every course from one screen. Why sell my craft course on Shopify instead of a course platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, students buy through your existing checkout next to your supplies and kits, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the customer data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone platform's higher fees or revenue share. Further reading ## Guides for makers selling courses on Shopify. [Guide Online course ideas that sell on Shopify Stuck on what to teach? Proven course formats and angles makers can package and sell from their own Shopify store.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/online-course-ideas-that-sell-on-shopify.html) [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) The full setup walkthrough — from building your first project course to taking your first enrolment with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Use case Alva Courses for content creators Turn your audience into paid students — host the long videos, drip the content, and sell from your own store.](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/content-creators.html) [Pricing Plans & pricing for Alva Courses Unlimited at $9.99/mo, or Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with 50 GB Alva Video Hosting. Each starts with a 14-day free trial.](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Ship your project course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your make into weekly sections and lessons, attach a pattern PDF to each step, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test enrolment — watch the welcome email land and week one appear in the customer account. Sell your project courses right beside the supplies and kits you already stock. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ 50 GB Alva Video Hosting for long HD demos ✓ Downloadable patterns and templates in every lesson ✓ Certificates makers are proud to share [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Business & Marketing Trainers | Shopify Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/business-trainers.html > Sell professional training programs on Shopify with Alva Courses — quizzes, completion certificates and team enrolment via CSV import. 5.0★, 13 reviews. ## Alva Courses for business and marketing trainers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that business and marketing trainers use to sell professional training programs natively inside their store. It supports quizzes and assessments inside lessons, automatic custom-designed completion certificates emailed to trainees, bulk team enrolment via CSV import with CSV export and a per-course Members Overview, progress tracking, sequential gating, drip scheduling, and a branded storefront course player. Two paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limits). Each plan has a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva Courses** · For business & marketing trainers Quizzes · Certificates team enrolment via CSV import # Alva Courses for *business & marketing trainers* Business and marketing trainers on Shopify want to sell **professional training programs with quizzes, certificates and team enrolment via CSV import** — not stitch together a video host, a quiz tool and a spreadsheet. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app that** builds that program inside your store: assessments inside lessons, an automatic completion certificate on finish, a whole company cohort enrolled from one CSV, and progress you can export for the client — all on your existing Shopify checkout, with no second platform. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A trainer's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Assessments Quizzes Built into lessons, gated Certificate On finish Custom, emailed, shareable Team enrolment CSV import A whole cohort at once Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How a business trainer's Shopify + Alva Courses program runs. 08:30 · BUILD ### Build the curriculum into modules. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. Your "B2B Marketing Foundations" program becomes sections; each topic becomes a lesson with a workshop video, a slide deck and a knowledge-check quiz. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so trainees can't skip the assessment. 09:15 · PACKAGE ### Sell individual seats and team licences. Create two Shopify products: a single seat at $249 and a 10-seat team licence at $1,900, both pointing at the same course. Edit the certificate template so it carries your training brand. Individuals self-enrol at checkout; teams buy a licence and you enrol the staff list next. 11:40 · ENROL ### A company buys for 40 staff. CSV import enrols them all. The L&D manager pays for the team licence and emails you a spreadsheet of staff. You upload it in the Members view — bulk import via CSV enrols all 40 in one step. Each trainee gets a branded enrolment email from training@yourcompany.com and finds the course in their Shopify customer account. 16:50 · REPORT ### Export completion data for the client. The client asks who has finished. You open the Members Overview, see the completion rate and per-trainee progress bars, then export the roster as CSV. Everyone who completed already has their certificate in their inbox. No separate LMS, no manual chasing — the proof of training is one click away. What trainers actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a professional training business. 01 / 06Assessments ### Quizzes that turn watching into learning. A professional training program needs proof that knowledge landed, not just that a video played. Build a quiz directly inside any lesson to check understanding as trainees move through the module. Pair it with sequential gating — "Require completion before next lesson" — so a trainee can't jump ahead until they have passed the checkpoint. That structure is what separates a real certification path from a folder of recordings, and it is exactly what corporate buyers and compliance programs expect before they commission training. 02 / 06Credential ### Completion certificates trainees show off. When a trainee completes the program, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. The template is fully editable, so it carries your training brand, logo and signature. For marketing and business trainers that certificate is a credential — graduates post it on LinkedIn, their network sees your program, and every cohort becomes a referral channel. 03 / 06Team enrolment ### Enrol a whole company from one CSV. When a business buys training for its staff you don't want to add 40 people by hand. Bulk member import via CSV enrols an entire cohort in a single step — upload the spreadsheet of names and emails and everyone is in. Add members manually for late joiners, export the roster as CSV for the client's records, and search or filter members across every course you run. 04 / 06Reporting ### Progress & completion the client can see. Every course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completed count and overall completion rate, with a progress bar and status for each trainee. A global Members view spans all your programs. When a corporate client asks who finished the mandatory training, you export the roster as CSV with completion data — no separate LMS or reporting tool to bolt on. 05 / 06Pace & video ### Drip the cohort and host long workshops. Drip scheduling releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, so a multi-week training keeps pace with live sessions; schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates for a fixed-start cohort, or keep future modules as Draft. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives 50 GB with no per-video size or length limit — full workshop recordings stream straight from the storefront course player. 06 / 06In your store ### Native delivery, branded email, discussions. Trainees access courses in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks — no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and a per-lesson discussion thread lets trainees ask questions where the content lives, with moderation and an email ping when someone posts. The Members view — bulk-import a whole team by CSV, track progress, and export the roster for the client. Pricing, trainer-sized ## Which plan does a training business need? Alva Courses has two paid plans, each with a **14-day free trial** and no per-course or per-member caps. For most trainers the question isn't headcount — it's whether your workshop videos exceed Shopify's native file limits. Both plans give you unlimited courses, unlimited members, quizzes, certificates, CSV team enrolment, progress tracking and branded email. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moA trainer whose lessons use slides, PDFs, quizzes and shorter clips that fit Shopify's hosted-video limits (1 GB / 10 min per video). Unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, limited-time access. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moA trainer delivering full-length workshop recordings. Everything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB with no per-video size or length limits**, so long sessions stream from the course player. Both plans include quizzes, automatic completion certificates, bulk CSV team enrolment and export, drip scheduling, the branded course player and a custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Setup path ## From curriculum to enrolled cohort in four steps. Whether you teach marketing, leadership, sales or compliance, the move onto Shopify with Alva Courses looks the same: build the program, package it for individuals and teams, enrol the cohort, then report on completion. 1. 01Build the program with quizzes.In the course builder, map your curriculum to sections and lessons. Add a workshop video, slides or a PDF to each lesson, then drop a quiz in to check understanding. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so the assessment path is sequential. 2. 02Set up the certificate and the offers.Edit the completion certificate template to carry your brand. Create a Shopify product for individual seats and another for a team licence, both bound to the same course. Set Limited-time access if a cohort should close after a window. 3. 03Enrol the team via CSV import.Individuals self-enrol at checkout. For a corporate purchase, take the client's staff list, format it as a CSV of names and emails, and bulk-import it in the Members view — the whole cohort is enrolled at once and each person gets a branded enrolment email. 4. 04Track progress and report completion.Watch the completion rate and per-trainee progress bars in the Members Overview. Certificates fire automatically on completion. When the client wants proof of training, export the roster as CSV — the whole loop lives in Shopify, no external LMS. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “I hit a couple of snags and Tom helped right away over live chat — a real person, not annoying AI. Many thanks.” > “A fantastic solution for getting started on our new Shopify site. Our video workshops were simple to put behind a paywall and sell as Shopify products, and the team answered our questions fast.” > “The interface is really user-friendly, the app is easily customizable, and the developer support makes the whole thing even easier.” FAQ for trainers ## Questions trainers actually ask. Can I add quizzes and assessments to a training course? Yes. Alva Courses lets you build a quiz directly inside any lesson to test knowledge as trainees move through the program. Combine a quiz with sequential gating — turn on "Require completion before next lesson" — so a module only unlocks once the previous one is finished. That turns a course into a structured assessment path rather than a pile of videos, which is exactly what a professional certification or compliance program needs. Does Alva Courses issue completion certificates? Yes. When a trainee completes a course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. The certificate template is fully editable, so you can carry your training brand, logo and signature. For business and marketing trainers, that certificate is a credential trainees share on LinkedIn — turning every graduate into a referral channel for your program. Can I enrol a whole team or cohort at once with CSV import? Yes. When a company buys training for its staff, you don't want to add 40 people one at a time. Alva Courses supports bulk member import via CSV — upload a spreadsheet of names and emails and the whole cohort is enrolled in one step. You can also add members manually, export the roster as CSV for reporting, and search or filter members across every course. How do I track which trainees have completed the program? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completed count and overall completion rate, with a progress bar and status for every trainee. A global Members view spans all your courses. When a corporate client asks who finished the onboarding training, you export the roster as CSV with completion data — no separate LMS or reporting tool required. Can I sell training to companies and individuals from the same store? Yes. Create one Shopify product for individual seats and a second for a team licence at a higher price, both pointing at the same course. Individuals self-enrol at checkout; for a team purchase you bulk-enrol the staff list via CSV import. Everything runs through your existing Shopify checkout and customer accounts, so there is no second platform, no separate login and no transaction fees on a third-party LMS. Can I host training videos that exceed Shopify's file limits? Yes, on the Unlimited Pro plan. Shopify's native file hosting caps videos at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes each, which is tight for full workshop recordings. Alva Video Hosting on Pro gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limit, so long-form training sessions stream from the storefront course player. The Unlimited plan at $9.99/mo uses Shopify-hosted video within those caps; Pro is $14.99/mo. Further reading ## Guides for trainers selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) The flagship setup walkthrough — build, price and deliver a training program on Shopify with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Feature spotlight Add course completion certificates on Shopify How automatic, custom-branded certificates turn finished trainees into a referral channel for your program.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Pace a multi-week training cohort so modules release alongside your live sessions instead of all at once.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Launch your training program *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a module with a quiz, set up the completion certificate, bulk-import a test cohort by CSV, and place a test order — watch the branded enrolment email land and the course appear in the customer account. Two paid plans, each with a 14-day free trial. ✓ Quizzes and automatic completion certificates ✓ Bulk team enrolment and export via CSV ✓ Native Shopify checkout — no second platform [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Coaches & Consultants | Shopify (2026) Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html > Package coaching frameworks and signature programs into paid courses on Shopify with Alva Courses — drip cohorts, certificates and 1:1 upsells. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for coaches and consultants Alva Courses is a Shopify app that coaches and consultants use to package their signature programs, frameworks and client onboarding into paid online courses sold alongside 1:1 sessions. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder, drip-released cohorts, Zoom-link and button blocks for live calls and booking, completion certificates, quizzes, per-client progress tracking, member management with CSV import, native per-lesson discussions, and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For coaches & consultants Programs · Cohorts drip release · sell alongside 1:1 # Alva Courses for *coaches & consultants* Your frameworks live in slide decks, call recordings and a Notion you keep meaning to tidy. Every new client gets the same onboarding from scratch, and you trade hours for the parts that should run themselves. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets coaches and consultants package signature programs, frameworks and client onboarding into **paid online courses** — sold right beside your 1:1 sessions. Drip-release modules to match your calls, link out to Zoom and booking, and award a completion **certificate** clients are proud to share. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A coach's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Drip cohorts Paced Release modules week by week Sells with 1:1 Hybrid Zoom & booking link blocks Certificate On finish A credential clients share Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How a coach's Shopify + Alva Courses program runs without you in the room. 08:00 · BUILD ### Map the framework into sections. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. Your six-phase method becomes six sections; each step becomes a lesson. Drop in a video walk-through, a PDF worksheet and a short quiz. Drag to reorder. The whole signature program is structured before the first coffee is cold. 08:40 · PACKAGE ### Price it as self-paced and hybrid. Create two Shopify products: the self-paced course at $390 and a hybrid with four 1:1 calls at $1,200. Inside lessons, a Zoom-link block points to the live calls and a Button block links to your booking page. Turn on drip so one module unlocks each week. 13:05 · ENROL ### A client buys. Onboarding fires itself. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the client instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from hello@yourcoaching.com, the thank-you page invites them to start, and module one is waiting in their Shopify customer account. No onboarding call needed to hand over the basics. 18:30 · COACH ### Show up to the call already briefed. Before the weekly group call you open the Members Overview: who has finished module two, who is stuck, who hasn't started. You spend the live hour on the high-leverage questions instead of re-teaching the framework. Clients post follow-ups in the lesson discussion afterwards. What coaches actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a coaching or consulting practice. 01 / 06Productize ### Turn your signature framework into a course. The drag-and-drop builder mirrors the way you already think about your method: a course holds sections, sections hold lessons. Map each phase to a section and each step to a lesson, then fill it with the rich lesson editor — video, PDF worksheets, audio debriefs, a quiz. Duplicate lessons to spin up a "starter" and a "premium" version of the same program in minutes. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so clients work through your framework in the right order, and "Center lesson title" for a clean reading layout. Everything is built in the Shopify admin — no slide exports, no separate course tool. 02 / 06Hybrid offer ### Sell the course alongside your 1:1 work. The self-paced course handles the teaching; your live time handles the coaching. A Zoom-link block inside a lesson drops clients straight into the group or 1:1 call, and a Button block links out to your booking page, intake form or a discovery call. Sell a pure course and a higher-priced hybrid package as two Shopify products from the same store — the curriculum is identical, only the live access differs. 03 / 06Drip & pace ### Drip cohorts that match your call schedule. A 12-week container only works if clients don't binge it in a weekend. Drip scheduling releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's lesson lands right before that week's call. Run a live cohort by scheduling lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep future modules as Draft, and set Limited-time access so a coaching container closes after its window. 04 / 06Credential ### Certificates & quizzes that prove the work. Build a quiz into a lesson to check understanding between sessions. When a client completes the program, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to carry your brand. For consultants, that certificate becomes a shareable credential — clients post it on LinkedIn, and their network sees your program. 05 / 06Onboarding ### Client onboarding & progress, automated. The moment an order is paid, a branded enrolment email welcomes the client and module one is in their customer account — no manual handover. The per-course Members Overview shows progress bars, completion rate and status for every client; add a member by hand, bulk-import a cohort by CSV, or export the roster. You walk into each call already knowing who's done the work. 06 / 06Community ### Discussions and branded delivery, in your store. A native per-lesson comment system lets clients ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and clients watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party community to herd people into. The course builder — your framework as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, coach-sized ## What plan does a coaching practice actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-student fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. So the only real question for a coach is your video. Slide-and-talk recordings and short walk-throughs sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality masterclass footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost coaches and consultants. Unlimited programs, clients and discussion comments, drip cohorts, certificates, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your masterclasses are long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, drip scheduling, quizzes, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Setup path ## From scattered framework to sellable program in 4 steps. You already have the content — it's in your decks, your call recordings and your head. The work is shaping it into something a client can buy and follow without you in the room for every step. 1. 01Outline the framework as sections.In the course builder, create one section per phase of your method and one lesson per step. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Don't perfect it yet — get the skeleton in, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Add video, worksheets and a quiz per lesson.Record a short walk-through per step — upload it to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Loom or Vimeo link. Attach a PDF worksheet, add a quiz to check understanding, and drop a Zoom-link or Button block where a live call or booking belongs. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the course to a Shopify product — a self-paced price, and optionally a hybrid product with 1:1 calls. Turn on drip so modules release week by week, set Limited-time access if the container closes, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your domain. 4. 04Enrol your existing clients and launch.Bulk-import your current roster via CSV or add members by hand so existing clients get access on day one. New clients enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your email list at the new product page. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for coaches ## Questions coaches and consultants ask. Can I sell a course alongside my 1:1 coaching sessions? Yes. Most coaches use Alva Courses for the self-paced part of their offer and keep 1:1 sessions live. Sell the course as one Shopify product and a hybrid package as another. Inside lessons, a Zoom-link block points clients to live calls and a Button block links to your booking or intake form. Clients learn the framework on their own time, then arrive at sessions ready to apply it. How do I package my signature framework into a course? Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder: a course holds sections, and each section holds lessons. Map your framework's phases to sections and each step to a lesson. Add a video walk-through, a PDF worksheet, an audio debrief and a short quiz per lesson using the rich lesson editor. Reorder by dragging, duplicate lessons across programs, and turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' so clients move through your method in order. Can I drip-release modules so clients don't binge the whole program? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a 12-week container unlocks one module a week and matches the pace of your coaching calls. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live cohort, or keep lessons as Draft until you're ready. This stops clients racing ahead and keeps the program aligned with your sessions. Do clients get a certificate when they finish? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a client finishes the course, and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to carry your coaching brand. For consultants, this becomes a shareable credential clients can post on LinkedIn — useful social proof that quietly markets your program to their network. How do I onboard and keep track of my clients? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per client with enrolment date and status. You can add a client manually, bulk-import a roster via CSV, or export the list. Branded enrolment emails welcome clients the moment their order is paid, and the global Members view tracks everyone across every program from one screen. Does this run inside my Shopify store or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, clients buy through your existing checkout, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the customer data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone platform's higher fees. Further reading ## Guides for coaches selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) The full setup walkthrough — from building your first course to taking your first enrolment with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide How to price an online course How to set a self-paced price and a higher-priced hybrid that bundles your 1:1 coaching time.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Why dripping a cohort week by week keeps clients in step with your calls — and lifts completion.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Package your program *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your framework into sections and lessons, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test enrolment — watch the welcome email land and module one appear in the customer account. Sell it self-paced, or as a hybrid with your 1:1 time, from the store you already run. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Drip cohorts paced to your coaching calls ✓ Zoom & booking blocks to sell alongside 1:1 ✓ Certificates clients are proud to share [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Content Creators & Influencers | Shopify Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/content-creators.html > Alva Courses turns followers into students — sell premium courses gated behind your Shopify checkout, with video lessons, discussions and certificates. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for content creators and influencers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that content creators and influencers use to monetize an audience with premium course content gated behind the Shopify checkout instead of free platforms. Alva Courses supports video lessons from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom or Alva Video Hosting, native per-lesson discussions, drip scheduling, sequential lesson gating, limited-time access, completion certificates and branded email delivery. Pricing is Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store. **Alva** · For content creators & influencers Gated · Premium your checkout · your audience · your data # Alva Courses for *content creators* You have an audience on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok — but the algorithm owns the relationship and the free platforms set the terms. Content creators and influencers on Shopify want to **monetize that audience with premium course content gated behind the Shopify checkout** instead of free platforms. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app that** turns followers into paying students: package your best teaching into video lessons, gate them behind your own checkout, build a discussion community, and keep the customer data inside your store. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A creator's launch → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 reviews · 100% five-star · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Content gating Checkout Premium, not free platforms Video sources 5+ YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Alva Community Per-lesson Native discussions Pricing Flat No per-sale fee A launch in a day ## How a creator turns an audience into a paid course in one launch day. 08:30 · BUILD ### Drag your best videos into a course. Open the drag-and-drop builder. Create a course, add sections, and drop in lessons. Each video lesson embeds a YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom URL — or an upload to Alva Video Hosting if you want footage that lives nowhere public. Reorder by dragging. 10:00 · GATE ### Set the price behind your checkout. Bind the course to a Shopify product, set the price, and the lessons are now gated behind your own checkout. No free-platform paywall, no third-party cut. Turn on sequential gating so lessons unlock in order, or drip them across a launch week. 14:12 · SALE ### A follower in your DMs buys and starts. You post the link to your story. A follower pays through your Shopify checkout, and an enrolment email goes out from your own branded sending domain. They start the first lesson straight from the thank-you page — and they are now a customer in your store, with their email and order on record. 21:00 · COMMUNITY ### Reply to comments on tonight's lesson. Students leave comments under each lesson. You get an email notification, reply from the Shopify admin, and the conversation stays attached to the content they paid for — inside your store, not scattered across DMs and free social platforms. What creators actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for monetizing an audience. 01 / 06Gating ### Premium content, gated behind your checkout. Your free content lives on YouTube and Instagram. Your premium teaching belongs behind a paywall you own. Alva Courses binds a course to a Shopify product, so the lessons only unlock after checkout. The buyer becomes a customer in your store — you keep the email, the order, and the right to market to them again — instead of renting the relationship from a free platform. Sequential lesson gating and "require completion before next lesson" mean students move through the material in the order you designed, not by skipping to the end. 02 / 06Video ### Reuse your videos, or host them privately. The video block embeds YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom directly inside a lesson, so you reuse footage you already shot. For content that should exist nowhere public, upload it to Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro: 50 GB of storage with no 1 GB / 10-minute per-video limit, so a full masterclass stays gated behind your checkout rather than living on a free platform. 03 / 06Community ### A discussion under every lesson. Audiences pay for access to you, not just the video. Alva Courses adds a native per-lesson comment system: students ask questions under the exact lesson, you reply and moderate from the Shopify admin, and you get an email notification on every new comment. The community stays attached to the content your audience paid for, inside your store — no separate forum tool to buy or log into. 04 / 06Launches ### Drip a challenge, sell a cohort. Drip scheduling releases lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a five-day challenge unlocks one lesson per day and keeps your audience coming back. Limited-time access sells a course whose access expires after a set window — ideal for a seasonal cohort or a launch-week offer. Both controls sit in the builder and need no code. 05 / 06Experience ### A branded player, no second login. Buyers find the course in their Shopify customer account under "My Courses" and watch lessons in a branded storefront player with a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks. They can also start straight from the checkout thank-you page and the order status page. No second platform, no separate subdomain — the experience stays inside your brand. 06 / 06Brand mail & proof ### Branded emails, certificates, completion. Enrolment and certificate emails go out from your own custom sending domain with a fully editable template and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — so the delivery looks like your brand, not a generic receipt. Award a custom-designed completion certificate automatically when a student finishes, and use quizzes inside lessons to keep them engaged to the end. Your audience watches in a branded storefront player — sidebar lessons, progress bar, completion ticks. No second login. Pricing, creator-sized ## What plan does a creator launching a course need? Alva Courses charges a **flat monthly price with no per-sale fee and no per-student charge** — a creator with ten students pays the same as one with ten thousand. The deciding question is your video. If you embed YouTube or Vimeo, the Unlimited plan is plenty. If you want premium footage hosted privately and gated behind checkout, Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moA creator embedding their existing YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom videos. Unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, limited-time access. Shopify-hosted video within a 1 GB / 10-minute per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moA creator who wants premium footage hosted privately. Everything in Unlimited, **plus Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB and no per-video limits** — so a full masterclass stays gated behind your checkout instead of living on a free platform. 14-day free trial. There is no free plan, and no per-sale or per-student fee on either tier. Both include the drag-and-drop builder, rich lesson editor, discussions, drip scheduling, certificates, member management and branded email delivery. See the [full pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) for the complete breakdown. Why gate it ## Free platforms rent you the audience. Your checkout lets you own it. On YouTube, Instagram or TikTok the algorithm decides who sees your work, and the platform sets the terms. Premium course content gated behind your Shopify checkout flips that: the buyer becomes a customer in a store you control. Here is the 4-step move from free reach to paid course. 1. 01Pick the teaching your audience keeps asking for.Scan your DMs and comments for the questions that come up again and again. That recurring demand is your course outline. Group it into sections in the drag-and-drop builder, then break each section into bite-sized video lessons. 2. 02Add the video — embedded or Alva-hosted.Embed a YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom URL in each lesson, or upload private footage to Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro. Mix in PDFs, audio, quizzes and a Zoom link for a live Q&A when you want more than video. 3. 03Gate it behind a Shopify product.Bind the course to a Shopify product and set the price. The lessons now unlock only after checkout. Add drip scheduling for a launch challenge, or limited-time access for a cohort. Every buyer lands in their customer account with full progress tracking. 4. 04Launch to your list, then nurture the community.Post the link to your audience. Enrolment emails go out from your branded sending domain. As students work through lessons, reply to their comments, award completion certificates automatically, and you now own the customer list to launch your next course to. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say Alva Courses holds a 5.0★ rating from 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store — 100% five-star. > “A fantastic solution for getting started on our new Shopify site. Our video workshops were simple to put behind a paywall and sell as Shopify products, and the team answered our questions fast.” > “The interface is really user-friendly, the app is easily customizable, and the developer support makes the whole thing even easier.” > “Looks like a great app, with features like lesson comments that a lot of similar apps are missing. The support is fast and professional — thanks, Tom!” FAQ for creators ## Questions creators actually ask. Why sell a course on Shopify instead of a free platform like YouTube or Patreon? Free platforms own the relationship — the algorithm decides who sees your work, and the platform takes a cut or sets the terms. Alva Courses puts your premium content behind your own Shopify checkout, so buyers become customers in your store, you keep the email and order data, and you set the price. You can still embed your YouTube or Vimeo videos inside lessons; the difference is the audience pays you through your own brand instead of a third party. Can I use the YouTube and Vimeo videos I already have? Yes. The Alva Courses video block embeds YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom directly inside a lesson, so you can reuse footage you already produced. If you want videos that are not public anywhere else, upload them to Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan — it gives you 50 GB of storage with no 1 GB / 10-minute per-video limit, so premium content stays gated behind checkout instead of living on a free platform. How do I build a community around my course? Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson discussion system. Students leave comments under each lesson, you reply and moderate from the Shopify admin, and you get an email notification whenever someone posts. That keeps the conversation attached to the content your audience paid for, inside your store, rather than scattered across DMs and free social platforms. There is no separate community tool to buy or log into. Can I run a time-limited cohort or launch challenge? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or whole sections a set number of days after a student enrolls, so a five-day challenge unlocks one lesson per day. Limited-time access sells a course whose access expires after a set window, which suits a seasonal cohort or a launch-week offer to your audience. Both controls live in the course builder and need no code. Where do my followers actually watch the course after they buy? Inside your store. After checkout, buyers find the course in their Shopify customer account under My Courses and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks. There is no second login and no external platform. They can also start learning straight from the checkout thank-you page and the order status page through the Alva Courses extensions. Does it cost more as my audience grows? No. Alva Courses is a flat monthly price with no per-sale fee and no per-student charge. The Unlimited plan is $9.99/mo with unlimited courses, members and comments. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/mo and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Both include a 14-day free trial, so a creator with ten students pays the same as one with ten thousand. Further reading ## Guides for creators selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) The flagship setup walkthrough — build a course, gate it behind checkout, and deliver it to your audience with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide How to Price an Online Course How to put a number on your premium content so an audience used to free posts will happily pay for the gated version.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) [Guide Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How When to release lessons over time — and how drip scheduling powers a launch challenge that keeps your audience engaged.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Turn your audience into students *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Drag your best videos into a course, gate it behind your checkout, and post the link to your list. Watch the enrolment email land from your own branded domain — and keep the customer instead of renting them from a free platform. ✓ Premium content gated behind your Shopify checkout ✓ Embed YouTube & Vimeo, or host privately with Alva (Pro) ✓ Flat price, no per-sale fee · 14-day free trial [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Cooking Instructors | Sell Recipe Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/cooking-instructors.html > Sell recipe-driven video courses on Shopify with downloadable PDF recipe cards and step-by-step lessons. Alva Courses delivers it all natively. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for cooking instructors Alva Courses is a Shopify app that cooking instructors and chefs use to sell recipe-driven video courses direct to students. Alva Courses supports video lessons (Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom), downloadable PDF recipe cards inside each lesson, step-by-step sequential lessons with require-completion gating, drip scheduling to release a module per week, quizzes, and automatic completion certificates. Pricing is $9.99/mo Unlimited or $14.99/mo Unlimited Pro with 50 GB Alva Video Hosting, each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For cooking instructors & chefs Video · PDF recipes step-by-step lessons · certificates # Alva Courses for *cooking instructors* Cooking instructors on Shopify want to sell **recipe-driven video courses** with downloadable PDFs and step-by-step lessons — not a folder of disconnected videos. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build a structured culinary course: a cooking video plus a **printable PDF recipe card** in every lesson, students gated through the recipes **one step at a time** , drip-released week by week, and a completion certificate at the end — all inside your own store, no second login. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) An instructor's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 reviews · 100% five-star · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Recipe cards PDF in lesson Beside every cooking video Lessons Step-by-step Require completion to advance Video hosting 50 GB Pro · no 10-min limit Completion Certificates Auto-emailed to students A day in the life ## How a cooking instructor's Shopify + Alva Courses workflow actually runs. 08:00 · FILM ### Upload today's technique video. You filmed a 22-minute lesson on laminating croissant dough. Drag the file into Alva Courses' video block. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting takes the full-length 4K clip with no 10-minute cap — or embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom instead. 08:35 · LESSON ### Add the recipe card and a quiz. In the same lesson, drop a PDF block with the printable recipe card, a text block with the ingredient list, and a short quiz on dough temperature. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so students master the fold before moving on. 12:18 · ENROLMENT ### A student in Toronto enrols. Email fires. The order is paid through your normal Shopify checkout. Alva Courses delivers access instantly — a branded enrolment email with a "Start Learning Now" button, plus the course on the thank-you page. The student opens "My Courses" in their Shopify account and starts the first recipe. 19:00 · COHORT ### Week 2 of the bread course drips automatically. Your "Six-Week Bread Course" releases its next section 7 days after enrolment. No manual sending — Alva Courses drips it on schedule. A student who finished Week 1 replies in the lesson comments; you answer, and an email notification keeps the thread moving. What cooking instructors actually use ## Alva Courses' feature set, re-angled for a culinary instructor. 01 / 06Video + PDF ### A cooking video and a recipe card in every lesson. Each lesson in Alva Courses is a mix of content blocks. Add a video block for the technique, a PDF block for the printable recipe card, a text block for the ingredient list with a rich-text table, and an image block for the finished plate. Students watch in the storefront and download the recipe to take into their kitchen. Video comes from Alva-hosted upload, or embedded from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom — so existing footage works on day one. 02 / 06Step by step ### Sequential lessons that build skill in order. Cooking is sequential — you knead before you prove, you sear before you braise. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" and Alva Courses gates each recipe until the previous one is marked complete. The drag-and-drop builder lets you group recipes into sections like "Knife skills", "Stocks & sauces", and "Plating". 03 / 06Drip ### Drip a six-week course one module at a time. Release a module each week after enrolment, or schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live cohort. Drip scheduling paces students so they actually cook each recipe before the next arrives — which lifts completion, cuts refunds, and keeps a class moving together through a challenge. 04 / 06Video hosting ### Long, high-res cooking videos with no file cap. Technique videos run long and look better at high resolution. The Unlimited Pro plan adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits, bypassing Shopify's native 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. A whole knife-skills masterclass uploads as a single clip. 05 / 06Quizzes & certificates ### Test knowledge, then award a certificate. Add a quiz inside a lesson to check food-safety rules, oven temperatures, or knife grips. When a student completes the whole course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them — a tangible reward that students share, which markets your next class for you. 06 / 06Community ### Per-lesson discussions where students share results. Every lesson has a native comment thread, so students post photos of their bake and ask "why did mine collapse?" You moderate from the Shopify admin and get an email when someone comments. Progress tracking shows you who finished, who stalled, and your overall completion rate per course. Pricing, instructor-sized ## Which plan does a recipe course need? Both Alva Courses plans give you **unlimited courses, lessons, members and comments**, progress tracking, quizzes, custom certificates and branded email. The real question for a cooking instructor is video: where do your long, high-resolution technique clips live? That is the line between the two plans. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moAn instructor whose recipes are short clips, or who embeds video from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Shopify-hosted video is capped at 1 GB and 10 minutes per video. Unlimited courses, members, quizzes, certificates and drip. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moAn instructor uploading **long, high-resolution technique videos**. Adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB with no per-video limits — so a 40-minute masterclass uploads as one clip. The right plan for most recipe courses. Both plans include a 14-day free trial. There is no free plan today. Compare both side by side on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Setup path ## From recordings to a sellable recipe course in 4 steps. Already teaching in person or on YouTube? Alva Courses turns that material into a structured, paid course inside the Shopify store you already run — no separate learning platform to manage. 1. 01Build the course outline.In the Shopify admin, create a course and use the drag-and-drop builder to add sections — "Knife skills", "Stocks", "Plating" — then lessons inside each. Use "Create Multiple" to spin up a lesson per recipe in seconds, then reorder by dragging. 2. 02Fill each lesson with video + recipe card.Add a video block (upload or embed), a PDF block with the printable recipe card, and a text block for ingredients. Turn on Require completion before next lesson for the recipes that build on each other, and add a quiz where it helps. 3. 03Set pricing, drip and the certificate.Bind the course to a Shopify product and set the price. Configure drip — for example, one section released every 7 days. Design the completion certificate to match your culinary brand. Optionally set limited-time access for a time-boxed cooking challenge. 4. 04Customise the email and publish.Edit the enrolment email — from-name, subject, message and the "Start Learning Now" button — and optionally send from your own domain. Publish. Students buy through checkout and find the course in "My Courses". Migrating an existing list? Bulk-import students via CSV. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “I’ve researched and tested a lot of Shopify course apps, and I recommend Alva Courses without hesitation. Setup was easy and everything works exactly as it should.” > “So easy to use, and the support is unmatched.” > “I hit a couple of snags and Tom helped right away over live chat — a real person, not annoying AI. Many thanks.” FAQ for cooking instructors ## Questions cooking instructors actually ask. Can I attach a downloadable PDF recipe card to each lesson? Yes. Every lesson in Alva Courses supports a PDF content block, so you can attach a printable recipe card, ingredient list, or prep sheet beside the cooking video. Students view or download it from the storefront course player. You can also add text, image, audio and quiz blocks to the same lesson, building a complete recipe step by step. How do I make students cook one recipe before unlocking the next? Turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' in the lesson editor. Alva Courses then gates each recipe so a student must mark the current lesson complete before the next one unlocks. Combined with sections, this turns a scattered recipe library into a structured, step-by-step culinary program that students follow in the right order. Can I drip-release a cooking course week by week? Yes. Alva Courses drips lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, or you can schedule a lesson to publish on a specific date. A 'Six-Week Bread Course' can release one module each week, which paces students, reduces refunds, and keeps a cohort moving through the recipes together. Where do my long, high-resolution cooking videos go? On the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo), Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits — so a 40-minute 4K technique video is no problem. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) uses Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB and 10 minutes per video, or you can embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on either plan. Do students get a certificate when they finish a cooking course? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes every lesson, and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to match your culinary brand. Quizzes inside lessons let you test knife skills, food-safety facts or recipe knowledge before a student is marked complete. Do students need a separate login or a different platform? No. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify. Students buy through your normal checkout and watch lessons in your branded storefront course player, accessed from 'My Courses' in their Shopify customer account. There is no second login and no external learning platform — everything stays inside your store. Further reading ## Guides for cooking instructors selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) A step-by-step walkthrough for building and selling a video course direct on your Shopify store with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Why pacing a recipe course module-by-module lifts completion, and how to set up drip scheduling in Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) [Guide How to price an online course A pricing framework for putting a number on your recipe course, from single classes to multi-week programs.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Launch your recipe course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course, add a cooking video and a PDF recipe card to each lesson, set the drip schedule, and place a test order — watch the branded enrolment email land and the course appear in "My Courses". Everything stays inside your Shopify store. The 14-day free trial starts when you install. ✓ Video plus a printable PDF recipe card in every lesson ✓ Step-by-step gating, drip scheduling and certificates ✓ Alva Video Hosting (Pro): 50 GB, no 10-minute limit [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Sell Corporate Training on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/corporate-training.html > Deliver employee and partner training on Shopify with Alva Courses — bulk CSV enrolment, quizzes, certificates, completion reporting and sequential gating. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for corporate training and L&D teams Alva Courses is a Shopify app that corporate L&D and training teams use to deliver employee and partner training as online courses, without per-seat LMS fees. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder, bulk CSV enrolment and export, member management, quizzes and assessments, sequential gating, completion certificates emailed automatically, per-learner progress tracking and completion-rate reporting, drip scheduling, native per-lesson discussions and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two flat plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial and no per-learner cost. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For corporate training & L&D Cohorts · CSV enrol quizzes · completion reporting # Alva Courses for *corporate training* Your standalone LMS is clunky, lives outside the systems you already run, and bills you per seat — so every new hire and every partner cohort quietly raises the invoice. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets corporate L&D and training teams deliver employee and partner training as **online courses** — enrolled in bulk by CSV, gated with quizzes and assessments, and certified on completion. Track completion rates per cohort, export the roster, and pay one flat **monthly fee** with no per-learner cost. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) An L&D workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder CSV enrol In bulk Onboard a whole cohort at once No per-seat Flat fee Unlimited learners, one price Quiz & gate Verified Assess, then certify on finish Lives in Shopify No separate LMS to admin A day in the life ## How an L&D team onboards a new-hire cohort with Shopify + Alva Courses. 08:00 · BUILD ### Map the onboarding curriculum into modules. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. Your onboarding program becomes one section per module — company, product, compliance, tools; each topic becomes a lesson with a video, a PDF policy and a quiz. Drag to reorder. The whole curriculum is structured before the first coffee is cold. 08:40 · GATE ### Add assessments and lock the sequence. Add a quiz to each module to verify the material landed, then turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so a new hire can't skip the compliance section. Turn on drip so the heavier modules unlock across the first two weeks instead of all on day one. 13:05 · ENROL ### Bulk-import the cohort by CSV. HR sends the joiner list. You upload it as a CSV and the whole cohort is enrolled in one step. A branded welcome email arrives from learning@yourcompany.com and module one is waiting in each learner's customer account. No seat-by-seat setup, no per-learner invoice. 18:30 · REPORT ### Pull completion rates for the manager. Before the end of the week you open the Members Overview: who has finished compliance, who is stuck, who hasn't started. Export the roster with completion status to CSV for the hiring manager, and nudge the stragglers. The certificate emails itself the moment each learner finishes. What L&D teams actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for corporate training and L&D. 01 / 06Bulk enrol ### Onboard a whole cohort by CSV import. The slowest part of any LMS is provisioning people. Alva Courses lets you bulk-import a cohort of new hires or partners from a CSV in one step — each learner is enrolled and emailed a branded welcome. Add a member by hand, search and filter the roster, or remove access when someone leaves. No seat-by-seat setup, no waiting on IT. When HR or a manager needs the numbers, export the full member list with completion status back to CSV. Everything is managed in the Shopify admin — no separate LMS console to learn or administer. 02 / 06Assess & gate ### Quizzes and sequential gating that enforce the path. Watching a video isn't proof someone learned. Build a quiz into any lesson to assess understanding, then turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so a learner can't jump past the compliance module to the easy stuff. Sequential gating plus assessments enforces a structured path through onboarding, compliance or product training — and gives you a defensible record that staff actually completed each step. 03 / 06Report ### Completion-rate reporting per cohort. "Did everyone finish?" should take seconds to answer. Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per learner with enrolment date and status. Filter to find who has stalled, nudge them, and export the whole roster with completion status to CSV when a manager, auditor or HR partner asks for proof of training. 04 / 06Certify ### Completion certificates as proof of training. When a learner finishes a course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them — a record you can file against compliance and onboarding requirements. Edit the certificate template to carry your company brand. Paired with quizzes and sequential gating, it gives L&D a clean, auditable trail that each employee or partner completed and passed the training. 05 / 06Pace ### Drip scheduling for structured onboarding. A two-week onboarding program works better released in order than dumped on a new hire's first morning. Drip scheduling releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, so company basics land on day one and the heavier compliance and product modules unlock across the following days. Schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates for a synchronous cohort, or keep future modules as Draft until the curriculum is signed off. 06 / 06In-store ### Discussions and branded delivery, no extra LMS. A native per-lesson comment system lets learners ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and learners watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login and no separate LMS for IT to provision and maintain. The course builder — your training curriculum as modules and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing without per-seat fees ## What does training 500 learners actually cost? A standalone LMS bills per active user, so a 500-person cohort can run into thousands a month. Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and **no per-learner fee** — both plans carry unlimited courses, members and comments, so 50 learners or 5,000 cost the same. The only real question for an L&D team is video. Slide-and-talk recordings sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality training footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost L&D and training teams. Unlimited courses, learners and discussion comments, bulk CSV enrolment and export, quizzes and assessments, sequential gating, certificates and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your training videos are long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, bulk CSV import/export, quizzes and assessments, sequential gating, completion reporting, certificates, member & progress management, drip scheduling, discussions, instant access and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Migration path ## From a standalone LMS to Shopify in 4 steps. You already have the content and the people — your curriculum sits in an LMS that's clunky to run and bills per seat. Moving to Alva Courses is mostly rebuilding the structure and re-importing your roster, then turning off the per-user invoice. 1. 01Rebuild the curriculum as modules.In the course builder, create one section per module from your existing LMS or Teachable course and one lesson per topic. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Don't perfect it yet — get the skeleton in, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Re-host video, policies and quizzes.Re-host each training video — upload it to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Loom or Vimeo link. Attach the PDF policy or slide deck, rebuild your assessments as quizzes, and turn on "Require completion before next lesson" to gate the sequence. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the course to a Shopify product so access is granted on enrolment. Turn on drip so modules release over the first weeks, set Limited-time access if training expires after a window, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your company domain. 4. 04Bulk-import your roster and go live.Export the learner list from your old LMS and bulk-import it into Alva Courses by CSV so existing staff keep access on day one. New hires enrol automatically when added. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then cancel the per-seat subscription you no longer need. Shopify App Store reviews ## What teams running courses say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for L&D teams ## Questions L&D and training teams ask. Can I bulk-enrol a cohort of new hires at once? Yes. Alva Courses lets you bulk-import a whole cohort via CSV: upload a list of employees or partners and they are enrolled in one step, with a branded welcome email sent to each. You can also add a learner by hand, search and filter the roster, remove access, and export the full member list with completion status back to CSV whenever HR or a manager asks for it. Are there per-seat fees as the team grows? No. Alva Courses charges a flat monthly fee — Unlimited at $9.99 or Unlimited Pro at $14.99 — with no per-seat or per-learner cost. Enrol 20 new hires or 2,000 partners for the same price. That is the core reason L&D teams move off a standalone LMS that bills per active user, where every new cohort raises the invoice. Each plan includes a 14-day free trial. Can I add quizzes and assessments to verify learning? Yes. Build a quiz into any lesson to test whether learners can apply the material, not just watch it. Pair quizzes with sequential gating — turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' so a learner cannot skip ahead until each module is finished. Together they enforce a structured path through compliance, onboarding or product training and give you defensible proof that staff completed the work. Do learners get a certificate, and can I report on completion? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a learner finishes a course and emails it to them — proof of training you can file. Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per learner, so you can report on cohort progress and chase anyone who has stalled. How do I migrate from our standalone LMS? Rebuild your curriculum in the drag-and-drop builder — one section per module, one lesson per topic — and re-host or re-link your existing videos, PDFs and slides. Then export your learner roster from the old LMS and bulk-import it into Alva Courses by CSV so existing staff keep access on day one. New hires enrol automatically when added, and everything then lives inside the Shopify store you already run. Does this run inside our Shopify store or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, learners get access through your store, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate LMS to administer. You own the learner data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone LMS's per-seat fees. Further reading ## Guides for L&D teams running training on Shopify. [Guide Course completion certificates on Shopify Issue verifiable completion certificates for onboarding and compliance training, automatically, when a learner finishes a course.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) [Guide Embedding quizzes and assessments in your courses How to build quizzes that verify understanding and pair them with sequential gating for defensible training records.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html) [Comparison Alva Courses vs Teachable How a flat Shopify-native app compares with a standalone platform when you're costing out training at scale.](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/teachable.html) [Pricing Plans & pricing Two flat plans with no per-learner fee — Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99, each with a 14-day trial.](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Move your training off per-seat *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your curriculum into modules and lessons, add quizzes and sequential gating, and bulk-import a test cohort by CSV — watch the welcome emails land and module one appear in each learner's customer account. Run employee and partner training from the store you already operate, with no per-learner fee. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Bulk CSV enrolment, no per-seat fees ✓ Quizzes & sequential gating to verify learning ✓ Certificates and completion-rate reporting [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Fitness Instructors | Sell Programs on Shopify Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/fitness-instructors.html > Sell workout programs as video courses on Shopify. Alva Courses adds drip-released weeks, progress tracking and certificates. 5.0★, 13 reviews. ## Alva Courses for fitness instructors Alva Courses is a Shopify app that fitness instructors and personal trainers use to sell workout programs and training plans as video courses, native to their Shopify store. Alva supports drip-released training weeks, sequential lesson gating, per-student progress tracking, completion certificates, member management with CSV import and export, native per-lesson discussions, and Alva Video Hosting for follow-along sessions without Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file limit. Two plans, each with a 14-day free trial: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For fitness instructors & personal trainers Video · Drip progress tracking · native Shopify player # Alva Courses for *fitness instructors* Fitness instructors on Shopify want to sell **workout programs and training plans as video courses** — with weeks that unlock on a schedule and progress they can actually see. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns your training plan into a **drip-released video course** : clients watch each workout in a branded player inside your store, weeks unlock on a timed schedule, progress bars track who is on pace, and a **completion certificate** fires automatically when they finish. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) An instructor's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Drip release By week Unlock X days after enrolment Video hosting 50 GB No per-video limit (Pro) Progress Per client Completion-rate analytics Certificates Automatic Emailed on completion TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app for fitness instructors who want to sell workout programs and training plans as video courses. Drip-release training weeks on a schedule, gate workouts in order, track each client's progress, and auto-award a completion certificate. Clients watch in a native storefront player — no second login. Two plans, 14-day free trial. A day in the life ## How a fitness instructor's Shopify + Alva Courses workflow actually runs. 06:30 · FILMING ### Upload this week's workout videos. Film the follow-along sessions for Week 4. Drag the files into Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan — no 1 GB or 10-minute Shopify file cap to fight. Add each clip as a Video block in the lesson editor, with a Text block underneath for sets, reps, and form cues. 07:15 · STRUCTURE ### Build the program — sections are weeks, lessons are workouts. In the drag-and-drop builder, each section is a week and each lesson is a workout. Set the drip so Week 2 unlocks seven days after a client enrols, Week 3 after fourteen, and so on. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so clients move through the plan in order. 12:00 · SALE ### A client buys the 8-week plan. Access is instant. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the client the moment checkout clears. A branded "Start Learning Now" email lands from coach@yourgym.com, and the same start link appears on the Shopify Thank-You page. Week 1 is unlocked; the rest will drip in. 19:00 · CHECK-IN ### Review progress, reply to a comment. Open the per-course Members Overview: completion rate, active enrolments, and a progress bar per client. One client asked a form question on the squat lesson — answer it inline in the discussion thread. Anyone who finished the program today already has their certificate in their inbox. The client's view ## Clients train in a branded player inside your Shopify store. No second platform, no extra password. Clients open "My Courses" from their Shopify customer account and play each workout in a course player with a lesson sidebar, a progress bar, and completion ticks. Finished workouts are checked off so they always know where they left off. What instructors actually use ## Alva Courses' feature set, re-angled for a fitness program. 01 / 06Video ### Follow-along workout videos, hosted properly. Each lesson can carry a video block. On Unlimited Pro, Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB and no 1 GB / 10-minute Shopify file cap — so a full 45-minute HIIT session uploads as one clip. Prefer to keep videos elsewhere? Embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom into a lesson instead. Videos play in the native storefront course player, framed by your theme. Add a Text block beneath each workout for the day's sets, reps, tempo and rest, plus a PDF block for a printable program sheet. 02 / 06Drip ### Release training weeks on a schedule. A 12-week plan should not dump 12 weeks of workouts on day one. Alva Courses drips each section a set number of days after enrolment, so Week 2 unlocks seven days in and clients stay paced. Combine drip with sequential gating — "Require completion before next lesson" — so they finish today's workout before tomorrow's appears. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or hold it as a draft. 03 / 06Progress ### See who is on pace and who has stalled. Clients watch a progress bar fill and tick off each completed workout in the player. You watch the per-course Members Overview: total members, active enrolments, completed clients, completion rate, and a per-student progress bar with enrolment date and status. Spot the client who stopped at Week 3 and send a nudge before they cancel. 04 / 06Certificates ### A finish line that earns you testimonials. When a client completes the program, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to match your gym or coaching brand. A "Couch to 5K — Completed" certificate is a share-worthy moment that lifts completion rates and hands you the social proof you need for the next launch. 05 / 06Members ### Manage clients and bulk-enrol your roster. A global Members view spans every program — email, progress, course tags, member-since date. Manually Add Member, search and filter, Export CSV, or Bulk import via CSV to move an existing client list onto a new plan in one go. Sell time-boxed access with Limited-time access when a program should expire after a set window. 06 / 06Community ### Form questions, accountability, and live calls. Native per-lesson discussions let clients ask "is my form right?" on the exact workout — with moderation tools and an email ping when someone comments. Drop a Quiz block to check technique knowledge, and a Zoom block for a weekly live check-in. Everything stays inside your Shopify store, not a separate community app. Pricing, instructor-sized ## Which plan does a video-heavy program need? For fitness, the binding constraint is almost always **video**. A follow-along workout can run 30–45 minutes and weigh well past Shopify's native 1 GB / 10-minute per-file limit. That is the decision: stay on Shopify-hosted video, or move to Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro for 50 GB and no per-video cap. Both plans include a 14-day free trial. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moAn instructor with unlimited programs, members and comments who keeps workout clips short, or hosts longer videos on YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Includes drip, sequential gating, progress tracking, certificates and limited-time access. Shopify-hosted video limit: 1 GB / 10 min per file. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan for full-length follow-along sessions you upload directly, so clients never leave your store to watch. Both plans include unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, branded email delivery with a custom email domain, limited-time access, and delivery on the Shopify Thank-You and Order Status pages. There is no free plan; each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. See the [full pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) for details. Setup path ## From in-person sessions to a sellable video program in 4 steps. Most instructors already have the content — recorded classes, a written plan, a coaching template. The job is to package it as a structured, drip-released program your existing clients can buy on Shopify and follow at home. 1. 01Map the plan to sections and lessons.In the drag-and-drop builder, create one section per week and one lesson per workout or rest-day brief. Reorder by dragging; use "Create Multiple" to spin up a week of lessons at once. This skeleton is your whole program before you add a single video. 2. 02Add video, instructions, and a printable sheet.In each lesson, add a Video block (Alva-hosted on Pro, or YouTube / Vimeo / Loom embed), a Text block for sets and reps, and a PDF block for a downloadable program card. Add a Quiz block where a technique check helps. 3. 03Set drip, gating, and the certificate.Drip each week a set number of days after enrolment. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so clients move in order. Design the completion certificate so it auto-fires when the program ends. Bind the course to a Shopify product and set your price. 4. 04Enrol your roster and launch.Bulk import your existing client list via CSV, or let new clients buy through Shopify checkout — Alva Courses enrols them the instant the order is paid. They get a branded "Start Learning Now" email from your own domain and start training in the storefront player. No second login. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” > “I’ve researched and tested a lot of Shopify course apps, and I recommend Alva Courses without hesitation. Setup was easy and everything works exactly as it should.” > “So easy to use, and the support is unmatched.” ★★★★★ **5.0** from 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store. FAQ for instructors ## Questions fitness instructors actually ask. Can I drip-release my training weeks? Yes. Alva Courses drips lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, so Week 2 unlocks seven days after a client starts. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or keep it as a draft. Sequential gating can require a client to finish one workout before the next unlocks, keeping the program in order. Where do my workout videos play and how big can they be? Clients watch your videos in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify store — no second login or external platform. On the Unlimited plan, Shopify-hosted video is capped at 1 GB and 10 minutes per file. Upgrade to Unlimited Pro for Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of storage and no per-video limits, which suits longer follow-along sessions. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Can clients track their progress through a program? Yes. Each client sees a progress bar and completion ticks in the course player as they finish each workout. In the Shopify admin, a per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completed clients, completion rate and a per-student progress bar with enrolment date and status, so you can see who is on track and who has stalled. Can I award a certificate when someone finishes a program? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a client finishes the program, and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to match your gym or coaching brand. Certificates give clients a finish line to aim for, which lifts completion rates and gives you proof points and testimonials for the next launch. How do I manage members and bulk-enrol existing clients? Alva Courses gives you a per-course Members Overview and a global Members view across every program. You can manually Add Member, search and filter, Export CSV, or Bulk import via CSV — useful for moving an existing client roster onto a new plan at once. Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid, so paying clients get access automatically. Do clients need a separate login to access my programs? No. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify. Clients access My Courses from their Shopify customer account and play workouts in your branded storefront course player — no second platform and no extra password. You can also surface a start-learning link on the Shopify Thank-You page and Order Status page right after checkout. Further reading ## Guides for selling training programs on Shopify. [Guide How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) The full setup walkthrough — build a course, attach video, drip the weeks, and sell it through Shopify checkout with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How Why a paced, weekly release keeps clients engaged through a multi-week training plan — and how to set drip schedules in Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) [Feature spotlight Add Course Completion Certificates on Shopify Reward clients who finish your program with an auto-awarded, on-brand certificate that doubles as shareable social proof.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Turn your training plan into a course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build your program as sections and lessons, add your workout videos, set the weekly drip, and bind it to a Shopify product. Place a test order and watch the branded "Start Learning Now" email land — then your client trains in your store's own player. Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. ✓ Drip-released weeks with sequential gating ✓ Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) ✓ Progress tracking and auto-awarded certificates [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for every kind of course creator | Shopify Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/index.html > Alva Courses for coaches, fitness instructors, educators, content creators, yoga teachers, language tutors and more — build and sell online courses on Shopify. ## Alva Courses use-case hub Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside their store — with videos, quizzes, PDFs, certificates, member management and discussions. This hub page links to fifteen use-case landing pages: coaches and consultants, fitness instructors, online educators, content creators, yoga teachers, language tutors, cooking instructors, business trainers, music teachers, artists and makers, real estate and finance trainers, corporate training, membership creators, nonprofits and associations, and tutoring centres. The course builder, lesson content blocks, drip scheduling, certificates and member management are identical across niches; the dedicated pages cover the lesson formats, video needs, assessment and pricing details that matter for each kind of teacher. Pricing: Unlimited $9.99 and Unlimited Pro $14.99 per month, each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify merchant reviews. For your business # Alva Courses for *every kind of course creator.* One Shopify app. Fifteen use-case shapes. Same builder, different playbook per niche. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside your store — with videos, quizzes, PDFs, certificates, member management and discussions. Different teachers face different course-building problems — these pages cover fifteen of the most common shapes in detail. ★★★★★ 5.0 on Shopify App Store · 13 reviews · 14-day free trial · Native in Shopify The shared problem ## Different subjects, *same teaching pain.* A fitness instructor's twelve-week program and a language tutor's beginner track share the same five problems: course content scattered across video links, PDFs and email; standalone platforms that pull students away from your store and charge monthly for a separate subdomain; no easy way to gate lessons, drip releases or award completion certificates; manual member and enrolment tracking in spreadsheets; and a clunky learner experience that lives outside your brand. Alva Courses answers all five inside Shopify: a drag-and-drop builder with rich lesson content blocks, drip scheduling and sequential gating, automatic completion certificates, per-course and global member management with CSV import and export, and a branded storefront course player where students learn without a second login. 5.0 stars across 13 Shopify merchant reviews, with a 14-day free trial on every plan. 15 teachers · 15 guides ## Pick the shape that *looks like your teaching.* 01 · Coaching ### Coaches & consultants Productize your framework into a structured course with video lessons, workbooks and a completion certificate — sold through your own Shopify checkout. - Drip lessons week-by-week after enrolment - PDF workbooks and quizzes inside lessons - Custom certificate on completion [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) 02 · Fitness ### Fitness instructors Sell workout programs and training plans as drip-scheduled video courses with progress tracking and a branded learner experience. - Alva Video Hosting for unlimited workout footage - Weekly drip releases to pace the program - Per-student progress bars and completion [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/fitness-instructors.html) 03 · Education ### Online educators Build multi-module courses with video, PDFs, quizzes and certificates, and teach students inside your Shopify customer account. - Quizzes inside lessons to test knowledge - Bulk enrol students via CSV import - Require completion before the next lesson [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) 04 · Creators ### Content creators Turn your audience into students. Sell premium courses with YouTube, Vimeo and Alva-hosted video, gated lessons and discussions. - Mix Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo & Loom video - Per-lesson discussions with moderation - Keep the relationship inside your store [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/content-creators.html) 05 · Yoga ### Yoga teachers Sell yoga programs and class libraries as on-demand video courses with audio meditations and a calm, branded course player. - Sequential gating for guided programs - Audio meditation blocks alongside video - Drip a 30-day challenge day by day [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/yoga-teachers.html) 06 · Languages ### Language tutors Deliver structured language courses with video lessons, audio practice, quizzes for vocabulary and grammar, and level certificates. - Audio blocks for listening & pronunciation - Quizzes for vocabulary and grammar - Certificate when each level is complete [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/language-tutors.html) 07 · Cooking ### Cooking instructors Sell recipe courses and cooking masterclasses with high-quality video, downloadable PDF recipe cards and drip-released modules. - PDF recipe cards inside each lesson - Alva Video Hosting for long-form classes - Drip a multi-week masterclass series [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/cooking-instructors.html) 08 · Training ### Business trainers Run professional training programs with quizzes, completion certificates, member management and progress analytics inside Shopify. - Quizzes and certificates for accreditation - Bulk-enrol teams via CSV import - Completion-rate analytics per course [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/business-trainers.html) 09 · Music ### Music teachers Package graded lessons into paid courses with video and audio in one lesson, sheet-music PDFs attached and drip-released weekly practice. - Video and audio blocks in a single lesson - Attach sheet music as downloadable PDFs - Graded certificate for every level [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/music-teachers.html) 10 · Art & craft ### Artists & makers Sell project-based art and craft courses with HD demo video, downloadable patterns and templates, drip-released steps and a shareable certificate. - HD demo video hosted by Alva Video Hosting - Printable patterns and templates per step - Drip the build week by week [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/artists-makers.html) 11 · Real estate & finance ### Real estate & finance trainers Deliver structured exam-prep, licensing and professional-development training with quizzes, assessments, drip scheduling and completion certificates. - Quizzes inside every lesson for practice - Sequential gating and drip-scheduled study plans - Completion certificate on the finish line [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/real-estate-finance-trainers.html) 12 · Corporate L&D ### Corporate training Deliver employee and partner training as online courses — bulk-enrolled by CSV, gated with quizzes and assessments, certified on completion and billed at one flat monthly fee with no per-learner cost. - Bulk-enrol cohorts via CSV import - Quizzes and assessments inside lessons - Completion-rate reporting per cohort [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/corporate-training.html) 13 · Memberships ### Membership creators Run a drip membership inside your own store — release lessons week by week, host per-lesson discussions with moderation, and keep every member in one native portal. Replace Kajabi, Skool and Patreon. - Drip lessons from each member's join date - Per-lesson discussions with moderation - One native member portal, no second login [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/membership-creators.html) 14 · Nonprofits ### Nonprofits & associations Deliver member training, education and certification as online courses for one flat monthly price with no per-seat fees — bulk-enrol your whole roster, track completion, and award a credential certificate. - One flat price, no per-seat fees - Bulk-enrol the whole roster via CSV - Certificate members show as a credential [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/nonprofits-associations.html) 15 · Tutoring & K-12 ### Tutoring centres Sell structured exam-prep and subject courses built as sections and lessons — with quizzes after each topic, drip scheduling to pace a term, per-student progress tracking and access inside the Shopify customer account. - Quizzes after each topic for practice - Drip-scheduled lessons to pace a term - Per-student progress tracking [See the full guide →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/tutoring-centres.html) Compare [All Shopify course apps, head to head →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/) Side-by-side feature, pricing and limits matrices for every alternative. Pricing [$9.99 → $14.99/mo · flat, no per-sale cut →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) Same Unlimited and Unlimited Pro tiers across every use case. Pro adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting. Blog [Guides · selling, pricing, certificates, drip →](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/) Niche-specific tactics, setup walkthroughs and course-launch playbooks. Don't see your niche? ## The builder works for *any kind of course.* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build courses out of any lesson content — video, images, audio, PDFs, ePub, MS Office docs, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — delivered the moment a Shopify order is paid. The fifteen use-case pages above are the most-searched shapes; the underlying builder, lesson editor, drip scheduling, certificates and member management are identical across every niche. Photography educators, music teachers, craft and DIY instructors, professional-skills mentors, art and design tutors — all run Alva Courses today without a dedicated landing page. 5.0 stars across 13 Shopify merchant reviews. Install on Shopify and the same builder starts powering whatever you teach. [Start your free trial on Shopify →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) FAQ ## Common questions *across niches.* What's the difference between selling a fitness program and a language course with Alva Courses? The underlying engine is identical — drag-and-drop builder, lesson content blocks, drip scheduling, certificates and member management. The difference is shape. Fitness instructors lean on long-form workout video (often Alva Video Hosting to bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file limit) and weekly drip releases. Language tutors lean on audio practice, vocabulary and grammar quizzes, and certificates that mark each level complete. Same Alva Courses, two use-case pages. Do I need the Pro plan to teach a video-heavy course? Plan choice depends on your video, not on your niche. The Unlimited plan at $9.99/mo covers unlimited courses, members and comments, and hosts video on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video limit. If your modules exceed that, Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of storage and no per-video limits. Both plans include a 14-day free trial. Can I teach more than one kind of course on the same store? Yes. Many Alva Courses merchants teach across two or three of the use-case shapes — a coach also runs a business-training program, a yoga teacher adds a nutrition course, a content creator launches a beginner and an advanced track. Each course has its own sections, lessons, drip schedule and certificate. Members and progress are managed per course and across all courses from one Members view, with no surcharge for teaching multiple subjects. Which Shopify themes work best with Alva Courses? Alva Courses does not depend on a specific theme. Students access courses through the Shopify customer account, the checkout thank-you page and the order status page — none of which the storefront theme controls. Alva Courses ships customer-account, thank-you-page and order-status extensions that load on top of any current Online Store 2.0 theme. Dawn, Sense, Refresh, Studio and most Shopify Theme Store themes work without configuration. Why use Alva Courses instead of a standalone platform like Thinkific or Kajabi? Alva Courses keeps everything inside the store you already run. Students buy through your Shopify checkout, log in once to their customer account, and watch lessons in a branded storefront player — no second platform, no separate subdomain, no second login. You own the customer data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with no per-sale fees. The dedicated use-case pages cover the setup that matters for each kind of teacher. --- # Alva Courses for Language Tutors | Shopify Course App (2026) Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/language-tutors.html > Sell structured language courses on Shopify — audio, video, quizzes, drip-fed level by level. Alva Courses delivers lessons natively in your store. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for language tutors Alva Courses is a Shopify app that language tutors use to sell structured lesson modules with audio, video and quizzes, drip-fed level by level. Drip whole levels X days after enrolment, gate lessons sequentially, add Audio and Video blocks for pronunciation and listening practice, build quizzes inside lessons, and award completion certificates automatically. Students learn in a native Shopify storefront course player with progress tracking — no second login. Two paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 reviews. **Alva** · For language tutors & online language teachers Audio · Video · Quizzes drip-fed level by level # Alva Courses for *language tutors* Language tutors on Shopify want to sell **structured lesson modules with audio, video and quizzes** , drip-fed level by level — not a single bloated download. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that builds exactly that: drip A1 → A2 → B1 on a schedule, gate each lesson until the last is complete, add Audio blocks for listening and pronunciation, quiz vocabulary and grammar inside lessons, and hand out a completion certificate at the end — all delivered natively inside your store. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A tutor's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 reviews · 100% five-star · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Drip scheduling Level by level X days after enrolment Lesson blocks Audio · Video Plus text, tables, quizzes Sequential gating Pass to unlock Complete before next Delivery Native In your Shopify store A day in the life ## How a language tutor's Shopify and Alva Courses workflow actually runs. 08:00 · SYLLABUS ### Build the course as levels and units. Open Alva Courses in the Shopify admin and drag your syllabus into shape: a course for "Spanish A1–B1", sections for each level, lessons for each unit. Reorder by dragging. Use "Create Multiple" to spin up twelve unit lessons in one go, then rename as you fill them. 09:30 · CONTENT ### Add audio, video, tables and a quiz. Each unit lesson gets a dialogue Audio block for listening, a Video block explaining the grammar, a vocabulary table in the rich-text editor, and a Quiz at the end. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so students master one unit before the next opens. 11:00 · DRIP ### Schedule the levels to release over time. Set the A1 section to unlock at enrolment, A2 to drip fourteen days later, and B1 a month after that. A new student who pays at 11:04 sees A1 immediately in their account, and the rest unlocks on schedule — no manual sending, ever. 17:30 · LIVE ### Drop in this week's conversation class. Add a Zoom block to the "Live practice" lesson with this Thursday's call link. Students who finished the week's units join for conversation. Afterwards they leave questions in the lesson discussion, and you reply — with an email notification whenever someone comments. What language tutors actually use ## The Alva Courses feature set, re-angled for a language tutor. 01 / 06Drip ### Drip the syllabus level by level. A language course is a sequence, not a dump. Alva Courses drips whole sections or single lessons a set number of days after a student enrols — A1 now, A2 in two weeks, B1 a month later. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or keep it as Draft until you are ready, so a single self-paced course paces every learner through the same structured path. Combine drip with "Require completion before next lesson" and students cannot skip ahead: they finish the current unit, the next opens on schedule, and momentum builds week after week. 02 / 06Audio & video ### Audio and video blocks in every lesson. Language teaching lives on sound. Each lesson supports an Audio block for dialogue recordings, pronunciation drills and listening exercises, plus a Video block for spoken explanations and conversation models. Host videos on Alva or embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add vocabulary tables, images and PDFs in the same rich-text lesson — everything a unit needs in one place. 03 / 06Quizzes ### Quiz vocabulary and grammar inside lessons. Build a quiz inside any lesson to test vocabulary, grammar and comprehension at the end of each unit. Pair quizzes with sequential gating so a learner must work through the material before the next unit unlocks. It keeps students honest about their progress and gives you a clear signal of who has actually absorbed each level. 04 / 06Certificates ### Certificates and progress tracking. Award a custom-designed completion certificate automatically when a student finishes the course — emailed to them and worth showing off. Per-course progress tracking gives you completion percentages, status and completion-rate analytics, so you can see who finished A1 and who stalled at unit three, then nudge accordingly. 05 / 06Native ### Learners stay in your Shopify store. No second login, no external platform. Students open "My Courses" in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks. Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page and a branded enrolment email. 06 / 06Live & community ### Live classes and lesson discussions. Blend self-paced modules with live conversation practice. Add a Zoom block to share a class link inside any lesson, and use a Button block to point students at a booking page. Native per-lesson discussions let learners ask questions and you answer, with email notifications and moderation tools when a student comments. Inside the app ## Build levels, drip lessons, and watch progress — from the Shopify admin. The course builder lives in your Shopify admin: drag sections and lessons into order, tag them Drip, Scheduled or Draft, and bulk-create unit lessons. The course player and Members Overview show exactly how far each student has progressed through every level. Members Overview — completion rate and per-student progress for every level you drip. Pricing, tutor-sized ## Which plan does a language tutor need? Alva Courses has two paid plans, each with a **14-day free trial** and no per-course limits. The only real decision is video. If your lesson videos are short and you are happy within Shopify's hosting caps, **Unlimited** covers everything. If you have a deep library of recorded conversation classes and long explainer videos, **Unlimited Pro** adds dedicated video hosting that bypasses Shopify's per-file limits. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moA tutor selling structured courses with audio, quizzes and shorter lesson videos. Unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, limited-time access, and Shopify-hosted video up to 1 GB / 10 min per video. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moA tutor with a large video library — full conversation classes and long grammar explainers. Everything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB and no per-video Shopify limits**. Both plans include the drag-and-drop builder, drip scheduling, audio and video blocks, quizzes, certificates, member management, discussions and branded email delivery. Compare the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Setup path ## From syllabus to live course in four steps. If you already teach over Zoom or sell PDFs of your worksheets, you have everything you need. Alva Courses turns that material into a structured, drip-fed course your students follow inside your existing Shopify store. 1. 01Map your levels to sections.Create one course in Alva Courses and add a section per level — A1, A2, B1 — then a lesson per unit. Drag to reorder, duplicate similar units, and use "Create Multiple" to build a whole level's worth of lesson shells at once. 2. 02Fill lessons with audio, video and quizzes.In the lesson editor, add an Audio block for dialogue, a Video block for the explanation, a vocabulary table, and a Quiz to close the unit. Turn on Require completion before next lesson for the units you want gated. 3. 03Set the drip schedule and a certificate.Configure each section to drip a set number of days after enrolment so levels unlock in sequence. Design the completion certificate template once — Alva Courses awards and emails it automatically when a student finishes. 4. 04Sell it through your Shopify checkout.Link the course to a Shopify product and publish. When a student pays, they are enrolled instantly and find the course in "My Courses" in their customer account — plus a branded enrolment email and the thank-you page. No manual onboarding, no second platform. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” > “I’ve researched and tested a lot of Shopify course apps, and I recommend Alva Courses without hesitation. Setup was easy and everything works exactly as it should.” Rated **5.0★** from **13 reviews** on the Shopify App Store · 100% five-star. FAQ for language tutors ## Questions language tutors actually ask. Can I drip-feed a language course level by level? Yes. Alva Courses lets you drip whole sections or individual lessons a set number of days after a student enrols. Release A1 immediately, then unlock A2 after fourteen days, then B1 after another month. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date, keep lessons as Draft, and require completion of one lesson before the next unlocks. This paces learners through a structured syllabus instead of overwhelming them on day one. Can I add audio for pronunciation and listening practice? Yes. Every lesson supports an Audio content block, so you can drop in dialogue recordings, pronunciation drills and listening exercises alongside text and images. Mix audio with video lessons, vocabulary tables in the rich-text editor, and a quiz at the end of each unit. Students play the audio directly in the Shopify storefront course player on any device — no second app to download. Can I quiz students on vocabulary and grammar? Yes. You build quizzes inside lessons to test vocabulary, grammar and comprehension as students move through each level. Pair quizzes with sequential gating so a learner must pass or complete a unit before the next one unlocks. Progress tracking shows each student's completion percentage, and a custom completion certificate is awarded automatically when they finish the course. Do students need a separate login or platform? No. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify. After checkout, students access My Courses in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks. There is no second login and no external learning platform. Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid, on the thank-you page, the order status page and via a branded email. Can I run live conversation classes alongside the course? Yes. Add a Zoom block to any lesson to share the link for live conversation practice or office hours, so self-paced modules and live sessions live in the same course. You can also use the Button block to point students to a booking page. Native per-lesson discussions let learners ask questions and you reply, with email notifications when a student comments. How much does Alva Courses cost for a language tutor? Alva Courses has two paid plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is 9.99 dollars per month with unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, limited-time access and Shopify-hosted video up to 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro is 14.99 dollars per month and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits, which suits tutors with large libraries of lesson videos. Further reading ## Guides for language tutors selling courses on Shopify. [Guide Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How How to pace a structured syllabus — like a language course released level by level — using drip scheduling in Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) [Guide How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) The full setup walkthrough — from building a course to delivering it natively through your Shopify checkout.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide How to Price an Online Course What to charge for a multi-level language course, and how to package levels and certificates to support the price.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) Install in minutes ## Launch your language course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build your levels, add audio, video and quizzes, set the drip schedule, and link the course to a Shopify product. Students enrol at checkout and learn in your own store — no second platform, no extra login. Two plans, both with a 14-day free trial. ✓ Drip levels and gate lessons level by level ✓ Audio, video and quizzes in every lesson ✓ Certificates and progress tracking, native to Shopify [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Membership Courses on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/membership-creators.html > Run a membership on Shopify with Alva Courses — drip lessons, per-lesson discussions, a native member portal and branded email. Replace Kajabi, Skool and Patreon. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for membership and community creators Alva Courses is a Shopify app that membership and community creators use to run a drip membership inside their store instead of juggling Kajabi, Skool or Patreon plus a separate shop. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop builder, drip-released lessons, native per-lesson discussions with comment moderation, recurring and limited-time access, a native "My Courses" member portal, completion certificates, quizzes, per-member progress tracking, member management with CSV import, and branded emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For membership creators Membership · Community drip lessons · discussions · one portal # Alva Courses for *membership creators* Your membership lives on Kajabi or Skool, your community Q&A is on Patreon or a Discord, and your store is somewhere else entirely. You pay three subscriptions, reconcile two member lists, and send people to a second login every time you post. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets membership and community creators run a **drip membership** inside their own store. Release lessons week by week, host **per-lesson discussions** with comment moderation, and keep every member in one native portal — no second platform. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A creator's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Drip lessons Paced New content week by week Discussions Built in Per-lesson Q&A, moderated Member portal My Courses One login, no second app Replaces 3 tools Kajabi, Skool & a store A day in the life ## How a monthly membership runs on Shopify + Alva Courses, in one place. 08:00 · PUBLISH ### Drop this week's lesson into the membership. Open the builder in the Shopify admin and add this week's lesson to the membership — a video, a worksheet PDF, a short quiz. Set it to drip three days after each member's join date so newcomers get the same paced run as long-timers. The library structures itself before the first coffee is cold. 10:30 · COMMUNITY ### Answer the Q&A on each lesson. Overnight, members posted questions in the per-lesson discussions — and you got an email ping for each. You answer them where the content lives, pin a great reply, and hide one off-topic comment with the moderation tools. No Discord to scroll, no separate community tab to police. 13:05 · JOIN ### A member subscribes. Access fires itself. The order is paid and Alva Courses grants access instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from hello@yourmembership.com, the thank-you page invites them in, and lesson one is waiting in the "My Courses" portal of their Shopify customer account. No separate platform to set up. 18:30 · RETAIN ### Check who's active and who's drifting. You open the Members Overview: who finished last week's lesson, who hasn't logged in, who's close to completing the cohort. You drop a note to the quiet ones and post a heads-up in the discussion. Retention is a number you can see, not a guess. What membership creators actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a membership and community. 01 / 06Community ### Per-lesson discussions, with moderation. A membership is a community, not a video dump. A native per-lesson comment system lets members ask questions and reply right where the content lives, so the conversation stays tied to the lesson instead of scrolling away in a chat feed. You get moderation tools to hide, edit or remove comments, and an email ping when someone posts. That replaces the Discord or separate community platform most memberships bolt on — and members never leave your store to take part. Answer the day's questions in one pass, pin the best replies, and keep the discussion on-topic. 02 / 06Drip & pace ### Drip lessons so there's always a reason to stay. Drip scheduling releases a lesson or section a set number of days after a member joins, so everyone gets a steady drip of new content paced from their own start date — and a binge can't empty the library in a weekend. Schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed calendar date for a live cohort, keep future content as Draft, and members always have something new to come back for. 03 / 06Access & billing ### Recurring and limited-time access, your way. Sell membership access as a Shopify product and use Shopify's native subscription apps for recurring billing — or run time-boxed rounds with Limited-time access, which closes a member's access after a set window. A 90-day challenge, a seasonal cohort or an evergreen monthly membership all map to one Shopify product, and members enrol the instant their order is paid. 04 / 06Portal ### A native member portal — no second login. Members watch every lesson in a branded "My Courses" portal inside their Shopify customer account — the same login they use to check an order. There's no separate membership site to send people to and no extra password to reset. Enrolment and content-update emails send from your own custom domain, so the whole experience feels like part of your brand, not a third-party tool. 05 / 06Members & retention ### Member onboarding & progress, automated. The moment an order is paid, a branded welcome email greets the member and lesson one is in their customer account — no manual handover. The Members Overview shows progress bars, completion rate and status for everyone; add a member by hand, bulk-import a cohort by CSV, or export the roster. You can spot who's drifting before they churn and nudge them back into the community. 06 / 06Migration ### Move off Kajabi, Skool or Patreon. Rebuild the library in the drag-and-drop builder, paste your existing YouTube, Vimeo or Loom links, or upload video to Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan. Bulk-import your current members from a CSV export so everyone keeps access on day one, and a quiz, certificate and content-update email round out the experience. One Shopify subscription replaces a membership platform, a community tool and a separate store. The builder — your membership as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, membership-sized ## What plan does a membership actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-member fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. Compared with a membership platform's percentage cut and a community tool's seat pricing, a flat $9.99 looks very different at scale. So the only real question for a membership is your video. Short lessons and screen recordings sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. A growing library of long, high-quality footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost memberships. Unlimited lessons, members and discussion comments, drip scheduling, comment moderation, certificates, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your membership library is long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, drip scheduling, quizzes, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions and moderation, instant access and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Migration path ## From Kajabi, Skool or Patreon to Shopify in 4 steps. You already have the membership — it's the lessons on Kajabi, the discussions on Skool or Patreon, and the store on Shopify. The work is consolidating it into one place your members log into once. 1. 01Rebuild the library as sections.In the builder, create one section per module and one lesson per piece of content. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Don't perfect it yet — get the skeleton of your Kajabi or Skool curriculum in, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Bring over your video and add a quiz.Paste your existing YouTube, Loom or Vimeo links, or upload footage to Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan. Attach a PDF, add a quiz to check understanding, and turn on per-lesson discussions so the community moves over with the content. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the membership to a Shopify product — pair it with a native subscription app for recurring billing, or set Limited-time access for a time-boxed round. Turn on drip so lessons release week by week, and edit the welcome and content-update emails to send from your domain. 4. 04Import your members and switch over.Export your current members from Kajabi, Skool or Patreon and bulk-import the roster via CSV so everyone keeps access on day one. New members enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your audience at the new product page. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for membership creators ## Questions membership creators ask. Can I run a membership on Shopify instead of Kajabi, Skool or Patreon? Yes. Alva Courses lets you run the whole membership inside Shopify — members buy access through your existing checkout and watch lessons in the native 'My Courses' member portal in their customer account. There is no second login, no separate community tool to herd people into, and no extra store to keep in sync. You own the member data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month instead of a membership platform's higher fees plus transaction cuts. Does Alva Courses have community discussions and comment moderation? Yes. A native per-lesson comment system lets members ask questions and reply right where the content lives, so discussion stays tied to the lesson instead of scrolling away in a chat feed. You get moderation tools to hide, edit or remove comments, and an email notification when someone posts so you can answer the day's questions in one pass. It replaces the separate community platform most memberships bolt on. Can I drip-release lessons so members get new content each week? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after a member joins, so everyone gets a steady flow of new content paced from their own start date. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed calendar date for a live cohort, or keep lessons as Draft until they're ready. Dripping gives members a reason to stay subscribed and keeps a binge from emptying the library in a weekend. Can I sell recurring or limited-time access to my membership? Yes. Sell access as a Shopify product and use Shopify's native subscription apps for recurring billing, or run time-boxed rounds with Alva Courses Limited-time access, which closes a member's access after a set window. Seasonal cohorts, a 90-day challenge or an annual membership round all map to one Shopify product. Members enrol the instant their order is paid and land in the member portal automatically. How do I migrate my membership from Kajabi, Skool or Patreon? Rebuild the curriculum in the drag-and-drop builder — one section per module, one lesson per piece of content — and paste your existing YouTube, Vimeo or Loom links, or upload video to Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan. Then bulk-import your current members from a CSV export so everyone keeps access on day one. New members enrol automatically when they buy, and the Members Overview tracks the whole community from one screen. Do members get a single login for the membership? Yes. Everything runs natively inside Shopify. Members buy through your existing checkout and watch every lesson in a branded 'My Courses' portal inside their Shopify customer account — one login, no separate membership site. Branded enrolment emails welcome them the moment their order is paid, content-update emails send from your own custom domain, and you pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial. Further reading ## Guides for running a membership on Shopify. [Guide How to create a membership site on Shopify The full walkthrough — from building a drip library to taking your first recurring member with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-create-a-membership-site-on-shopify.html) [Comparison Alva Courses vs Kajabi A flat Shopify subscription against Kajabi's tiered pricing — feature by feature, for memberships and communities.](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/kajabi.html) [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Why dripping a membership week by week gives members a reason to stay subscribed — and lifts retention.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Run your membership *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your library into sections and lessons, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test order — watch the welcome email land and lesson one appear in the "My Courses" portal. Drip new content, turn on per-lesson discussions, and run it all from the store you already own. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Drip lessons that keep members subscribed ✓ Per-lesson discussions, moderated in your store ✓ One member portal — replace Kajabi & Skool [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Sell Music Lessons on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/music-teachers.html > Sell music lessons on Shopify with Alva Courses — video + audio lesson blocks, sheet-music PDFs, drip practice modules and graded certificates. 5.0★. ## Sell music lessons on Shopify with Alva Courses Alva Courses is a Shopify app that music teachers and instrumental tutors use to package graded lessons into paid online courses sold from their own store. Alva Courses supports video and audio lesson blocks, sheet-music and score PDFs as lesson resources, a drag-and-drop course builder, drip-released practice modules, completion certificates for graded levels, quizzes for theory and aural work, per-student progress tracking, member management with CSV import, native per-lesson discussions, and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For music teachers Video + audio · Scores drip practice · graded certificates # Sell music lessons on Shopify with *Alva Courses* Your lessons are scattered — demos on YouTube, calls on Zoom, backing tracks and PDFs dropped into a Patreon you keep meaning to organise. Students lose the right score, miss the practice video, and you re-send the same files every week. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets music teachers and instrumental tutors package graded lessons into **paid online courses** — sold right from your own store. Combine video and audio in one lesson, attach the sheet music as a PDF, drip-release the next week's practice, and award a completion **certificate** for every grade. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A teacher's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Video + audio In one lesson Demos, backing tracks, scores Sheet music PDF blocks Scores beside the recording Certificate Per grade A milestone students share Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How a piano teacher publishes a graded course on Shopify with Alva Courses. 08:00 · BUILD ### Lay out the grade as sections. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. Grade 1 Piano becomes a course; scales, set pieces and sight-reading become sections; each piece becomes a lesson. Use "Create Multiple" to add the week's lessons at once. Drag to reorder. The whole grade is structured before the first coffee is cold. 08:40 · RECORD ### Add a demo, a backing track and the score. In each lesson, drop a Video block of the piece played slowly, an Audio block with a play-along backing track, and a PDF block with the sheet music. Add a short quiz on the key signature. One lesson now holds the watch, the listen and the read — no chasing files. 13:05 · ENROL ### A student buys. Access fires itself. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the student instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from hello@yourmusicstudio.com, the thank-you page invites them to start, and week one is waiting in their Shopify customer account. No emailing scores and links by hand. 18:30 · TEACH ### Show up to the lesson already briefed. Before the weekly lesson you open the Members Overview: who has worked through the new piece, who is stuck on scales, who hasn't practised. You spend the live time on what they actually need, not on re-explaining the basics. Students post questions in the lesson discussion afterwards. What music teachers actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for teaching an instrument. 01 / 06Video + audio ### Demonstrations and play-alongs in one lesson. Music is heard before it is read, so every lesson combines a Video block and an Audio block. Film a technique demonstration or a slow-then-tempo run-through, then add a backing track, a reference recording or an ear-training clip students can loop. The rich lesson editor stacks as many blocks as a piece needs — watch, listen, then practise, all in the same lesson. Upload video to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher link; audio uploads play right in the storefront player. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so a student masters one piece before the next unlocks. 02 / 06Scores ### Sheet music and scores as lesson resources. The PDF block puts the score right next to the recording. Attach a piece, an exercise sheet, a scale chart or a chord diagram as a PDF and students read or download it inside the lesson. No more emailing attachments or pointing people at a shared folder — the right score always sits with the right video and audio, so students practise from the correct edition every time. 03 / 06Drip & pace ### Drip practice modules week by week. Practice works best in measured doses, not a weekend binge. Drip scheduling releases the next piece or technique a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's material lands when the student is ready for it. Run a live group class by scheduling lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep later pieces as Draft, and set Limited-time access if a term-based course should close at the end of the term. 04 / 06Graded credential ### Certificates for each graded level. Build a quiz into a lesson to check theory, key signatures and aural recognition. When a student finishes a course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Make each grade its own course, so passing Grade 1 earns a Grade 1 certificate. Edit the template to carry your studio brand — a milestone students and parents love to share. 05 / 06Progress ### Per-student progress, tracked automatically. The moment an order is paid, a branded enrolment email welcomes the student and week one is in their customer account — no manual handover. The per-course Members Overview shows progress bars, completion rate and status for every student; add a student by hand, bulk-import a class by CSV, or export the roster. You walk into each lesson already knowing who has practised and who is stuck. 06 / 06Community ### Discussions and branded delivery, in your store. A native per-lesson comment system lets students ask "is this fingering right?" where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and students watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party platform to herd people into. The course builder — a grade as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per piece. Pricing, teacher-sized ## What plan does a music studio actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-student fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. So the only real question for a music teacher is your video. Short demonstrations and play-along clips sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality masterclass footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost music teachers and tutors. Unlimited courses, students and discussion comments, audio blocks, sheet-music PDFs, drip practice modules, certificates and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your masterclasses and full-length performance videos outgrow Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, video and audio blocks, sheet-music PDFs, drip scheduling, quizzes, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Setup path ## Migrate from Teachable, Thinkific or Patreon in 4 steps. You already have the content — videos, backing tracks and scores sitting on Teachable, Thinkific or Patreon, charging a platform fee or a monthly subscription. Moving it into Alva Courses brings your teaching back inside the Shopify store you control, with one checkout and the student data in your own hands. 1. 01Export your media and outline the grade.Download your videos, audio and PDF scores from Teachable, Thinkific or Patreon. In the Alva course builder, create one section per topic — scales, pieces, sight-reading — and one lesson per piece. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once, then fill each with the rich editor. 2. 02Rebuild each lesson with video, audio, score and a quiz.Drop a Video block per piece — upload to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Loom or Vimeo link. Add an Audio block for the backing track, a PDF block for the sheet music, and a quiz for theory or aural work. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect each grade or course to a Shopify product and set its price. Turn on drip so practice material releases week by week, set Limited-time access if it runs on a term, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your own studio domain. 4. 04Move your existing students across and launch.Bulk-import your current roster via CSV or add students by hand so everyone keeps access on day one. New students enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your list at the new Shopify product and close the old platform. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for music teachers ## Questions music teachers ask. Can I add both video and audio to a music lesson? Yes. Each lesson can hold multiple content blocks, so a single lesson combines a Video block for the technique demonstration, an Audio block for a backing track or reference recording, a PDF block for the sheet music, and a Text block for practice notes. Students play the video, loop the audio at their own pace, and follow along with the score — all in one lesson inside your Shopify storefront, with no separate apps to juggle. How do I attach sheet music and scores to lessons? Alva Courses has a PDF block in the rich lesson editor. Upload a piece, an exercise sheet or a scale chart as a PDF and it appears in the lesson for students to read or download. Add as many PDF scores per lesson as you need, alongside the video and audio. Because the PDF lives inside the lesson, students always have the right score next to the recording, instead of hunting through email attachments or a shared drive. Can I drip-release practice material week by week? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a graded level unlocks one piece or technique a week instead of dumping everything at once. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live group class, or keep lessons as Draft until you're ready. This paces practice, stops students racing ahead, and keeps a steady rhythm between your lessons. Do students get a certificate when they pass a grade? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. Build each graded level as its own course so finishing it earns a certificate for that grade. Edit the certificate template to carry your studio brand. For students and parents, a certificate per level is a motivating milestone and a shareable record of real progress. How do I track each student's progress? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per student with enrolment date and status. You can add a student manually, bulk-import a roster via CSV, or export the list. Branded enrolment emails welcome students the moment their order is paid, and the global Members view tracks everyone across every grade and instrument from one screen. Does this run inside my Shopify store or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, students buy through your existing checkout, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the student data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone platform's higher fees. Further reading ## Guides for music teachers selling lessons on Shopify. [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Why dripping practice material week by week keeps students in step with your lessons — and lifts completion.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) [Feature Add course completion certificates on Shopify Award a certificate for every graded level automatically when a student finishes the course.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) The full setup walkthrough — from building your first course to taking your first enrolment with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Publish your first grade *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build a grade into sections and lessons with video, audio and sheet-music PDFs, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test enrolment — watch the welcome email land and week one appear in the customer account. Sell your lessons from the store you already run. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Video, audio and scores in one lesson ✓ Drip practice paced to your lessons ✓ A completion certificate for every grade [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Courses for Nonprofits on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/nonprofits-associations.html > Deliver member training and certification on Shopify with Alva Courses — one flat $9.99/mo, no per-seat fees, bulk CSV enrolment, certificates. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for nonprofits and member associations Alva Courses is a Shopify app that nonprofits and member associations use to deliver training, education and member certification as online courses — for one flat monthly price with no per-seat fees. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder, bulk CSV enrolment of a whole membership roster, completion certificates, quizzes, per-member progress tracking and completion analytics, member management, drip scheduling, native per-lesson discussions, and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For nonprofits & associations Training · Members flat price · no per-seat fees # Alva Courses for *nonprofits & associations* Your LMS bills by the seat, so every new member who needs the training quietly grows the invoice — and the renewal eats into program budget you'd rather spend on the mission. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets nonprofits and member associations deliver training, education and member certification as **online courses** — for one flat monthly price with no per-seat fees. Bulk-enrol your whole roster by CSV, track who completed, and award a completion **certificate** members can show as a credential. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) An association's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Flat price $9.99/mo No per-seat or per-member fees Bulk enrol CSV Import the whole roster at once Certificate On finish A member credential, emailed Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How an association certifies its members with Shopify + Alva Courses. 09:00 · BUILD ### Build the certification into sections. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. The member-certification syllabus becomes four sections; each module becomes a lesson. Drop in a video, a PDF handbook and a quiz to confirm understanding. Drag to reorder. The whole short course is structured before the first meeting of the day. 09:40 · ENROL ### Bulk-enrol the whole membership. Export the member list from your CRM and import it into the course as a single CSV. Four hundred members are enrolled in one upload — no per-seat surcharge, no headcount tier. New members enrol automatically when they buy through your Shopify checkout, so the roster keeps itself current. 13:05 · NOTIFY ### Members get access. Email fires itself. Each enrolled member gets a branded welcome email from training@yourassociation.org, and module one is waiting in their Shopify customer account. No staff member sends a thing by hand. Members sign in to the account they already use for the organisation and start straight away. 16:30 · REPORT ### Pull the completion report for the board. Open the Members Overview: who has passed the quiz, who is mid-way, who hasn't started. Members who finished already have their completion certificate by email. You export the completion data for the board pack, and members post follow-up questions in the lesson discussion. What organisations actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a nonprofit or member association. 01 / 06Flat price ### One flat price, no matter how many members. A typical LMS bills by the seat, so your cost climbs every time another member needs the training. Alva Courses is one flat price — $9.99/mo on Unlimited — with unlimited courses, members and enrolments. A 50-member chapter and a 5,000-member association pay exactly the same. The budget you free up goes back into the mission, not the software invoice. There is no per-enrolment fee and no headcount tier to negotiate at renewal. You pay a predictable monthly subscription on the Shopify store you already run, with a 14-day free trial to prove it out first. 02 / 06Bulk enrol ### Enrol the whole membership by CSV. You shouldn't have to add members one at a time. Each course takes a CSV import, so you bulk-enrol an entire membership roster in a single upload straight from your CRM export. Add a member by hand when someone joins mid-year, or export the list for your records. New members enrol automatically the moment they buy the course through your Shopify checkout — the roster stays current without manual work. 03 / 06Certify ### Certificates and quizzes that accredit members. Add a quiz to a lesson to confirm members reached the required standard before they finish. When a member completes the course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to carry your organisation's name and crest. That certificate becomes a member credential — useful for continuing-education requirements, accreditation, or proof a volunteer completed safeguarding training. 04 / 06Track ### Progress tracking for the board and funders. Funders and boards want evidence the training actually happened. The per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per member with enrolment date and status. Filter, search and export the data for a board pack or grant report. The global Members view rolls completion up across every program, so you can show exactly who finished the required training and when. 05 / 06Pace ### Drip and timed access for renewable training. A multi-week onboarding or induction works better paced. Drip scheduling releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, and you can schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live intake. For annual certifications, Limited-time access closes a member's access after a set window, so training tied to a yearly membership renews on schedule. Keep next year's revision as Draft until it's ready. 06 / 06Community ### Discussions and branded delivery, in your store. A native per-lesson comment system lets members ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and members watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party platform to herd members into. The course builder — your training program as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, mission-sized ## What does certifying 400 members actually cost? A per-seat LMS at, say, $4 per member would bill **$1,600 a year for 400 members** — and more as the membership grows. Alva Courses has no per-member fee and no per-enrolment fee: both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. The same 400 members cost **$9.99 a month**, flat. The only question is your video. Short training clips sit fine on Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan; long HD footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost nonprofits and associations. Unlimited courses, members and discussion comments, bulk CSV enrolment, certificates, quizzes, progress tracking, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your training videos are long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, drip scheduling, quizzes, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Migration path ## From a per-seat LMS to Shopify in 4 steps. You already have the training — it's the courses, handbooks and videos sitting in your current LMS. The work is rebuilding it inside Shopify so members use one account they already have, and you retire the platform that bills you by the seat. 1. 01Rebuild the syllabus as sections.In the course builder, create one section per module of your existing training and one lesson per topic. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Don't perfect it yet — get the skeleton in to mirror the old LMS structure, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Move your videos, handbooks and quizzes over.Upload each training video to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Loom or Vimeo link. Attach your PDF handbooks, rebuild each quiz to confirm members met the standard, and add an audio or ePub block where the old LMS had one. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set access.Connect the course to a Shopify product — free for members, or a paid price for non-member training. Turn on drip if the program is paced, set Limited-time access for annual certifications, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your domain. 4. 04Import your membership and go live.Export your member list from the old LMS and bulk-import it via CSV so existing members keep access on day one. New members enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then cancel the per-seat platform. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for nonprofits ## Questions nonprofits and associations ask. Does Alva Courses charge per member or per seat? No. Alva Courses is one flat price — Unlimited at $9.99/mo or Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo — with unlimited courses, members and enrolments on both plans. There is no per-seat fee, no per-enrolment fee and no headcount tier, so a 50-member chapter and a 5,000-member association pay the same monthly rate. That flat structure is the main reason nonprofits move off a per-seat LMS. Can I enrol our whole membership roster at once? Yes. Each course has a CSV import, so you can bulk-enrol an entire membership list in one upload instead of adding people by hand. You can also add a member manually or export the roster for your records. New members enrol automatically when they buy the course through your Shopify checkout, and the Members Overview tracks everyone across every program from one screen. Can members earn a certificate when they complete training? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a member finishes the course, and emails it to them. You edit the template to carry your organisation's name and branding. Add a quiz to a lesson to confirm members met the required standard before the certificate is issued — useful for continuing-education or member-accreditation programs. How do we track which members completed the training? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per member with enrolment date and status. You can filter and search, export the data, and watch completion rates across programs from the global Members view. That gives your board or funder a clear record of who finished the required training and when. Can we move our training off our current LMS? Yes. Rebuild each course in the drag-and-drop builder — paste existing video links or upload files, attach your PDF handbooks, and add quizzes. Export your member list from the old LMS and bulk-import it by CSV so existing members keep access. Because everything runs inside Shopify, members sign in to one account they already have, and you retire the separate per-seat platform. Does this run inside our Shopify store or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, members enrol through your existing checkout, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the member data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone LMS's higher per-seat fees. Further reading ## Guides for delivering training on Shopify. [Guide How to create a membership site on Shopify Turn member education into a recurring membership on Shopify — gated courses, drip access and renewals for associations.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-create-a-membership-site-on-shopify.html) [Guide The course launch checklist Everything to check before you open your first training program to members — from quizzes to certificates.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-launch-checklist.html) [For Alva Courses for online educators How educators structure curriculum, quizzes and certificates as courses inside Shopify.](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) [Pricing Plans & pricing One flat price, no per-seat fees — see exactly what Unlimited and Unlimited Pro include.](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Certify your members *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your training into sections and lessons, bind it to a Shopify product, and bulk-import a test roster by CSV — watch the welcome email land and module one appear in the customer account. Run it from the store you already have, for one flat price with no per-seat fees. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ One flat $9.99/mo — no per-member fees ✓ Bulk CSV enrolment of your whole roster ✓ Completion certificates members can show [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Online Educators | Shopify Course App (2026) Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html > Turn lessons and curricula into structured paid courses on Shopify — with quizzes, drip scheduling, completion certificates and progress tracking. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for online educators and teachers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that online educators and teachers use to turn lessons and curricula into structured paid courses. Alva organizes courses into sections and lessons with a drag-and-drop builder, lets you add quizzes inside lessons, drip-release content on a schedule, gate lessons so students complete them in order, auto-award custom completion certificates, and track every student's progress and completion rate. Students learn in a native Shopify storefront course player with no second login. Pricing is $9.99/mo Unlimited or $14.99/mo Unlimited Pro with Alva Video Hosting, each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For online educators & teachers Lessons · Quizzes drip scheduling · completion certificates # Alva Courses for *online educators* Online educators and teachers on Shopify want to turn lessons and curricula into **structured paid courses with quizzes and completion certificates** — not a folder of files. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that organizes your teaching into **sections and sequenced lessons** , adds **quizzes inside lessons** , drips content week by week, awards a custom certificate on completion, and tracks every student's progress — all delivered natively inside your Shopify store. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A teacher's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Course builder Sections Drag-and-drop lessons Quizzes In-lesson Test what students learned Certificates Automatic Emailed on completion Progress Per student Tracked & reportable A day in the life ## How a teacher's Shopify and Alva Courses workflow actually runs. 08:00 · CURRICULUM ### Map the syllabus into sections. Open Alva's course builder. Create a section per module — "Week 1: Foundations", "Week 2: Practice" — then drop lessons inside and drag to reorder. The curriculum you already teach becomes a structured course outline in minutes, not a flat list of downloads. 08:40 · LESSON ### Build a lesson, then add a quiz. Inside a lesson, add a recorded video, a written explainer with the rich-text editor, a PDF worksheet, then a quiz block to check understanding. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so students can't skip ahead until they finish. 13:15 · ENROLMENT ### A student enrols. Week 1 unlocks. The order is paid and the student is enrolled instantly. Drip scheduling releases Week 1 today and queues Week 2 for seven days out. The student gets a branded enrolment email and starts learning in the Shopify course player — no second login, no external platform. 18:30 · COMPLETION ### A cohort finishes. Certificates fire. Open the Members Overview: completion rate, progress bars, who's stalled. As each student hits 100%, Alva auto-awards your custom certificate and emails it. Reply to a student's lesson comment, and they get notified — the course stays a conversation, not a one-way upload. What educators actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for teaching a real curriculum. 01 / 06Structure ### A real course outline — sections, then lessons. A curriculum is not a pile of files. Alva's drag-and-drop builder organizes a course into sections and lessons that you reorder by dragging. Duplicate a module, rename a unit, move a lesson, or use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. The result is a navigable course outline students follow from week one. Each lesson is built from content blocks — rich text with tables and formatting, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office docs, and a Zoom link for live sessions — so a hybrid course mixing recordings, readings, and live calls all lives in one place. 02 / 06Assessment ### Quizzes and sequential gating that test learning. Teaching without checking is broadcasting. Build a quiz block directly inside any lesson to test knowledge as students progress. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" and the curriculum stays sequenced — a student must finish the current lesson, and its quiz, before the next one unlocks. That keeps a course pedagogically ordered rather than a skip-around playlist. 03 / 06Certificates ### Completion certificates students can show off. When a student completes a course, Alva automatically awards a custom-designed certificate and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to match your subject and school branding. A certificate turns a finished course into proof of study a learner can add to a CV, LinkedIn, or portfolio — and gives professional or CPD courses real credibility. 04 / 06Pacing ### Drip content so a course unfolds over a term. Dumping a full curriculum on day one overwhelms students. Drip scheduling releases lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a course paces like a real term. Schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date, or hold it as Draft until it's ready. Students arrive each week to fresh material instead of an intimidating wall of content. 05 / 06Progress ### Track every student and the whole cohort. A per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completions, the overall completion rate, and a progress bar per student with enrolment date and status. A global Members view spans every course. Bulk import a class roster via CSV, export for grading or reporting, manually add members, and search or filter to find the students who've stalled. 06 / 06Native ### Students learn inside your Shopify store. No second platform, no separate subdomain, no extra login. Students access "My Courses" from their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar, and completion ticks. Per-lesson discussions let them ask questions and you reply with email notifications — the course stays a community, not a one-way upload. Inside the app ## From a blank section to a finished course, in the Shopify admin. The drag-and-drop builder: sections, lessons, and Drip / Scheduled / Draft badges that control when each part of the curriculum unlocks. The lesson editor — rich text, video, and the "Require completion before next lesson" toggle that keeps a sequence intact. The Members Overview — completion rate, per-student progress, and enrolment status across the whole cohort. The storefront course player students use — sidebar lesson list, completion ticks, and a progress bar, with no second login. Pricing, teacher-sized ## What plan does a teaching catalogue need? Alva Courses has two paid plans, each with a **14-day free trial**. The deciding factor for most educators is video: written lessons, PDFs, quizzes, and certificates cost nothing extra, but heavy recorded-video courses can hit Shopify's native file limits. That's where Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan comes in. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moA teacher running text, PDF, quiz and certificate courses, or video courses that fit Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. Unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, drip and limited-time access. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moAn educator with a video-heavy curriculum — long recorded lectures or multi-module video courses. Everything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB with no per-video size or length limits**. Both plans include unlimited courses, unlimited members and comments, quizzes, progress tracking, custom completion certificates, drip scheduling, limited-time access, and branded email delivery. See the [full pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) for the current breakdown. Get started ## From a syllabus to a sellable course in four steps. If you already have lesson material — slides, videos, worksheets, a reading list — turning it into a structured paid course on Shopify is mostly assembly. Here's the path. 1. 01Outline the course as sections.In Alva's builder, create a course and add a section per module or week. Drag to reorder until the outline matches your teaching sequence. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of empty lessons quickly, then fill them in. 2. 02Build each lesson and add a quiz.Add content blocks per lesson — upload a video (Alva-hosted, or embed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher), write notes, attach a PDF worksheet, drop in a quiz. Toggle "Require completion before next lesson" where the order matters. 3. 03Set drip, certificate, and price.Configure drip scheduling so weeks release over time, design the completion certificate, and bind the course to a Shopify product with your price. Use limited-time access if you want a fixed enrolment window for a cohort. 4. 04Enrol students and watch progress.Students buy through your normal Shopify checkout and are enrolled instantly, with a branded email. Add an existing class via CSV import. Open the Members Overview to watch completion rates, follow up with students who've stalled, and reply to lesson comments. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “So easy to use, and the support is unmatched.” > “I hit a couple of snags and Tom helped right away over live chat — a real person, not annoying AI. Many thanks.” > “A fantastic solution for getting started on our new Shopify site. Our video workshops were simple to put behind a paywall and sell as Shopify products, and the team answered our questions fast.” FAQ for educators ## Questions teachers actually ask. How do I turn my existing lessons into a structured course? Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder: a course holds sections, and sections hold lessons. Create a section per module, drop lessons inside, then drag to reorder. Each lesson is built from content blocks — text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, images, and quizzes — so a syllabus you already teach maps straight onto a structured online course inside Shopify. Can I add quizzes to test what students learned? Yes. Alva Courses lets you build a quiz block directly inside any lesson to check knowledge as students move through the curriculum. Pair it with the 'Require completion before next lesson' setting so students must finish a lesson — and its quiz — before the next one unlocks, which keeps a teaching sequence intact rather than letting students skip ahead. Do students get a certificate when they finish? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate the moment a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. You edit the certificate template to match your school or subject branding. For accredited or professional courses, a completion certificate gives students proof of study they can share or add to a portfolio. Can I release lessons on a schedule instead of all at once? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or whole sections a set number of days after a student enrols, so a term-length course unfolds week by week. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date, or keep lessons as Draft until they are ready. This paces learners and mirrors how a classroom curriculum is delivered over time. How do I track each student's progress? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, overall completion rate, and a per-student progress bar with enrolment date and status. A global Members view spans every course. You can search, filter, manually add members, and bulk import students via CSV or export the list for grading or reporting. Do students need a separate login to access my courses? No. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify, so students access 'My Courses' from their Shopify customer account and watch lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar, and completion ticks. There is no second platform, no separate subdomain, and no extra login — one Shopify account covers buying and learning. Further reading ## Guides for educators selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) A step-by-step walkthrough for building and launching a structured paid course on Shopify with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Feature spotlight Add Course Completion Certificates on Shopify How to design and auto-award completion certificates that students can share and add to a portfolio.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) [Guide Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How When to release lessons over time versus all at once, and how to pace a curriculum so students finish.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Turn your lessons into a real course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Outline your syllabus as sections, build lessons with video and quizzes, set drip scheduling and a completion certificate, then bind the course to a Shopify product. Students enrol through your normal checkout and learn inside your store — no second platform. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Quizzes and sequential gating in every lesson ✓ Auto-awarded completion certificates ✓ Per-student progress tracking, no extra login [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Real Estate & Finance Courses on Shopify | Alva Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/real-estate-finance-trainers.html > Deliver structured real estate and finance training on Shopify with Alva Courses — quizzes, assessments, drip scheduling and completion certificates. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for real estate and finance trainers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that real estate and finance trainers use to deliver structured exam-prep, licensing and professional-development courses with proper assessment. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder, quizzes and assessments inside lessons, sequential completion gating, drip scheduling, limited-time access, completion certificates, per-learner progress tracking, member management with CSV import, native per-lesson discussions, and branded enrolment emails from your own domain. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For real estate & finance trainers Exam-prep · Licensing quizzes · drip · certificates # Alva Courses for *real estate & finance trainers* Your curriculum is scattered across PDFs, webinar recordings and a quiz bank in a spreadsheet — and a structured, assessed program is hard to deliver from a generic store. Learners need a clear path, practice questions and proof they finished. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets real estate and finance trainers deliver structured exam-prep, licensing and professional-development **courses with assessment** — quizzes inside every lesson, sequential gating, drip-scheduled study plans, limited-time access and a completion **certificate** on the finish line. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A trainer's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Quizzes In lessons Assess readiness per module Drip plan Paced Study schedule, week by week Certificate On finish Completion, emailed to learners Lives in Shopify Your store, one checkout A day in the life ## How a trainer's Shopify + Alva Courses exam-prep program runs itself. 08:00 · BUILD ### Map the syllabus into sections. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. The eight exam domains become eight sections; each topic becomes a lesson. Drop in a video lecture, a PDF case study and an end-of-module quiz. Drag to reorder. The whole licensing-exam syllabus is structured before the first coffee is cold. 08:40 · GATE ### Price it and set the study path. Bind the course to a Shopify product at $349. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so learners pass each module's quiz before unlocking the next, set drip so one domain opens per week, and use Limited-time access so the prep course expires at the exam date. 13:05 · ENROL ### A learner buys. Onboarding fires itself. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the learner instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from study@yourtraining.com, the thank-you page invites them to start, and module one is waiting in their Shopify customer account. No manual handover, no spreadsheet to update. 18:30 · TEACH ### Run the webinar already briefed. Before the weekly live review you open the Members Overview: who passed module two's quiz, who is stuck, who hasn't started. You spend the webinar hour on the questions learners actually missed instead of re-reading the syllabus. Learners post follow-ups in the lesson discussion afterwards. What trainers actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for real estate and finance training. 01 / 06Assess ### Quizzes and assessments inside every lesson. Structured training is nothing without a way to check it landed. Build a quiz into any lesson to test knowledge, drop a bank of practice questions at the end of each domain, and let learners gauge their exam readiness as they go. For licensing and finance courses, this is the difference between a video library and a real prep program. Pair quizzes with "Require completion before next lesson" so a learner clears each module before the next unlocks — the same sequential, gated structure as the exam they're studying for. Everything is built in the rich lesson editor in the Shopify admin. 02 / 06Certify ### Completion certificates on the finish line. When a learner finishes the course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to carry your training brand. This is a completion certificate confirming the course was finished — not an accredited qualification or continuing-education credit — and it gives learners proof of the work and you a record of who completed which program. 03 / 06Pace & expire ### Drip schedules and limited-time access. A self-paced exam-prep course works best on a steady plan. Drip scheduling releases a domain a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's material lands on schedule rather than all at once. Run a live cohort by scheduling lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep future modules as Draft, and set Limited-time access so a prep course closes at the exam or licensing window. 04 / 06Manage cohorts ### Member management and progress tracking. The moment an order is paid, a branded enrolment email welcomes the learner and module one is in their customer account — no manual handover. The per-course Members Overview shows progress bars, completion rate and status for every learner; add a member by hand, bulk-import a cohort by CSV, or export the roster. You walk into each webinar already knowing who's keeping up and who's behind. 05 / 06Structure ### Build a structured syllabus, your way. The drag-and-drop builder mirrors how an exam syllabus is laid out: a course holds sections, sections hold lessons. Map each exam domain to a section and each topic to a lesson, then fill it with the rich editor — video lectures, PDF case studies, audio briefings, a quiz. Duplicate lessons to spin up a "core" and a "premium" version of the same prep course, and reorder anything by dragging. 06 / 06Support & deliver ### Discussions and branded delivery, in your store. A native per-lesson comment system lets learners ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts — ideal for clarifying a tricky regulation or calculation. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and learners watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party platform. The course builder — your exam syllabus as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, trainer-sized ## What plan does a training business actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-student fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, members and comments**. So the only real question for a trainer is your video. Slide-and-talk lectures and short explainers sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality lecture footage that exceeds Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit is the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost real estate and finance trainers. Unlimited courses, learners and discussion comments, quizzes, drip scheduling, certificates, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your lecture catalogue is long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, quizzes and assessments, drip scheduling, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Migration path ## Move from Kajabi or Thinkific to Shopify in 4 steps. You already have the curriculum, the videos and the quiz bank on a standalone platform. The migration is rebuilding that structure inside your Shopify store so learners get one checkout, one login and you stop paying a separate platform fee. 1. 01Rebuild the syllabus as sections.In the course builder, recreate your Kajabi or Thinkific structure — one section per exam domain, one lesson per topic. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Get the skeleton in first, matching the modules learners already know, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Re-link video and rebuild the quizzes.Re-upload each lecture to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Vimeo or VdoCipher link if your footage already lives there. Attach your PDF case studies, rebuild the end-of-module quizzes, and turn on "Require completion before next lesson" for sequential gating. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the course to a Shopify product and set the price you charged on the old platform. Turn on drip so domains release week by week, set Limited-time access if the prep window closes at the exam date, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your domain. 4. 04Import your existing learners and launch.Export your roster from Kajabi or Thinkific and bulk-import it via CSV so current learners keep access from day one. New learners enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your email list and product page at the Shopify store. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for trainers ## Questions real estate and finance trainers ask. Can I add quizzes and assessments to test exam readiness? Yes. Alva Courses lets you build a quiz into any lesson to test knowledge, so learners can check their grasp of a topic before moving on. Trainers running exam-prep, licensing or finance courses use quizzes at the end of each module as practice questions and a readiness check. Combine them with 'Require completion before next lesson' so learners pass each section before unlocking the next, mirroring the structure of the real assessment. Do learners get a certificate when they finish the course? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a learner finishes the course, and emails it to them. You edit the template to carry your training brand. This is a completion certificate confirming the course was finished — it is not an accredited qualification or continuing-education credit. If your program carries formal accreditation, the certificate documents course completion alongside that, not in place of it. Can I drip-release modules and set a study deadline? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so an eight-week exam-prep plan unlocks one module a week and keeps learners on a steady study schedule. You can also schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates for a live cohort, keep future modules as Draft, and set Limited-time access so a licensing-window course expires after its window closes. How do I structure a course so learners follow it in order? Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder: a course holds sections, and each section holds lessons. Map each topic to a section and each concept to a lesson, then fill it with the rich editor — video lectures, PDF case studies, a quiz. Turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' so learners work through the curriculum sequentially, which matters when later finance or regulation topics build on earlier ones. How do I manage cohorts and track each learner's progress? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per learner with enrolment date and status. You can add a learner manually, bulk-import a cohort via CSV, or export the roster. Branded enrolment emails welcome learners the moment their order is paid, and the global Members view tracks everyone across every course from one screen. Can I move my course from Kajabi or Thinkific to Shopify? Yes. Most trainers migrating from Kajabi or Thinkific rebuild the curriculum in the Alva Courses builder, re-upload or re-link the videos, and bulk-import their existing learner list via CSV so no one loses access. Everything then runs natively inside Shopify: learners buy through your existing checkout and watch lessons in their customer account — no second login, no separate platform, and a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month instead of a standalone platform's higher fees. Further reading ## Guides for trainers selling courses on Shopify. [Feature spotlight Add course completion certificates on Shopify How to award a custom completion certificate when a learner finishes — and pair it with quizzes and assessments.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) [Guide The online course launch checklist Everything to check before you open enrolments — structure, assessment, pricing and delivery — in one list.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-launch-checklist.html) [Guide Drip-feeding course content: when and how Why dripping a study plan week by week keeps learners on schedule — and lifts completion.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Launch your prep course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your syllabus into sections and lessons, add a quiz to each module, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test enrolment — watch the welcome email land and module one appear in the customer account. Sell structured exam-prep, licensing or finance training from the store you already run. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Quizzes and assessments inside every lesson ✓ Drip schedules and limited-time access ✓ Completion certificates, emailed to learners [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Tutoring & K-12 Courses on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/tutoring-centres.html > Sell structured tutoring and exam-prep courses on Shopify with Alva Courses — sections, lessons, quizzes, per-student progress and drip scheduling. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for tutoring centres Alva Courses is a Shopify app that tutoring centres and supplemental K-12 education businesses use to sell structured paid lessons online. Alva Courses supports a drag-and-drop course builder that maps subjects to sections and skills to lessons, quizzes and assessments after each lesson, per-student progress tracking, drip scheduling to pace a term, sequential gating, completion certificates, member management with CSV import, and customer-account access — students watch in a native Shopify course player with no second login. Two paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — each with a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For tutoring centres Subjects · Lessons quizzes · per-student progress # Alva Courses for *tutoring centres* Your exam-prep materials live in shared drives, worksheet PDFs and a booking calendar that only scales as far as your tutors' hours. Selling a structured course online means a second platform, a separate login and a roster you reconcile by hand. **Alva Courses is a Shopify app** that lets tutoring centres and supplemental education businesses sell structured paid lessons as **online courses** — built as sections and lessons, with quizzes after each topic, drip scheduling to pace a term, per-student **progress tracking** and access right inside the Shopify customer account. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A tutoring centre's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Structure Sections Subjects → lessons, in order Quizzes Per lesson Check every topic, gate the next Progress Per student See who's on track at a glance Lives in Shopify Customer account, one login A day in the life ## How a tutoring centre sells an exam-prep course on Shopify + Alva Courses. 08:00 · BUILD ### Map the syllabus into sections. Open the course builder in the Shopify admin. Each topic of the GCSE Maths syllabus becomes a section; each sub-skill becomes a lesson. Drop in a video explainer, a PDF worksheet and a quiz. Drag to reorder. The whole exam-prep course is structured before the first lesson of the day. 08:40 · PUBLISH ### Price it and set the term pace. Create a Shopify product — the 10-week exam-prep course at $149. Turn on drip so one topic unlocks each week, switch on 'Require completion before next lesson' so students master fundamentals first, and set Limited-time access so enrolment runs through exam season. 13:05 · ENROL ### A parent buys. Access fires itself. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the student instantly. A branded welcome email arrives from hello@yourtutoring.com, the thank-you page invites them to start, and week one is waiting under 'My Courses' in their Shopify customer account. No admin email to send by hand. 18:30 · REVIEW ### Open the roster, see who's behind. Before the weekly tutoring session you open the Members Overview: who has finished week two, who is stuck on quadratics, who hasn't started. You spend the live hour with the students who need it most. They post follow-up questions in the lesson discussion afterwards. What tutoring centres actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a tutoring or supplemental-education business. 01 / 06Structure ### Turn a syllabus into a structured course. The drag-and-drop builder mirrors how a syllabus already works: a course holds sections, sections hold lessons. Map each topic to a section and each sub-skill to a lesson, then fill it with the rich lesson editor — video explainers, PDF worksheets, audio, a quiz. Duplicate lessons to spin up a foundation and a higher-tier version of the same subject in minutes. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so students work through the syllabus in the right order, and "Center lesson title" for a clean reading layout. Everything is built in the Shopify admin — no worksheet exports, no separate course tool. 02 / 06Assessment ### Quizzes that check every topic. Build a quiz into any lesson to test understanding right after the video and worksheet for that skill. Because quizzes live in the lesson, a student practises the topic before moving on. Pair quizzes with sequential gating — "Require completion before next lesson" — so a weaker student can't skip past the fundamentals to the harder material, and every student covers the syllabus in order. 03 / 06Drip & pace ### Drip scheduling that paces a term. A 10-week exam-prep course only works if students don't rush to the end in a weekend. Drip scheduling releases a topic a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's lesson lands when that week's work is due. Run a live cohort by scheduling lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep future topics as Draft, and set Limited-time access so enrolment closes after exam season. 04 / 06Progress ### Per-student progress and completion analytics. The per-course Members Overview shows a progress bar, completion rate and status for every student, with enrolment date. You see who has finished week two, who is stuck and who hasn't started before each tutoring session. When a student completes the course, Alva Courses automatically awards a branded completion certificate and emails it — a finishing milestone families value. Edit the template to carry your centre's brand. 05 / 06Enrolment ### Roster management & instant access. The moment an order is paid, a branded enrolment email welcomes the student and week one is in their customer account — no manual handover. Add a student by hand, bulk-import a class roster by CSV, or export the list. The global Members view tracks every student across every subject your centre runs, so you walk into each session already knowing who's done the work. 06 / 06In your store ### Discussions and access, in your Shopify store. A native per-lesson comment system lets students ask questions where the content lives, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone posts — handy for a quick query between sessions. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain, and students watch lessons in a branded storefront course player inside your Shopify customer account — no second login, no third-party platform to manage. The course builder — your syllabus as sections and lessons, with drip, scheduled and draft controls per item. Pricing, centre-sized ## What plan does a tutoring centre actually need? Alva Courses has no per-sale fee and no per-student fee — both plans carry **unlimited courses, students and comments**. So the only real question for a centre is your video. Short whiteboard explainers and worked-example clips sit fine within Shopify's hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, high-quality lecture recordings that exceed Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-video file limit are the one thing that points you to Pro. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moMost tutoring centres. Unlimited courses, students and discussion comments, quizzes, drip scheduling, sequential gating, certificates, Limited-time access and branded email. Video hosted on Shopify within a 1 GB / 10-min-per-video limit. 14-day free trial. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moEverything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limits**. The right plan once your lecture recordings are long-form HD that outgrows Shopify's native file caps. 14-day free trial. Both plans include the full builder, quizzes, drip scheduling, certificates, member & progress management, CSV import/export, discussions, instant delivery and the custom email domain. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Setup path ## Migrating from Teachable or a standalone LMS in 4 steps. If your courses already live on Teachable or a standalone LMS, you have the content — videos, worksheets and a roster. Moving to Alva Courses brings selling and delivery into the same Shopify store you already use for payments, so there's no second platform and no extra login for families. 1. 01Rebuild the syllabus as sections.In the course builder, create one section per topic and one lesson per sub-skill — the same structure your Teachable course used. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of lessons at once. Get the skeleton in first, then fill each lesson with the rich editor. 2. 02Bring across video, worksheets and quizzes.Move each explainer over — upload it to Alva, or paste a YouTube, Loom or Vimeo link. Attach the PDF worksheet, rebuild the quiz to check understanding, and drop a Zoom-link block where a live tutoring session belongs. 3. 03Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip.Connect the course to a Shopify product and set the price. Turn on drip so topics release week by week, switch on sequential gating, set Limited-time access if enrolment closes after exam season, and edit the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your domain. 4. 04Import your students and launch.Export your roster from Teachable and bulk-import it via CSV, or add students by hand so current families get access on day one. New students enrol automatically when they buy. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress, then point your email list at the new product page. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” > “Very easy to use and customizable, and it works seamlessly for selling online courses on Shopify. The support is outstanding and genuinely responsive.” FAQ for tutoring centres ## Questions tutoring centres ask. How do I structure an exam-prep course in Alva Courses? Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder: a course holds sections, and each section holds lessons. Map each topic to a section and each sub-skill to a lesson. Add a video explainer, a PDF worksheet and a quiz per lesson using the rich lesson editor. Reorder by dragging, duplicate lessons across subjects, and turn on 'Require completion before next lesson' so students work through the syllabus in order. Can I add quizzes to test each student? Yes. Build a quiz into any lesson to check understanding after a topic. Quizzes are part of the rich lesson editor, so a practice set can sit right after the video and worksheet for that skill. Combined with sequential gating, you can require a student to pass through one lesson before the next unlocks, which keeps weaker students from skipping ahead before the fundamentals are solid. Can I drip-release lessons to pace a term? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a 10-week exam-prep course unlocks one topic a week instead of all at once. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live cohort, or keep lessons as Draft until ready. This paces students through the syllabus and stops them racing to the end before the term's work is covered. How do I track each student's progress? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per student with enrolment date and status. You can add a student manually, bulk-import a class roster via CSV, or export the list. The global Members view tracks every student across every course from one screen, so a centre running several subjects sees who is on track at a glance. Where do students watch the lessons? Students watch in a native Shopify storefront course player inside their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. After a parent or student buys the course through your existing checkout, the lessons appear under 'My Courses' in the account. A branded enrolment email confirms access the moment the order is paid, so families know exactly where to start. Does this run inside my Shopify store or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build courses in the Shopify admin, families buy through your existing checkout, and students watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the customer data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial, instead of a standalone LMS's higher fees. Further reading ## Guides for tutoring centres selling courses on Shopify. [Guide Embedding quizzes and assessments Build quizzes that check understanding and gate progress — useful for graded tuition and structured revision.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html) [Guide How to sell online courses on Shopify (2026 guide) The full setup walkthrough — from building your first course to taking your first enrolment with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Use case Alva Courses for language tutors A neighbouring angle — structured lessons, drip and progress tracking for language tuition on Shopify.](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/language-tutors.html) [Pricing Plans & pricing for Alva Courses Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — both with a 14-day free trial.](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Launch your exam-prep course *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build your syllabus into sections and lessons, bind it to a Shopify product, and place a test enrolment — watch the welcome email land and week one appear in the customer account. Sell structured tutoring courses from the store you already run. The 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Quizzes and sequential gating per lesson ✓ Drip scheduling paced to your term ✓ Per-student progress tracking [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing & plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses for Yoga & Wellness Teachers on Shopify (2026) Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/for/yoga-teachers.html > Sell guided video class series and seasonal programs on Shopify with limited-time access and a calm branded player. Alva Courses delivers it natively. 5.0★. ## Alva Courses for yoga and wellness teachers Alva Courses is a Shopify app that yoga and wellness teachers use to sell guided video class series and seasonal programs directly from their store. Alva Courses supports limited-time access so a course expires after a set window, drip scheduling that releases one practice per day, a calm branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list and progress ticks, Alva-hosted video plus YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom, live Zoom sessions inside lessons, and completion certificates emailed on finish. Two paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo with 50 GB Alva Video Hosting and no per-video limit. Both include a 14-day free trial. 5.0 stars from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. **Alva** · For yoga & wellness teachers Video series · seasonal programs limited-time access · calm branded player # Alva Courses for *yoga & wellness teachers* Yoga and wellness teachers on Shopify want to sell **guided video class series and seasonal programs** with limited-time access and a calm, branded player — not bolt students onto a noisy external platform. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you do exactly that, natively. Build a course from **sections and lessons** , drip a 30-day practice day by day, set access to expire after a season, and let students watch in a **distraction-free player inside their own customer account** — no second login, no subdomain, your branding throughout. [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) A teacher's workflow → ★★★★★ **5.0** · [image: Built for Shopify] · 13 App Store reviews · 14-day free trial · By [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html), Founder Access Limited-time Expires after a season Release Drip One practice per day Player Branded In your customer account Video hosting 50 GB No 10-min file limit (Pro) A day in the life ## How a wellness teacher's Shopify + Alva Courses week actually runs. 06:30 · FILM ### Record the morning practice. Film a 40-minute flow on your phone or camera. Upload the file straight into a lesson — on the Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting takes the full clip with no 1 GB or 10-minute cap, so there is no splitting it or hiding it on an unlisted YouTube link. 07:15 · BUILD ### Drop it into the 30-day program. Open the course builder, drag the new lesson into your "Spring Reset" section, and set drip so it unlocks on day 12 for everyone enrolled. Add a short text block with a breathing cue and a PDF of the sequence. Two minutes, done. 11:40 · SALE ### A student buys the program. Access opens. The order is paid and Alva Courses enrols the student instantly — a branded "Start Learning Now" email goes out, and the program appears under My Courses in their customer account. Limited-time access starts the countdown for the season. 18:00 · LIVE ### Host the weekly live Zoom class. A Zoom block sits inside this week's lesson, so the live workshop lives right beside the recorded practices. Afterwards a few students leave comments on the lesson; you reply, and email notifications keep the thread moving. What teachers actually use ## Alva Courses, re-angled for a yoga & wellness teacher. 01 / 06Access ### Limited-time access for seasonal programs. Wellness sells in seasons — a spring reset, a 30-day challenge, a summer mobility series. Alva Courses lets you sell time-boxed access: enrolment opens the course for a set window, then closes it automatically. The countdown adds gentle urgency, keeps your library curated rather than sprawling, and turns a re-enrolment into a clean new purchase instead of a manual cleanup. Pair it with drip scheduling and a course can run as a guided cohort — everyone moving through the same sequence, on the same calendar, without you touching a thing once it is live. 02 / 06Player ### A calm, branded player in your own store. Students watch inside your Shopify customer account, not on someone else's platform. The course player is a quiet, distraction-free page with a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks — and it carries your store's theme, fonts and colours. No second login, no subdomain, no competing course catalogue in the margins. The practice stays on-brand from checkout to final lesson. 03 / 06Video ### Host long classes without the 10-minute cap. A 60-minute class is one file, not six. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB and removes Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-file limit — so full-length flows upload whole. Prefer to keep videos elsewhere? Embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom inside any lesson and Alva Courses plays them in the same branded player. 04 / 06Drip ### Drip a 30-day program day by day. Release lessons a set number of days after each student enrols, so a 30-day program unlocks one practice per day from the moment someone joins. Schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed calendar date for a cohort launch, keep upcoming weeks as Draft until you film them, and require completion before the next lesson so students move through the sequence in order. 05 / 06Live + community ### Blend live Zoom sessions with discussion. Add a Zoom block to any lesson and a weekly live class sits right beside your on-demand library. Native per-lesson comments let students ask questions and share how a pose felt; you moderate, and email notifications tell you when someone posts. A program becomes a small community rather than a folder of videos. 06 / 06Certificates ### Certificates & progress for teacher trainings. For a teacher-training module or a multi-week challenge, Alva Courses awards a custom-designed completion certificate automatically and emails it to the student. The certificate template carries your studio's branding, and a per-course Members Overview shows you progress bars, completion rate and who has finished — so you know who to celebrate and who to nudge. The branded storefront course player — where your students follow each practice. Pricing, teacher-sized ## Which plan does a wellness teacher need? For yoga and wellness teachers, the deciding factor is video. A library of full-length classes adds up fast, and Shopify's native file storage caps each upload at 1 GB and 10 minutes. The plan you choose comes down to whether you host the video yourself or lean on YouTube and Vimeo. Both plans include unlimited courses, members, drip, limited-time access, certificates and the branded player. PLANPRICEFITS **Unlimited**$9.99/moA teacher who embeds classes from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom, or keeps videos under Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file limit. Unlimited courses, members and comments, drip, limited-time access and certificates included. **Unlimited Pro**$14.99/moA teacher hosting full-length classes themselves. Everything in Unlimited **plus Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB and no 1 GB / 10-minute per-video limit** — so a 60-minute flow uploads as one file. The right plan for a video-heavy seasonal program. Both plans come with a 14-day free trial. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Setup path ## Launch a seasonal program in four steps. From an empty store to a live "Spring Reset" that drips one practice a day and closes after the season — without leaving the Shopify admin or paying a standalone platform. 1. 01Build the course from sections and lessons.Create a course, add a section per week, and drag lessons into order. Each lesson holds a video plus text cues, a PDF sequence sheet, or audio for a guided meditation. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of daily lessons at once. 2. 02Add your videos.Upload full-length classes with Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan, or embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on either plan. Everything plays in the same calm, branded course player. 3. 03Set drip and limited-time access.Turn on drip so lessons unlock day by day after enrolment, and set limited-time access so the program closes when the season ends. Add a Zoom block to the lesson where you host the weekly live class. 4. 04Bind it to a Shopify product and sell.Attach the course to a Shopify product, set the price, and publish. When an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the student instantly, sends a branded "Start Learning Now" email, and the program appears under My Courses in their account — also on the thank-you and order status pages. Shopify App Store reviews ## What merchants say > “Looks like a great app, with features like lesson comments that a lot of similar apps are missing. The support is fast and professional — thanks, Tom!” > “Cannot recommend it enough. Finding Alva Courses after migrating to Shopify was the best thing I’ve done — the support is second to none and Tom is exceptional.” > “So glad I found this app. It integrates with Shopify, building my courses was clear and easy, and Tom has been a great help throughout.” FAQ for teachers ## Questions teachers actually ask. Can I sell a class series with limited-time access? Yes. Alva Courses has limited-time access built in. Sell a 6-week course or a seasonal program where access expires after a set window — perfect for a spring reset or a 30-day challenge. When the window closes, the course leaves the student's customer account automatically, so a re-enrolment is a fresh purchase rather than a manual cleanup. Where do my students watch the videos? Inside your own Shopify storefront. Alva Courses gives every student a branded course player in their customer account — a calm, distraction-free page with a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks. There is no second login and no external platform; the player carries your store's theme, fonts and colours, so the practice stays on-brand. Can I drip-release a 30-day program day by day? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons a set number of days after each student enrols, so a 30-day program unlocks one practice per day from the moment someone joins. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed calendar date for a cohort launch, or keep upcoming lessons as Draft until you film them. Can I host my class videos or use YouTube and Vimeo? Both. Embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom links inside any lesson, or upload directly. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB and removes Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute-per-file limit — so a full 60-minute class uploads as one video without splitting it or relying on an unlisted YouTube link. Can I run live Zoom sessions alongside recorded classes? Yes. Add a Zoom block to any lesson so live workshops, Q&As or guided sessions sit right beside your on-demand video library. A seasonal program can blend recorded daily practices with a weekly live class, and students reach both from the same branded course player in their Shopify account. Do students get a certificate when they finish a program? Yes. Alva Courses can award a custom-designed completion certificate automatically when a student finishes a course, and email it to them. It is a meaningful close to a teacher-training module or a multi-week challenge, and the certificate template is fully editable so it carries your studio's branding. Further reading ## Guides for selling courses on Shopify. [Guide How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) The full setup walkthrough for building and selling a course natively in your Shopify store with Alva Courses.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) [Guide Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How How to release a multi-week program day by day so students follow a guided sequence instead of bingeing.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) [Guide How to Price an Online Course Frameworks for pricing a class series or seasonal program so it sells without underselling your practice.](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) Install in 90 seconds ## Launch your class series *this week.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course from sections and lessons, upload your classes, turn on drip and limited-time access, and bind it to a Shopify product. Place a test order and watch the program appear in the branded player under My Courses. Your 14-day free trial starts when you do. ✓ Limited-time access for seasonal programs ✓ Calm branded player in your own store ✓ 50 GB video hosting, no 10-min file limit (Pro) [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Book a 15-min onboarding](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Coursebox | Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/coursebox.html > Alva Courses vs Coursebox for Shopify: a fair side-by-side on native checkout delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates, drip, branded email and pricing — and who each app fits. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Coursebox Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with a drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling, branded email and built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Coursebox is a standalone AI-first LMS whose Shopify app auto-enrols buyers into courses hosted on the separate Coursebox platform. Alva Courses is the in-store choice: students learn in your Shopify storefront and customer account with no second login, and pricing is two flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month. Coursebox suits merchants who want AI-generated course creation and don't mind learners studying on an external platform. The right pick depends on whether keeping students inside Shopify matters more than Coursebox's AI authoring tools. Comparison · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Coursebox* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your store — with **built-in video hosting, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email**, and students who learn without ever leaving Shopify. **Coursebox** is a standalone AI-first LMS whose Shopify app auto-enrols buyers into courses hosted on the separate Coursebox platform. Here's how the two compare across delivery, features, pricing, and the merchants each one fits best. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Coursebox Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Separate LMS subscription; check current pricing Where students learn Inside your Shopify store, no second login On the external Coursebox platform Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Hosted on Coursebox; check current listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Check current listing AI course generation Manual builder; you craft each lesson AI-generated courses, quizzes & tutor bots Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons AI-generated quizzes & assessments Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Available; check current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check current listing Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Check current listing Native Shopify delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Auto-enrols buyers, then sends them to Coursebox Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Managed in the Coursebox platform Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Check current listing Coursebox is a capable AI-first learning platform, and its Shopify app makes it easy to sell Coursebox courses on your store and auto-enrol buyers. Pricing and feature tiers change over time, so check the [Coursebox app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/coursebox) and Coursebox's own pricing page for current plan details before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Coursebox is a strong choice when AI-generated course authoring is the priority and you don't mind learners studying on a separate platform. But many merchants want students to stay inside their own store: native delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **Students stay in your store, not a separate platform** With Coursebox, buyers are auto-enrolled into courses hosted on the external Coursebox platform. Alva keeps everything in Shopify: students watch lessons in your storefront with no second login, so the experience stays on your brand and inside your funnel. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want students to learn inside Shopify, not on a separate platform - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### Coursebox may suit you if you… - Want AI to generate courses, quizzes and tutor bots for you - Are happy for learners to study on a separate Coursebox platform - Already run a Coursebox LMS and just want to sell it via Shopify - Need a standalone LMS beyond a single Shopify store Head-to-head ## Three differences, in detail. ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. Coursebox hosts video on its own platform rather than through Shopify, so its limits and encoding live with Coursebox — check its current listing and pricing tier before you commit. Alva Courses solves the in-store side directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream inside your Shopify store without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom CourseboxHosted on Coursebox; check current video handling ### In your store vs on an external platform Coursebox is a standalone AI-first LMS. Its Shopify app lists Coursebox courses on your store and auto-enrols buyers, but the lessons themselves live on the Coursebox platform — so after purchase, learners are sent there to study. That works if you already run Coursebox and lean on its AI authoring, quizzes and tutor chatbots to build courses fast. Alva Courses keeps everything inside Shopify. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating and drip. Students never leave your store — they watch in the storefront with no second login — and native per-lesson discussions with moderation keep engagement on your turf. You author each lesson by hand rather than letting AI generate it, which many merchants prefer for control and accuracy. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelBuilt and delivered natively inside Shopify Coursebox modelAuto-enrol buyers into the external Coursebox LMS Best forAlva: in-store delivery · Coursebox: AI authoring ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience This is the clearest divide. Coursebox's Shopify app auto-enrols buyers, but the course itself lives on the Coursebox platform, so learners leave your store to study. Alva runs the whole experience inside Shopify, so delivery and branding stay under your control day to day. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. Coursebox is priced as a separate AI LMS subscription that typically starts higher and scales into hundreds of dollars per month at upper tiers — exact figures change over time, so check Coursebox's current pricing and Shopify App Store listing rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare Coursebox's tiers directly at the [Coursebox listing](https://apps.shopify.com/coursebox). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Coursebox to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — everything lives in your store, with no separate platform to manage. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Export your media from Coursebox, then upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep Coursebox running during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Coursebox? Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your store — students watch in the Shopify storefront and customer account, with no separate platform. Coursebox is a standalone AI-first LMS whose Shopify app lists Coursebox courses on your store and auto-enrols buyers into the Coursebox platform, where the learning happens. Alva keeps everything in Shopify; Coursebox hosts courses on its own platform. Do students learn inside Shopify with Alva Courses or Coursebox? With Alva Courses, students learn inside your Shopify store. After checkout they open My Courses in their Shopify customer account and watch lessons in a branded storefront player — no second login. Coursebox's Shopify app auto-enrols buyers into courses hosted on the separate Coursebox platform, so learners are sent to Coursebox to study. Check Coursebox's Shopify App Store listing for current behaviour. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. See Coursebox's listing for how its platform handles video. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to Coursebox? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Coursebox is priced as a separate AI LMS subscription, typically starting higher and scaling into hundreds of dollars per month at upper tiers. Pricing changes over time, so check Coursebox's current pricing and Shopify App Store listing for exact figures. Can I migrate from Coursebox to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can keep Coursebox running briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva and stay in your Shopify store while you reconcile existing learners. Do students need a separate login to access Alva courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside Coursebox during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Best Courses Plus Alternatives for Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus-alternatives.html > Best Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify 2026: Alva Courses, Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola compared on delivery, video hosting, certificates and pricing. ## TL;DR — Best Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify Looking for the best Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify? The top picks are Alva Courses, Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola. Alva Courses leads as the Shopify-native choice: it delivers courses through your normal checkout with no second login, includes built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan, and adds certificates, quizzes and drip scheduling on two flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial. Tevello pairs courses with community features, Inflowkit covers courses and memberships, and Skola is another course-selling option — check each one's current Shopify App Store listing for exact features and pricing before deciding. Alternatives roundup · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Best Courses Plus *alternatives* for Shopify Looking for the best Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify? This roundup leads with **Alva Courses** — the Shopify-native pick with native-checkout delivery, no second login, built-in video hosting, certificates, quizzes and drip — then fairly covers **Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola**. Courses Plus is a Shopify app for selling courses; here's how the leading alternatives compare on delivery, video, features and pricing. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial, no free plan **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo About Courses Plus ## Why look past Courses Plus. Courses Plus is a Shopify app for building and selling online courses inside a store. It is a reasonable option for many merchants, and its exact feature set and plans live on its own Shopify App Store listing and change over time. Merchants usually shop for alternatives when they want fully native checkout delivery, built-in video hosting beyond Shopify's file limits, certificates and quizzes out of the box, or simpler, more predictable pricing. The four apps below each answer that brief in a different way. The alternatives ## Four alternatives, ranked and explained. 01 · Top pick ### Alva Courses Shopify-native · 5.0★ · 13 reviews Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout. Students enrol the moment an order is paid and watch lessons in a branded storefront player using their normal Shopify customer account — no second login and no separate platform. Each lesson can mix text, images, files (PDF, ePub, MS Office), audio, native video, embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, VdoCipher), Zoom links, quizzes and buttons, with require-completion gating between lessons. It includes Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan — 50 GB with no per-video limit, so you bypass Shopify's roughly 1 GB / 10-minute native file cap. Completion certificates are auto-awarded and emailed, drip scheduling releases lessons by days after enrolment, and enrolment, certificate and comment-notification emails can send from your own verified domain. Members and enrolments support add, remove, CSV import and export, and progress tracking. Pricing is two flat plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo — each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. **Best for:** merchants who want the deepest native Shopify course delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates and quizzes, on simple two-tier pricing. 02 ### Tevello Courses + community Tevello is a popular, well-reviewed Shopify app that pairs course delivery with community and forum features. It runs inside Shopify and is frequently chosen by merchants who want a built-in community space — member discussion and social engagement — alongside their lessons. If belonging is as central to your offer as the course content itself, Tevello's community tooling is a genuine strength. **Best for:** community-led offers where a dedicated forum sits at the heart of the product. Check the [Tevello app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello) for its current pricing. 03 ### Inflowkit Courses + memberships Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships) is a Shopify-native app known for simple setup of courses, memberships and digital products with a clean learner dashboard. It is quick to start and keeps students inside the Shopify checkout and customer account. Merchants who lead with subscription or membership tiers as their core model, or who sell a mix of courses and standalone products, often find Inflowkit a natural fit. **Best for:** simple courses-plus-memberships setups led by subscription tiers. Check the [Inflowkit app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2) for its current pricing. 04 ### Skola Course-selling option Skola is another option for selling courses on a Shopify store. Its exact feature set, workflow and plans are defined on its own Shopify App Store listing and can change over time, so review that listing to see how building and delivering a course maps to your day-to-day. It can be a fit when its plan structure, pricing or a specific capability matches your needs. **Best for:** merchants whose budget or feature requirements line up with Skola's listing. Confirm details on the [Skola Shopify App Store listing](https://apps.shopify.com/) before deciding. Feature matrix ## The alternatives at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Tevello Inflowkit Skola Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing Primary focus Course delivery, video hosting, certificates Courses plus community / forum Courses plus memberships Selling courses on Shopify Native Shopify checkout delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Runs inside Shopify Runs inside Shopify Runs inside Shopify No second login for students Shopify customer account only Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Supports common video sources Supports embedded video Check current listing Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Check current listing Certificates available Check current listing Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check current listing Drip scheduling supported Check current listing Community / discussions Per-lesson discussions with moderation Broader community & forum tools Check current listing Check current listing Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Member management included Student dashboard & progress Check current listing Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Check current listing Check current listing Check current listing This page documents what Alva Courses does in detail. Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola each set their own features and pricing on the Shopify App Store, and those change over time — so check the [Tevello listing](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello), the [Inflowkit listing](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2), and the [Skola listing](https://apps.shopify.com/) for their current plan details before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## Why Alva Courses leads this list. Each alternative has its place, but most merchants leaving Courses Plus want a focused course platform: clean native delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Native checkout delivery, no second login** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch in a branded storefront player using their normal Shopify account, with no second platform to sign in to. 02 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 03 **Certificates, quizzes and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student, test knowledge with in-lesson quizzes, and drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Two simple flat plans** Alva keeps pricing to two flat plans — Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 — both with unlimited courses, members and comments and a 14-day free trial. No per-transaction course fees and no tier maze as your catalogue grows. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want fully native delivery with no second login for students - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run in-lesson quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### A different alternative may suit you if… - A dedicated community/forum is core to your offer — look at Tevello - You lead with subscription or membership tiers — look at Inflowkit - A competitor's plan structure or pricing fits your budget better - An app offers a specific feature you need that Alva does not In detail ## Three things that separate the picks. ### Native delivery: where students actually sign in All four alternatives run inside Shopify, which already beats sending students to a separate platform. The day-to-day difference is whether learners ever leave their normal store account. Alva Courses delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks, signing in with their existing Shopify customer account and no second login. Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola each handle delivery and the learner sign-in their own way, documented on their App Store listings. If "students stay in my store with no extra account" is a priority, confirm how each app handles login before you commit. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login AlternativesConfirm each app's login flow on its listing ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a roughly 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. How Courses Plus, Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola each handle large video varies — so check their current listings before you commit if hosting matters to you. Alva Courses solves this directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom AlternativesCheck each app's listing for video handling ### Course-first depth vs community-first breadth The alternatives split on philosophy. Tevello leans community-first: forums and member discussion bundled with course delivery, which is genuinely valuable when belonging is core to your offer. Inflowkit leans toward courses plus memberships and standalone digital products. Skola is a course-selling option whose scope is described on its own listing. Alva Courses takes the course-first route. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating and drip. Discussion is native but lesson-scoped — students comment on a lesson, you moderate, and email notifications keep you in the loop. Less to set up, fewer moving parts, and a clearer focus on completion. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelCourse-first, per-lesson discussion Tevello / InflowkitCommunity-first / memberships-first Best forAlva: focused course delivery with video hosting Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola each set their own pricing on the Shopify App Store, and those figures change over time — so check each app's current listing for exact numbers rather than relying on a quote here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare the alternatives' tiers directly at the [Tevello](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello), [Inflowkit](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2) and [Skola](https://apps.shopify.com/) listings. Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Courses Plus to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep Courses Plus installed during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you choose. What are the best alternatives to Courses Plus for Shopify? The strongest Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify are Alva Courses, Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola. Alva Courses is the Shopify-native pick: it delivers courses through your normal checkout with no second login, includes built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan, and adds certificates, quizzes and drip scheduling. Tevello pairs courses with community features, Inflowkit covers courses and memberships, and Skola is another course-selling option — check each one's current Shopify App Store listing for its exact feature set and pricing. Why choose Alva Courses over Courses Plus? Merchants choose Alva Courses for native Shopify delivery and a lean, course-first workflow. Students enrol through your normal checkout and watch lessons in a branded storefront player using their existing Shopify customer account — no second login or separate platform. Alva adds built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan (50 GB, no per-video limit), completion certificates, in-lesson quizzes, drip scheduling and branded email from your own domain, all on two flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month with a 14-day free trial. Do students need a separate login for Alva Courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase, so learners stay inside your store the entire time. Does Alva Courses include built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Check each alternative's current listing for how it handles large video. How much do Courses Plus alternatives cost? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola set their own pricing on the Shopify App Store, and those figures change over time, so check each app's current listing for exact numbers rather than relying on a quote here. Can I migrate from Courses Plus to one of these alternatives? Yes. To move to Alva Courses, install it from the Shopify App Store, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can run both apps briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva while you reconcile existing members. Migration steps for Tevello, Inflowkit or Skola are broadly similar. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside Courses Plus during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial, no free plan ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Courses Plus: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus.html > Alva Courses vs Courses Plus for Shopify: quizzes, certificates, video hosting and custom email domain compared — and who each course app fits best. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Courses Plus Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store, with videos, quizzes, completion certificates, member management and discussions. Courses Plus is a Shopify course app known for advanced quizzes and certificates. Both handle assessments and certificates well. Alva Courses adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of dedicated storage and no per-video limits on Unlimited Pro, plus a custom email sender domain so enrolment and certificate emails come from your own domain. Both keep students inside Shopify checkout and customer accounts — one login, one store, no second platform. Comparison · Published October 2025 · Updated May 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Courses Plus* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside your store — with **quizzes, completion certificates, member management and discussions**. **Courses Plus** is a well-regarded Shopify course app known for advanced quizzes and certificates. Both cover assessments and certificates; Alva Courses also adds Alva Video Hosting (50 GB) and a custom email domain. Here's how the two compare across features, pricing, and the merchants each one fits. [Start a 14-day free trial](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Alva Video Hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Courses Plus Starting price Unlimited $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo See current Shopify App Store pricing Quizzes & assessments Build quizzes inside lessons Advanced quizzes are a core feature Completion certificates Auto-award, editable template, emailed to students Certificates supported Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limits (Pro) Check current listing for video limits External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Common embeds supported Custom email sender domain Send from your own domain (DNS verified) Check current listing Lesson content blocks Text · video · image · PDF · audio · ePub · MS Office · Zoom · button Lesson content supported Drip scheduling Drip lessons/sections X days after enrolment Check current listing Sequential lesson gating Require completion before next lesson Check current listing Native discussions / comments Per-lesson comments with moderation Check current listing Member management CSV import/export · add member · progress analytics Member management supported Delivery model Native Shopify checkout, customer account & storefront player Native Shopify course delivery Limited-time access Sell time-boxed access that expires after a set window Check current listing Courses Plus is a capable, well-reviewed Shopify course app — quizzes and certificates are genuine strengths. Feature sets and pricing change over time, so check the [Courses Plus app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/) for its latest details. The differences below are the ones merchants tell us tip the decision toward Alva Courses. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. If your decision came down to quizzes and certificates alone, both apps would serve you well — they are core features on each. But most course merchants also care about how video is hosted, how emails look in the student's inbox, and how the whole thing feels inside Shopify. Four reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Alva Video Hosting, built in** Unlimited Pro ($14.99/mo) includes 50 GB of dedicated video storage with no 1 GB or 10-minute per-video caps — so long, high-resolution lessons play without fighting Shopify's native file limits. You can still embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom when you prefer. 02 **Quizzes and certificates you fully control** Build quizzes inside lessons to test knowledge, then auto-award a custom-designed certificate on completion. The certificate template is editable and the certificate is emailed to the student — so assessments and recognition feel on-brand, not generic. 03 **Email from your own domain** After a quick DNS verification, enrolment and certificate emails send from your own domain instead of alvaapps.com. Customizable templates — from-name, subject, title, message, footer, dark-mode preview — keep the purchase-to-learning journey fully branded and improve deliverability. 04 **Everything native to Shopify, at $9.99 to start** Courses live in your Shopify admin; students learn in a branded storefront player with progress ticks and a "My Courses" tab in their account. One login, one checkout, one store — no second platform — starting at $9.99/mo with a 14-day free trial. Alva Courses lesson editor — content blocks, quizzes and per-lesson gating, inside the Shopify admin. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want quizzes and completion certificates, plus built-in video hosting - Have long or high-resolution lessons that exceed Shopify's native file limits - Want enrolment and certificate emails to send from your own domain - Value drip scheduling, sequential gating and native discussions - Prefer one checkout, one login and a branded storefront player - Want a flat, predictable price from $9.99/mo ### Courses Plus may suit you if you… - Are already set up on Courses Plus and happy with it - Need a specific Courses Plus quiz or certificate feature it offers - Rely entirely on external video embeds and don't need hosted storage - Have a workflow built around its particular admin experience Head-to-head ## Three differentiators, in detail. ### Assessments and certificates: parity, with editable templates Quizzes and certificates are where Courses Plus has built its reputation, and they're genuinely good. Alva Courses matches the essentials: you build quizzes inside lessons to test knowledge, and a completion certificate is automatically awarded when a student finishes a course. So if certificates and assessments are your only criteria, both apps will do the job. Where Alva Courses adds value is control and branding. The certificate template is fully editable, certificates are emailed to students on completion, and the certificate email itself uses the same branded template system as your enrolment emails. You decide what a passing experience looks like, end to end, rather than fitting your course into a fixed certificate layout. QuizzesBoth: build assessments inside lessons CertificatesBoth award on completion; Alva template is editable + emailed Best forTie on capability; Alva edges ahead on branding ### Video hosting: 50 GB with no per-video limits Video is where many course apps quietly push you onto YouTube or a paid third-party host. Shopify's native file system caps individual files at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes, which is fine for short clips but breaks down for full-length lessons or high-resolution recordings. Alva Courses' Unlimited Pro plan includes Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video size or length limits, so you can upload long lessons directly and bypass Shopify's file caps. You can still embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom when that suits a particular lesson. Approaches to video and storage vary between course apps, so check the Courses Plus listing for its current limits before you decide. Alva Video Hosting50 GB, no per-video limits (Unlimited Pro) External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Shopify file cap~1 GB / 10 min — Alva Video Hosting bypasses it ### Branded email from your own domain The first email a student receives sets the tone for the whole course. If it arrives from a generic app address, the experience feels third-party. If it arrives from your own domain, it feels like part of your brand — and lands more reliably in the inbox. Alva Courses lets you verify your own sending domain via DNS, then send enrolment and certificate emails from it. The templates are fully customizable: from-name, subject, title, message, footer, login hint, a "Start Learning Now" CTA, and a dark-mode preview so you can see exactly how it renders. It's a small detail that makes the difference between a course that feels bought and one that feels yours. Sender domainYour own domain, DNS-verified Template controlFrom-name, subject, body, footer, CTA, dark-mode preview Emails coveredEnrolment + certificate notifications Pricing comparison ## Two plans, flat monthly. Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited covers unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking, custom certificates, limited-time access and a Shopify-hosted video limit of 1 GB / 10 min per video. Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limits). Courses Plus pricing changes over time — check its current Shopify App Store listing for an exact, like-for-like comparison. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to build & sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting (50 GB) Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes & certificates Progress tracking & analytics Custom email domain Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare Courses Plus tiers directly on its [Shopify App Store listing](https://apps.shopify.com/). Full details on Alva Courses pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Switching path ## Moving from Courses Plus to Alva Courses. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform, no second customer login. 2. **Recreate one course first.** Use the drag-and-drop builder to lay out sections and lessons, then paste your existing lesson text into the rich editor and add your quizzes. 3. **Bring your video across.** Upload long lessons to Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro (50 GB, no per-video cap), or keep embedding from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. 4. **Set up certificates and branded email.** Edit the certificate template, verify your own sending domain via DNS, and style the enrolment and certificate emails. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then migrate members.** Place a sample order through Shopify checkout to confirm the storefront player, quizzes, certificate and emails all fire — then bulk-import your existing students via CSV. Alva Courses fits many kinds of teacher — see how it works for [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) and [business trainers](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/business-trainers.html) who lean heavily on quizzes and certificates. For the full plan breakdown, visit the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Courses Plus? Alva Courses and Courses Plus are both Shopify apps for building and selling online courses, and both support quizzes and completion certificates. Alva Courses adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of dedicated storage and no per-video limits on its Unlimited Pro plan, plus a custom email sender domain so enrolment and certificate emails come from your own domain. Both deliver courses natively through Shopify checkout and customer accounts. Do Alva Courses and Courses Plus both support quizzes and certificates? Yes. Both apps let you build quizzes inside lessons to test knowledge and automatically award a completion certificate when a student finishes a course. With Alva Courses the certificate template is fully editable and certificates are emailed to students on completion. Assessments and certificates are core features on both platforms, so this is rarely the deciding factor between them. How does video hosting compare between Alva Courses and Courses Plus? Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no 1 GB or 10-minute per-video limits, so you can host long, high-resolution lessons without using Shopify's native file caps. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Check the Courses Plus listing for its current video and storage limits, as approaches vary between course apps. Can I send course emails from my own domain? Yes, with Alva Courses. After a quick DNS verification you can send enrolment and certificate emails from your own domain instead of alvaapps.com, with fully customizable templates — from-name, subject, title, message, footer and a dark-mode preview. A custom sender domain improves deliverability and keeps the whole purchase-to-learning journey on your brand. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to Courses Plus? Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo (unlimited courses, members and comments, certificates, progress tracking) and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo (everything in Unlimited plus Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB). Both include a 14-day free trial. Courses Plus pricing changes over time, so check its current Shopify App Store listing for an exact comparison. Can I run Alva Courses and Courses Plus side by side while I evaluate? Yes. Installing Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store does not remove or conflict with Courses Plus. Most merchants build one test course in Alva Courses, run a sample enrolment through Shopify checkout, and confirm the storefront player, quizzes, certificate and branded email all work before moving their remaining courses across. Start teaching in minutes ## Quizzes and certificates — *plus hosting and your own domain.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build one course, add a quiz and a completion certificate, upload a lesson to Alva Video Hosting, and send the enrolment email from your own domain — all inside your existing store. Alva Courses can run alongside Courses Plus while you evaluate. 14-day free trial on both plans. ✓No second platform or extra login ✓Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs every Shopify course app | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/index.html > Compare Alva Courses against Tevello, Courses Plus, Inflowkit, Thinkific, Teachable and Kajabi — across pricing, video hosting, certificates, drip and native Shopify delivery. ## Compare Alva Courses to other Shopify course apps and standalone LMS platforms This hub lists twelve comparisons between Alva Courses and other ways to sell online courses. Each comparison covers pricing, video hosting, quizzes, completion certificates, drip scheduling, member management and native Shopify checkout delivery. Apps and platforms covered: Tevello (Courses & Communities), Courses Plus, Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships), Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, LDT Online Courses, Skola, Trainn and Coursebox, plus best-of alternatives roundups for Tevello and Courses Plus. Compare # Alva Courses vs every Shopify *course app*. Alva Courses is the Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store. This page links to every head-to-head comparison so merchants can pick the right tool by feature, pricing, video hosting and how courses get delivered — without bouncing between vendor sites. [Start free trial on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See every comparison **12 apps** · compared head to head **5.0★** · 13 Shopify reviews **14-day** free trial on both plans **Plans from** $9.99 / $14.99 At a glance ## What every course platform *has in common*. Every course app and platform on this page does the same baseline job: let you build a course out of lessons, sell access to it, and let students watch it. Alva Courses is the one that runs entirely inside Shopify — students enrol through your checkout and learn in your branded storefront, with quizzes, completion certificates, drip scheduling, native discussions and branded enrolment email included from the $9.99 Unlimited plan, plus Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro. For exact pricing tiers and Offer schema across plans see [the pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Head to head · 12 comparisons ## Pick the comparison that *matches your shortlist*. [01 Courses & Communities Tevello Alva Courses versus Tevello — leaner, native-checkout course delivery with built-in video hosting and certificates, against Tevello's community-first focus. Alva: video hosting, drip & certificates Tevello: community-first feature set Alva: from $9.99/mo, flat Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello.html) [02 Quizzes & certificates Courses Plus Alva Courses versus Courses Plus — comparable quizzes and certificates, plus Alva Video Hosting and a custom email sender domain on a flat monthly plan. Alva: quizzes + custom certificates Alva: Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro Alva: custom email sender domain Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus.html) [03 Courses & Memberships Inflowkit Alva Courses versus Inflowkit — matched simple setup, with richer lesson content blocks and built-in video hosting for course creators on Shopify. Alva: rich lesson content blocks Both: simple, fast setup Alva: built-in video hosting Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/inflowkit.html) [04 Standalone LMS Thinkific Alva Courses versus Thinkific — keep students inside your Shopify store instead of a separate platform or subdomain, with one checkout and one login. Alva: native Shopify checkout Thinkific: separate platform & login Alva: courses in your storefront Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/thinkific.html) [05 Standalone LMS Teachable Alva Courses versus Teachable — no transaction fees on a separate platform, native Shopify checkout and full ownership of your customer data. Alva: no separate-platform fees Teachable: off-Shopify checkout Alva: you own your customer data Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/teachable.html) [06 All-in-one platform Kajabi Alva Courses versus Kajabi — far cheaper, and it leverages your existing Shopify store and theme instead of a separate all-in-one website builder. Alva: from $9.99/mo Kajabi: premium all-in-one pricing Alva: uses your Shopify theme Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/kajabi.html) [07 Shopify course app LDT Online Courses Alva Courses versus LDT Online Courses — two flat paid plans with built-in video hosting, certificates and branded email, against LDT's free tier and storage-based pricing. Alva: two flat plans, $9.99 / $14.99 LDT: free tier, storage-based plans Alva: built-in video hosting Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/ldt-online-courses.html) [08 Shopify course app Skola Alva Courses versus Skola — a course-first workflow with native checkout delivery and dedicated 50 GB video hosting, on two flat plans each with a 14-day free trial. Alva: course-first Shopify workflow Alva: dedicated 50 GB video hosting Alva: 14-day free trial on both plans Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/skola.html) [09 Customer-training software Trainn Alva Courses versus Trainn — sell paid courses through the Shopify checkout with instant in-store access, where Trainn is standalone customer-training-video software for SaaS teams. Alva: sell courses via Shopify checkout Trainn: customer-training videos Alva: instant in-store access Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/trainn.html) [10 AI-first LMS Coursebox Alva Courses versus Coursebox — students learn inside your Shopify storefront with no second login, instead of on Coursebox's separate AI-first LMS platform. Alva: students stay inside Shopify Coursebox: separate AI-first platform Alva: no second login Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/coursebox.html) [11 Alternatives roundup Tevello alternatives The best Tevello alternatives for Shopify in 2026: Alva Courses (native checkout, video hosting, certificates), plus Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola. Alva: native checkout, video hosting Also covered: Courses Plus, Inflowkit Plus Skola compared Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello-alternatives.html) [12 Alternatives roundup Courses Plus alternatives Best Courses Plus alternatives for Shopify 2026: Alva Courses, Tevello, Inflowkit and Skola compared on delivery, video hosting, certificates and pricing. Alva: delivery, video hosting Also covered: Tevello, Inflowkit Compared on certificates & pricing Read the full comparison →](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus-alternatives.html) Why most merchants pick Alva Courses ## Five reasons the *shortlist ends here*. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify, so students enrol through your normal checkout and learn in your branded storefront course player — no second login, no separate subdomain. Build courses with a drag-and-drop editor and rich lesson blocks (video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons), drip lessons after enrolment, and award custom completion certificates automatically. All of this is included from the $9.99 Unlimited plan. Both plans come with a 14-day free trial, and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. The app holds a 5.0-star rating across 13 Shopify App Store reviews. No per-course transaction cuts on a separate platform — ever. [Install on Shopify →](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [See pricing →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) - **$9.99** Unlimited plan — unlimited courses, members and comments, with progress tracking and certificates. - **50 GB** Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro — no Shopify 1 GB / 10-min per-video limits. - **14 days** Free trial on both plans — set up, test and migrate before you pay a cent. - **5.0 ★** Average rating across 13 Shopify App Store reviews — 100% five-star. - **Native** Courses live in your Shopify storefront and customer account — one checkout, one login. Keep going [Pricing See every plan side by side Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 — flat monthly with full feature lists, AggregateOffer schema and a 14-day free trial. Pricing →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) [Use cases Alva Courses for your niche Coaches, fitness instructors, online educators, content creators, yoga teachers, language tutors and more — Alva Courses framed around what you actually teach. Use cases →](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/) [Field notes Guides & tutorials Deep-dive guides on selling online courses on Shopify — setup walkthroughs, pricing, certificates, drip scheduling and choosing the right app. Read the blog →](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/) Questions ## Answers before you *shortlist*. Which Shopify course app should I pick? Alva Courses is the right pick for most merchants who want to build and sell online courses natively inside their Shopify store with video hosting, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email from $9.99 per month. Tevello suits community-first creators. Courses Plus and Inflowkit cover other Shopify-native niches. Thinkific, Teachable and Kajabi are standalone platforms — see the head-to-head pages below to choose. Does Alva Courses keep students inside my Shopify store? Yes. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify, so students enrol through your normal checkout and watch lessons in your branded storefront course player and customer account. There is no second login and no separate subdomain. Standalone platforms like Thinkific, Teachable and Kajabi host courses off-Shopify, which splits your checkout, branding and customer data across two systems. How does Alva Courses pricing compare? Alva Courses has two flat-monthly plans: Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99, each with a 14-day free trial and no per-transaction course fees. Standalone platforms such as Thinkific, Teachable and Kajabi typically cost far more per month and may add transaction fees. Tevello, Courses Plus and Inflowkit price differently — see each comparison page and check the vendor's site for exact current numbers. Which apps include video hosting and certificates? Alva Courses includes completion certificates on every plan, and Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits on Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom on any plan. Competing course apps and standalone platforms vary in whether video hosting and certificates are included or gated behind higher tiers; the per-app comparison pages note current capability. Can I migrate to Alva Courses from another platform? Yes. Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, rebuild your course outline with the drag-and-drop builder, upload or embed your videos and PDFs, and bulk-import your students with CSV. Both plans include a 14-day free trial, so you can set up, test enrolment and certificate emails, and confirm the storefront course player before switching learners over from your old platform. --- # Alva Courses vs Inflowkit: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/inflowkit.html > Alva Courses vs Inflowkit for Shopify: setup simplicity, lesson content blocks, built-in video hosting, certificates, drip and pricing — side by side. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Inflowkit Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store, with a rich per-lesson content editor, built-in video hosting, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email. Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships) is a fellow Shopify-native app that makes it simple to sell courses, memberships and digital products. Both are quick to set up and keep students inside your Shopify checkout and customer account. Alva matches that simplicity and adds richer lesson content blocks — text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quizzes, Zoom and buttons — plus Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro so you can host course videos without Shopify's file limits. Merchants who want the easiest path and the deepest lesson content choose Alva Courses at $9.99 a month. Comparison · Published November 2025 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Inflowkit* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets you build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside your store — with **a rich lesson editor, built-in video hosting, quizzes, certificates and drip scheduling**. **Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships)** is a fellow Shopify-native app known for simple setup of courses, memberships and digital products. Alva is just as simple to launch — and adds deeper per-lesson content blocks and video hosting. Here's how the two compare. [Start free 14-day trial](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews on the App Store **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Unlimited Pro **Plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Inflowkit Runs natively in Shopify Yes · admin + storefront course player Yes · Shopify-native courses & memberships Setup effort Drag-and-drop builder · live in minutes Drag-and-drop editor · also quick to start Lesson content blocks Text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom, button Lessons with text, video and file/PDF attachments Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting · 50 GB, no per-video limit (Unlimited Pro) Embed-focused · check current Inflowkit hosting options External video embeds YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom on every plan Supports embedded video Quizzes Build quizzes inside lessons Available — check current plan tier Completion certificates Custom certificate, auto-awarded & emailed · every plan Certificates available Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment, schedule or draft per lesson Drip scheduling supported Memberships / subscriptions Course-access & limited-time access; subscriptions via Shopify Native membership & subscription tiers Discussions / comments Per-lesson comments with moderation & email alerts Not a listed primary feature Branded email + custom domain Customizable enrolment/certificate email; send from your own domain Email notifications; check custom-domain support Member management & CSV Bulk import / export CSV, progress tracking, completion rate Student dashboard & progress tracking Pricing model Two flat plans · $9.99 & $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Free tier + paid tiers that scale up — check listing Inflowkit is a well-reviewed Shopify-native app (around 4.8 stars on the App Store) for selling courses, memberships and digital products with a clean learner dashboard. Feature availability and pricing change over time, so check the [Inflowkit app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2) for current details. Why merchants choose Alva ## Same simplicity, more in each lesson. Inflowkit is a genuinely simple, Shopify-native way to start selling courses and memberships — and Alva Courses is just as fast to set up. The difference shows once a course grows past a few text-and-video lessons and you want richer content, built-in hosting and a branded learner experience. Four reasons merchants pick Alva: 01 **A deeper lesson editor** Each Alva lesson can mix full rich text, video, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — with "require completion before next lesson" gating. You build the lesson the content needs, not just text plus one video. 02 **Video hosting without YouTube** Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro gives you 50 GB with no per-video size or length limit, so course videos can live inside Alva instead of public YouTube. You can still embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom on any plan when you prefer. 03 **Certificates, quizzes & discussions built in** Award a custom, auto-emailed completion certificate, test knowledge with in-lesson quizzes, and run a per-lesson comment thread with moderation and email alerts — the engagement layer that turns a course into a community, included on every Alva plan. 04 **Simple, two-tier pricing** Alva keeps it to two flat plans — Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 — both with unlimited courses and members and a 14-day free trial. No per-transaction course fees and no tier maze as your catalogue grows. The Alva Courses lesson editor — mix text, video, PDFs, quizzes and more in a single lesson. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want simple setup but richer lessons (text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quizzes) - Would rather host course videos privately than publish them on YouTube - Want certificates, in-lesson quizzes and discussions on every plan - Like predictable two-tier pricing from $9.99/mo with no course transaction fees - Want learners to stay inside your branded Shopify storefront and customer account ### Inflowkit may suit you if you… - Want a simple Shopify-native app for courses and memberships - Lead with subscription/membership tiers as your core model - Sell a mix of courses and standalone digital products - Are happy embedding video and keeping lessons mostly text plus video Head-to-head ## Three differentiators, in detail. ### Setup: both are simple — here is what "simple" buys you Inflowkit earns its reputation for ease: install it, build a course in the editor, attach it to a product, and you are selling. Alva Courses is the same shape — a drag-and-drop builder for courses, sections and lessons, with reorder-by-dragging, duplicate, rename and "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons. There is no separate platform, no second login for students, and no theme surgery. The question is what happens after the first three lessons. With Alva, the same simple editor opens up into a full content toolkit per lesson, completion gating between lessons, and per-section visibility. You do not graduate to a different, harder tool when the course gets ambitious — the simple builder scales with you. Alva setupDrag-and-drop builder, live in minutes Inflowkit setupDrag-and-drop editor, also quick to start DifferenceAlva keeps it simple while adding depth per lesson ### Lesson content blocks — text and video, or everything A course is only as good as what's inside each lesson. Many simple course apps centre lessons on a block of text plus a video. That covers a lot — but real courses often need a downloadable workbook PDF, an audio version, an ePub, a slide deck, a live Zoom session, or a knowledge-check quiz before the student moves on. Alva Courses gives every lesson the full set: rich text (fonts, sizes, tables, alignment), video (uploaded or embedded), image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. Toggle "require completion before next lesson" to sequence learning, and centre lesson titles for a cleaner reading view. The lesson adapts to the content, instead of forcing the content into one layout. Alva blocksText · video · image · PDF · audio · ePub · MS Office · quiz · Zoom · button SequencingRequire completion before next lesson Best forCourses that go beyond text plus a single video ### Built-in video hosting vs public embeds Shopify's native file limits (around 1 GB and roughly 10 minutes per video) push many course apps toward embedding YouTube or Vimeo. That works, but it can mean publishing your paid lessons on a public platform, dealing with related-video distractions, or paying separately for a private host. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan: 50 GB of storage with no per-video size or length cap, so full lessons stream from inside Alva, gated behind enrolment. You keep the option to embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan — but you are not forced onto public video to run a serious course. Alva hosting50 GB, no per-video limit (Unlimited Pro) EmbedsYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom on any plan Shopify file capBypassed by Alva Video Hosting Pricing comparison ## Two plans, both with a free trial. Alva Courses keeps pricing to two flat monthly tiers, both with unlimited courses, unlimited members and a 14-day free trial. Inflowkit offers a free tier plus several paid tiers that scale up as you add features and members — check the Inflowkit listing for current numbers, since vendor pricing changes over time. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo 14-day free trial Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo 14-day free trial Courses & membersUnlimitedUnlimited Lesson content blocksAll block typesAll block types Quizzes, certificates & drip Discussions & custom email domain Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— Compare Inflowkit's tiers directly at the [Inflowkit listing](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2). Full details on Alva's plans are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Inflowkit to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to provision. 2. **Rebuild your course outline.** Use the drag-and-drop builder to recreate sections and lessons. "Create Multiple" makes bulk lessons fast. 3. **Add your lesson content.** Paste text, upload videos to Alva Video Hosting or embed YouTube/Vimeo/Loom, attach PDFs and audio, and add quizzes where you want knowledge checks. 4. **Map courses to Shopify products and import students.** Link each course to its product, then bulk-import existing learners with a CSV. Your Shopify catalogue stays untouched. 5. **Test, then switch over.** Place a test enrolment, confirm the enrolment and certificate emails and the storefront course player. Inflowkit can stay installed during the transition while you move courses across. Alva Courses works across every teaching niche on Shopify — see how it fits [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) and [content creators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/content-creators.html). For the full setup walkthrough, read [how to sell online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Inflowkit? Alva Courses and Inflowkit are both Shopify apps for selling courses and memberships natively inside your store, and both are simple to set up. The difference is depth: Alva Courses adds a richer per-lesson content editor — text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — plus built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan so you can host course videos without Shopify's file limits. Both deliver courses through the Shopify checkout and customer account. Is Alva Courses as easy to set up as Inflowkit? Yes. Alva Courses installs from the Shopify App Store in a couple of minutes and uses a drag-and-drop builder for courses, sections and lessons — the same low-friction setup Inflowkit is known for. You create a course, add lessons with the visual editor, link them to a Shopify product, and students enrol through your normal checkout. No code, no separate platform and no second login for learners. Does Alva Courses host video, or do I need YouTube? Both. Alva Courses lets you embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom on any plan, and it includes Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan at $14.99 per month — 50 GB of storage with no per-video size or length limit, so you can host lessons directly without hitting Shopify's native file caps. Many merchants pick Alva precisely so they do not have to publish course videos publicly on YouTube. How much does Alva Courses cost compared with Inflowkit? Alva Courses has two flat-monthly plans: Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99, each with unlimited courses and members and a 14-day free trial. Inflowkit offers a free tier and several paid tiers; its pricing scales up as you add features and members, so check the current Inflowkit listing for exact numbers. Alva keeps pricing simple with two predictable tiers and no per-transaction course fees. Can I migrate from Inflowkit to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses, rebuild your course outline with the drag-and-drop builder, then add each lesson's content — paste text, embed or upload videos, attach PDFs and add quizzes. Map each course to its Shopify product and bulk-import your existing students with a CSV. The 14-day free trial gives you time to set everything up, test the enrolment and certificate emails, and confirm the storefront course player before switching learners over. Can I run Alva Courses and Inflowkit side by side while I evaluate? Yes. Installing Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store does not remove or conflict with Inflowkit. Most merchants build one course in Alva Courses and run a test enrolment while Inflowkit keeps serving existing students, then move the remaining courses over once they are confident in the lesson editor, video hosting and learner experience. Launch your first course today ## Just as simple to set up — *with more in every lesson.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build a course with the drag-and-drop editor, add rich lessons with video, PDFs and quizzes, and enrol a test student through your own checkout. Alva can run alongside Inflowkit while you evaluate. The 14-day free trial starts when you install. ✓No code, no separate platform ✓Built-in video hosting on Unlimited Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Compare the two plans](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Kajabi: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/kajabi.html > Alva Courses vs Kajabi for online courses: pricing and features, and why a native Shopify course app can replace a separate all-in-one platform. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Kajabi Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with video lessons, quizzes, PDFs, certificates, member management and discussions. Kajabi is a separate all-in-one platform bundling a website builder, funnels, email marketing and courses on its own hosted domain. Alva keeps the course, the checkout, the customer login and the data inside the Shopify store you already run, at $9.99–$14.99/mo. Kajabi replaces or sits beside your store with a full second platform that is typically far more expensive. Merchants who already sell on Shopify, or want to, choose Alva to add courses without paying for a separate website. Creators with no existing store who want one hosted home for marketing and courses may prefer Kajabi. Comparison · Published October 2025 · Updated May 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Kajabi* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside the store you already run — using your **Shopify checkout, theme, customer accounts and product catalog**. **Kajabi** is a separate all-in-one platform that bundles a website builder, funnels, email marketing and a course area on its own hosted domain. Here's how the two compare on price, features, and the model each one is built for. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store **14-day** free trial on both plans **Lives inside** your Shopify store & theme **Plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Kajabi What it is Course app inside your Shopify store Separate all-in-one platform & website Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo Higher monthly subscription — check their pricing Checkout Your native Shopify checkout Kajabi's own hosted checkout Website / storefront Uses your existing Shopify theme Built-in website & page builder Learner login Shopify customer account — no second login Separate Kajabi member login Course builder Drag-and-drop sections & lessons Drag-and-drop product/course builder Video hosting Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, Pro) + YouTube/Vimeo/VdoCipher/Loom Built-in platform video hosting Quizzes & certificates In-lesson quizzes + auto completion certificates Quizzes & assessments included Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Drip scheduling included Email marketing & funnels Transactional course emails only — use your own marketing app Built-in email marketing, funnels, pipelines Customer & sales data Stays in your Shopify admin Lives on the Kajabi platform Best for Shopify merchants adding courses Creators wanting one hosted all-in-one home Kajabi is a well-established, capable all-in-one platform for creators — its strength is bundling a website, email marketing and funnels with courses in a single subscription. Pricing and tiers change over time, so [check Kajabi's current pricing](https://kajabi.com/pricing) for exact figures. The table above describes the general model rather than specific plan numbers. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Kajabi is genuinely good at being a single hosted home for a creator with no existing storefront. But if you already sell on Shopify, an all-in-one platform duplicates the website, the checkout and the customer database you already pay for. Five reasons Shopify merchants pick Alva Courses instead: 01 **Far lower monthly cost** Alva Courses is $9.99/mo, or $14.99/mo with Alva Video Hosting — a focused app fee on top of the Shopify plan you already have. An all-in-one platform charges a full second subscription for a website and marketing suite you may not need. 02 **Uses your store & theme — no second website** Courses sell as Shopify products and play in your existing theme. There is no separate site to design, no second domain to manage, and no rebuilding of pages you already have. Your brand stays exactly as customers know it. 03 **One checkout, one login** Students buy through your normal Shopify checkout and find courses in their Shopify customer account — the same login they use for any other order. No separate member portal, no second password, no platform hop between buying and learning. 04 **You own the customer and the data** Orders, customers and revenue stay in your Shopify admin, where the rest of your business already lives. Pair courses with discounts, gift cards, your email app and your analytics — instead of exporting between two platforms. 05 **A complete course toolkit, not just delivery** Rich lessons (video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quizzes), drip scheduling, completion certificates, per-lesson discussions, member management with CSV import/export, and branded enrolment email from your own domain — all inside Shopify. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Already sell on Shopify (or plan to) and want to add courses - Want one checkout and one customer login for products and courses - Prefer a low monthly app fee over a full platform subscription - Like your existing Shopify theme and don't want a second website - Want video hosting, quizzes, certificates, drip & discussions built in - Value owning customer and sales data inside Shopify ### Kajabi may suit you if you… - Have no existing store and want a single hosted platform - Want website, email marketing and funnels bundled with courses - Prefer running marketing and learning in one all-in-one tool - Are happy to pay a higher monthly subscription for that bundle Head-to-head ## Three differentiators, in detail. ### All-in-one platform vs native Shopify app Kajabi's pitch is consolidation: website, funnels, email marketing and courses in one subscription on one hosted domain. For a creator starting from nothing, that's a fast way to launch. But if you already run a Shopify store, much of that bundle overlaps what you own — you'd be paying twice for a storefront and a customer database, and splitting your brand across two sites. Alva Courses takes the opposite approach. It is a focused Shopify app that adds courses to the store you already have. Course management lives in your Shopify admin; learners watch lessons in your storefront and customer account. You keep one website, one checkout and one source of truth, and add only the piece you were missing — course delivery — for a small monthly fee. Alva modelCourse app inside your existing Shopify store Kajabi modelSeparate all-in-one platform & website Best forAlva: existing Shopify merchants · Kajabi: creators with no store ### Cost: an app fee vs a full platform subscription Because Kajabi bundles a website builder, email marketing and funnels, it is priced as a complete platform — generally a substantially higher monthly cost than a single-purpose app. That makes sense when you use the whole bundle, and far less sense when Shopify already provides your store, checkout and customer accounts. Alva Courses is priced as what it is: a course app. Unlimited is $9.99/mo with unlimited courses, members and comments, progress tracking and custom certificates. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/mo and adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB with no per-video limits. Both include a 14-day free trial. For an existing Shopify merchant, that's typically a fraction of an all-in-one platform's monthly bill. Alva Unlimited$9.99/mo · unlimited courses, members, certificates Alva Pro$14.99/mo · adds 50 GB Alva Video Hosting Free trial14 days on both plans KajabiAll-in-one subscription — check their current pricing ### One storefront vs two: where students buy and learn With Kajabi, the course and its sales pages live on the Kajabi platform. If your store is already on Shopify, you end up sending customers between two destinations — your shop for products, Kajabi for courses — each with its own checkout, login and look. Alva Courses keeps everything in one place. A course is a Shopify product, so customers buy it through your normal checkout. The moment the order is paid, the course is delivered via branded email and on the thank-you and order-status pages. Learners then open "My Courses" in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks — no second platform, no second login. Alva deliveryEmail · thank-you · order status · customer account Learner experienceBranded storefront course player in your theme Kajabi surfaceHosted on the Kajabi platform Pricing comparison ## Transparent, flat monthly. Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans, each with a 14-day free trial: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo. Kajabi is an all-in-one platform priced as a higher monthly subscription that bundles a website, email marketing and funnels — exact tiers change over time, so check Kajabi's current pricing. The two are priced for different jobs: Alva adds courses to a store you already run; Kajabi replaces the whole platform. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo 14-day free trial Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds video hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Progress tracking & certificates Quizzes, drip & discussions Branded email & custom domain Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— Compare Kajabi's tiers directly at [Kajabi's pricing page](https://kajabi.com/pricing). Full details on Alva's two plans are at the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Kajabi to Alva Courses. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — course management appears right in your Shopify admin. 2. **Export your content from Kajabi.** Download your course videos and PDFs, and note your section/lesson structure so you can mirror it in Alva. 3. **Rebuild in Alva's drag-and-drop builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons, then add content blocks — video (Alva-hosted on Pro, or YouTube/Vimeo/VdoCipher/Loom), PDF, audio, quizzes and more. 4. **Map each course to a Shopify product.** Set the price and let it sell through your existing Shopify checkout. Add drip scheduling, a completion certificate and discussions as needed. 5. **Import members, then switch enrolments over.** Bulk-import existing students by CSV, run a test purchase to confirm delivery, then point new sign-ups to your Shopify store. Keep Kajabi active until you're confident. Alva Courses fits many teaching businesses — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [business trainers](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/business-trainers.html). For a deeper look at the trade-offs, read [Shopify course app vs standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Kajabi? Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your existing store, using your Shopify checkout, theme and customer accounts. Kajabi is a separate all-in-one platform that bundles a website builder, funnels, email marketing and a course area on its own hosted domain. Alva keeps everything in one Shopify storefront; Kajabi runs your business on a second platform alongside (or instead of) Shopify. Is Alva Courses cheaper than Kajabi? Alva Courses is priced as a focused Shopify app: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, both with a 14-day free trial. Kajabi is an all-in-one platform and is generally priced as a higher monthly subscription because it bundles a website, funnels and email marketing — check Kajabi's current pricing for exact figures. If you already pay for Shopify, Alva adds course delivery for a small monthly fee instead of a second full platform bill. Do I need a separate website builder if I use Alva Courses? No. Alva Courses runs inside the Shopify store and theme you already have. Learners buy through your normal Shopify checkout, then access lessons in their Shopify customer account and a branded storefront course player. Kajabi includes its own website and page builder, which is useful if you have no existing site but redundant if your store already lives on Shopify. Does Alva Courses include video hosting like Kajabi? Yes. Alva's Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of storage and no per-video size or length limits, bypassing Shopify's native 1 GB / 10-minute file caps. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Kajabi hosts video on its platform too; the difference is that Alva keeps the player and the purchase inside your Shopify storefront. Can I move my Kajabi courses to Alva Courses? Yes. Export your course videos, PDFs and lesson content from Kajabi, then rebuild the structure in Alva's drag-and-drop builder — courses, sections and lessons — and attach the files or video URLs. Map each course to a Shopify product so it sells through your normal checkout. You can keep your Kajabi account active during the transition and switch new enrolments to Shopify when you are ready. Who is Alva Courses best for compared to Kajabi? Alva Courses fits merchants who already sell on Shopify (or want to) and prefer one store, one checkout and one customer login for products and courses. Kajabi can suit creators with no existing store who want a single hosted platform for website, email marketing and funnels. If you value owning your storefront and customer data inside Shopify at a low monthly cost, Alva is the leaner choice. Launch courses in your store ## Add courses to the store you already run — *no second platform.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, attach it to a Shopify product, and watch the first branded enrolment land — sold through your own checkout, played in your own theme. Start with a 14-day free trial on either plan. ✓Lives inside your Shopify store ✓From $9.99/mo · 14-day free trial ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask a migration question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs LDT Online Courses | Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/ldt-online-courses.html > Alva Courses vs LDT Online Courses for Shopify: a fair side-by-side on course delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates, drip, branded email and pricing — and who each app fits. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs LDT Online Courses Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with a drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling, branded email and built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. LDT Online Courses is a Shopify course and LMS app known for a free tier and storage-based paid plans. Alva Courses keeps pricing to two flat paid plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month, with native checkout delivery so customers stay in your store. LDT Online Courses suits merchants who want to start free and scale storage as they grow. Both run inside Shopify; the right pick depends on whether a free entry plan matters most or whether built-in video hosting, certificates and branded email do. Comparison · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *LDT Online Courses* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — with **built-in video hosting, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email**. **LDT Online Courses** is a Shopify course and LMS app known for a free tier and storage-based paid plans. Here's how the two compare across features, pricing, and the merchants each one fits best. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses LDT Online Courses Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Free plan + paid tiers; check current pricing Primary focus Course delivery, video hosting, certificates Course / LMS with storage-based tiers Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Storage tiers (e.g. 50 GB / 200 GB); check listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Supports private video; check current listing Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Available; check current listing Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Available; check current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check current listing Discussions / comments Per-lesson discussions with moderation Check current listing Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Welcome email; check current listing Native Shopify checkout delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Runs inside Shopify Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Membership options included Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Time-limited access; check current listing LDT Online Courses is a well-regarded Shopify course and LMS app, frequently chosen for its free entry plan and storage-based paid tiers. Pricing and feature tiers change over time, so check the [LDT Online Courses app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/ldt-courses) for current plan details before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. LDT Online Courses is a strong choice when a free starting plan matters most. But many merchants want predictable, all-in pricing and a polished delivery experience: clean checkout delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **Flat, predictable pricing** Alva keeps it to two flat plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo — both with unlimited courses, members and comments. No storage-tier upgrades to track as your catalogue grows: build sections and lessons, add quizzes and certificates, drip the content, and ship. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want flat, predictable pricing instead of storage-tier upgrades - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### LDT Online Courses may suit you if you… - Want to start on a free plan before committing to a paid tier - Prefer to pay for storage capacity in steps as you grow - Need a wide range of content types on a budget-friendly app - Are testing course ideas and want minimal upfront cost Head-to-head ## Three differences, in detail. ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. LDT Online Courses offers storage-based tiers (its plans list capacities such as 50 GB and 200 GB), so available space depends on which plan you're on — check its current listing before you commit. Alva Courses solves this directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom LDTStorage tiers by plan; check current limits ### Flat pricing vs storage-based tiers LDT Online Courses leads with a free plan and then scales paid tiers largely by storage and support — a Starter tier that adds storage and premium features, and a Business tier that adds more storage plus priority support. That is appealing when you're starting out and want to keep upfront cost near zero. Alva Courses takes a flat-pricing route. Two plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo — both come with unlimited courses, members and comments, so your bill doesn't change as your catalogue grows. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating and drip. Native per-lesson discussions with moderation keep students engaged, and email notifications keep you in the loop. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelTwo flat plans, unlimited courses & members LDT modelFree plan plus storage-based paid tiers Best forAlva: predictable cost · LDT: free start, pay for storage ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience Both apps run inside Shopify, which already beats sending students to a separate platform. The difference is in how delivery and branding are handled day to day. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. LDT Online Courses is widely chosen for its free tier and scales up through storage-based paid plans — exact figures change over time, so check LDT Online Courses's current Shopify App Store listing rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare LDT Online Courses's tiers directly at the [LDT Online Courses listing](https://apps.shopify.com/ldt-courses). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from LDT Online Courses to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep LDT Online Courses installed during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and LDT Online Courses? Alva Courses is a Shopify app focused on building and delivering online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — videos, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email, with built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. LDT Online Courses is a Shopify course and LMS app known for a free tier and tiered storage plans. Both run inside Shopify; Alva keeps pricing to two flat paid plans, while LDT offers a free plan that scales up by storage. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. LDT Online Courses also offers storage tiers, so check its Shopify App Store listing for current limits. Does Alva Courses include quizzes and certificates? Yes. Alva Courses builds quizzes and assessments directly into lessons and awards a custom completion certificate automatically, emailing it to the student. LDT Online Courses also lists quizzes and certificates among its features, so the practical difference is in how each app handles certificate templates, branded email and drip scheduling — see LDT Online Courses's Shopify App Store listing for current details. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to LDT Online Courses? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. LDT Online Courses offers a free plan plus paid tiers that scale by storage and support; exact figures change over time, so check LDT Online Courses's Shopify App Store listing for current pricing before deciding. Can I migrate from LDT Online Courses to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can run both apps briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva while you reconcile existing members. Do students need a separate login to access Alva courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside LDT Online Courses during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Skola | Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/skola.html > Alva Courses vs Skola for Shopify: a fair side-by-side on course delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates, drip, branded email and pricing — and who each app fits. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Skola Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with a drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling, branded email and built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Skola is another way to sell courses on a Shopify store; its exact features and pricing live on its own App Store listing and change over time. Alva Courses keeps pricing to two flat paid plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month, each with a 14-day free trial, and delivers every course natively through the Shopify checkout so customers stay in your store with no second login. The right pick depends on which features and price you need — confirm Skola's current details on its Shopify App Store listing, then weigh them against Alva's course-first workflow and dedicated 50 GB video hosting. Comparison · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Skola* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — with **built-in video hosting, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email**. **Skola** is another option for selling courses on a Shopify store. Here's how the two compare across features, pricing, and the merchants each one fits best — with Skola's specifics drawn from its own Shopify App Store listing. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Skola Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial See Skola's App Store listing for current pricing Primary focus Course delivery, video hosting, certificates Selling courses on Shopify; see listing for scope Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Check Skola's current listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Check Skola's current listing Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Check Skola's current listing Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Check Skola's current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check Skola's current listing Per-lesson discussions Native comments with moderation Check Skola's current listing Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Check Skola's current listing Native Shopify checkout delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Runs inside Shopify Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Check Skola's current listing Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Check Skola's current listing Skola is listed on the Shopify App Store as an option for selling courses, and its features and pricing tiers are defined there and can change over time. This page documents what Alva Courses does in detail; for Skola's exact current capabilities and plans, check the [Skola app listing on the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/) before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Skola is one of several ways to sell courses on Shopify, and the right tool depends on the specifics you need. Many merchants want a focused course platform: clean delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **A lean, course-first workflow** Alva keeps the workflow lean: build sections and lessons, add quizzes and certificates, drip the content, and ship. Discussions live per-lesson with moderation. The whole app is built around getting a course live and getting students through it, with little to configure. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want a lean, course-first builder rather than a community hub - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### Skola may suit you if… - Its plan structure or pricing fits your budget better - It offers a specific feature you need that Alva does not - You're already set up on it and migration isn't worth it yet - Its listing matches your workflow — confirm details on the App Store Head-to-head ## Three differences, in detail. ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. How Skola handles large video isn't documented here — check Skola's Shopify App Store listing for its current video and storage limits before you commit. Alva Courses solves this directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom SkolaSee App Store listing for video handling ### A focused, course-first workflow Course apps differ in how much they ask you to set up. Skola's exact workflow and feature depth are described on its own Shopify App Store listing, so review that to see how building and selling a course maps to your day-to-day. What follows is how Alva Courses approaches the same job. Alva Courses takes the leaner route. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating and drip. Discussion is native but lesson-scoped — students comment on a lesson, you moderate, and email notifications keep you in the loop. Less to set up, fewer moving parts, and a clearer focus on completion. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelCourse-first, per-lesson discussion Skola modelSee Skola's App Store listing for scope Best forAlva: focused course delivery with video hosting ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience Both apps run inside Shopify, which already beats sending students to a separate platform. The difference is in how delivery and branding are handled day to day. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. Skola's pricing is set on its own Shopify App Store listing and can change over time, so check Skola's current listing for exact figures rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare Skola's tiers directly on the [Skola Shopify App Store listing](https://apps.shopify.com/). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Skola to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep Skola installed during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Skola? Alva Courses is a Shopify app focused on building and delivering online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — videos, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email, with built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Skola is another option for selling courses on Shopify; its exact feature set and plans vary, so check Skola's Shopify App Store listing for current details. Alva leans toward a lean, course-first workflow with dedicated video hosting. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Check Skola's current listing for how it handles video. Does Alva Courses include discussion or community features? Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson discussion and comment system with moderation tools and email notifications when students comment. It is lesson-scoped discussion rather than a standalone social forum. If Skola's community or engagement tooling matters to your decision, compare it directly against Alva's per-lesson discussions on Skola's Shopify App Store listing before choosing. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to Skola? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Skola's pricing is set on its own Shopify App Store listing and can change over time, so check Skola's current listing for exact figures rather than relying on a number quoted here. Can I migrate from Skola to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can run both apps briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva while you reconcile existing members. Do students need a separate login to access Alva courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside Skola during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Teachable: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/teachable.html > Alva Courses vs Teachable for Shopify merchants: native checkout, no separate-platform transaction fees, customer data you own in Shopify — plus pricing and who each is for. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Teachable Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your existing store, while Teachable is a standalone LMS platform that hosts your courses, checkout and student accounts on its own site. With Alva Courses, students buy through your Shopify checkout, learn in your customer account, and every order and customer record lives in your Shopify admin — so you own and export the data, run Shopify marketing, and pay no separate-platform transaction fee. Teachable is a mature, feature-rich platform with its own page builder, affiliate tools and coaching products, and suits creators who want a separate course website. Merchants who already run a Shopify store and want one checkout, one login and full data ownership choose Alva Courses; creators building a standalone teaching brand outside Shopify often choose Teachable. Comparison · Published October 2025 · Updated May 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Teachable* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses **natively inside your existing store** — native Shopify checkout, no separate-platform transaction fee, and customer data you own in Shopify. **Teachable** is a standalone LMS that hosts your courses, checkout and student accounts on its own platform. Here's how the two compare on cost, data ownership, and the businesses each one is built for. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews on the Shopify App Store **14-day** free trial on both plans **Lives in** your Shopify store **Plans** $9.99 & $14.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Teachable Where it runs Inside your Shopify store & customer account Standalone platform on its own site / subdomain Checkout Native Shopify checkout you already use Teachable's own checkout Separate-platform transaction fee None — only your normal Shopify payment processing Charged on lower tiers, removed on higher tiers (check current pricing) Customer data ownership Buyers are Shopify customers in your admin Student accounts held on Teachable's platform Student login Existing Shopify customer account — no second login Separate Teachable account Course builder Drag-and-drop: courses → sections → lessons Yes — curriculum builder Video hosting Alva Video Hosting 50 GB (Pro) + YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom Built-in video hosting Quizzes & certificates In-lesson quizzes + custom completion certificates Quizzes & certificates available Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment, schedule by date Drip / scheduled content available Discussions / comments Native per-lesson comments with moderation Course comments / community features Marketing & affiliate tooling Use Shopify's marketing, discounts & app ecosystem Built-in affiliate, coaching & sales-page tools Separate website builder No — uses your existing Shopify theme Yes — its own site / page builder Pricing model Flat $9.99 or $14.99/mo on top of your Shopify plan Tiered monthly/annual plans (check current pricing) Teachable is a well-established, full-featured course platform with its own site builder, sales pages, affiliate program and coaching products — a strong fit for creators who want a standalone teaching business. Its plans and any transaction fees change over time, so confirm the current details on the [Teachable website](https://teachable.com/). The comparison above focuses on what matters most to merchants who already sell on Shopify. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Teachable is built to be a destination of its own — a separate site, checkout and student database. That's exactly right for some creators. But if you already run a Shopify store, sending buyers to a second platform fragments your checkout, your data and your customer relationship. Five reasons Shopify merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **One native Shopify checkout** Students buy your course through the exact same Shopify checkout you use for everything else — same payment methods, same discounts, same tax setup. No second cart on a separate platform, and no separate-platform transaction fee skimmed off each sale. 02 **You own the customer data in Shopify** Every buyer is a normal Shopify customer. The order, email and contact record live in your Shopify admin, so you can export it, segment it, email it and re-target it like any other order — instead of it sitting inside a third-party LMS. 03 **No second login for students** Learners access a "My Courses" area inside their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player — sidebar lesson list, progress bar, completion ticks — all on your domain. No external subdomain, no extra password to forget. 04 **Flat, predictable pricing** Alva Courses is $9.99/mo for Unlimited or $14.99/mo for Unlimited Pro (which adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting with no per-video limits) — on top of the Shopify plan you already pay for. No per-sale platform cut, no jump to a higher tier just to remove fees. 05 **Your store ecosystem, not a silo** Courses sit beside your other products, so you can bundle, cross-sell, run Shopify email and abandoned-cart flows, and use your existing apps. Instant delivery fires on the Shopify thank-you page, order status page and a branded enrolment email the moment the order is paid. Students learn inside your Shopify customer account — one login, your domain, your branding. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Already sell on Shopify and want courses in the same store - Want one checkout, one login and one customer record - Care about owning and exporting your customer data in Shopify - Want to avoid a separate-platform transaction fee on each sale - Like flat, predictable monthly pricing - Want to bundle and cross-sell courses with other products ### Teachable may suit you if you… - Want a standalone course business outside of Shopify - Don't run a Shopify store and want an all-in-one platform - Need its built-in sales-page and site builder - Rely on its native affiliate or coaching-product tooling Head-to-head ## Three differences that matter. ### Native checkout vs a separate platform Teachable runs your courses on its own platform with its own checkout. That gives you a self-contained teaching site, but it also means a second checkout for buyers, a second customer database to manage, and — on its lower tiers — a per-sale transaction fee on top of payment processing. Higher Teachable plans remove that fee, so the cost depends on which tier you're on; check their current pricing for the exact figures. Alva Courses sells the course through the Shopify checkout you already operate. Buyers use your existing payment methods, discounts and tax rules, and Alva Courses adds no transaction fee of its own — you pay your flat $9.99 or $14.99 monthly app subscription plus Shopify's normal payment processing. The moment the order is paid, the course is delivered via a branded email and on the Shopify thank-you and order status pages. Alva modelNative Shopify checkout, no platform fee Teachable modelOwn checkout; tier-dependent transaction fee Best forAlva: existing Shopify stores · Teachable: standalone course sites ### Who owns the customer relationship With a standalone LMS, students sign up and pay on that platform, so the account, email and purchase history live primarily there. To market to those buyers from your store, you typically have to sync or export the data out of the LMS. With Alva Courses, every course buyer is a normal Shopify customer. The order and contact record sit in your Shopify admin from the first sale, so you own and export the data, build customer segments, run Shopify email, discounts and abandoned-cart flows, and treat course buyers like any other order. Members and enrolments are managed in the Shopify admin too, with bulk CSV import, CSV export, per-student progress and completion-rate analytics. Data home (Alva)Your Shopify customers & orders Member tools (Alva)CSV import/export, progress & completion analytics Data home (Teachable)Student accounts on the Teachable platform ### One store experience vs two destinations Teachable gives each course business its own site and student portal. For a creator whose entire brand is teaching, that separation is a feature. For a merchant who already has a Shopify storefront, theme and audience, it splits the experience across two destinations with two logins. Alva Courses keeps everything in one place. Courses are built in the Shopify admin and delivered in your storefront, so they share your theme and branding. Lessons support a rich editor with text, video (Alva-hosted plus YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom), images, PDFs, audio, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons, with sequential gating, drip scheduling and completion certificates. Students stay on your domain from purchase to certificate. Alva storefrontYour theme, your domain, your customer account Lesson blocksText · video · image · PDF · audio · quiz · Zoom · button TeachableSeparate site & student portal Pricing comparison ## Transparent, flat monthly. Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans, each with a 14-day free trial and no per-sale platform fee — you add it on top of your existing Shopify subscription. Teachable uses tiered monthly or annual plans, and historically charged a per-sale transaction fee on lower tiers that is removed on higher tiers; pricing and fees change, so confirm the current figures on Teachable's site rather than trusting a number that may be out of date. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo 14-day free trial Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo 14-day free trial Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Progress tracking & certificates Drip scheduling & limited-time access Custom email domain Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— Separate-platform transaction feeNoneNone See Teachable's current tiers and any transaction fees on the [Teachable website](https://teachable.com/). Full details on Alva Courses pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Teachable to Shopify. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial on Unlimited or Unlimited Pro. 2. **Export your content from Teachable.** Download your lesson videos, PDFs and any worksheets, and note your curriculum structure so you can recreate sections and lessons. 3. **Rebuild courses in the Alva drag-and-drop builder.** Create sections and lessons, paste in text, upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro) or link YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom, and add quizzes, PDFs and certificates. 4. **Create the Shopify products.** Each course becomes a Shopify product, sold through your native checkout — set price, discounts and limited-time access as needed. 5. **Import your students and go live.** Bulk-import existing students by CSV to grant access, run a test order to confirm enrolment email and thank-you-page delivery, then point your audience at your Shopify store. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teaching businesses on Shopify — see how it works for [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) and [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html). For a wider view, read [Shopify course app vs standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Teachable? Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers courses natively inside your existing store — students buy through your Shopify checkout and learn in your customer account. Teachable is a standalone LMS platform that hosts your courses and checkout on its own site. With Alva Courses, orders and customer data live in Shopify; with Teachable, they live on Teachable's platform. Does Teachable charge transaction fees? Teachable's lower-tier plans have historically applied a per-sale transaction fee on top of payment processing, with that fee removed on higher plans — check their current pricing for the exact figures, as they change. Alva Courses adds no transaction fee of its own: sales run through your native Shopify checkout, so you pay only Shopify's normal payment processing on a flat $9.99 or $14.99 monthly app subscription. Where does my customer data live with each platform? With Alva Courses, every buyer is a normal Shopify customer — the order, email, and contact record sit in your Shopify admin, so you own and export the data, run Shopify email and marketing, and re-target buyers like any other order. With a standalone LMS such as Teachable, the student account and purchase data live primarily on that separate platform. Can I keep students inside my Shopify store with Alva Courses? Yes. Students check out in your Shopify store and access a "My Courses" area inside their Shopify customer account — no second platform, no separate login, no external subdomain. They play lessons in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks, all on your domain. Does Alva Courses match Teachable's course features? For most Shopify course sellers, yes. Alva Courses offers a drag-and-drop builder, video lessons (Alva-hosted plus YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom), PDFs, audio, quizzes, drip scheduling, completion certificates, discussions, member management with CSV import/export, and branded email. Teachable is a larger all-in-one platform with extras like its own affiliate and coaching tooling, so compare against the specific features you need. Is there a free trial of Alva Courses? Yes. Alva Courses has a 14-day free trial on both paid plans — Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, which adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting with no per-video limits. You install from the Shopify App Store and build your first course before committing. Sell courses where you already sell ## Keep the checkout, the data — *and the student — in Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, and sell it through your native Shopify checkout. No separate platform, no per-sale platform fee, and every buyer stays a Shopify customer. 14-day free trial on both plans. ✓Native Shopify checkout — no platform fee ✓Customer data stays in your Shopify admin ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask a migration question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Best Tevello Alternatives for Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello-alternatives.html > The best Tevello alternatives for Shopify in 2026: Alva Courses (native checkout, video hosting, certificates), plus Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola. ## TL;DR — Best Tevello alternatives for Shopify Looking for the best Tevello alternatives for Shopify? Alva Courses is the leading course-first pick: it delivers courses natively through the Shopify checkout and customer account with no second login, includes built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan, and bundles certificates, quizzes and drip scheduling, priced at two flat plans of $9.99 and $14.99 a month with a 14-day trial. Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola are fair Shopify-native alternatives too — Inflowkit leans into memberships and simple setup, while Courses Plus and Skola each have their own focus. Confirm every competitor's current features and pricing on its Shopify App Store listing, then weigh them against Alva's native delivery and 50 GB video hosting. Alternatives roundup · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Best Tevello alternatives for *Shopify* Looking for the best Tevello alternatives for Shopify? **Tevello** is a popular Shopify app that pairs course delivery with community and forum features. If you want a leaner, course-first option — with **native checkout delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates and drip** — these four Shopify-native apps are the ones to weigh. **Alva Courses** leads the list; **Courses Plus**, **Inflowkit** and **Skola** follow. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the comparison table **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo About Tevello ## First, what Tevello does well. Tevello is a well-regarded Shopify course and community app with a strong App Store reputation. It pairs course delivery with community and forum features and is frequently chosen for its generous free tier — a genuinely good fit when a community space sits at the heart of your offer. The four alternatives below are for merchants who want a more course-first tool instead: focused delivery, built-in video hosting and certificates, with less to configure. Pricing and feature tiers change over time, so check the [Tevello app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello) for its current details before deciding. The alternatives ## Four Shopify-native Tevello alternatives. Each of these runs inside Shopify, so students stay in your store and there's no separate platform to manage. They differ in focus — course depth, memberships, simplicity and pricing — so the right pick depends on what your offer needs most. Top pick ### 1. Alva Courses Course-first · native checkout · 50 GB video hosting Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout. Students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account — there's no second login and no separate platform. After an order is paid, the course appears on the thank-you page, the order status page, and under "My Courses" in the customer account, where learners watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. It is the most complete course-first option here. The drag-and-drop builder and rich lesson editor mix text, images, files (PDF, ePub, MS Office), audio, native video, embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, VdoCipher), Zoom, quizzes and buttons. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan adds 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limit, so long lessons stream without hitting Shopify's ~1 GB / 10-minute native file cap. Certificates are auto-awarded and emailed, drip scheduling and require-completion gating are built in, and enrolment and certificate emails can send from your own verified domain. It holds a 5.0 rating from 13 App Store reviews. [See Alva Courses pricing →](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) ### 2. Courses Plus Shopify-native course delivery Courses Plus is another Shopify-native option for selling and delivering online courses inside your store. Its exact feature set and plans are defined on its own Shopify App Store listing and can change over time, so review that listing to see how its builder, video handling and learner experience map to your needs. If its plan structure or specific features fit your workflow better than a course-first tool, it's worth a side-by-side look. Check its current Shopify App Store listing for pricing rather than relying on a figure quoted here. ### 3. Inflowkit Courses + memberships · simple setup Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships) is a fellow Shopify-native app known for simple setup of courses, memberships and digital products, with a clean learner dashboard. It's a good fit if you lead with subscription or membership tiers as your core model, or want a quick, low-friction way to start selling courses. Alva matches that simplicity and adds deeper per-lesson content blocks and built-in video hosting, so the choice often comes down to whether memberships or course depth matter more. Compare the two directly on the [Alva Courses vs Inflowkit page](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/inflowkit.html), and check Inflowkit's current listing for its tiers. ### 4. Skola Course selling on Shopify Skola is another option for selling courses on a Shopify store. Its exact features and pricing live on its own Shopify App Store listing and change over time, so confirm its current capabilities there before deciding. It may suit you if its plan structure or pricing fits your budget better, or if it offers a specific feature you need. For a fuller side-by-side, read the [Alva Courses vs Skola page](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/skola.html). Feature matrix ## The alternatives at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Courses Plus Inflowkit Skola Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Check current listing Free tier + paid tiers; check listing Check current listing Primary focus Course delivery, video hosting, certificates Course selling on Shopify Courses + memberships Course selling on Shopify Native Shopify delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Runs inside Shopify Runs inside Shopify Runs inside Shopify Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Check current listing Embed-focused; check listing Check current listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Check current listing Supports embedded video Check current listing Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Check current listing Certificates available Check current listing Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Check current listing Available; check tier Check current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check current listing Drip supported Check current listing Memberships / subscriptions Course & limited-time access; subs via Shopify Check current listing Native membership & subscription tiers Check current listing Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Check current listing Email notifications; check domain support Check current listing No second login for students Shopify customer account only Shopify-native Shopify-native Shopify-native Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Check current listing Student dashboard & progress Check current listing App Store rating 5.0 from 13 reviews See its listing See its listing See its listing This page documents what Alva Courses does in detail. Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola each define their features and pricing on their own Shopify App Store listings, and those change over time — so check each app's current listing for its exact capabilities and plans before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## Why Alva Courses leads the list. When the goal is a focused course platform — clean delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from your own brand — Alva Courses is the most complete of these Tevello alternatives. Five reasons merchants pick it: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's ~1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **Course-first, not community-first** Alva keeps the workflow lean: build sections and lessons, add quizzes and certificates, drip the content, and ship. Discussions live per-lesson with moderation. If you don't need a full social forum, there's less to configure and maintain. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. Alva Courses drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want a lean, course-first builder rather than a community hub - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's ~1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### Consider another option if you… - Want a dedicated community or forum space (Tevello's strength) - Lead with membership or subscription tiers as your core model (Inflowkit) - Find another app's plan structure or pricing fits your budget better - Need a specific feature one of the others lists that Alva doesn't What sets Alva apart ## Two strengths, in detail. ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a roughly 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. How each alternative handles large video varies, so check its current listing before you commit. Alva Courses solves this directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom OthersCheck each app's listing for video handling ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience All four alternatives run inside Shopify, which already beats sending students to a separate platform. The difference is in how delivery and branding are handled day to day. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account and watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola each set their own tiers — Inflowkit is known for a free tier that scales up — and vendor pricing changes over time, so check each app's current Shopify App Store listing for exact figures rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare the alternatives' tiers directly on their Shopify App Store listings — [Courses Plus](https://apps.shopify.com/), [Inflowkit](https://apps.shopify.com/inflowkit-2) and [Skola](https://apps.shopify.com/). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Tevello to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep Tevello installed during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html), or the head-to-head [Alva Courses vs Tevello](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello.html) page. Questions ## Answers before you choose. What is the best Tevello alternative for Shopify? For most merchants who lead with courses, Alva Courses is the strongest Tevello alternative on Shopify. It delivers courses natively through the Shopify checkout and customer account with no second login, includes built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan, and bundles certificates, quizzes and drip scheduling. Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola are also worth comparing depending on whether memberships, simplicity or specific pricing matter most to you. Why look for an alternative to Tevello? Tevello is a well-regarded Shopify course and community app, so the main reasons to look elsewhere are fit, not faults. Merchants often want a leaner, course-first workflow, built-in video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap, completion certificates and drip out of the box, or a simpler two-tier price. If a dedicated community forum is central to your offer, Tevello may still be the better choice. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting like other Tevello alternatives? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Check each alternative's current listing for how its plans handle video. How much do Tevello alternatives cost? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Courses Plus, Inflowkit and Skola each set their own tiers, and vendor pricing changes over time, so check each app's current Shopify App Store listing for exact figures rather than relying on a number quoted here. Do students need a separate login with these Tevello alternatives? With Alva Courses, no. Courses are delivered inside the Shopify storefront and customer account, so after checkout students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses also appear on the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Other Shopify-native alternatives keep learners in your store too; confirm the exact experience on each app's listing. Can I migrate from Tevello to one of these alternatives? Yes. To move to Alva Courses, install it, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can run both apps briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva while you reconcile existing members, using the 14-day free trial to test everything first. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside Tevello during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Tevello: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello.html > Alva Courses vs Tevello for Shopify: a fair side-by-side on course delivery, built-in video hosting, certificates, drip, branded email, communities and pricing — and who each app fits. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Tevello Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with a drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling, branded email and built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Tevello is a popular Shopify app that pairs course delivery with community and forum features and is well known for a generous free tier. Alva Courses is the leaner, course-first choice: native checkout delivery, customers stay in your store, and pricing is two flat paid plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month. Tevello suits merchants who want a built-in community space alongside courses and may prefer its free and higher unlimited tiers. Both run inside Shopify; the right pick depends on whether community is core to your offer or whether course delivery, video hosting and certificates are. Comparison · Published October 2025 · Updated May 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Tevello* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — with **built-in video hosting, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email**. **Tevello** is a popular Shopify app that pairs course delivery with community and forum features. Here's how the two compare across features, pricing, and the merchants each one fits best. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Tevello Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Known for a free tier; check current pricing Primary focus Course delivery, video hosting, certificates Courses plus community / forum features Built-in video hosting Alva Video Hosting: 50 GB, no per-video limit (Pro) Check current listing External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Supports common video sources Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Available; check current listing Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Available; check current listing Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Available; check current listing Community / forum Per-lesson discussions with moderation Broader community & forum tools Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Email delivery; check current listing Native Shopify checkout delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Runs inside Shopify Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Member management included Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Check current listing Tevello is a well-regarded Shopify course and community app with a strong App Store reputation, and it is frequently chosen for its free tier and built-in community space. Pricing and feature tiers change over time, so check the [Tevello app listing](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello) for current plan details before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Tevello is a strong choice when a community space sits at the heart of your offer. But many merchants want a focused course platform: clean delivery, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **Course-first, not community-first** Alva keeps the workflow lean: build sections and lessons, add quizzes and certificates, drip the content, and ship. Discussions live per-lesson with moderation. If you don't need a full social forum, there's less to configure and maintain. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Want a lean, course-first builder rather than a community hub - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### Tevello may suit you if you… - Want a dedicated community or forum space alongside courses - Are starting out and value a generous free tier - See member discussion and social engagement as core to the offer - Prefer a single app that bundles courses and community together Head-to-head ## Three differences, in detail. ### Video hosting: dedicated storage vs Shopify's file cap Shopify's native files have a 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. Tevello is a capable course and community app, but how it handles large video varies by plan — so check its current listing before you commit. Alva Courses solves this directly. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom TevelloCapable course app; check current video handling ### Course-first vs community-first Tevello's reputation is built partly on community: forums, member discussion and social engagement bundled with course delivery. That is genuinely valuable when your offer is as much about belonging as it is about lessons — a coaching cohort, a membership with an active feed. Alva Courses takes the leaner route. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating and drip. Discussion is native but lesson-scoped — students comment on a lesson, you moderate, and email notifications keep you in the loop. Less to set up, fewer moving parts, and a clearer focus on completion. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelCourse-first, per-lesson discussion Tevello modelCourses plus a community / forum space Best forAlva: focused courses · Tevello: community-led offers ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience Both apps run inside Shopify, which already beats sending students to a separate platform. The difference is in how delivery and branding are handled day to day. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. Tevello is widely chosen for its free tier and scales up to a higher unlimited plan — exact figures change over time, so check Tevello's current Shopify App Store listing rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare Tevello's tiers directly at the [Tevello listing](https://apps.shopify.com/tevello). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Moving from Tevello to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Rebuild your structure in the builder.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Import your students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then switch.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account. You can keep Tevello installed during the transition. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Tevello? Alva Courses is a Shopify app focused on building and delivering online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — videos, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email, with built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Tevello is a popular Shopify app that pairs course delivery with community and forum features. Alva leans toward a lean, course-first workflow; Tevello leans toward courses plus community. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Check Tevello's current listing for how its plans handle video. Does Alva Courses include community or discussion features? Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson discussion and comment system with moderation tools and email notifications when students comment. It is lesson-scoped discussion rather than a standalone social forum. Tevello is known for broader community and forum features, so if a dedicated community space is central to your offer, weigh Tevello's community tools against Alva's leaner, course-first approach. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to Tevello? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Tevello is often chosen for its free tier and pricing that scales up to a higher unlimited plan; pricing changes over time, so check Tevello's current Shopify App Store listing for exact figures before deciding. Can I migrate from Tevello to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses, rebuild your sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, attach your videos (uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or linked from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), and bulk-import students via CSV. You can run both apps briefly during the switch — new enrolments flow through Alva while you reconcile existing members. Do students need a separate login to access Alva courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. Alva can run alongside Tevello during your transition, and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Thinkific: 2026 Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/thinkific.html > Alva Courses vs Thinkific for Shopify: keep students in your store with one checkout, one login and native customer accounts, or run a standalone LMS. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Thinkific Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your store, so students check out once and learn in your branded storefront and customer account — no second login, no separate subdomain. Thinkific is a standalone learning platform hosted on its own site, with its own checkout, login and course player. The trade-off is location and control: Alva keeps your courses, customers and revenue inside Shopify; Thinkific runs them as a separate platform with its own ecosystem of marketing and community tools. Merchants who already sell on Shopify and want one checkout, one customer list and one login usually choose Alva. Creators who want a dedicated course business away from a store may prefer Thinkific. Comparison · Published April 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Thinkific* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your store — students check out once and learn in your **branded storefront and customer account, with one login and no separate subdomain**. **Thinkific** is a standalone learning platform hosted on its own site. Here's how the two compare across where students learn, checkout, customer-data ownership, video hosting and pricing. [Start free trial on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews on Shopify **14-day** free trial on both plans **One login:** native Shopify account **Plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Capability Alva Courses Thinkific Where it runs Native inside your Shopify store Standalone platform on its own site / subdomain Checkout Your existing Shopify checkout Thinkific's own checkout Student login Existing Shopify customer account — one login Separate account on the Thinkific-hosted school Customer data In your Shopify admin (orders, customers, tags) In the Thinkific platform, separate from Shopify Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Standalone tiers — check Thinkific's current pricing Video hosting Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, Pro) + YouTube / Vimeo / VdoCipher / Loom Built-in platform video hosting Quizzes & assessments Build quizzes inside lessons Yes — quizzes and assignments Completion certificates Custom certificates on every plan, emailed automatically Yes — certificates available Drip scheduling Drip lessons / sections X days after enrolment Yes — scheduled / drip content Discussions / comments Native per-lesson comments with moderation Yes — communities (varies by plan) Branded delivery email Customizable, send from your own domain Platform-branded by default Marketing site builder Uses your existing Shopify theme & storefront Built-in site, landing pages & funnels Member & enrolment management Per-course + global members view, CSV import / export Yes — student management in the platform Thinkific is a well-established standalone course platform with its own site builder, communities and marketing tools, and is a strong choice if you want a course business that lives independently of a store. The comparison above focuses on the one thing that changes most for a Shopify merchant: whether courses live inside your store or on a separate platform. For Thinkific's current tiers and feature limits, check Thinkific's own pricing page. Why Shopify merchants choose Alva ## When staying inside Shopify wins. Thinkific is a capable platform, and for some creators a dedicated, store-independent course business is exactly right. But if you already sell on Shopify, sending students to a separate platform splits your checkout, your branding and your customer list in two. Five specific reasons Shopify merchants keep courses inside the store with Alva Courses: 01 **One checkout, not two** With Alva Courses, a course is a Shopify product and an enrolment is a Shopify order. Students buy through the same checkout, discount codes and payment methods as everything else you sell. Thinkific runs its own checkout on its own platform. 02 **One login, on your domain** Students access courses from the Shopify customer account they already have and watch lessons in your branded storefront — no second sign-up and no Thinkific subdomain to remember. Fewer logins means fewer "how do I get in?" support emails. 03 **Your customer data, in one place** Every student is a Shopify customer, so enrolments, emails, tags and lifetime value sit alongside your other orders — ready for Shopify segments, flows and email. With a standalone platform, course buyers live in a separate system you have to reconcile. 04 **Instant delivery the moment they pay** Alva enrols the student the instant the order is paid and surfaces the course on the Shopify Thank-You page, the Order Status page and a branded email — so they can start learning before they leave checkout, without bouncing to another site to set up an account. 05 **Flat, predictable pricing** Alva Courses is $9.99/mo for Unlimited and $14.99/mo for Unlimited Pro (which adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting), each with a 14-day free trial and no per-transaction course fees. You keep paying your usual Shopify subscription either way — there's no second platform bill on top. Students learn in your branded Shopify storefront course player — same domain, same account, no Thinkific subdomain. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Already sell on Shopify and want one checkout for everything - Want students on one login — their existing Shopify account - Want enrolments and students in your Shopify customer list - Prefer courses on your own domain and theme, not a subdomain - Want flat pricing from $9.99/mo with no per-transaction course fees - Need video hosting, quizzes, certificates, drip and discussions built in ### Thinkific may suit you if you… - Want a course business that runs independently of a store - Don't sell on Shopify and don't plan to - Want a built-in site builder, landing pages and sales funnels - Prefer an all-in-one platform with its own marketing ecosystem Head-to-head ## Three differences that matter. ### Where students learn: your store vs a separate platform Thinkific hosts your courses on its own platform — typically a Thinkific subdomain or a connected custom domain that points at Thinkific, with its own course player, account system and checkout. That independence is the point of a standalone LMS: your school can exist whether or not you run a store. For creators without an online store, that's a clean model. Alva Courses takes the opposite approach. Courses live inside the Shopify store you already run. Students enrol through your normal checkout, then open "My Courses" in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a branded storefront course player — sidebar lesson list, progress bar, completion ticks. There's no second platform to log into and no separate brand experience to maintain. The store you've already built is the course site. Alva modelCourses native inside your Shopify store Thinkific modelStandalone platform on its own site / subdomain Best forAlva: Shopify sellers · Thinkific: store-independent course businesses ### One checkout and one login vs two of each When courses live on a separate platform, a Shopify merchant ends up running two checkouts and two account systems. A customer who already has a Shopify account has to create a second login on the course platform; a discount that works in your store may not apply on the LMS; and the buying flow hands the shopper off to a different site mid-purchase. Alva Courses removes that split. The course is a Shopify product, so it uses your existing checkout, your payment providers and your discount codes. The student signs in with the Shopify customer account they already have. One checkout, one login, one brand. For merchants whose audience already buys from them on Shopify, that continuity reduces drop-off and the "I can't log in" tickets that come with a second platform. Checkout (Alva)Your existing Shopify checkout Login (Alva)Existing Shopify customer account On ThinkificSeparate checkout and a separate student login ### Customer data ownership and what's built in On a standalone platform, your course buyers and their purchase history live in that platform, separate from your Shopify customer list. To run lifecycle email, segments or reporting across your whole business, you have to export and reconcile two data sets. Thinkific does offer its own marketing tools and a site builder, which can be an advantage if you want everything in one course-focused ecosystem. With Alva Courses, every enrolment is a Shopify order and every student is a Shopify customer. Orders, emails, tags and lifetime value stay in your Shopify admin, ready for Shopify segments, flows and email — no reconciliation. Alva includes the course essentials too: video hosting, quizzes, completion certificates, drip scheduling, member management with CSV import/export, and per-lesson discussions. You give up the separate marketing-site builder, because your Shopify theme already is your site. Data (Alva)Students = Shopify customers, in your admin Built in (Alva)Video hosting · quizzes · certificates · drip · discussions Thinkific edgeBuilt-in site builder, funnels and marketing ecosystem Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, predictable. Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans — Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 — each with unlimited courses, members and comments and a 14-day free trial. Pro adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Thinkific prices as a standalone platform with several tiers and varying feature limits; its plans typically cost more per month, so check Thinkific's current pricing for exact numbers. With Alva you also keep your normal Shopify subscription, with no separate platform bill. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to teach Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo + Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Progress tracking & discussions Branded email · custom domain Alva Video Hosting · 50 GB, no per-video limit— 14-day free trial Full details on Alva's plans are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). For Thinkific's tiers and feature limits, check Thinkific's own pricing page — they update regularly. Migration path ## Moving from Thinkific to Alva. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no need to disrupt your live Thinkific school while you set up. 2. **Rebuild your outline.** Recreate courses, sections and lessons with the drag-and-drop builder. Reorder, duplicate and bulk-create lessons; map them to the structure students already know. 3. **Bring your content across.** Upload videos to Alva Video Hosting (Pro) or embed your existing YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom links, plus PDFs, audio and quizzes inside each lesson. 4. **Create the Shopify products.** Attach each course to a product so it sells through your normal checkout, and configure drip, certificates and the branded enrolment email. 5. **Import students and switch over.** Bulk-import your existing learners with CSV, run a test enrolment to confirm delivery and the storefront player, then point new sales at Shopify and wind down the Thinkific subscription. Alva Courses fits creators who already run a Shopify store — see how it works for [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html) and [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html). For a deeper look at the trade-offs, read [Shopify course app vs standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html), and compare the [Alva Courses pricing](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Thinkific? Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your existing store, so students enrol through your normal Shopify checkout and watch lessons in your storefront and customer account. Thinkific is a standalone learning platform hosted on its own site and subdomain, with its own checkout, login and course player. The core difference is location: Alva keeps courses inside Shopify; Thinkific runs them as a separate platform. Do my students need a separate login with Alva Courses? No. With Alva Courses, students use the same Shopify customer account they already have. They check out once and find their courses under My Courses in their account, then play lessons in your branded storefront course player. With Thinkific, students typically create and sign in to a separate account on the Thinkific-hosted school, which is a second login and a different domain from your Shopify store. Does Alva Courses host course videos like Thinkific? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan at $14.99 per month, with 50 GB of storage and no per-video limits. On any plan you can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom inside lessons. Thinkific hosts video as part of its platform across its tiers. Both deliver streaming lessons; the difference is that Alva plays them inside your Shopify storefront rather than on a separate Thinkific subdomain. How does pricing compare between Alva Courses and Thinkific? Alva Courses has two flat-monthly plans: Unlimited at $9.99 and Unlimited Pro at $14.99, each with a 14-day free trial and no per-transaction course fees. Thinkific prices as a standalone platform with several tiers; its plans typically cost more per month and gate features by tier, so check Thinkific's current pricing for exact numbers. You also keep paying your normal Shopify subscription either way. Who owns the customer data with each tool? With Alva Courses, every enrolment is a Shopify order and every student is a Shopify customer, so orders, emails, tags and lifetime value all live in your Shopify admin alongside the rest of your business. With Thinkific, student records and purchases live in the Thinkific platform, separate from your Shopify customer list, so you manage two systems and reconcile data between them. Can I move my courses from Thinkific to Alva Courses? Yes. Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, rebuild your outline with the drag-and-drop builder, upload or embed your existing videos and PDFs, and bulk-import your students with CSV. The 14-day free trial lets you set up, test enrolment and certificate emails, and confirm the storefront course player before you point learners at Shopify instead of your Thinkific subdomain. Keep your students in your store ## Sell courses on Shopify — *one checkout, one login.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store, build a course, attach it to a product, and run a test enrolment — students learn in your branded storefront with no second login and no separate subdomain. Both plans include a 14-day free trial, and you can keep your Thinkific school running while you set up. ✓No second platform bill — flat from $9.99/mo ✓Students enrol through your Shopify checkout ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask a migration question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Alva Courses vs Trainn | Comparison Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/trainn.html > Alva Courses vs Trainn: a fair side-by-side on Shopify-native course selling and delivery versus Trainn's customer-training video software — video hosting, certificates, drip, pricing and fit. ## TL;DR — Alva Courses vs Trainn Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside your store — with a drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling, branded email and built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Trainn is standalone customer-training software that helps SaaS teams create product-training videos and walkthroughs and publish them to a knowledge base or LMS. Alva Courses is the choice when you sell paid courses through the Shopify checkout: customers buy, get instant access, and watch in your store with no second login, on two flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99 per month. Trainn suits teams whose goal is producing training-video content for customer education rather than selling structured courses. They solve different jobs; the right pick depends on whether you are selling courses on Shopify or producing internal training video. Comparison · Published June 2026 · Updated June 2026 # Alva Courses vs *Trainn* Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — with **built-in video hosting, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email**. **Trainn** is standalone customer-training software for creating product-training videos and walkthroughs. They aim at different jobs — here's how the two compare across features, pricing, and who each one fits best. [Install Alva Courses on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) See the full comparison **5.0★** · 13 reviews, 100% five-star **14-day** free trial on both plans **Video hosting:** 50 GB on Pro **Paid plans from** $9.99/mo Feature matrix ## Side by side at a glance. Feature Alva Courses Trainn Starting price $9.99/mo · Pro $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Standalone tiers + free trial; see Trainn's pricing Primary focus Selling & delivering courses on Shopify Creating customer-training videos & walkthroughs Sell as a Shopify product Buy at checkout, instant access on order paid Not a Shopify app; see Trainn's site External video sources YouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom Video-creation tool; see Trainn's site Completion certificates Custom template, auto-awarded & emailed Check Trainn's site Quizzes & assessments Built into lessons Check Trainn's site Drip scheduling Drip by days after enrolment + scheduled publish Check Trainn's site Discussions Per-lesson discussions with moderation Check Trainn's site Branded email + custom domain Customizable templates, send from your domain Check Trainn's site Native Shopify checkout delivery Checkout · thank-you · order status · account Not a Shopify app Member & enrolment management CSV import/export, per-course & global views Check Trainn's site Limited-time access Sell time-boxed course access Check Trainn's site Trainn is a customer-education platform built for SaaS teams to create product-training videos and walkthroughs and publish them to a knowledge base or LMS. It is not a Shopify app and is not built to sell courses through the Shopify checkout. Features and pricing change over time, so check [Trainn's official website](https://www.trainn.co/) for current details before deciding. Why merchants choose Alva ## When Alva Courses is the better fit. Trainn is a strong tool when your job is producing customer-training video content. But Shopify merchants who want to sell and deliver paid courses need something different: native checkout, video that isn't capped by Shopify's file limits, certificates students can show off, and email that comes from their own brand. Five reasons merchants pick Alva Courses: 01 **Built-in video hosting, no Shopify file cap** Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you're not boxed in by Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap. You can also pull in YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. 02 **Built to sell courses, not just make videos** Alva is a course platform end to end: build sections and lessons, add quizzes and certificates, drip the content, sell it as a Shopify product, and deliver instantly on order paid. Trainn focuses on producing training video; Alva turns content into a purchasable, gated course. 03 **Certificates and drip out of the box** Award a custom-designed certificate automatically on completion and email it to the student. Drip lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or schedule them to publish on a date — built in, not bolted on. 04 **Branded email from your own domain** Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable — from-name, subject, message, footer and a "Start Learning Now" CTA — and you can verify your own sending domain so students hear from your brand, not a third party. 05 **Students stay inside your Shopify store** Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid — on the thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account. Students watch lessons in a branded storefront player with no second login and no separate platform. ### Choose Alva Courses if you… - Sell paid online courses to customers on a Shopify store - Need video hosting that bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-min cap - Award completion certificates and run quizzes - Drip content or sell time-boxed access - Send branded enrolment email from your own domain - Prefer two simple flat plans at $9.99 and $14.99/mo ### Trainn may suit you if you… - Run customer education or success at a SaaS company - Mainly need to produce product-training videos and walkthroughs - Publish how-to content to a knowledge base or in-app, not Shopify - Aren't selling structured, paid courses to storefront customers Head-to-head ## Three differences, in detail. ### Selling on Shopify vs producing training video Shopify's native files have a 1 GB and 10-minute limit per file. For a course with long-form lessons, that ceiling is the first thing merchants hit. Trainn is a customer-education tool built to create training videos and walkthroughs — it is not a Shopify app, so it does not sell or deliver courses through your checkout. See Trainn's website for how it hosts and publishes video. Alva Courses is built for the storefront. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) gives you 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so multi-hour lessons upload and stream without workarounds — and customers buy the course as a normal Shopify product. On the Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) you can still host through Shopify within the file cap, and every plan supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom for hybrid setups. Alva Courses lesson editor — video block plus rich content, edited inside the Shopify admin. Alva video50 GB hosting on Pro, no per-video limit External sourcesYouTube · Vimeo · VdoCipher · Loom TrainnTraining-video tool, not a Shopify app; see its site ### A sellable course vs a library of training videos Trainn is geared toward producing customer-training content: a slide-by-slide video editor for walkthroughs, voiceovers, subtitles and multi-language output, published to a knowledge base, LMS or in-app. That is genuinely useful when the goal is teaching existing customers how to use a product — not packaging a paid course for sale. Alva Courses is a course platform end to end. The core loop is build, sell, deliver: a drag-and-drop builder, a rich lesson editor with text, video, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks, plus sequential gating, drip, quizzes and certificates. The course becomes a Shopify product customers can buy, and access is gated to enrolled students. Discussion is native and lesson-scoped, with moderation and email notifications. Drag-and-drop builder — sections, lessons, drip and scheduled badges. Alva modelSellable, gated courses on Shopify Trainn modelCustomer-training video creation & publishing Best forAlva: selling courses · Trainn: product-training content ### Native delivery and a branded learner experience Because Trainn is not a Shopify app, students reach its content outside your store — typically a knowledge base, LMS or in-app embed. Alva keeps everything in the storefront, so there's no separate platform to send buyers to and no second login to manage. Alva delivers a course the moment an order is paid — on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and in the customer account under "My Courses." Students watch in a branded storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks; no second login. Enrolment and certificate emails are fully customizable and can send from your own verified domain, so every touchpoint stays on-brand. Storefront course player — lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. Delivery surfacesCheckout · thank-you · order status · account Learner loginShopify customer account — no second login BrandingCustom email domain + storefront player Pricing comparison ## Two flat plans, no surprises. Alva Courses keeps pricing simple: two flat monthly plans, both with unlimited courses, members and comments, and a 14-day free trial. Trainn is priced as standalone customer-education software with its own tiers and a free trial aimed at SaaS teams — exact figures change over time, so check Trainn's official pricing page rather than relying on a number here. plan Unlimited **$9.99**/mo Everything to sell courses Recommended Unlimited Pro **$14.99**/mo Adds Alva Video Hosting Courses, members & commentsUnlimitedUnlimited Quizzes, certificates & drip Branded email + custom domain Limited-time access Alva Video Hosting (50 GB, no per-video limit)— 14-day free trial Compare Trainn's tiers directly on [Trainn's pricing page](https://www.trainn.co/pricing/). Full details on Alva's pricing are on the [Alva Courses pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Migration path ## Turning Trainn videos into sellable courses. 1. **Install Alva Courses** from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial — no separate platform to set up. 2. **Build your course structure.** Create courses, sections and lessons by dragging; use "Create Multiple" for bulk lessons and reorder freely. 3. **Bring your training videos across.** Upload to Alva Video Hosting (Pro), or link from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add quizzes, PDFs, audio and certificates per lesson. 4. **Add students via CSV.** Bulk-import members, map them to courses, and set drip or limited-time access where needed. 5. **Run a test enrolment, then sell.** Place a test order and confirm delivery on the thank-you page, order status page and customer account, then list the course as a Shopify product. Alva Courses fits a wide range of teachers on Shopify — see how it works for [coaches & consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html) and [online educators](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/online-educators.html). Comparing the whole category? Read the guide to the [best Shopify course apps in 2026](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html). Questions ## Answers before you switch. What is the difference between Alva Courses and Trainn? Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers structured online courses natively through the Shopify checkout — sections, lessons, quizzes, certificates, drip scheduling and branded email, with built-in Alva Video Hosting on its Pro plan. Trainn is a standalone customer-training platform that helps SaaS teams create product training videos and walkthroughs and publish them to a knowledge base or LMS. Alva sells and delivers paid courses inside your store; Trainn focuses on producing training video content. Can Trainn sell courses through Shopify checkout? Trainn is not a Shopify app; it is training-video software geared toward customer education and product walkthroughs, typically published to a knowledge base or in-app. Alva Courses is built for Shopify: customers buy a course as a normal product, and access is delivered the moment the order is paid — on the thank-you page, order status page and in the customer account. For Trainn's current integrations, see Trainn's own website. Does Alva Courses have built-in video hosting? Yes. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on its Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo): 50 GB of dedicated storage with no per-video limits, so you bypass Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap. The Unlimited plan ($9.99/mo) hosts video through Shopify within that file limit, and every plan also supports YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Trainn is itself a video-creation tool, so its hosting model differs — check Trainn's site for current details. How much does Alva Courses cost compared to Trainn? Alva Courses has two flat paid plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and unlimited courses, members and comments. Trainn is priced as standalone customer-education software with its own tiers and a free trial; pricing changes over time, so check Trainn's official pricing page for exact figures before deciding. Does Alva Courses include quizzes and certificates? Yes. Alva Courses builds quizzes and assessments directly into lessons and awards a custom completion certificate automatically when a student finishes, then emails it. It also tracks per-student progress and completion analytics. Trainn centers on producing training videos and walkthroughs rather than selling graded courses with certificates, so check Trainn's site for any assessment features it offers. Do students need a separate login to access Alva courses? No. Alva Courses delivers courses inside the Shopify storefront and customer account. After checkout, students open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a branded course player — no second platform and no separate login. Courses are also accessible from the Shopify thank-you and order status pages right after purchase. Launch your course this week ## Build it, sell it, and deliver it — *all inside Shopify.* Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store. Build a course in the drag-and-drop editor, add a video lesson, place a test order, and watch it delivered on the thank-you page and in the customer account. If you've been producing training video in Trainn, Alva turns that content into a paid, gated course — and the 14-day trial means no commitment to start. ✓14-day free trial on both plans ✓Built-in video hosting on Pro ✓Cancel from the Shopify admin, anytime [Install on Shopify](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses) [Ask an onboarding question](mailto:courses@alvaapps.com) courses@alvaapps.com replies in < 4h, Mon–Fri --- # Best Shopify Course Apps in 2026 | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/best-shopify-course-apps-2026.html > A fair comparison of the best Shopify course apps in 2026 — Alva Courses, Tevello, Courses Plus and Inflowkit — and what each one is best for. — Comparison # Best Shopify Course Apps in 2026 A fair, side-by-side look at the leading Shopify course apps — and the specific kind of merchant each one suits best. **Published** · Feb 18, 2026 **Updated** · May 21, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR The best Shopify course app depends on what you teach. Alva Courses fits merchants who want native course delivery, built-in video hosting, quizzes and certificates from $9.99/mo. Tevello suits community-led learning, Courses Plus favours rich assessments, and Inflowkit wins on fast, simple setup. Shopify course apps let merchants build and sell online courses without leaving their store. Learners buy through the normal Shopify checkout, then watch lessons inside their customer account. This article compares four of the strongest options in 2026 — Alva Courses, Tevello, Courses Plus and Inflowkit — and names the kind of seller each one fits. All four are native Shopify apps, so none of them sends students to a separate platform or subdomain. The real differences are in video hosting, assessments, drip scheduling, community tools and price. Use the shortlist below to match an app to how you actually teach. ## What makes a great Shopify course app? A great Shopify course app builds, sells and delivers courses entirely inside your store. The essentials are a drag-and-drop builder, rich lesson content, reliable video, member and progress tracking, and instant delivery at checkout — without forcing students onto a second login or external website. - **Native delivery:** students access courses from their Shopify customer account, not a separate platform. - **Content depth:** video, PDFs, audio, quizzes and certificates inside each lesson. - **Video that scales:** a way past Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute native file cap. - **Member management:** progress bars, completion rates, CSV import and export. - **Fair pricing:** a clear monthly price and a free trial to test before you commit. ## Alva Courses — best for native, all-in-one course delivery Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver professional courses natively inside their store. It pairs a drag-and-drop builder with video, quizzes, PDFs, completion certificates, member management and branded email — at $9.99/mo for the Unlimited plan, with a 14-day free trial. The rich lesson editor supports text, video (Alva-hosted plus YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom), image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office, quiz, Zoom and button blocks. Drip scheduling releases lessons X days after enrolment, and sequential gating can require completion before the next lesson unlocks. Courses are delivered the moment an order is paid. The Unlimited Pro plan at $14.99/mo adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB of storage with no per-video limits — so you can upload long lessons without hitting Shopify's native file caps or relying on external embeds. Custom completion certificates are emailed automatically, and a custom email domain lets enrolment emails send from your own address. For the full breakdown, see [Alva Courses vs Courses Plus](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus.html). **Best for:** creators and brands that want one native, affordable app covering the whole journey — builder, video hosting, assessments, certificates and member analytics — without bolting on extra tools. ## Tevello — best for community-led learning Tevello (Courses & Communities) is a popular Shopify course app that pairs course delivery with community and discussion features. It is well known for a generous free tier and a focus on building a learning community around your content, which appeals to creators who treat conversation as part of the product. If your offer is community-first — cohorts, forums and ongoing discussion — Tevello's emphasis there is a strong fit. Merchants who instead want leaner course delivery with built-in video hosting, certificates, drip and branded email at a flat $9.99/mo often weigh it against Alva Courses; see [Alva Courses vs Tevello](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/tevello.html) for a side-by-side. **Best for:** educators whose programmes revolve around community, discussion and a free-to-start entry point. Always check Tevello's current listing for up-to-date tier limits and pricing. ## Courses Plus — best for advanced quizzes and assessments Courses Plus is a Shopify course app known for advanced quizzes, assessments and certificates. It suits merchants whose courses are graded or assessment-heavy, where testing knowledge and issuing proof of completion matter more than community or marketing extras. Alva Courses offers comparable quizzes built inside lessons and automatic, editable completion certificates, and adds Alva Video Hosting plus a custom email domain on top. If assessments are central to your course, compare both feature sets at [Alva Courses vs Courses Plus](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/courses-plus.html) before deciding. **Best for:** certification programmes, professional training and any course where quizzes and graded assessments drive the learning outcome. ## Inflowkit — best for simple, fast setup Inflowkit (Courses & Memberships) is a Shopify course app valued for straightforward setup and membership-style access. It is a good fit for sellers who want to publish a course quickly without a long configuration process, and who prefer a smaller, focused feature set. Alva Courses matches that simplicity but adds richer content blocks — ePub, MS Office, audio, Zoom — plus Alva Video Hosting for lessons that exceed Shopify's file limits. Sellers choosing on speed-to-launch can compare the two at [Alva Courses vs Inflowkit](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/inflowkit.html). **Best for:** merchants who want to launch a single course or membership fast, with minimal setup and a clean learner experience. ## How to choose the right app for your store Start from how you teach, not the feature list. Match community-led programmes to Tevello, assessment-heavy courses to Courses Plus, and quick launches to Inflowkit. Choose Alva Courses when you want one native app that covers the full builder, video hosting, certificates and member analytics together. 1. **List your must-haves** — video length, quizzes, certificates, drip, community. 2. **Check video limits** — if lessons exceed 1 GB or 10 minutes, you need built-in hosting like Alva Video Hosting. 3. **Confirm it stays native** — students should never leave your Shopify store to learn. 4. **Use the free trial** — build one real course before committing to a plan. ## Frequently asked questions What is the best Shopify course app in 2026? There is no single best app for every store — it depends on what you sell. Alva Courses suits merchants who want native course delivery, built-in video hosting, quizzes and certificates at $9.99/mo. Tevello leans toward communities, Courses Plus toward assessments, and Inflowkit toward simple setup. Do Shopify course apps keep students inside my store? Native Shopify course apps like Alva Courses, Tevello, Courses Plus and Inflowkit keep students inside your store. Learners check out through Shopify, then access courses from their customer account — no second platform, subdomain or separate login. Standalone tools like Thinkific or Teachable host students on their own websites instead. How much do Shopify course apps cost? Pricing varies by app and usage tier, so always check each listing for current rates. Alva Courses has two plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, both with a 14-day free trial. The Pro tier adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting with no per-video limits. Can I host course videos without Shopify's file size limits? Yes. Shopify caps native files at 1 GB and 10 minutes per video, which is tight for full lessons. Alva Courses Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB of storage and no per-video limits, so you can upload long lessons directly without external embeds. Which Shopify course app is best for certificates and quizzes? Courses Plus is known for advanced assessments, and Alva Courses offers comparable quizzes plus automatic completion certificates emailed on course completion. With Alva Courses you build quizzes inside lessons and award an editable, custom-designed certificate the moment a student finishes a course. --- # Add Course Completion Certificates on Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html > Course completion certificates lift finish rates and perceived value. See how Alva Courses auto-awards and emails a custom certificate the moment a student finishes. — Feature spotlight # Add Course Completion Certificates on Shopify A certificate turns the end of a course into a milestone. Here is why completion certificates raise finish rates and perceived value, and how Alva Courses awards one automatically. **Published** · Apr 9, 2026 **Updated** · May 12, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 7 min TL;DR Completion certificates give students a finish line and make a course feel more valuable. Alva Courses awards a custom certificate automatically when a learner reaches 100% completion, then emails it instantly. The template, wording and email are all editable, included from the $9.99 Unlimited plan. Course completion certificates are printable proofs of achievement that recognize a student for finishing every lesson in a course. On Shopify, Alva Courses generates and delivers these certificates automatically, so merchants reward effort without lifting a finger. ## Why completion certificates raise finish rates A certificate gives students a tangible reason to reach the end. Knowing a named, dated document waits at 100% turns a long course into a goal worth chasing. That visible finish line nudges learners past the middle slump where most courses lose people, lifting overall completion and the satisfaction that comes with it. ## How certificates increase the perceived value of a course A certificate signals that a course is structured, complete and worth crediting. Buyers comparing options read "earn a certificate of completion" as a mark of seriousness. Graduates share certificates on LinkedIn and résumés, which turns each finisher into proof of your authority and quiet marketing for the next cohort of students. ## How Alva Courses awards a certificate automatically Alva Courses tracks progress at the lesson level. When a student marks the final lesson complete and hits 100%, the app generates a certificate against your template and emails it instantly — no manual issuing, no spreadsheet of graduates. Recognition lands while the accomplishment still feels fresh, with zero admin work for the merchant. ## Customizing your certificate template and email The certificate template is fully editable from Settings, alongside the dedicated certificate email template. You control the wording and branding; the student's name and completion date fill in automatically. The email reuses the same controls as your enrolment notifications — from-name, subject, message and footer — so every touch matches your store. You can even send certificate emails from your own [custom email domain](https://www.alvacourses.com/index.html#certificates) after DNS verification, so the message arrives from your brand rather than a generic address. The branded delivery is the same engine that powers enrolment emails. ## Pairing certificates with gating and progress tracking Certificates work best when completion is real. Turn on "require completion before next lesson" so students move through the material in order, and watch the per-course Members Overview to see completion rate and per-student progress bars. Together these features make every awarded certificate represent genuine, finished learning. **Setup tip:** Before launch, enrol yourself as a test member, complete the course, and confirm the certificate and its email render correctly. The email template editor includes a live dark-mode preview so you can check both light and dark inboxes in one place. ## Getting started with certificates Custom completion certificates ship on every Alva Courses plan, starting with Unlimited at $9.99/month and a 14-day free trial. Build a course with the drag-and-drop builder, design your certificate in Settings, and the app handles awarding and emailing. For the full build, see our [guide to selling online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). ## Frequently asked questions Does Alva Courses issue certificates automatically? Yes. Alva Courses awards a completion certificate automatically the moment a student marks the final lesson complete and reaches 100% progress. No manual step is required — the certificate is generated against your template and emailed to the student straight away, so recognition arrives while their accomplishment still feels fresh. Can I customize the certificate design and email? You can edit the certificate template and the certificate email from Settings. Add your course or brand name, adjust the wording, and the student's name plus completion date are filled in automatically. The accompanying email shares the same customizable from-name, subject and message controls as your enrolment email. Do completion certificates actually improve course completion rates? A visible certificate gives students a concrete finish line to work toward, which tends to lift completion. In Alva Courses the per-course Members Overview shows your completion rate and per-student progress bars, so you can see how many learners reach 100% and earn their certificate over time. Can students get a certificate without finishing the whole course? No. The certificate is tied to reaching 100% completion, so a student must work through every lesson before it is awarded. Pairing this with require-completion-before-next-lesson gating ensures learners genuinely progress in order rather than skipping ahead to claim a certificate early. Is the certificate feature available on the cheaper plan? Yes. Custom completion certificates are included on the Unlimited plan at $9.99/month, alongside unlimited courses, members and progress tracking. The Unlimited Pro plan at $14.99/month adds Alva Video Hosting on top. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial, so you can test certificates before paying. --- # Course Launch Checklist for Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-launch-checklist.html > A pre-launch checklist for selling online courses on Shopify with Alva Courses: outline, record, price, drip, certificates, email, test, soft launch. — Pre-launch checklist # Online Course Launch Checklist for Shopify (2026) Launching a course is less about a big reveal and more about a tidy checklist. This is the eight-step pre-launch run-through used to ship a paid online course on Shopify with Alva Courses — from outline to soft launch — so nothing breaks on day one. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · June 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR An online course launch on Shopify follows eight pre-launch steps with Alva Courses: outline the course, record lessons, choose a plan and set pricing, configure drip scheduling, set up completion certificates, brand the enrolment email, test the storefront player with a real order, then soft launch to a small group before going public. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver online courses entirely inside their store — course management lives in the Shopify admin, and students learn in the storefront and their customer account. A launch goes smoothly when the work is sequenced: content first, configuration second, testing last. The checklist below walks through that order, step by step. Each step maps to a real screen in Alva Courses, and every step depends on the ones before it. Run them top to bottom. Treat the boxes as a literal pre-launch list — when all eight are ticked, a paid course is ready to sell. ## What goes in an online course launch checklist? A complete pre-launch checklist for selling a course on Shopify has eight steps, grouped into three phases. Content comes first, configuration second, and testing last. Working in that order means you never configure delivery for lessons that do not exist, or test a player that is not finished. 1. **Content:** 1) outline the course, 2) record lessons and prepare content blocks. 2. **Configuration:** 3) build the course and link a Shopify product, 4) choose a plan and set pricing, 5) configure drip scheduling, 6) set up certificates and quizzes, 7) brand the enrolment email. 3. **Testing:** 8) place a real test order, then soft launch to a small group before going public. ## Step 1: Outline the course around one clear outcome Before any recording, write the single outcome a student will reach by the end. A focused first course usually maps to three to six sections, each with a handful of lessons. Outlining first keeps lessons tight, prevents scope creep, and gives the Alva Courses builder a structure to drop content into later. 1. Name the one transformation the course delivers (the promise on the sales page). 2. Break that promise into sections — think "module per week" or per milestone. 3. List the lessons under each section, one specific result per lesson. 4. Cut anything that does not move the student toward the outcome. ## Step 2: Record lessons and prepare your content blocks Recording is the slowest step, so batch it. Capture video in short, single-idea takes that map to your outline, and gather the supporting files each lesson needs. The Alva Courses lesson editor accepts content blocks for rich text, video, images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons — so plan assets per lesson. 1. Record video in short takes, one lesson concept at a time. 2. Collect worksheets, slides and PDFs that belong inside each lesson. 3. Decide which lessons need a quiz to check understanding. 4. Choose your video source: Alva-hosted upload, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Tip ### Pick your video host before you upload Shopify-hosted files cap at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. If your lessons are longer or in HD, Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits, so you do not need a third-party host. Deciding this before recording saves re-uploads later. ## Step 3: Build the course and link it to a Shopify product With content ready, assemble the course in the drag-and-drop builder: create the course, add sections and lessons, and stack content blocks inside each lesson. Then connect the course to a standard Shopify product. Because the product is ordinary, it works with your theme, collections, discounts and the regular Shopify checkout — there is nothing new for shoppers to learn. 1. Create the course, add a title, cover image and description. 2. Build sections and lessons; reorder by dragging, and use Create Multiple for bulk lessons. 3. Add content blocks to each lesson and toggle "Require completion before next lesson" where you want sequential gating. 4. Link the course to a Shopify product so it has a buy button on your storefront. ## Step 4: Choose a plan and set your pricing Pricing lives on the linked Shopify product, so you set a course price the way you set any product price. First pick a plan: Unlimited is $9.99/month and covers a full launch, while Unlimited Pro is $14.99/month and adds Alva Video Hosting. Both include a 14-day free trial, so you can launch before paying anything. 1. Start the 14-day free trial on the plan that fits your video needs. 2. Set the course price on the linked Shopify product. 3. Decide between one-time lifetime access and limited-time access that expires after a set window. 4. Sanity-check the number against your outcome — see [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html). ## Step 5: Configure drip scheduling and publishing Decide how content unlocks before launch, not after students arrive. Drip scheduling in Alva Courses releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a cohort moves at a deliberate pace. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a date or keep lessons as Draft until they are ready. 1. Choose all-at-once access or a drip schedule (for example, one section per week). 2. Set the drip delay in days after enrolment for each section or lesson. 3. Mark any unfinished lessons as Draft so they stay hidden at launch. 4. Schedule date-based publishing for lessons you want to release later. ## Step 6: Set up completion certificates and quizzes Certificates raise a course's perceived value and give students a reason to finish, so configure them before launch. In Alva Courses you edit the certificate template once, and the app automatically awards and emails the certificate the moment a student completes the course. Pair certificates with in-lesson quizzes so completion means real understanding, not just clicking through. 1. Edit the certificate template — wording, name fields and design. 2. Confirm the certificate is set to award automatically on course completion. 3. Add quizzes to key lessons to test knowledge before the next section. 4. Use "Require completion before next lesson" so students earn their way to the end. ## Step 7: Brand the enrolment email and delivery A course is delivered the moment an order is paid — so the enrolment email is the first thing a buyer sees. Customize it before launch: set the from-name, subject, title, message, footer and the "Start Learning Now" button. Alva Courses can also send from your own domain after DNS verification, so the email looks unmistakably yours. 1. Edit the enrolment email template: from-name, subject, title, message and footer. 2. Check the dark-mode preview and the "Start Learning Now" call to action. 3. Optionally verify a custom email domain so messages send from your brand, not alvaapps.com. 4. Confirm the Thank-You and Order Status page extensions are enabled for in-store delivery. ## Step 8: Test the storefront, then soft launch Never launch blind. Place a real test order on your own store and follow the full buyer journey. Confirm Alva Courses enrols the customer, the email arrives, the access links work, and the storefront player loads every lesson, video, quiz and certificate. Then soft launch to a small group before any public push. 1. Buy the course yourself with a test order and watch the enrolment fire. 2. Open the enrolment email and click "Start Learning Now"; check the Thank-You and Order Status links. 3. Play every lesson in the storefront player, take a quiz, and complete the course to trigger the certificate. 4. Soft launch to an email segment or a few past customers; watch completion rates and comments, fix issues, then go public. Why this matters ### A test order catches the problems demos miss Most launch-day support tickets trace back to a step that was never tested end to end — a missing access link or an email that landed in spam. One real test order through the live checkout exercises enrolment, delivery and the player at once, which is exactly the path your first paying student will take. ## Why a pre-launch checklist beats winging it A checklist turns a course launch from a stressful event into a sequence of small, verifiable wins. Content is finished before configuration, configuration before testing, and testing before any public push — so problems surface while the stakes are low. Explore the full toolset on the [Alva Courses features overview](https://www.alvacourses.com/index.html#features), then start your build. ## Frequently asked questions How long should I spend before launching an online course on Shopify? There is no fixed number, but most first courses take one to four weeks of focused work. The slowest steps are outlining and recording; the technical setup in Alva Courses — building lessons, linking a product, pricing, drip and certificates — usually takes an afternoon. Block recording into sessions and ship a tight first version rather than waiting for a perfect one. How many lessons should a course have before I launch? Enough to deliver one clear outcome, not more. A focused first course often runs three to six sections with three to six lessons each. Map every lesson to a specific result, cut anything that does not move the student toward the outcome, and use drip scheduling in Alva Courses to release sections over time rather than padding the lesson count. Do I need to test the storefront before launching a course? Yes. Always place a real test order on your store before going live. After buying, confirm Alva Courses enrols the customer, the enrolment email arrives with a working Start Learning Now button, the Thank-You and Order Status pages show the access link, and the storefront player loads every lesson, video, quiz and the completion certificate. What is a soft launch and why does it matter for a course? A soft launch sells your course quietly to a small group — an email list segment, a few past customers, or a beta cohort — before a public push. It surfaces confusing lessons, broken steps and pricing objections while the stakes are low. Watch completion rates and comments in Alva Courses, fix what breaks, then open the course up to everyone. Should I add certificates before or after launch? Set them up before launch. Completion certificates raise the perceived value of a course and give students a reason to finish, so they belong in the pre-launch checklist. In Alva Courses you edit the certificate template once, and the app automatically awards and emails it the moment a student completes the course — no manual step at launch time. Can I launch a course on the cheapest Alva Courses plan? Yes. The Unlimited plan at $9.99/month covers a full launch: unlimited courses, members, progress tracking, certificates and limited-time access, with Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. If your lessons are longer or HD, Unlimited Pro at $14.99/month adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Both include a 14-day free trial. --- # Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html > When to drip course content vs grant full access, and how to schedule lessons by days-after-enrolment or a fixed publish date in Alva Courses. — Guides # Drip-Feeding Course Content: When and How Drip scheduling releases your lessons on a timeline instead of all at once. Used well, it paces learning, lifts retention and makes cohort courses possible — here is when to use it and how to set it up. **Published** · May 14, 2026 **Updated** · May 26, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 13 min TL;DR Drip-feeding releases course lessons gradually instead of all at once, pacing learning and lifting retention for cohort and multi-week programs. Alva Courses drips lessons a set number of days after enrolment, or publishes them on a fixed date for live cohorts — both configured directly in the Shopify course builder. Drip-feeding is a content-delivery strategy that unlocks lessons over time rather than handing students the whole course at once. It exists to solve a real problem: full access can overwhelm new buyers, kill momentum, and push completion rates toward zero. A paced release keeps students moving one step at a time. This guide explains when dripping beats full access, how relative drip scheduling differs from fixed-date publishing, and the exact steps to configure both in Alva Courses — the Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers courses natively inside your store. ## What is drip-feeding course content? Drip-feeding releases lessons or whole sections on a schedule instead of unlocking everything on day one. A student might get module one immediately, module two after seven days, and module three after fourteen. The pacing turns a flat content dump into a guided journey with a built-in reason to return each week. ## When should you drip content instead of granting full access? Drip when pacing drives results: cohort courses, multi-week transformations, fitness or habit programs, and coaching where each step depends on the last. Grant full access for quick how-to courses, reference libraries, and buyers who expect everything now. Many merchants mix both — dripping the core path, leaving bonuses open. ### Good fits for dripping - **Cohort and live courses** — the whole group moves through the curriculum together, week by week. - **Multi-week programs** — 30-day challenges, 8-week bootcamps, and structured transformations. - **Habit and fitness routines** — daily or weekly releases that prevent students rushing ahead and burning out. - **High-ticket coaching** — pacing keeps clients accountable and aligned with live calls. ### Better left open - **Quick-win courses** — a one-hour skill course where buyers want the answer immediately. - **Reference libraries** — searchable content people dip into rather than complete linearly. - **Premium expectations** — high-priced buyers who feel short-changed by a locked dashboard. ## Drip scheduling vs scheduled publishing: what is the difference? Drip scheduling is relative to each student's enrolment date, so "day 7" lands on a different calendar day for everyone. Scheduled publishing is an absolute calendar date, identical for the whole audience. Use drips for evergreen self-paced courses and fixed publish dates for live cohorts that move in lockstep. Rule of thumb ### Relative for evergreen, fixed for cohorts If students buy whenever they like and you never want a "the course hasn't started yet" message, use days-after-enrolment drips. If you run an intake that begins on a set date and want everyone to unlock week two together, schedule that section to a fixed publish date instead. ## How do you set up drip scheduling in Alva Courses? In the Alva Courses builder, open a lesson or section and set it to drip a chosen number of days after enrolment. A Drip badge appears in the builder so the schedule is visible at a glance. Each learner's clock starts on their own enrolment date, keeping the relative schedule consistent across every buyer. Drip, Scheduled and Draft badges sit beside each lesson in the Alva Courses builder, so the release plan is obvious without opening every item. A practical setup for an eight-week program looks like this: 1. **Section 1 — Welcome:** 0 days. Available the moment the order is paid, so new students start straight away. 2. **Section 2 — Foundations:** drip 7 days after enrolment. 3. **Section 3 — Build:** drip 14 days after enrolment. 4. **Bonus pack:** left fully open, or set to Draft until you finish recording it. ## How do you schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date? For live cohorts, set a lesson or section to publish on a specific calendar date instead of a relative drip. Everyone unlocks it on the same morning, which matches your live calls and email reminders. Keep upcoming material as Draft until it is ready, then schedule it once the recording and resources are finalized. ## Can students see locked lessons before they unlock? Yes — dripped lessons stay visible in the course player sidebar, so students see what is coming next while the content stays locked until its day arrives. This previews the journey and builds anticipation. Draft lessons, by contrast, stay completely hidden from learners until you choose to publish them. The storefront course player shows the full lesson list with completion ticks and a progress bar, so paced students always know where they are. ## Does dripping content actually improve retention? Dripping can lift engagement by cutting overwhelm and giving students a weekly reason to return, but it is not automatic. Pair it with progress tracking, per-lesson discussions and completion certificates, then watch the per-course completion-rate analytics in Alva Courses to confirm the pacing is helping your specific audience. ## Combine dripping with the rest of your course toolkit Drip scheduling works hardest alongside the features that keep students moving. Sequential gating — "require completion before next lesson" — stops people skipping ahead. Branded enrolment emails greet new buyers, and a certificate rewards the finish. For the money side, our [guide to pricing an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) covers how a paced, cohort format can justify a higher price than an open library. When students reach the end of a dripped program, an automatic certificate makes the achievement feel earned — see [how completion certificates work on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) to set that up. Together, drips, gating and certificates turn a one-time purchase into a structured experience students finish and remember. ## Frequently asked questions What is drip content in an online course? Drip content is a delivery method that releases course lessons or sections gradually over time instead of all at once. In Alva Courses you can drip a lesson a set number of days after enrolment, so students unlock material on a schedule that paces their learning and supports a structured curriculum. Should I drip content or give students full access? Drip content when pacing matters: cohorts, multi-week programs, habit-building, or coaching where each step builds on the last. Grant full access for reference libraries, quick how-to courses, and buyers who expect everything immediately. Many merchants mix both, dripping a core path while leaving bonus material open. How do I set up drip scheduling in Alva Courses? Open the course builder, select a lesson or section, and set it to drip a chosen number of days after enrolment. A Drip badge appears on the builder. Each student's clock starts on their own enrolment date, so everyone follows the same relative schedule regardless of when they buy. What is the difference between drip scheduling and scheduled publishing? Drip scheduling is relative to each student's enrolment date, so day 7 differs per person. Scheduled publishing is a fixed calendar date that is the same for everyone, which suits live cohort courses where the whole group unlocks week two on the same morning. Does drip content improve course completion rates? Dripping content can lift engagement by reducing overwhelm and giving students a reason to return each week. It is not a guarantee. Pair drip scheduling with progress tracking, discussion prompts and completion certificates in Alva Courses, and watch the per-course completion-rate analytics to confirm it is working for your audience. Can students see locked drip lessons before they unlock? Yes. Dripped lessons stay visible in the course player sidebar so students can see what is coming, but the content stays locked until its scheduled day arrives. This previews the journey and builds anticipation without giving early access, while Draft lessons stay hidden until you publish them. --- # Add Quizzes & Assessments to a Shopify Course | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html > Add quizzes and assessments inside Alva Courses lessons on Shopify. Build knowledge checks, graded levels and gated lessons that lift completion and retention. — Feature Spotlight # Add Quizzes & Assessments to a Shopify Course Quizzes turn passive watching into active learning — and active learners finish. Here is how to add quizzes and assessments inside your Shopify course with Alva Courses, where to place them, and how they lift completion and retention. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app where Quiz is a native lesson block. Add a quiz inside any lesson with the drag-and-drop builder, then use sequential gating to make learners pass before moving on. Quizzes act as knowledge checks and graded checkpoints that raise completion, and ship from the $9.99 Unlimited plan. A quiz is the simplest way to turn a viewer into a student. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside a store, and Quiz is one of its native lesson blocks — so a knowledge check lives right next to the video it tests, with no third-party tool bolted on. The difference between a course people buy and a course people finish is usually engagement, not content. Watching a video is passive; answering a question is active. This guide covers what quizzes do inside Alva Courses, where to place them, and the exact steps to add an assessment to a lesson on Shopify. ## What is a quiz block in Alva Courses? A quiz block is a self-contained assessment that lives inside a lesson, the same way a Text, Video or PDF block does. Alva Courses treats Quiz as a first-class content block in the drag-and-drop builder, so you add questions exactly where they belong — directly beneath the material they test — without leaving the Shopify admin or embedding code. Because the quiz is a block and not a separate product, it inherits everything a lesson already has: drip scheduling, sequential gating, progress tracking and the native storefront player. A learner takes the quiz on the same page where they watched the video, inside their Shopify customer account, with no extra login and no external assessment site to break the experience. ## Why quizzes raise completion and retention Quizzes convert passive watching into active recall, and active recall is what makes learning stick. A short check every few lessons gives students a sense of progress and a reason to pay attention. That momentum carries people past the middle slump where most courses lose them, lifting both completion rates and the confidence that keeps refunds low. There is a measurement benefit too. Alva Courses tracks per-student progress and per-course completion analytics, so you can see exactly where learners stall. Place a quiz right before the drop-off point and you give wavering students a small win — a question they can answer — at the precise moment their attention tends to fade. Why this matters A course that ends with a quiz feels like a course someone designed, not a folder of videos. That perception of structure raises the value buyers assign to it before they enrol — and the [completion certificate](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) they earn at the end becomes proof they actually passed, not just pressed play. ## Where quizzes fit in a course Quizzes work in three distinct roles, and most strong courses use all three. Thinking about the job a quiz does — checking, gating, or grading — decides where it goes and how strict you make it. Alva Courses supports every one of these patterns with the same Quiz block and the store's sequential gating controls. ### Knowledge checks between lessons A two-or-three-question check after a lesson confirms the concept landed before a student moves on. These are low-stakes by design: the goal is reinforcement, not a gate. Knowledge checks are the easiest place to start, and they are where you will see the engagement lift fastest with the least friction for learners. ### Graded levels and gated sections For a structured curriculum, place a quiz at the end of a section and turn on sequential gating so the next section stays locked until the learner clears it. This recreates the "pass to advance" rhythm of a real course, ensuring students master a module's foundations before the material builds on them. The quiz becomes a level boundary, not just a checkpoint. ### Final assessment before the certificate Put a quiz in the last lesson and it becomes the assessment a student must pass to reach 100% completion. Since Alva Courses awards its completion certificate automatically at 100%, a final quiz means every certificate represents a learner who demonstrated knowledge, not just someone who scrolled to the end of the player. ## How to add a quiz to a lesson, step by step Adding a quiz in Alva Courses follows the same drag-and-drop flow as any other content block. You build from courses down to sections to lessons, then drop a Quiz block into the lesson and write your questions. The whole process happens in the Shopify admin, and you can preview it before publishing. ### 1 Open the lesson in the builder In the Alva Courses admin, open the course, expand the section, and select the lesson where the quiz belongs. The drag-and-drop builder shows the lesson's existing blocks — your video, text and any other content — in the order students will see them. ### 2 Add a Quiz block Add a new block and choose Quiz from the block list, the same menu that holds Text, Video, Image, PDF, Audio, ePub and the rest. Drag it to the position that makes sense — usually directly under the lesson it tests — so the question follows the teaching while the concept is fresh. ### 3 Write your questions Enter each question and its answer options. Keep checks short — two or three questions is plenty to reinforce a concept without feeling like an exam. Write questions that test understanding rather than recall of an exact phrase, so students think about the material instead of hunting for a keyword. ### 4 Decide whether it gates progress If the quiz should be a checkpoint, enable "require completion before next lesson" so students cannot skip ahead until they have worked through it. Leave gating off for a casual knowledge check. This single setting is what turns an optional quiz into a graded level boundary. ### 5 Preview and publish Enrol yourself as a test member and take the quiz in the native storefront player exactly as a student would. Confirm the questions render, the gating behaves, and progress advances on completion. When it looks right, publish the lesson — or pair it with timed publishing and [drip scheduling](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) so it releases on your schedule. ## How to write quiz questions that actually teach A quiz is only as good as its questions. The goal is not to catch students out — it is to make them retrieve what they just learned, because retrieval is what moves a concept into long-term memory. A few habits separate a quiz that reinforces learning from one that simply tests trivia, and they apply to every block you add in Alva Courses. - **Test understanding, not phrasing.** Ask why a step works, not which exact word the video used. A learner who can explain the idea has learned it; one who memorised a sentence has not. - **Keep checks short.** Two or three questions per knowledge check is plenty. Long quizzes between lessons feel like a chore and kill the momentum you are trying to build. - **Place questions while the concept is fresh.** Drop the Quiz block directly under the lesson it tests, so the answer is still in working memory and the retrieval is meaningful. - **Save the strict gate for section boundaries.** Use gating where mastery genuinely matters — the end of a module — and leave casual checks open so they encourage rather than block. Because the Quiz block sits in the same drag-and-drop builder as everything else, you can revise questions as you learn what confuses students. Watch the per-course completion analytics: if a particular quiz is where progress stalls for many learners, that is a signal the lesson before it needs work, not that the quiz is too hard. ## Quizzes versus a separate assessment tool You could bolt an external quiz tool onto a course, but it fragments the experience. A separate tool means a second login, a broken progress bar, and a quiz that has no idea whether the certificate should fire. Keeping the assessment inside the lesson — as Alva Courses does — is what makes gating, progress and certificates work as one system. Native quizzes also stay on your store. Students never leave the Shopify customer account, so the course feels like one continuous product rather than a tour of third-party sites. That continuity is part of why an in-lesson quiz lifts completion: there is nothing to abandon, no extra password to forget, and no context switch to lose people at. ## Pairing quizzes with gating, progress and certificates Quizzes are most powerful in combination. Sequential gating turns a quiz into a gate; progress tracking shows you whether the gate is working; and the automatic certificate rewards the learner who clears every gate. Together these features make a course feel like a genuine programme with a real finish line, not a passive video library. That same structure is what reduces refunds. A student who answers questions, sees their progress bar climb and earns a certificate feels the value of what they bought. For the broader build — from your first course to delivery at checkout — see the guide to [selling online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). ## Getting started with quizzes Quizzes ship on every Alva Courses plan, starting with Unlimited at $9.99 per month with a 14-day free trial. Build a course with the drag-and-drop builder, drop a Quiz block into the lessons that matter, and turn on sequential gating where you want a real checkpoint. Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month adds Alva Video Hosting for the large video lessons your quizzes test. ## Frequently asked questions Does Alva Courses have a built-in quiz feature? Yes. Quiz is a native lesson block in Alva Courses, alongside Text, Video, Image, PDF, Audio and the other blocks. You add a quiz inside any lesson using the drag-and-drop builder, with no third-party tool or embed code required. Quizzes are included from the Unlimited plan at $9.99 per month. Can a quiz block completion of the rest of the course? Yes. Turn on sequential gating — require completion before the next lesson — and a learner must finish the quiz lesson before later lessons unlock. Because a completion certificate is awarded only at 100% completion, a quiz placed in the path becomes a checkpoint every graduate has to clear to finish the course. Do quizzes help with course completion and retention? Quizzes break long lessons into active checkpoints, which keeps learners engaged and gives them a sense of progress. In Alva Courses, the per-student progress tracking and per-course completion analytics let you see where people stall, so you can place a knowledge check exactly where attention tends to drop and lift finish rates. Where do students take a quiz in Alva Courses? Students take quizzes inside the native storefront course player and in the My Courses area of their Shopify customer account. The quiz renders as part of the lesson, so there is no separate login or external assessment site. Everything stays on your store, on the same page where the learner watches videos and reads lessons. What plan do I need to add quizzes and assessments? Quizzes ship on every Alva Courses plan, starting with Unlimited at $9.99 per month, which also includes the course builder, members, progress tracking and certificates. Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month adds Alva Video Hosting for large video lessons. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial, so you can build and test quizzes before paying. --- # How to Create a Membership Site on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-create-a-membership-site-on-shopify.html > Build a recurring members-only course area on Shopify with Alva Courses: enrolment, limited-time access, drip content, discussions and a member portal. — Step-by-step guide # How to Create a Membership Site on Shopify (2026) A membership site turns one-off buyers into returning members with recurring access, drip content and a community. This guide builds one on Shopify with Alva Courses — no separate platform, no second login, all inside your store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · June 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR To create a membership site on Shopify, install Alva Courses, build a members-only course, link it to a Shopify product (a subscription product for recurring billing), set limited-time access, drip your content, turn on discussions, and let members sign in through their own Shopify customer account — no separate platform. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver a members-only course area entirely inside their store. A membership site is simply a course that members pay to access on an ongoing basis, with content released over time and a place to discuss it. Everything below runs through your existing Shopify store, checkout and customer accounts — there is no separate platform to manage. The steps assume a working Shopify store and something worth teaching on a recurring basis: a coaching programme, a training library, a course bundle that grows each month. Follow them in order — later steps depend on earlier ones. ## What is a membership site, and how is it different from a one-off course? A one-off course is bought once and owned forever. A membership site sells ongoing access: members pay on a recurring cycle, content drips in over weeks, and a community keeps them engaged. The mechanics are the same builder and player — what changes is the access model and the pacing. Memberships trade a single sale for retained revenue. ## Step 1: Install Alva Courses and build your members-only course Install Alva Courses from the [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses); it embeds in your Shopify admin with no second dashboard. Create a course to act as the membership, then use the drag-and-drop builder to add sections and lessons. Organise lessons into sections — for example one module per month — so the member sidebar stays clear and progress feels achievable. ## Step 2: Decide between recurring and limited-time access Membership access comes in two shapes. For recurring revenue, link the course to a Shopify subscription product so Shopify charges members each cycle. For a fixed window, use limited-time access in Alva Courses, where enrolment expires after a set period. Many memberships combine both — a subscription that renews alongside time-boxed enrolment that lapses if billing stops. ### Recurring billing Recurring billing lives on Shopify, not on a separate processor. Link your membership to a subscription product and Shopify handles the renewals, dunning and customer billing portal. Alva Courses enrols the member as soon as the first order is paid, so they reach the content the moment they subscribe. ### Limited-time access Limited-time access sets how long an enrolment lasts. Sell a 30-, 90- or 365-day pass to the membership and access closes automatically when the window ends. It is the cleanest way to gate a season, a challenge or a cohort without manually removing anyone. ## Step 3: Link the membership to a Shopify product and set pricing Every membership connects to a standard Shopify product, so pricing works exactly like any product price. Pick a subscription product for recurring members or a regular product for a fixed-term pass, link it to the course in Alva Courses, and the product becomes the join button on your storefront. It inherits your theme, collections, discounts and the normal Shopify checkout. Why this matters ### Recurring access keeps customers inside Shopify Because billing, enrolment and content all sit in Shopify, members never juggle a second account or platform. You keep the customer relationship, the data and the renewal — instead of renting them on a standalone membership tool. One checkout, one login, one customer record. ## Step 4: Drip-feed content so members keep coming back Releasing everything at once undercuts a membership. Alva Courses drips lessons and sections a set number of days after enrolment, so members unlock content week by week. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or hold it as a draft. Dripping paces a cohort, lowers refunds and gives members a recurring reason to return — see [drip-feeding course content](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) for timing strategy. ## Step 5: Turn on discussions to build community A membership is stickier with a community. Alva Courses adds a native per-lesson comment system with moderation tools, so members ask questions exactly where they learn. You are emailed when a member comments, and members are emailed when you reply — keeping the conversation attached to each lesson instead of scattered across a separate forum, Discord or Facebook group. ## Step 6: Deliver access through the branded member portal Members never leave your store. When an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the buyer and delivers access two ways: a customizable enrolment email from your own domain (after DNS verification) with a "Start Learning Now" button, and access links on the Thank-You and Order Status pages via Shopify extensions. Members open My Courses in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a storefront player. ### The My Courses portal My Courses is the member's home: a course grid in their Shopify customer account showing each membership they belong to, with Continue or Start buttons. Inside a course, the player shows a sidebar lesson list, a progress bar and completion ticks — so members always know where they left off and what unlocks next. ## Step 7: Track members, progress and completions Each course has a Members Overview with total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars with enrolment dates. A global Members view spans every membership, where you can search, filter, manually add members, bulk import via CSV and export to CSV. On completion, Alva Courses can auto-award a custom certificate and email it to the member. ### Onboarding members you already have Switching an existing programme onto Shopify rarely starts from zero. Use bulk CSV import to add your current members in one pass, or Add Member manually for one-offs. Imported members appear in the same Members view as new buyers, with the same progress tracking and discussion access — so a migration does not split your audience across two systems. ## Use branded email to keep the membership feeling like yours A membership lives or dies on how often members come back, and email is the nudge. Alva Courses sends enrolment and certificate emails from fully customizable templates — from-name, subject, title, message, footer and login hint, with a dark-mode preview and a "Start Learning Now" button. Verify a custom domain via DNS and emails send from your own address instead of alvaapps.com, so every touchpoint reinforces your brand rather than the app's. ## How should I structure a Shopify membership for retention? Structure the membership so there is always a reason to stay. Drip a fresh section each month, gate the next module behind "require completion", and reward finishers with a certificate. Pair recurring billing with limited-time access so lapsed members lose entry cleanly. Keep discussions active by replying quickly — the email notifications make that easy to keep on top of. ## Why run a membership site inside Shopify instead of a standalone tool? Keeping a membership in Shopify means one checkout, one login and one customer record. You reuse your theme, payments, subscriptions, discounts and analytics, and you own the renewal relationship instead of renting it elsewhere. Standalone platforms add a second subscription and split your data. For a deeper comparison, read [Shopify course app vs standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). ## Frequently asked questions Can I build a membership site on Shopify? Yes. With a course app like Alva Courses, you build a members-only learning area inside Shopify. Each membership links to a standard Shopify product, so customers buy at your normal checkout. Once paid, Alva Courses enrols them and opens a branded member portal in their Shopify customer account — no separate platform and no second login. How do members get recurring or limited-time access? For recurring billing, link your membership to a Shopify subscription product so Shopify charges members on a cycle. Inside Alva Courses, limited-time access controls how long enrolment lasts, expiring after a set window. Combine the two — a subscription that renews and a time-boxed enrolment — to run a true recurring membership entirely on Shopify. Can I drip-release content to members over time? Yes. Alva Courses drips lessons and sections a set number of days after enrolment, so members unlock content week by week instead of all at once. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or keep it as a draft. Dripping paces a cohort, reduces refunds and gives members a reason to keep returning. Do members get a community or discussion area? Yes. Alva Courses includes a native per-lesson comment system with moderation tools, so members ask questions and discuss right where they learn. You get an email notification when a member comments, and members are emailed when you reply. It keeps conversation attached to each lesson instead of scattered across a separate forum or chat app. Where do members log in to access the membership? Members log in with their normal Shopify customer account — there is no second login. After buying, Alva Courses sends a branded enrolment email with a Start Learning Now button, and access links appear on the Thank-You and Order Status pages. Members open My Courses in their account and watch lessons in a storefront player with progress tracking. How much does a Shopify membership site cost with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/month for unlimited courses, members, drip scheduling, limited-time access and discussions, with Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/month and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. --- # How to Create an Online Course on Shopify (Step by Step) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-create-an-online-course-on-shopify.html > Create an online course on Shopify step by step: make a product, build the course, link them, set drip and gating, then publish so buyers enrol automatically. — Complete guide # How to Create an Online Course on Shopify (Step by Step) Build, link and publish a paid online course inside your Shopify store — product, curriculum, video, drip and gating — without sending students to a separate platform. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 10 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app for creating online courses inside your store. Make a Shopify product for the course, build sections and lessons with video, text, PDFs and quizzes, link the course to the product, set drip and gating, then publish. Buyers enrol automatically and watch in your storefront. ## How creating a course on Shopify actually works Shopify has no native course builder. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that adds one to your admin: you build the course there, sell it as an ordinary Shopify product, and students watch it in your own storefront — no second login or external learning platform. The flow has five moving parts: a Shopify product that takes payment, a course built from sections and lessons, a link between the two, delivery rules like drip and gating, and the publish step. Get those right once and every future sale enrols a student automatically. The five steps at a glance 1) Install Alva Courses and open it in your Shopify admin. 2) Create a product for the course. 3) Build the course — sections, lessons and content blocks. 4) Link the course to the product. 5) Set delivery (drip and gating), then publish so buyers are enrolled on checkout. ## Step 1 — Install Alva Courses and open the dashboard Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store and it opens inside your Shopify admin like any other app. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial, so you can build and test a full course before you pay anything. ### Add it to your store From the listing, click **Install** and approve the app. The Alva Courses dashboard then lives in your admin sidebar. All course management happens here; students never see this side — they only see your storefront. ## Step 2 — Create the Shopify product that sells the course Every paid course needs a Shopify product to handle checkout, tax and payment. In your admin, go to **Products → Add product** and create one for the course — for example "Sourdough Masterclass" — with its title, description, price and image. ### Set the product up as a course, not a shippable item Mark the product as digital: uncheck "This is a physical product" so Shopify never asks for shipping. Set the price you want, and add a sales-page description that explains what students learn. This product is the storefront page customers buy from. Pricing the product is its own decision. If you are unsure where to land, see our guide on [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) before you publish. ## Step 3 — Build the course in the drag-and-drop builder In Alva Courses, click **Create course**, give it a title and description, and save to open the builder. Every course is a simple hierarchy: a course holds sections, and each section holds lessons that learners work through in order. ### Add sections, then lessons Click **Add section** to create a module — for example "Getting started" — then add lessons inside it. Use **Create Multiple** to add several empty lessons at once, then drag the grip handles to set the order learners follow. Sections holding draggable lessons in the Alva Courses builder, with drip, draft and scheduled states. ### Fill each lesson with content blocks Open a lesson to add content blocks: rich text, images, native video, embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, VdoCipher), audio, downloadable PDF, ePub and MS Office files, Zoom blocks for live sessions, buttons, and quizzes. Mix blocks freely within one lesson. For video, Alva Video Hosting is built in — 50 GB on Unlimited Pro — so you can upload large lessons directly and skip Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute native file limits. Need help filming? Read [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ## Step 4 — Link the course to the Shopify product Linking is what turns a purchase into enrolment. In the course settings, connect the course to the Shopify product you created in Step 2. From then on, anyone who buys that product is enrolled in the course automatically — no manual access grants. ### Add or import students manually too Auto-enrolment covers normal sales, but you can also add or remove members by hand, and import an existing student list by CSV (with CSV export for backups). This is how you migrate buyers from another tool or grant free access to a beta cohort. ## Step 5 — Set delivery: drip scheduling and completion gating Delivery rules control pace. Drip scheduling releases each lesson a set number of days after a student enrols, or on a fixed date. Require-completion gating unlocks lessons in sequence, so learners cannot skip ahead. Together they turn a video library into a structured programme. Two delivery levers, and when to use each You want to… Setting Effect for the student Pace a multi-week programme Drip by day (e.g. +7 days) Lessons appear on a schedule after they enrol Launch a cohort on a date Drip by fixed date Everyone unlocks the same lesson on the same day Force learners to finish in order Require-completion gating Next lesson unlocks only after the current one is done Hide a lesson you are still editing Draft / scheduled lesson Lesson stays hidden until you publish or its date arrives Drip is a common growth lever in its own right. For the strategy behind it, see our deep-dive on [drip content for online courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html). ## Step 6 — Add quizzes, certificates and emails Three features make a course feel finished. Quiz and assessment blocks check understanding inside a lesson. Completion certificates — with a customizable design and certificate email — reward finishers. Enrolment and discussion-notification emails keep students engaged, and can send from your own domain. ### Track who finishes Per-student progress tracking shows how far each member has reached. Pair it with certificates and drip to lift completion, the number that drives reviews and referrals — and reduces refunds on higher-priced courses. ## Step 7 — Publish, then put the course on your storefront Set the course status to **Published** and make the linked product available on your Online Store sales channel. Buyers now enrol on checkout. Alva Courses adds a courses page for your theme, plus thank-you and order-status checkout extensions, so the path from purchase to first lesson is instant. ### What the student experiences After buying, students open the course from the "My Courses" area of their Shopify customer account, or straight from the thank-you page. They play lessons in your branded storefront player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks — using the same account they checked out with. ## Online course ideas that sell on Shopify The most profitable Shopify courses attach to an audience you already reach. Each idea below maps a Shopify niche to the Alva Courses features that fit it — pick the row closest to your store and you have a course outline ready to build. Course ideas mapped to Shopify niches and Alva Courses features Shopify niche Course idea Alva features that fit Skincare / beauty brand A guided routine course bundled with the product line Native video, drip by day, PDF routine sheets Coffee roaster "Brew like a barista" technique course Video lessons, quizzes, completion certificate Fitness coach A 6-week video training programme 50 GB video hosting, drip, completion gating Craft / hobby supplier A project class sold with a materials kit Video, downloadable templates, member import Coach or consultant A signature certificate course in your expertise Certificates, Zoom blocks, assessments, branded emails Music / instrument shop A beginner lessons series for a featured instrument Video, audio blocks, sequential lessons Food / spice brand A cooking class built around your products Video, PDF recipe cards, discussions Software / SaaS-adjacent store A certified onboarding or skills course Quizzes, certificates, progress tracking, gating Once the course is built and selling, the next job is marketing it well — our companion guide on [how to sell online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) covers positioning, traffic and launch tactics in depth. ## Frequently asked questions Can you create and sell an online course directly on Shopify? Yes. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that adds a course builder to your admin. You create a Shopify product for the course, build sections and lessons with video, text, PDFs and quizzes, then link the course to the product. When a customer buys, they are enrolled automatically and watch the course in your storefront using their normal Shopify account. How do students access a course they bought on Shopify? Students sign in with the normal Shopify customer account they used at checkout — no second login and no separate platform. After purchase they open the course from the "My Courses" area of their account, or from the thank-you and order-status pages, and play lessons in your branded storefront course player with a progress bar and completion ticks. Do I need a separate website or LMS to host the course videos? No. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting built in, with 50 GB on the Unlimited Pro plan, so you upload course videos directly and avoid Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute native file limits. You can also embed video from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher. Everything plays inside the storefront course player. How do I release course lessons over time instead of all at once? Use drip scheduling. In the course builder you set each lesson to release a set number of days after a student enrols, or on a fixed date. You can also turn on require-completion gating so lessons unlock in sequence, which keeps a cohort moving together and stops people skipping ahead. How much does it cost to create an online course on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans: Unlimited at $9.99 per month and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month, each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Both include the course builder, members and certificates; Unlimited Pro adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting for large video courses. You also pay Shopify's own subscription for your store. What kinds of online courses sell well on Shopify? Courses that attach to an existing Shopify niche sell best. Examples include a skincare brand teaching a routine, a coffee roaster teaching brewing, a fitness coach selling a video programme, a craft supplier bundling a project class with materials, and consultants packaging their expertise into a certificate course. Alva Courses fits each by combining video, downloads, quizzes and certificates. --- # How to Make Course Videos for Shopify | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html > A founder's practical guide to recording, editing and hosting course videos for Shopify — and bypassing Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute native file limit. — Practical guide # How to Make Course Videos for Shopify Recording is the easy part. The thing that trips up most Shopify course sellers is hosting — where the video actually lives and how it gets past Shopify's native upload limits. This guide walks both. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Making course videos for Shopify takes three steps: record with simple gear, edit lightly, then host them. Alva Courses delivers video lessons natively and bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute file cap — either with Alva Video Hosting (50 GB on Unlimited Pro) or by embedding YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses natively inside a store, and video is the heart of almost every course it powers. I'm Tom Rushmore, the founder, and the question I get most often isn't "how do I sell a course" — it's "how do I actually make the videos?" People imagine they need a studio. They don't. What they need is a clear process: record simply, edit lightly, then make a real decision about where the video lives. That last step — hosting — is where Shopify-specific friction shows up, and it's the part most guides skip. This one doesn't. ## What makes a good course video, and what doesn't? A good course video is clear, well-paced and easy to finish — not cinematic. Students enrolled to learn a skill, not to admire your lighting. Clean audio, a single idea per lesson, and a confident voice beat 4K footage every time. Production polish has almost no effect on completion or refund rates; clarity and pacing have an enormous one. I've watched hundreds of courses go live on Alva Courses, and the pattern is consistent. The lessons students finish are short, focused and audible. The ones they abandon are long, meandering, or recorded in a room with an echo. So before you buy anything, internalise the priority order: **audio first, pacing second, picture a distant third.** ## What equipment do you actually need to record? Far less than the internet implies. A recent laptop or phone, a quiet room, and an inexpensive USB microphone produce videos good enough to sell. Window light beats a lighting kit for talking-head shots. The biggest quality jump for the least money is always the microphone — built-in laptop mics are the single most common reason a lesson feels amateurish. ### A starter kit that genuinely works - **Camera:** your laptop webcam or a phone propped at eye level. Upgrade later, if ever. - **Microphone:** a $30–$70 USB mic, or a lavalier clipped near your collar. This is the one thing worth spending on first. - **Light:** face a window. No window? One soft lamp slightly above and to the side. - **Room:** soft furnishings kill echo. A bedroom with a bed and curtains beats an empty office. Buy nothing else until your first course has earned money. Gear does not make a course sell — a clear promise and a finishable curriculum do. ## How do you record a screen-share or talking-head lesson? Recording is mostly preparation. Write a short outline per lesson — three or four bullet points, not a script you read robotically. For screen-shares, hide notifications, bump your font size, and close every unrelated tab. For talking-head, look at the lens, not your own image, and record a throwaway sentence first so your "real" take starts warm. ### Screen recording basics On Mac, the built-in QuickTime and the Shift-Command-5 capture bar record your screen for free. On Windows, the Xbox Game Bar (Windows-G) does the same. **Loom** is excellent for fast screen-and-face recordings and gives you a shareable link you can embed straight into a lesson. For most software, tutorial and walkthrough courses, screen recording is all you'll ever need. ### Keep lessons short Aim for 3–10 minutes per video. Short lessons are easier to record, far easier to re-shoot when you fluff a line, and dramatically easier for students to finish. Inside Alva Courses you build a course as sections of small lessons, so splitting a topic into several short videos is the natural structure — not a compromise. Higher completion also means more [completion certificates](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) issued, which is great social proof. ## How much editing does a course video need? Less than you fear. The only edits a course truly needs are trimming dead air at the start and end, cutting obvious mistakes, and maybe adding a title card. Free tools handle all of it: iMovie, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve and Clipchamp are more than enough. Skip elaborate transitions, music beds and effects — they slow you down and add nothing students care about. Why this matters The biggest threat to a course isn't bad editing — it's never finishing the recording at all. Treat editing as a quick cleanup pass, not a craft. A "done and clear" lesson published this week beats a "perfect" one that's still in your editor next month. ## Where should course videos be hosted on Shopify? This is the decision that actually matters, and Shopify forces it. Shopify's native file uploads cap at roughly 1 GB and about 10 minutes per video — most real lessons blow past both. So you can't just drop an MP4 into a Shopify product and call it a course. Alva Courses gives you two clean ways around the cap, and which you pick depends on your plan and how protective you need to be. ### Option 1 — Alva Video Hosting (Unlimited Pro) On the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo), Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB of storage with no per-video size or length limit. You upload the file once, and it streams inside the lesson — no public listing, no ads, no "recommended videos" pulling students away. It bypasses Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute cap entirely, which is the single reason most sellers move up from Unlimited to Unlimited Pro. ### Option 2 — embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom On any plan, you can embed a video lesson from **YouTube** (use unlisted for paid content), **Vimeo**, **VdoCipher** or **Loom**. The video lives on that service and plays inside your Shopify lesson. This is free or cheap, and it sidesteps Shopify's file cap just as effectively, because the file never touches Shopify's storage. Hosting at a glance **Alva Video Hosting** — uploads stay inside your store, no public listing, 50 GB on Unlimited Pro. **YouTube unlisted** — free and reliable, but discoverable if a link leaks. **Vimeo** — clean player, privacy controls, paid tiers. **VdoCipher** — DRM-grade protection for high-value paid courses. **Loom** — fastest path for screen-share lessons. ## How protected do your course videos need to be? Match the protection to the price. A free or low-cost course is fine on YouTube unlisted — the risk of a leaked link is low and the convenience is high. A premium, high-ticket course deserves Alva Video Hosting or VdoCipher, where the file isn't sitting on a public platform and can't be casually shared. Don't over-engineer: most courses are not pirated, they're abandoned. Whichever route you choose, Alva Courses adds the protections that actually move the needle for paid content: lessons live behind enrolment, you can require completion before the next lesson with sequential gating, and you can [drip videos on a schedule](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) so the whole library isn't downloadable on day one. That combination matters far more in practice than any single video DRM setting. ## How do you add a finished video to a course in Alva Courses? Inside the Shopify admin you open the course, add a lesson, and choose a Video block. From there you either upload the file to Alva Video Hosting or paste a YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom URL. The video renders in the native storefront course player and in the customer account, so students watch without leaving your store. No embeds to wrangle, no theme code. Because the builder is drag-and-drop, reordering lessons, adding a quiz after a video, or attaching a downloadable PDF worksheet to the same lesson takes seconds. Video is just one block type among many — text, images, audio, PDFs, quizzes and Zoom links sit alongside it, so a "video course" can be richer than a wall of clips. If you're still mapping out the bigger picture, the [guide to selling courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) covers pricing, delivery and launch. ## What's the simplest end-to-end workflow? Outline the lesson, record it in one or two takes, trim the top and tail, then upload to Alva Video Hosting or paste an embed URL into a Video block. Repeat per lesson, group lessons into sections, and publish. That's the whole loop. The fastest sellers I see treat each video as disposable and cheap to redo — which is exactly why keeping them short pays off. 1. **Outline** — three or four bullets per lesson, no full script. 2. **Record** — laptop or phone, USB mic, quiet room, one idea per video. 3. **Edit** — trim dead air, cut mistakes, optional title card. Free tools only. 4. **Host** — Alva Video Hosting (Unlimited Pro, 50 GB) or embed YouTube / Vimeo / VdoCipher / Loom. 5. **Assemble** — drop the Video block into a lesson, order sections, add quizzes, publish. Do that for a handful of lessons and you have a sellable course — recorded on gear you already own, hosted without ever hitting Shopify's file ceiling, and delivered natively to your students. ## Frequently asked questions What equipment do I need to make course videos? Less than you think. A recent laptop or phone, a quiet room and a $30–$70 USB microphone cover most talking-head and screen-recording courses. Good audio matters more than camera resolution. Natural window light beats expensive lighting kits. Upgrade only after your first course earns money, not before. How do I get course videos past Shopify's 1 GB file limit? Shopify's native file uploads cap at 1 GB and roughly 10 minutes per video, which most lessons exceed. Alva Courses solves this two ways: Alva Video Hosting (Unlimited Pro, 50 GB, no per-video limit) for direct uploads, or embedding from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom on any plan. Should I host course videos on Alva Video Hosting or YouTube? Alva Video Hosting (Unlimited Pro, 50 GB) keeps paid lessons inside your store with no public listing, no ads and no recommended-video sidebar. YouTube unlisted is free and reliable but discoverable if a link leaks. For paid courses, hosted or VdoCipher embeds are safer; YouTube suits free or low-stakes content. Do I need professional editing software for course videos? No. Free tools like iMovie, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve or Clipchamp handle everything a course needs: trimming dead air, cutting mistakes, and adding simple titles. Avoid heavy effects and transitions. Students want clear, well-paced lessons, not film-school production. Light editing on a fast laptop is enough. How long should each course video be? Aim for 3–10 minutes per lesson. Short, single-idea videos are easier to record, easier to re-shoot, and far easier for students to finish — which lifts completion and certificate rates. In Alva Courses you split a topic into several short lessons inside a section rather than one long video. --- # How to Migrate From Kajabi to Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-migrate-from-kajabi-to-shopify.html > Move your courses from Kajabi to Shopify with Alva Courses: rebuild your structure, re-host video, and bring students over by bulk CSV member import. — Migration guide # How to Migrate From Kajabi to Shopify (2026) A practical, step-by-step plan for moving your courses off Kajabi and onto Shopify — rebuilding structure, re-hosting video, and bringing your whole audience across by CSV. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Migrating from Kajabi to Shopify means rebuilding rather than cloning. With Alva Courses, you export your Kajabi videos, PDFs and lesson copy, recreate the section-and-lesson structure in the builder, re-host video, sell each course as a Shopify product, and bring students over with a bulk CSV member import — no fictional one-click tool required. ## Why creators move from Kajabi to Shopify Kajabi is a capable all-in-one platform that bundles a website builder, funnels, email marketing and a course area on its own hosted domain. The trade-off is that it runs your business on a second platform, with its own checkout, member login and customer database. Merchants already on Shopify often find that bundle redundant. They already own a store, a checkout and a customer list. Moving courses onto Shopify consolidates everything into one storefront — and one monthly app fee instead of a full second subscription. Why this matters Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside the store you already run. Students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account — no second login, no separate platform. For the full feature-by-feature view, see the [Alva Courses vs Kajabi comparison](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/kajabi.html). ## Is there a one-click Kajabi-to-Shopify importer? No. There is no automated tool that lifts a Kajabi course intact into Shopify. Kajabi stores content and members inside its own system, and the two platforms do not share a migration pipe. Anyone promising "one click" is overselling. The realistic path is a manual rebuild — and it is faster than it sounds. You export your assets from Kajabi, recreate the structure in Alva's builder, and bring students over by CSV. Most creators rebuild a course in an afternoon. ## Before you start: what to export from Kajabi Gather your raw materials first so the rebuild flows. From Kajabi, download every course video, each PDF or worksheet, any audio files, and the lesson copy. Note the exact section and lesson order, prices, and your member list. What to pull from Kajabi before you rebuild Asset Where it lives in Kajabi Where it lands in Alva Courses Course videos Lesson video on the Kajabi platform Alva Video Hosting or a YouTube/Vimeo/VdoCipher/Loom embed PDFs & worksheets Downloads attached to a lesson A downloadable file block (PDF, ePub, MS Office) Lesson copy Rich-text lesson body A rich-text content block per lesson Structure Modules and lessons Sections and lessons in the course builder Students Member list / contacts export A CSV of emails and names, imported in the Members view ## Step 1: Install Alva Courses and start your trial Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial. Course management appears right inside your Shopify admin — there is no separate platform to set up and no second site to design. Pick a plan as you go. Unlimited is $9.99/mo with unlimited courses, members, progress tracking and certificates. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/mo and adds Alva Video Hosting, which matters if you are bringing large video across — more on that below. ## Step 2: Rebuild your course structure In Alva's builder, recreate each course as sections and lessons that mirror your Kajabi modules. Keeping the same order matters: returning students recognise where they were and resume without confusion. ### 2a Add your lesson content blocks Each lesson is built from content blocks: rich text, images, downloadable files (PDF, ePub, MS Office), audio, native video, embeds, Zoom blocks, quizzes and buttons. Paste your lesson copy into a rich-text block and attach the files you exported. ### 2b Recreate quizzes and gating If your Kajabi course used assessments, rebuild them as Alva quizzes. Add drip scheduling to release lessons by day or date, and turn on require-completion gating so students move through sequential lessons in order — the same structure many Kajabi courses rely on. ## Step 3: Re-host your course video Video is the part most likely to trip a migration. Shopify's native file hosting caps out around 1 GB and roughly 10 minutes per file — too small for most full lessons. Alva Courses solves this with Alva Video Hosting. On the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo), Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB of storage with no per-video size or length limit. Upload the videos you downloaded from Kajabi straight into your lessons. Prefer to keep video where it is? Embed from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom instead. Tip Re-export master video files from your source where you can, rather than re-downloading compressed copies, so quality holds up. For a deeper walkthrough of producing and hosting lesson video, read [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ## Step 4: Sell each course as a Shopify product Map every course to a Shopify product and set its price. From that moment the course sells through your normal Shopify checkout — the same cart, discounts and payment methods as the rest of your store. When an order is paid, Alva Courses delivers access automatically: a branded enrolment email, plus thank-you and order-status checkout extensions, and the course appears under "My Courses" in the buyer's Shopify customer account. If you are unsure how to set prices for the new store, see [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html). ## Step 5: Bring your students over by CSV This is the heart of the migration. Existing Kajabi students did not buy through your Shopify store, so you enrol them directly with a bulk CSV member import — no order required for each one. ### 5a Prepare the CSV Export your Kajabi member list, then shape it into a spreadsheet with one row per student and columns for **email** and **name**. Email is required; name keeps the member record clean. Save it as a .csv file. ### 5b Import in the Members view Open the course's Members tab in Alva Courses, click **Import CSV**, and select your file. Map the email and name columns if prompted, review the preview to fix any flagged rows, then confirm. Alva enrols every valid student. Full steps live in the [import members with CSV](https://www.alvacourses.com/help/members-and-enrolment/import-members-with-csv.html) help guide. ### 5c Send the enrolment email On import, Alva Courses can send each student a branded enrolment email — from your own domain — with a link to start learning. Customise that email first so your audience sees a clear "your course has moved" message rather than a generic notice. ## Step 6: Test, then switch new sign-ups over Run one real test purchase through your Shopify checkout to confirm the full flow: payment, enrolment email, thank-you page access, and the course playing in the storefront player. Spot-check a few imported members to confirm the cohort enrolled. Keep Kajabi active until you are confident. Point new sign-ups to your Shopify store, watch enrolments land for a few days, and only then cancel Kajabi. A staged switch protects revenue and gives you a safety net if anything needs a second pass. ## What does and does not transfer Set expectations clearly so nothing surprises you mid-move. Content and members come across by hand; live history does not. Plan around the table below. Migration reality check Item Transfers automatically? How you handle it Course content No Export and rebuild in the Alva builder Student list No Bulk CSV member import in the Members view Per-lesson progress No Students resume from lesson one; keep the same order Checkout & billing N/A Switches to your native Shopify checkout Certificates No Rebuild a customizable certificate & certificate email Wondering whether a Shopify app is the right home at all, versus a separate platform? The trade-offs are covered in [Shopify courses vs a standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). ## Frequently asked questions Is there a one-click importer from Kajabi to Shopify? No. There is no one-click importer that copies a Kajabi course straight into Shopify. The realistic path with Alva Courses is manual but quick: export your videos, PDFs and lesson copy from Kajabi, rebuild the section and lesson structure in Alva's builder, attach the content, and bring students over with a bulk CSV member import. Most creators rebuild a course in an afternoon. How do I move my students from Kajabi to Shopify? Export your Kajabi member list to a CSV with one row per student and columns for email and name. In Alva Courses, open the Members view for the course, click Import CSV, map the email and name columns, review the preview, and confirm. Alva enrols every valid student and can email each one a branded enrolment notice with a link to start learning in their Shopify customer account. Will I lose student progress when I move from Kajabi to Shopify? Per-lesson completion history does not transfer automatically, because Kajabi and Shopify are separate systems. Imported students start in Alva Courses with their progress bars at 0% and track from the first lesson. To soften the change, rebuild courses with the same section and lesson order so returning students recognise where they were and can resume quickly. What happens to my course videos when I switch from Kajabi to Shopify? Download your videos from Kajabi, then re-host them. Alva Courses includes Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo) with 50 GB of storage and no per-video size or length limits, which clears Shopify's native 1 GB / 10-minute file caps. You can also embed video from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom if you already host there. Do I have to cancel Kajabi before I move to Shopify? No. Keep your Kajabi account active during the transition. Rebuild your courses in Alva Courses, import your members, run a test purchase to confirm checkout and delivery work end to end, then point new sign-ups to your Shopify store. Once your audience is enrolled and learning on Shopify and you are confident nothing is missing, cancel Kajabi. How much does it cost to run courses on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans on top of your Shopify subscription: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, which adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting. Both include a 14-day free trial and there is no free plan. Kajabi is priced as a higher all-in-one subscription that bundles a website, email marketing and funnels — check their current pricing for exact figures. --- # How to Migrate From Teachable to Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-migrate-from-teachable-to-shopify.html > Move your courses from Teachable to Shopify with Alva Courses: rebuild your curriculum, re-upload video, and bring students over by bulk CSV import. — Migration guide # How to Migrate From Teachable to Shopify (2026) A practical, no-hype walkthrough for moving your courses off Teachable and onto Shopify with Alva Courses — rebuild the curriculum, re-host your video, and bring students over by bulk CSV import. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Migrating from Teachable to Shopify with Alva Courses is a guided manual move, not a one-click import. You rebuild your course structure in the builder, re-upload or re-embed video and files, then bring existing students over in bulk by CSV. Most catalogues move in an afternoon, and students keep one Shopify login. ## Why merchants move from Teachable to Shopify Teachable is a standalone learning platform that hosts your courses, checkout and student accounts on its own site. That works well for a separate teaching brand. But Shopify merchants often want courses inside the store they already run. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that builds, sells and delivers online courses natively inside your store. Buyers check out in your normal Shopify cart, and every student becomes a Shopify customer — so orders and contact records live in your admin. Why this matters On Shopify, a course buyer is a normal customer in your admin, with one checkout, one login, and data you own and export. For the full feature-by-feature breakdown, see the [Alva Courses vs Teachable comparison](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/teachable.html). ## Is there a one-click Teachable-to-Shopify importer? No. There is no automatic tool that copies a Teachable course straight into Shopify, and any guide that promises one is overselling it. Course platforms store content, video and student records in their own formats. The realistic path with Alva Courses is a structured manual rebuild: recreate your curriculum in the builder, re-host your media, and bring students across by CSV. It is methodical, repeatable, and far quicker than it sounds once you have your exports in hand. ## What to export from Teachable first Before you build anything, pull your material out of Teachable so you are rebuilding from a complete set. Check Teachable's current export options on their site, then gather these three things. ### Your curriculum map Note each course's sections and the lessons inside them, in order. This becomes your blueprint for recreating the same structure as sections and lessons in Alva Courses. ### Your media and files Download your source video files plus any PDFs, worksheets, audio and slides. Keep them named by lesson so re-uploading later is fast and you do not lose track of which asset belongs where. ### Your student list Export your enrolled students to a spreadsheet with each person's email and name. This is the file you will use for the bulk CSV member import that grants access on Shopify. ## Step 1 — Install Alva Courses and start the trial STEP 01 Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store and start the 14-day free trial. Choose Unlimited at $9.99/mo, or Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo if you want the built-in 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting. There is no per-sale transaction fee on either plan. ## Step 2 — Rebuild your course structure STEP 02 Using your curriculum map, recreate each course in the Alva Courses builder. Add sections, then lessons inside them, matching the order students already know. Build lessons from rich-text, image, file, audio, video, quiz, Zoom and button content blocks. Set lessons to draft while you work, then publish when a course is complete. You can also add drip scheduling to release lessons by day or date, and require-completion gating so lessons unlock in sequence — useful if your Teachable course was structured that way. ## Step 3 — Re-host your video and files STEP 03 Re-upload the video files you downloaded to Alva Video Hosting. The Pro tier's 50 GB handles large lessons well beyond Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute native file limits, so long modules import without splitting. Already host video elsewhere? Embed it instead. Lessons support YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and VdoCipher embeds alongside native video. Add your PDFs, ePub, MS Office files and audio as downloadable content blocks in the matching lessons. Tip If most of your library is video, the Unlimited Pro plan's 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting is usually the simplest home for it. For a deeper look at how content blocks work, read [How to sell online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). ## Step 4 — Connect each course to a Shopify product STEP 04 Each course is sold through a Shopify product, so buyers check out in your native cart. Set the price, any discounts, and limited-time or drip access to mirror how the course was sold on Teachable. New buyers are enrolled automatically when the order is paid. Delivery fires on the Shopify thank-you page, the order status page, and a customizable enrolment email — which you can send from your own domain. The course then appears under "My Courses" in the customer account. ## Step 5 — Bring your students over by CSV import STEP 05 This is how your existing audience moves across without re-buying. Take the student list you exported from Teachable, format it as a CSV with email and name columns, and use the bulk CSV member import in the Members view to enrol the whole cohort into the matching course. Each row becomes a member with a fresh progress record, and Alva Courses can email every student a branded enrolment notice. The full walkthrough lives in the help article on [importing members with CSV](https://www.alvacourses.com/help/members-and-enrolment/import-members-with-csv.html). What transfers vs what you rebuild Item How it moves In Alva Courses Course structure Rebuild from your curriculum map Sections + lessons in the builder Video Re-upload or re-embed Alva Video Hosting or YouTube/Vimeo/Loom/VdoCipher Students Bulk CSV member import Enrolled as Shopify customers Login Switches to Shopify account "My Courses" in the customer account Past progress Does not transfer automatically Starts at 0%; certificates re-issuable ## Step 6 — Test, then announce the move STEP 06 Run a test order on each course to confirm enrolment, the thank-you-page delivery and the email all fire. Spot-check the Members list to verify your CSV import enrolled everyone, then preview the storefront course player. Email your students before you switch. Tell them their login is now their Shopify account, that progress resets to 0%, and where to start. Setting that expectation makes the move feel intentional rather than disruptive. ## A fair word on Teachable Teachable is a mature, full-featured platform with its own site builder, sales pages, affiliate program and coaching products. If your business is a standalone teaching brand off Shopify, it remains a strong fit, and migrating away is not always the right call. This guide is for merchants who already sell on Shopify and want courses in the same store. For the wider trade-off between a Shopify app and a separate platform, read [Shopify courses vs a standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). ## Frequently asked questions Is there a one-click importer from Teachable to Shopify? No. There is no automatic one-click importer that copies a Teachable course into Shopify. The realistic path with Alva Courses is a guided manual rebuild: recreate your sections and lessons in the builder, re-upload or re-embed your videos and files, then bring your existing students over in bulk using a CSV member import. It is methodical rather than instant, and most catalogues move in an afternoon. How do I move my existing students from Teachable to Shopify? Export your student list from Teachable to a CSV with each person's email and name, then use the CSV member import in Alva Courses to bulk-enrol them into the matching course. Every row becomes a member with their own progress record, and Alva Courses can send each student a branded enrolment email with a link to start learning inside their Shopify customer account. Do students need a new login after I migrate to Shopify? No second platform login. With Alva Courses, students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account and find the course under a "My Courses" area in that account. There is no separate course-platform password and no external subdomain. After a CSV import, the enrolment email links them straight to the storefront course player on your own domain. Can I keep my videos when moving from Teachable to Shopify? Yes. Download your source video files from Teachable, then re-upload them to Alva Video Hosting — the Pro tier includes 50 GB and handles large files beyond Shopify's roughly 1 GB native limit. You can also embed video you already host on YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher. Each lesson supports native video plus those embeds in its content blocks. What does it cost to run courses on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two flat monthly plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, which adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting. Both include a 14-day free trial, and the app adds no per-sale transaction fee — sales run through your native Shopify checkout. Confirm Teachable's current pricing on their site, since their tiers and fees change over time. Will I lose student progress data when I migrate? Per-lesson completion history does not transfer automatically between platforms, so imported students start fresh at 0% progress in Alva Courses. If you offered completion certificates on Teachable, you can recreate a customizable certificate and email in Alva Courses so finishers still receive one. Plan to message your students about the move so the reset and the new login are expected. --- # How to Migrate From Thinkific to Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-migrate-from-thinkific-to-shopify.html > Move from Thinkific to Shopify with Alva Courses: rebuild your course outline, re-upload or embed video, and bring students over with a bulk CSV import. — Migration guide # How to Migrate From Thinkific to Shopify (2026) A practical, step-by-step plan for moving your courses and students off Thinkific and into your Shopify store — rebuild the outline, re-add your video, and bulk-import learners with one CSV. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Migrating from Thinkific to Shopify with Alva Courses is a manual but quick rebuild, not a one-click import. Recreate your course outline in the drag-and-drop builder, re-upload or re-embed your videos and files, attach each course to a Shopify product, then bulk-import your students with a CSV — all inside the 14-day free trial. ## Why merchants move from Thinkific to Shopify Thinkific is a capable standalone learning platform that runs on its own site, with its own checkout, login and course player. Merchants who already sell on Shopify often move to keep courses, customers and revenue in one place instead of two systems. On Shopify with Alva Courses, a course enrolment is a normal Shopify order and every student is a Shopify customer. Students check out once and sign in with the account they already have — no second login, no separate subdomain to maintain. Set expectations first There is no fictional "one-click" Thinkific importer, and tools that promise one rarely move everything cleanly. The honest path below is manual but fast: rebuild structure, re-add content, then move students with a single CSV. Most catalogues fit inside the free trial. ## What actually moves — and what you rebuild Knowing what carries over before you start prevents surprises. The migration splits cleanly into three buckets: structure you rebuild, content you re-add, and students you import. None of it is automatic, but each part is straightforward. Asset On Thinkific today In Alva Courses Course outline Chapters & lessons Rebuilt as sections + lessons in the drag-and-drop builder Videos Hosted on Thinkific Re-uploaded to Alva Video Hosting or embedded from YouTube / Vimeo / Loom / VdoCipher PDFs, audio, slides Lesson attachments Re-added as downloadable file blocks (PDF, ePub, MS Office) and audio blocks Quizzes Built into lessons Rebuilt with the quiz / assessment block inside each lesson Students In the Thinkific platform Imported by CSV; each becomes a member with a progress record Checkout & login Thinkific's own Your existing Shopify checkout and customer account A migration map. Structure and content are rebuilt by hand; students arrive in one CSV import. ## Step 1 — Install Alva Courses and start the free trial Begin by installing Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store and starting the 14-day free trial. There is no free plan; both tiers are flat monthly. Your Thinkific school stays live the whole time, so nothing is at risk while you build. Tip If your library is large, pick the Unlimited Pro plan at $14.99/mo before uploading video — it includes Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB, which comfortably handles long lessons. You can change plans during the trial. ## Step 2 — Rebuild your course outline Recreate each course as sections and lessons in the drag-and-drop builder, mirroring the chapter structure your students already know. Reorder, duplicate and draft lessons as you go, and schedule any you are not ready to publish yet. This is the moment to tidy the outline rather than copy it exactly. If a Thinkific chapter sprawled, split it; if two lessons always belonged together, merge them. The builder makes restructuring fast before any content goes in. ## Step 3 — Re-add your video and lesson content Video is the part that does not transfer automatically, so plan a session for it. Inside each lesson you have two reliable options for getting your existing videos in, depending on where the source files live today. ### Option A — Upload to Alva Video Hosting Download your masters from Thinkific (or use the originals you kept) and upload them to Alva Video Hosting. The Pro tier's 50 GB handles large files well beyond Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute native file limits, and lessons stream inside your storefront. ### Option B — Embed an existing video link If your videos already sit on YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher, just embed the link in a video block — no re-upload needed. VdoCipher is the choice when you want stronger protection on premium lessons. With video sorted, re-add the rest of each lesson: rich text, images, downloadable PDF, ePub and MS Office files, audio, buttons, Zoom blocks for live sessions, and quizzes. For more detail on rebuilding assessments cleanly, see [embedding quizzes and assessments](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html). ## Step 4 — Attach each course to a Shopify product Connect every course to a Shopify product so it sells through your normal checkout, payment providers and discount codes. This is what makes each enrolment a real Shopify order and each buyer a Shopify customer in your admin. While you are here, configure drip scheduling to release sections by day or date, turn on require-completion gating for sequential courses, design your completion certificate, and set up the enrolment email — which can send from your own domain. ## Step 5 — Import your students with CSV This is how your existing learners move over. Export your student list from Thinkific to a spreadsheet, then bulk-enrol everyone into the matching course in one step using Alva Courses' CSV import — no order placed per student. 01 **Prepare the file.** One row per student, with separate columns for email (required) and name (recommended). Save it as a .csv. 02 **Open the Members view.** In the Shopify admin, open the course in Alva Courses and go to its Members tab — or use the global Members view to import across courses. 03 **Import and confirm.** Choose Import CSV, map the email and name columns, review the preview, fix any flagged rows, then confirm. Every valid student is enrolled with a progress record and can receive a branded enrolment email. Full walkthrough The exact field mapping and verification steps are documented in [Import members with CSV](https://www.alvacourses.com/help/members-and-enrolment/import-members-with-csv.html). Members & enrolment also supports CSV export and per-student progress tracking, so you can audit the move afterwards. ## Step 6 — Test, switch over, and wind down Thinkific Before you flip the switch, run a test enrolment on a course. Confirm the storefront course player loads, video streams, the certificate generates, and the enrolment email lands. Check My Courses appears in the customer account. Once verified, import your real student cohort, point new sales at your Shopify products, and only then cancel your Thinkific subscription. Because you tested first and kept Thinkific live throughout, learners never lose access during the move. For a fuller picture of the trade-offs between staying inside your store and running a separate platform, read the [Alva Courses vs Thinkific comparison](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/thinkific.html). ## Frequently asked questions Is there a one-click importer from Thinkific to Shopify? No. Alva Courses does not offer a one-click Thinkific importer, and you should be wary of any tool that claims to move your whole school automatically. The realistic path is manual but quick: rebuild your course outline in the drag-and-drop builder, re-upload or re-embed your videos and files, then bring your students across in one step with a bulk CSV import. Most catalogues take a few focused sessions inside the 14-day free trial. How do I move my students from Thinkific to Shopify? Export your student list from Thinkific to a spreadsheet of emails and names, then import it into Alva Courses using CSV. Open the course Members tab in the Shopify admin, choose Import CSV, map the email and name columns, review the preview, and confirm. Every valid row is enrolled at once with a progress record, and each student can receive a branded enrolment email with a link to start learning in your storefront. Will my course videos transfer from Thinkific to Alva Courses? Your video files do not move automatically. You re-add them inside each lesson in one of two ways. Upload the source files to Alva Video Hosting, which on the Unlimited Pro plan gives 50 GB and handles large videos beyond Shopify's roughly 1 GB native file limit. Or embed a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher link if your videos already live there. Both stream inside your Shopify storefront course player. Do I have to take my Thinkific school offline to migrate? No. Build everything in Alva Courses during the 14-day free trial while your Thinkific school stays live. Rebuild the outline, add content, attach each course to a Shopify product, and run a test enrolment to confirm the storefront player and emails. Only when you have verified the experience do you import students, point new sales at Shopify, and wind down the Thinkific subscription, so learners never lose access mid-move. Where do students log in after I move to Shopify? Students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account on your store's domain, with no second login and no separate platform. After enrolment they open My Courses in their account and play lessons in your branded storefront course player. There is no Thinkific subdomain to remember and no extra password to reset, which usually cuts the access-related support emails you handle. --- # How to Price an Online Course | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html > Price an online course with confidence: value-based pricing, tiers, limited-time access, bundles and memberships — how Alva Courses supports each. — Complete guide # How to Price an Online Course Pricing decides whether a course earns a living or barely covers your time. This guide walks through value-based pricing, tiers, limited-time launches, bundles and memberships — and how each model maps onto Alva Courses on Shopify. **Published** · Mar 12, 2026 **Updated** · Mar 12, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Price your online course on the outcome it delivers, not the hours of video inside it. Anchor with value-based pricing, then layer tiers, limited-time launches, bundles or a membership to match how buyers want to pay. Alva Courses delivers every model natively through Shopify products, drip scheduling and limited-time access. Online course pricing is the single decision that most often separates a hobby from a business. Two courses with identical content can earn wildly different revenue purely because one is anchored to its transformation and the other to its runtime. The good news: pricing is a strategy you choose, not a number you guess. This guide covers five proven models — value-based pricing, tiers, limited-time access, bundles and memberships — and shows where each fits. It also shows how [Alva Courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) turns each model into a working setup inside your Shopify store, with no separate checkout or learning platform to maintain. ## Start with value-based pricing, not cost-plus Value-based pricing sets the price by the result a student gets, not the effort you spent recording. A course that helps a freelancer land a $3,000 client is worth far more than its eight hours of footage. Ask what outcome you deliver, then price as a fraction of that outcome's value. Counting modules and dividing by an hourly rate almost always undersells you. Buyers do not pay for your time; they pay to skip the years it took you to learn the material. Lead your sales page with the transformation, list the curriculum second, and let the price reflect the destination rather than the journey's length. ## Use tiers to capture different budgets Tiered pricing lets one course serve several buyers at once. A self-study tier covers the lessons; a premium tier adds discussions, a completion certificate or bonus templates; a top tier layers in live sessions or one-to-one feedback. Tiers raise average order value because the middle option suddenly looks like the obvious, sensible choice. In Alva Courses each tier is simply its own Shopify product mapped to its own course or course bundle. You set the price, cover image and content per tier in the Shopify admin, and the drag-and-drop builder lets you reuse or duplicate sections between them. There is no external pricing tool to wire up. A simple three-tier structure ### What each tier typically includes **Self-study** — the core lessons - All video and text lessons, self-paced - PDFs and worksheets inside lessons - Email support only **Premium** — lessons plus accountability - Everything in Self-study - Per-lesson discussions and a completion certificate - Progress tracking and quizzes **Cohort** — premium plus live access - Everything in Premium - Scheduled live calls via the Zoom lesson block - Drip-released modules to keep the cohort in sync ## Create urgency with limited-time access and launches Open-ended, always-available pricing gives buyers no reason to act today. Limited-time launches fix that. Founding-member pricing for a first cohort, a price that rises after launch week, or seasonal promotions all concentrate demand into a window and reward the people who commit early. Alva Courses supports two complementary mechanics. Run promotions with native Shopify discount codes, and use the built-in limited-time access setting when you want enrolment itself to expire after a set period — ideal for time-boxed challenges, seasonal programs or rented access to premium material at a lower price point. ## Bundle courses to raise average order value A bundle packages several courses into one offer priced below the sum of its parts. Bundles work because they reframe the decision from "is this one course worth it?" to "look how much I get for a little more." They also move slower-selling courses by attaching them to a flagship buyers already want. Because every course in Alva Courses maps to Shopify products and orders, you can grant access to multiple courses from a single purchase and price the bundle as one product. Members and enrolments from a bundle stay visible in both the per-course Members Overview and the global Members view, so reporting never fragments. ## Decide between one-time pricing and a membership One-time pricing suits a finite course with a clear finish line and certificate. A recurring membership suits an ever-growing library, an active community and ongoing support, trading a larger upfront sum for predictable monthly revenue. Many creators do both: sell flagship courses outright, then offer a membership for continued access. Alva Courses delivers either model. Sell a course as a single Shopify product, or pair it with a subscription product for membership-style access. Drip scheduling releases lessons over time so a membership keeps feeling fresh, while limited-time access can cap a promotional or trial period without manual cleanup. ## Test, then raise prices with confidence Your first price is a hypothesis, not a verdict. Launch, watch conversion and refund rates, gather testimonials, then raise prices as social proof accumulates. The strongest signal you have priced too low is that nobody hesitates — a healthy course meets some friction at checkout. When you do raise prices, grandfather existing students at their original rate and apply the new price only to new enrolments. Access in Alva Courses is tied to the original order, so current members keep what they bought regardless of later changes, and you can announce the increase to nudge undecided buyers. ## Frequently asked questions How much should I charge for an online course? There is no universal number. Price on the outcome you deliver, not your video count. Most self-paced courses sell between $49 and $499; high-touch cohort or coaching programs go higher. Start with a value-based anchor, test two or three price points, and raise prices as proof and testimonials accumulate. Should I offer pricing tiers for my course? Tiers help when buyers have different budgets and needs. A common structure is a self-study tier, a premium tier adding community or certificates, and a top tier with live access. In Alva Courses each tier is a separate Shopify product, so you control price, content and enrolment per tier without juggling external tools. Are limited-time launches and discounts worth it? Yes, when the deadline is real. Founding-member pricing, cohort open windows and seasonal launches concentrate demand and reward early buyers. Use Shopify discount codes for promotions, and pair them with the limited-time access feature in Alva Courses when you want enrolment itself to expire after a set window. Should I sell a course outright or as a membership? One-time pricing suits a finite, outcome-based course. A recurring membership suits an ever-growing library, community and ongoing support. Many creators sell flagship courses one-time and add a membership for continued access. Alva Courses delivers both, with drip scheduling and limited-time access to shape the experience either way. Can I bundle several courses together in Alva Courses? Yes. Because every course maps to Shopify products and orders, you can group courses into a single bundle offer, grant access to multiple courses from one purchase, and price the bundle below the sum of its parts. Members and enrolments stay visible in the per-course and global Members views. How do I raise prices without losing existing students? Grandfather current students at their original price and apply the new price only to new enrolments. Announce the increase ahead of time so undecided buyers act. In Alva Courses, existing members keep their access regardless of later price changes, since access is tied to their original order. --- # How to Sell Business & Corporate Training on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-business-training-on-shopify.html > Sell business, professional and corporate training on Shopify: quizzes, certificates, team CSV enrolment, drip scheduling and progress reporting. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Business & Corporate Training on Shopify (2026) A step-by-step playbook for selling professional, corporate and compliance training on Shopify — built for trainers who sell seats to individuals and licences to whole teams. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR To sell business and corporate training on Shopify, build the curriculum into modules with quizzes, package it as both an individual seat and a team licence, then bulk-enrol staff via CSV. Alva Courses runs the whole program — assessments, certificates, drip scheduling and completion reporting — inside your existing Shopify checkout, no second platform. ## Why Shopify works for business and corporate training Business trainers already sell through a Shopify store: workshops, playbooks, certification programs. Adding training as a course keeps payment, customer accounts and your brand in one place, instead of paying a third-party LMS and reconciling two systems. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns your store into the training platform. Trainees buy a seat or a team licence at checkout, then access the program in their normal Shopify customer account — no second login, no separate dashboard for the L&D manager to learn. Who this is for This playbook is for professional, corporate and compliance trainers — marketing, leadership, sales, onboarding and certification programs. See the matching [Alva Courses for business trainers](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/business-trainers.html) page for the full feature breakdown and a day-in-the-life workflow. ## Structure the curriculum as modules with assessments Corporate buyers expect a structured program, not a folder of recordings. In the Alva Courses builder, map your curriculum to sections and lessons — a "B2B Marketing Foundations" program becomes modules, each topic a lesson with a workshop video, slide deck and knowledge-check quiz. ### Build quizzes into lessons A quiz block drops straight into any lesson to test whether knowledge landed. For certification and compliance, that proof matters more than watch time. Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so a module only unlocks once the trainee passes the checkpoint. ### Gate progress sequentially Sequential gating converts a course into an assessment path. Trainees can't skip ahead to the certificate; they work the modules in order. For a deeper look at quiz types and pass logic, read [embedding quizzes and assessments](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html). ## Package it for individuals and for whole teams A training business sells two ways: a single seat to a professional, and a multi-seat licence to a company. Both can point at the same Alva Courses course — you just create two Shopify products at different prices. One course, two offers Offer Individual seat Team licence Shopify product Single seat, e.g. $249 10 seats, e.g. $1,900 How they enrol Self-enrol at checkout You bulk-enrol via CSV Buyer The professional L&D or HR manager Both offers run through your existing Shopify checkout and customer accounts, so there is no third-party transaction fee and no separate platform for the client to onboard onto. ## Enrol a whole cohort with CSV import When a company buys 40 seats, you don't add 40 people by hand. Alva Courses supports bulk member import via CSV — the L&D manager emails you a staff spreadsheet, you upload it in the Members view, and the entire cohort is enrolled in one step. Each trainee gets a branded enrolment email — sendable from your own custom domain, like training@yourcompany.com — and finds the program in their Shopify customer account. Add members manually for late joiners, and export the roster as CSV whenever the client needs records. ## Host long workshops and pace multi-week cohorts Full workshop recordings break Shopify's native file limits — roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes per video. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives 50 GB with no per-video size or length cap, so long sessions stream straight from the storefront course player. Drip scheduling releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, keeping a multi-week training in step with live sessions. Schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates for a fixed-start cohort, or hold future modules as Draft. For the equipment and recording side, see [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). Embeds you already use If your workshops already live on Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom or YouTube, embed them as a video block — no re-upload. Add a Zoom block to schedule a live cohort call alongside the recorded modules. ## Issue certificates and report completion to the client Corporate clients commission training to get a result, then ask for proof. Alva Courses closes both: an automatic completion certificate on finish, and a per-course completion report you can export on demand. ### Custom completion certificates When a trainee completes the program, a custom-designed certificate is awarded automatically and emailed to them. The template carries your training brand, logo and signature. Graduates post it on LinkedIn, so each cohort becomes a referral channel. Read [course completion certificates on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) for the design workflow. ### Progress and completion reporting Each course has a Members Overview — total members, active enrolments, completed count and overall completion rate, with a progress bar and status per trainee. When the client asks who finished the mandatory training, you export the roster as CSV with completion data. No external LMS, no manual chasing. ## A four-step setup for your first training program Whether you teach marketing, leadership, sales or compliance, the move onto Shopify follows the same path: build, package, enrol, report. ### 1 Build the program with quizzes Map the curriculum to sections and lessons. Add a workshop video, slides or PDF to each lesson, drop in a quiz, and turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so the assessment path is sequential. ### 2 Set up the certificate and the offers Edit the completion certificate template to carry your brand. Create a Shopify product for individual seats and another for a team licence, both bound to the same course. Set limited-time access if a cohort should close after a window. ### 3 Enrol the team via CSV import Individuals self-enrol at checkout. For a corporate purchase, take the client's staff list, format it as a CSV of names and emails, and bulk-import it in the Members view — the whole cohort is enrolled at once and each person gets a branded enrolment email. ### 4 Track progress and report completion Watch the completion rate and per-trainee progress bars in the Members Overview. Certificates fire automatically on completion. When the client wants proof of training, export the roster as CSV — the whole loop lives in Shopify. ## What it costs Alva Courses has two paid plans, each with a 14-day free trial and no per-course or per-member caps. For most trainers the question is simply whether your workshop videos exceed Shopify's native file limits. - **Unlimited — $9.99/mo.** Slides, PDFs, quizzes and shorter clips that fit Shopify's hosted-video limits. Unlimited courses, members, quizzes, certificates, CSV team enrolment, progress tracking and branded email. - **Unlimited Pro — $14.99/mo.** Everything in Unlimited plus Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB, no per-video size or length limit — for full-length workshop recordings. See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html). Both plans rate 5.0 from 13 Shopify App Store reviews. ## Frequently asked questions Can I sell corporate training to companies and individuals from one Shopify store? Yes. Create one Shopify product for an individual seat and a second, higher-priced product for a team licence, both pointing at the same Alva Courses course. Individuals self-enrol at checkout; for a company purchase you bulk-enrol the staff list via CSV import. Everything runs on your existing Shopify checkout and customer accounts, so there is no second platform and no separate login. How do I enrol a whole team or cohort at once? Alva Courses supports bulk member import via CSV. When an L&D manager buys training for 40 staff, you upload one spreadsheet of names and emails and the entire cohort is enrolled in a single step. You can also add members manually for late joiners, export the roster as CSV for the client's records, and search or filter members across every course you run. Can I issue completion certificates for professional training? Yes. When a trainee finishes a course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. The template is fully editable, so it carries your training brand, logo and signature. That certificate is a credential graduates share on LinkedIn, turning each cohort into a referral channel and giving corporate buyers proof of completion. How do I prove which staff completed mandatory or compliance training? Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completed count and overall completion rate, with a progress bar and status for every trainee. Pair quizzes with sequential gating so a module only unlocks once the previous one passes. When the client asks who finished, you export the roster as CSV with completion data — no separate LMS required. Can Shopify host long workshop and training videos? Shopify's native file hosting caps videos at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes each, which is tight for full workshop recordings. On the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo), Alva Video Hosting gives 50 GB with no per-video size or length limit, so long sessions stream from the storefront course player. You can also embed Vimeo, VdoCipher, Loom or YouTube where you already host content. Do trainees need a separate login to access the training? No. Trainees sign in with their normal Shopify customer account and find the program under "My Courses" — there is no second platform or separate login. Lessons play in a branded storefront course player with a sidebar lesson list, progress bar and completion ticks. Enrolment and certificate emails can send from your own custom domain, so the whole experience stays on your brand. --- # How to Sell Coaching Programs on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-coaching-programs-on-shopify.html > Package your signature coaching framework into a paid program on Shopify. Drip cohorts, Zoom-link lessons, certificates and 1:1 upsells from your store. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Coaching Programs on Shopify (2026) Your framework lives in slide decks, call recordings and a half-tidy Notion. This playbook turns it into a paid coaching program clients can buy, follow and finish — without you in the room for every step. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets coaches and consultants package a signature framework into a paid program sold from their own store. Map phases to sections, record short videos, drip modules to match your calls, link out to Zoom and booking, and award a completion certificate — all inside Shopify. ## Why sell coaching programs on Shopify instead of a separate platform Coaches on Shopify already have a store, a checkout and a customer list. Alva Courses adds the missing piece — a place to deliver a structured program — without a second platform, a second login or a separate subscription that scales with your client count. Standalone coaching platforms charge per seat or take a cut of each sale. Alva Courses is a flat $9.99 or $14.99 a month with unlimited programs and clients, so a sold-out cohort costs the same to deliver as an empty one. You also keep the customer data. The audience-specific case lives on the [Alva Courses page for coaches and consultants](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/coaches-consultants.html), with a day-in-the-life workflow and a coach-sized pricing breakdown. This playbook is the how-to behind it. ## Turn your signature framework into a course structure Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder where a course holds sections and each section holds lessons. Map your method's phases to sections and each step to a lesson. The skeleton of a months-long program goes in before you record a single minute of video. ### Sections are phases, lessons are steps A six-phase coaching method becomes six sections. Inside each, one lesson per step holds a short video, a PDF worksheet, an audio debrief and a quiz built with the rich lesson editor. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of empty lessons fast. ### Gate the order so clients follow the method Turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so clients work through your framework in sequence rather than cherry-picking. Duplicate lessons to spin up a "starter" and a "premium" version of the same program without rebuilding it from scratch. Why this matters A coaching program isn't a pile of recordings — it's an ordered path. Sequential gating and drip scheduling are what turn your content library into a method clients actually complete, which is what produces the results and testimonials that sell the next intake. ## What equipment and video setup a coaching program needs Coaching content needs far less production than coaches assume. A screen recording of your slides with clear audio, or a webcam talking-head, carries most teaching. The framework matters more than the lighting, so record rough, ship, and re-record only what underperforms. ### Embed or upload — your choice per lesson Alva Courses accepts native video upload plus YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and VdoCipher embeds. A quick Loom per lesson works for early cohorts; swap in polished masterclass footage later. For a full gear-and-recording walkthrough, see [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ### When you need Alva Video Hosting Shopify's native video uploads cap out at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes. Long-form HD masterclasses outgrow that fast. Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan gives you 50 GB and removes the per-video limit, so a 45-minute deep-dive uploads in one piece. ## Sell the program alongside your 1:1 coaching The strongest coaching offers are hybrid: self-paced content does the teaching, live time does the coaching. Alva Courses lets you sell a pure self-paced program and a higher-priced package with 1:1 calls as two Shopify products built from the same curriculum. ### Zoom blocks and buttons inside lessons A Zoom-link block inside a lesson drops clients straight into the group or 1:1 call. A Button block links out to your booking page, intake form or a discovery call. The live access lives where the content lives, so nobody loses the meeting link. ### Price the two tiers A common split: the self-paced program at a few hundred dollars, the hybrid with a set number of calls at three to four times that. The curriculum is identical — only the live access differs — so the second tier costs you nothing extra to build. Cohort or self-paced? Whether a coaching program runs as a fixed-date cohort or rolling self-paced enrolment changes how you drip and price it. Our breakdown of [cohort vs self-paced courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/sell-cohort-vs-self-paced-courses.html) walks through which model fits a coaching practice. ## Drip-release modules to match your call schedule A 12-week coaching container only works if clients don't binge it in a weekend. Drip scheduling in Alva Courses releases a module a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's lesson lands right before that week's call and the program paces itself. ### Live cohorts vs rolling enrolment For a live cohort, schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates so everyone moves together. For rolling enrolment, drip by days-after-enrolment so each client gets the same paced experience whenever they buy. Keep future modules as Draft until they're ready. ### Close time-boxed containers Set Limited-time access so a coaching container expires after its window — useful when a program is sold as a defined 8- or 12-week engagement rather than lifetime access. The deeper mechanics live in our guide to [drip content for online courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html). ## Onboard clients, track progress and prove completion The moment an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the client and a branded enrolment email — sent from your own custom domain — welcomes them, while module one waits in their Shopify customer account. No manual handover, no onboarding call just to share access. ### The Members Overview is your call prep Each program has a Members Overview with completion rate and a progress bar per client. Before a group call you can see who finished the module, who is stuck and who hasn't started — so you spend live time on questions, not re-teaching. ### Certificates that market the next intake When a client finishes, Alva Courses awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. For consultants it doubles as a shareable credential — clients post it on LinkedIn, and their network sees your program without you spending on ads. Bring existing clients in by bulk-importing your roster via CSV, or add members by hand. New clients enrol automatically on purchase, and per-lesson discussions with email notifications keep questions where the content lives instead of scattered across email and DMs. ## A four-step launch path for your coaching program You already have the content — it's in your decks, call recordings and head. The work is shaping it into something a client can buy and follow. Alva Courses makes that a four-step path you can complete in an afternoon. ### 1Outline the framework as sections Create one section per phase and one lesson per step. Get the skeleton in before you perfect anything. A clear outline is what makes the program feel like a method rather than a content dump. ### 2Add video, worksheets and a quiz per lesson Record a short walk-through per step, attach a PDF worksheet, add a quiz to check understanding, and drop a Zoom-link or Button block wherever a live call or booking belongs in the journey. ### 3Bind it to a Shopify product and set drip Connect the program to a Shopify product — a self-paced price and optionally a hybrid with 1:1 calls. Turn on drip, set Limited-time access if the container closes, and brand the enrolment and certificate emails to send from your domain. ### 4Enrol your clients and launch Bulk-import your current roster via CSV so existing clients get access on day one, then point your email list at the new product page. Watch the Members Overview fill with progress as your first cohort moves through the method. ## Frequently asked questions Can I sell a coaching program alongside my 1:1 sessions on Shopify? Yes. Sell the self-paced program as one Shopify product and a higher-priced hybrid that bundles 1:1 calls as another, from the same store. Inside lessons, a Zoom-link block drops clients into live calls and a Button block links to your booking page or intake form. Clients learn your framework on their own time, then arrive at sessions ready to apply it — so your live hours go to coaching, not re-teaching. What equipment do I need to record a coaching program? Less than coaches expect. A screen recording of your slides with clear audio, or a webcam talking-head, covers most coaching content. Alva Courses accepts native video upload plus YouTube, Vimeo, Loom and VdoCipher embeds, so a quick Loom per lesson works fine. Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan handles long masterclass footage that exceeds Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute native file limits. How do I drip-release a coaching program so clients don't binge it? Drip scheduling in Alva Courses releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a 12-week container unlocks one module a week and stays in step with your coaching calls. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live cohort, or keep future modules as Draft. This paces clients through your method instead of letting them race ahead. Do coaching clients get a certificate when they finish the program? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a client finishes the program and emails it to them. You edit the template to carry your coaching brand. For consultants this becomes a shareable credential — clients post it on LinkedIn, and their network quietly sees your program, which markets the next intake for you. Does selling coaching this way run inside Shopify or a separate platform? Everything runs natively inside Shopify. You build the program in the Shopify admin, clients buy through your existing checkout, and they watch lessons in a branded storefront course player from their normal Shopify customer account — no second login and no separate platform. You own the client data and pay a flat $9.99 or $14.99 per month, instead of a standalone coaching platform's higher fees. --- # How to Sell Cooking Classes Online on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-cooking-classes-on-shopify.html > Sell cooking, baking and culinary courses on Shopify: film technique videos, attach PDF recipe cards, drip a course and award certificates with Alva. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Cooking Classes Online on Shopify (2026) A concrete playbook for chefs, bakers and culinary educators: film technique videos, attach PDF recipe cards, gate recipes step by step, drip a multi-week course and award certificates — all inside your Shopify store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets chefs and bakers sell cooking classes natively: each lesson pairs a technique video with a downloadable PDF recipe card, recipes unlock step by step, a multi-week course drips on schedule, and students earn an emailed completion certificate — no second login, no external platform. ## Selling cooking classes online starts with the right structure, not just video Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns a folder of cooking videos into a structured, paid culinary course inside the store you already run. Selling cooking classes online is less about owning a camera and more about sequencing — knife skills before sauces, proving before baking — and delivering a recipe card alongside every clip. This guide covers the parts that are specific to food: equipment and video length, PDF recipe cards, ingredient lists, sequential recipe gating, multi-week drip cohorts, community where students post photos of their bakes, and certificates for accredited culinary programs. Each section is a concrete, Shopify-specific step you can act on today. If you want the matching audience overview first, the [Alva Courses page for cooking instructors](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/cooking-instructors.html) walks through the same workflow from a chef's day-in-the-life angle. ## Why Shopify beats a standalone cooking-course platform Most culinary educators already sell something on Shopify — spice kits, cookbooks, knives, gift cards. Selling cooking classes through the same store means one checkout, one customer account and one brand. Alva Courses keeps the course inside that store, so students never bounce to a separate login or learning site. ### One account, one checkout Students buy a cooking class through your normal Shopify checkout and watch it in a branded storefront course player. They sign in with their existing Shopify customer account and open lessons from "My Courses" — no second password to forget mid-recipe. ### Sell classes beside your physical products A "Sourdough Starter Kit" product and a "Six-Week Sourdough Course" can sit in the same catalogue, share a discount, and check out together. The course binds to a Shopify product, so your existing pricing, taxes and currencies just work. Why this matters Cooking is hands-on and interrupted — students cook with messy hands, on phones propped against a flour bag. Cutting out a second login and keeping the recipe card one tap away removes the exact friction that makes food courses get abandoned halfway through. ## Plan your culinary course: equipment, video length and lesson shape A cooking class lives or dies on its video. Technique footage runs long and benefits from high resolution, and most lessons need a recipe card and an ingredient list too. Plan each lesson as a small bundle of content blocks rather than a lone video file. ### Filming kit that's good enough An overhead phone mount, a side angle, soft window light and a clip-on mic cover most home-kitchen filming. You do not need a studio. For a full breakdown of recording technique videos that students actually finish, see our guide to [making course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ### How long should a cooking lesson be? Keep one recipe to one lesson. A single technique — laminating croissant dough, breaking down a chicken — can run 20 to 40 minutes uncut. Long footage is fine on Shopify if you host it right, which the next section covers. ## Host long, high-resolution cooking videos without hitting Shopify's limits Shopify's native video upload is capped at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes per file — far too small for a 35-minute 4K braising lesson. Alva Courses solves this with Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan: 50 GB of storage with no per-video size or length limit, so a full technique masterclass uploads as one clip. ### Upload or embed — both work Drop a video block into a lesson and upload directly, or embed existing footage from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. If your back catalogue already lives on YouTube, those embeds work on day one — including on the cheaper Unlimited plan. Video hosting Where your technique videos live Scenario Shopify native upload Alva Video Hosting (Pro) 35-min braising lesson Blocked — over 10-min / 1 GB cap Uploads as one clip High-res 4K footage Hits file-size limit fast 50 GB headroom Existing YouTube catalogue Embed works Embed works ## Build the lesson: technique video plus a downloadable PDF recipe card Each Alva Courses lesson is a stack of content blocks, which is perfect for food. A complete cooking lesson typically pairs the video with a printable recipe card and a clean ingredient list, so the student has everything in one screen while they cook. ### Recommended blocks for a recipe lesson - **Video block** — the technique, uploaded or embedded. - **PDF block** — a printable recipe card students view or download. - **Rich-text block** — the ingredient list, with a table for quantities. - **Image block** — the finished plate, so students know the target. - **Quiz block** — a quick check on temperatures or timings. You can also attach ePub or MS Office files for a downloadable recipe book, add an audio block for a sizzle-along voice note, or drop a button linking to where students buy the exact ingredients. ## Make recipes unlock in the right order with sequential lessons Cooking is sequential — you knead before you prove, sear before you braise. Alva Courses lets you turn on "Require completion before next lesson" so each recipe stays locked until the previous one is marked complete. A scattered recipe library becomes a structured culinary program students follow in order. ### Group recipes into sections The drag-and-drop builder lets you group lessons into sections like "Knife skills", "Stocks & sauces" and "Plating". Combined with require-completion gating, this enforces a real curriculum instead of letting beginners jump straight to the hard bakes. ## Run a multi-week cohort with drip scheduling Multi-week culinary programs — a six-week bread course, a 30-day knife-skills challenge — work best when content is paced. Alva Courses drips lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, or you can schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live cohort. ### Why pacing lifts completion Releasing one module a week forces bakers to actually make this week's loaf before the next arrives. Pacing raises completion, cuts impulse refunds, and keeps a cohort moving through the recipes together. Our guide on [drip-feeding course content](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) covers the timing trade-offs in depth. ## Build community where students share their bakes Food learning is social — students want to post a photo of their loaf and ask "why did mine collapse?" Every Alva Courses lesson has a native comment thread for exactly that. You moderate from the Shopify admin and get an email when someone comments, so the conversation keeps moving. ### Track who finished and who stalled Per-student progress tracking shows your overall completion rate and flags the recipe where students drop off. If everyone stalls at the lamination lesson, that is a signal to re-film it or add a clearer recipe card. ## Award certificates for accredited or skills-based culinary courses When a student finishes every lesson, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. You edit the certificate to match your culinary brand — useful for food-safety modules, professional knife-skills programs and anything students want to show an employer. ### Test before you certify Add quizzes inside lessons to check food-safety rules, oven temperatures or knife grips before a student is marked complete. The certificate then means something — it confirms the student passed the checks, not just pressed play. ## Set up and launch your cooking course in four steps Already teaching in person or on YouTube? Alva Courses turns that material into a paid course inside your Shopify store. Here is the path from raw recordings to a sellable culinary course. 1. **Outline the course.** Create a course in the Shopify admin and use the builder to add sections and a lesson per recipe. 2. **Fill each lesson.** Add the video, a PDF recipe card and an ingredient list; turn on require-completion where recipes build on each other. 3. **Set price, drip and certificate.** Bind the course to a Shopify product, configure weekly drip, and design the completion certificate. 4. **Customise the email and publish.** Edit the enrolment email — optionally from your own domain — then publish. Migrating a list? Bulk-import students via CSV. For the full general walkthrough that applies to any niche, read [how to sell online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). Pricing in one line Alva Courses is $9.99/mo (Unlimited) or $14.99/mo (Unlimited Pro, with 50 GB Alva Video Hosting), each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Most cooking courses with long technique videos want Unlimited Pro. ## Frequently asked questions Can I sell cooking classes on Shopify without a separate course platform? Yes. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify, so you sell cooking classes through your normal checkout and students watch lessons in your branded storefront course player. They sign in with their existing Shopify customer account and open courses from 'My Courses' — there is no second login and no external learning platform to manage. How do I attach a recipe card to each cooking lesson? Add a PDF content block to the lesson in Alva Courses and upload your printable recipe card beside the cooking video. You can mix it with a rich-text ingredient list, an image of the finished dish, audio, a button and a quiz, so each lesson is a complete recipe students view or download from the storefront. Where do I host long, high-resolution cooking videos? On the Unlimited Pro plan ($14.99/mo), Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB of storage with no per-video limits, so a 40-minute technique video uploads as one clip beyond Shopify's native ~1 GB and 10-minute file cap. On either plan you can also embed video from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Can I drip-release a multi-week baking course? Yes. Alva Courses drips lessons or whole sections a set number of days after enrolment, or you can schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date. A six-week sourdough course can release one module each week, which paces bakers through proving and folding, lifts completion and keeps a cohort moving together. Do students get a certificate when they finish a culinary course? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes every lesson and emails it to them. You edit the certificate to match your culinary brand, and quizzes inside lessons let you test food-safety rules, knife skills or recipe knowledge before a student is marked complete. How much does it cost to sell cooking classes with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans: Unlimited at $9.99/mo and Unlimited Pro at $14.99/mo, each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Both include unlimited courses, lessons, members, quizzes, certificates and drip. Unlimited Pro adds 50 GB Alva Video Hosting for long, high-resolution technique videos. --- # How to Sell Fitness Courses on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-fitness-courses-on-shopify.html > Sell fitness, personal-training and workout-program courses on Shopify: host follow-along videos, drip training weeks, track progress, award certificates. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Fitness Courses on Shopify (2026) A practical playbook for personal trainers and fitness instructors who want to package workout programs as paid video courses — host long follow-along sessions, drip training weeks, track client progress and award certificates, all inside one Shopify store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns a workout program into a paid video course inside your store. Host long follow-along sessions without Shopify's file limits, drip training weeks on a schedule, gate workouts in order, track each client's progress, and auto-award a completion certificate — no second login. ## Why sell fitness courses on Shopify at all? Shopify already handles your checkout, payments, customer accounts and marketing. Selling a workout program there means clients buy a training plan exactly like they buy a protein tub — one cart, one account, one brand. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that adds the course layer on top: a native storefront player where clients watch each workout, plus drip scheduling, progress tracking and certificates. Trainers building this exact stack can compare options on the [Alva Courses for fitness instructors](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/fitness-instructors.html) page. ### Programs that fit this model A structured plan with a clear start and finish sells best as a course. Common shapes: a 12-week strength program, a 6-week postpartum return, a couch-to-5K running plan, a mobility reset, or a marathon block. - **Transformation programs** — weeks of progressive workouts with a measurable end state. - **Skill courses** — Olympic lifting technique, kettlebell foundations, handstand progressions. - **On-demand libraries** — a back-catalogue of follow-along classes clients work through at their own pace. ## How do I host long follow-along workout videos? Video is the binding constraint for fitness. Shopify's native uploader caps files at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes — a 40-minute HIIT session blows past that instantly, and trimming a real workout into ten-minute fragments ruins the flow. Alva Courses solves this with Alva Video Hosting: built in, 50 GB on the Unlimited Pro plan, with no per-video limit. A full-length follow-along uploads as one clip and plays in your branded storefront player. Prefer to keep videos elsewhere? Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher into any lesson instead. Why this matters A workout that stops to reload or jumps to a second platform breaks the client's rhythm mid-set. One uninterrupted video inside your store keeps them moving — and keeps the experience yours. For the recording and editing side, see [how to make course videos for Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ### Layer instructions under every video A video alone is not a workout. Under each Video block, add a Text block for the day's sets, reps, tempo and rest, and a downloadable PDF block for a printable program card clients can take to the gym floor. ## How do I structure and drip a multi-week program? In the drag-and-drop builder, map each week to a section and each workout to a lesson. A 12-week plan becomes twelve sections, each holding three to five workout lessons plus a rest-day brief. Drip scheduling releases each section a set number of days after enrolment, so Week 2 unlocks seven days after a client starts. This paces the plan as you designed it instead of dumping 12 weeks of workouts on day one. The full mechanics live in [the guide to drip content for online courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html). ### Keep clients moving in order Turn on require-completion gating so a client must finish today's workout before the next unlocks. Combined with drip, this stops people racing to the final week and keeps a progressive program in its intended sequence. Drip plus gating Drip controls *when* a week becomes available by date; gating controls *whether* the next workout opens based on completion. Use both together to enforce a real training progression rather than a free-for-all video dump. ## Can I track each client's progress? Yes. Clients see a progress bar fill and tick off each completed workout in the player, so they always know where they left off. That visible momentum is one of the strongest drivers of program completion. In the Shopify admin, a per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completed clients, completion rate, and a per-student progress bar with enrolment date and status. Spot the client who stalled at Week 3 and send a nudge before they cancel. What each side sees during a 12-week program Moment Your client sees You see in the admin Buys the plan Instant access, Week 1 unlocked, welcome email New enrolment appears the moment the order is paid Mid-program Progress bar filling, next week drips in on schedule Per-student progress %, completion-rate trend Finishes Completion certificate emailed automatically Client marked completed; testimonial worth asking for ## Should I award a completion certificate? Yes — a finish line earns you testimonials. When a client completes the program, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to match your gym or coaching brand. A "12-Week Transformation — Completed" certificate is a share-worthy moment that lifts completion rates and hands you social proof for the next launch. Pairing certificates with progress tracking is also a proven way to [reduce refunds and boost completion](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/reduce-course-refunds-and-boost-completion.html). ## How do I handle community, form checks and live calls? Native per-lesson discussions let clients ask "is my squat depth right?" on the exact workout, with moderation tools and an email ping when someone comments. You answer once, inline, where it helps everyone on that lesson. Drop a Quiz block to check technique knowledge before a heavy week, and a Zoom block for a weekly live coaching call or form clinic. Everything stays inside your Shopify store — no separate community app for clients to manage. ## How do I price and launch a fitness course? Bind each course to a Shopify product and set your price like any other item. A structured multi-week program typically sells one-off; an on-demand library suits a recurring or limited-time-access model that expires after a set window. To launch, bulk-import your existing client roster by CSV or let new clients buy through checkout — Alva Courses enrols them the instant the order is paid. They get a branded "Start Learning Now" email from your own domain and a start link on the Shopify thank-you page. From in-person to sellable in four moves Map weeks to sections and workouts to lessons; add a video, instructions and a PDF to each lesson; set drip, gating and the certificate; then enrol your roster and open checkout. Most trainers already own the content — the job is packaging it. For the end-to-end mechanics that apply to any niche — installing the app, building a course, linking a product and delivering at checkout — read [how to sell online courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html). This fitness playbook layers on top of that foundation. ## Frequently asked questions How do I host long follow-along workout videos on Shopify? Shopify's native video uploader caps files at about 1 GB and 10 minutes, which a 40-minute HIIT session blows past instantly. Alva Courses adds Alva Video Hosting — built in, with 50 GB on the Unlimited Pro plan and no per-video limit — so a full-length session uploads as one clip and plays in your branded storefront player. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher into any lesson. Can I drip-release training weeks so clients do not skip ahead? Yes. Alva Courses drips a whole section or lesson a set number of days after enrolment, so Week 2 of a 12-week program unlocks seven days after a client starts. Turn on require-completion gating to make a client finish today's workout before the next unlocks, which keeps a structured plan in its intended order and stops people racing to the end. Do clients need a separate app or login to follow my workouts? No. Alva Courses runs natively inside Shopify, so clients sign in with their normal Shopify customer account — no second platform and no extra password. They open My Courses from their account and play each workout in your branded storefront course player. A start link also appears on the Shopify thank-you and order-status pages straight after checkout. Can I award a certificate when a client finishes a workout program? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a client finishes the program and emails it to them. You edit the template to match your gym or coaching brand. A finish line like a completed 12-week transformation certificate lifts completion rates and hands you share-worthy proof for your next launch. How do I move my existing personal-training clients onto a course? Alva Courses lets you bulk-import an existing client roster by CSV, or add members manually, so you can move your whole list onto a new program at once. New clients who buy through Shopify checkout are enrolled the instant the order is paid. A per-student progress view shows who is on pace and who has stalled across every program. --- # How to Sell Language Courses on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-language-courses-on-shopify.html > Sell language courses on Shopify with Alva Courses: drip A1 to B1, add audio and video lessons, quiz vocabulary, run Zoom classes and award certificates. — Step-by-step guide # How to Sell Language Courses on Shopify (2026) Language teaching is video-heavy, audio-heavy and level-based — and it sells well as a structured, drip-fed course. This guide builds and sells a language course on Shopify with Alva Courses, from A1 to a completion certificate, all inside your store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · June 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 10 min TL;DR To sell a language course on Shopify, install Alva Courses, build the course as levels and units, add Audio and Video blocks plus quizzes, drip levels A1 to B1 on a schedule, link the course to a Shopify product, and let students learn in a native storefront player — no second login. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets language tutors build, sell and deliver structured language courses entirely inside their store. A language course is naturally level-based and media-rich: dialogue audio, video explanations, vocabulary tables, quizzes and live conversation practice, released in sequence. Everything below runs through your existing Shopify store, checkout and customer accounts — there is no separate tutoring platform to manage. The steps assume a working Shopify store and something to teach: a beginner Spanish syllabus, an IELTS prep track, a business-English programme. Follow them in order — later steps depend on earlier ones — and you finish with a course students can enrol in at checkout. ## Why sell a language course on Shopify instead of one-off tutoring? One-to-one tutoring trades hours for money and caps your income at the calendar. A packaged language course sells the same syllabus to many students at once, frees your live hours for conversation practice, and keeps billing, enrolment and delivery in one place. On Shopify, the course is just another product at your normal checkout. ## Step 1: Install Alva Courses and structure the course as levels Install Alva Courses from the [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses); it embeds in your Shopify admin with no second dashboard. Create a course — for example "Spanish A1–B1" — then use the drag-and-drop builder to add a section per level and a lesson per unit. Reorder by dragging, and use "Create Multiple" to spin up a whole level's worth of unit lessons at once. ### Map the CEFR levels to sections A language syllabus has obvious seams. Make each level — A1, A2, B1 — a section, and each unit a lesson inside it. The member sidebar then mirrors the syllabus, so students always see where they are and what comes next. Clear structure also makes dripping and gating, later in this guide, trivial to set up. ## Step 2: Fill lessons with audio, video and vocabulary Language learning lives on sound, so every lesson in Alva Courses supports an Audio block for dialogue, pronunciation drills and listening exercises, plus a Video block for spoken explanations. Host videos on Alva or embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom. Add vocabulary tables, images and PDFs in the same rich-text lesson — everything a unit needs in one place. ### Audio and video, mixed per unit A typical unit pairs a dialogue Audio block, a short grammar Video, a vocabulary table and a worksheet PDF. Students play each directly in the storefront course player on any device. For tips on recording lessons that hold attention, read [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ## Step 3: Quiz vocabulary and grammar, then gate the next unit Build a quiz inside any lesson to test vocabulary, grammar and comprehension at the end of each unit. Pair the quiz with "Require completion before next lesson" so a learner must work through the material before the next unit unlocks. Sequential gating keeps students honest about their progress and gives you a clear signal of who has actually absorbed each level. Why this matters ### Gating turns a passive download into a guided path A flat folder of PDFs lets students skip the hard units. Quizzes plus sequential gating force mastery before progress, which lifts completion rates and gives finishers a real sense of achievement — the thing that earns referrals in language teaching. ## Step 4: Drip the levels so students learn in sequence Releasing a whole syllabus at once overwhelms beginners. Alva Courses drips whole sections or single lessons a set number of days after enrolment, so A1 opens immediately, A2 unlocks after fourteen days, and B1 a month later. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or hold it as a draft — see [drip-feeding course content](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) for timing strategy. ## Step 5: Add live conversation classes with Zoom blocks Self-paced modules teach grammar; live practice teaches fluency. Add a Zoom block to any lesson — for example a weekly "Live practice" lesson — to share this week's conversation-class link inside the course. Use a Button block to point students at a booking page for one-to-one slots, so your self-paced course and your live tutoring sit in the same place. ## Step 6: Turn on discussions for questions between classes Language learners always have questions: a tense that won't stick, an idiom they misheard. Alva Courses adds a native per-lesson comment system with moderation tools, so students ask exactly where they are stuck. You are emailed when a student comments, and students are emailed when you reply — keeping the conversation attached to each unit instead of scattered across email or a separate chat app. ## Step 7: Award a certificate when a student finishes a level Completing a level deserves a reward. Alva Courses awards a custom-designed completion certificate automatically when a student finishes the course, and emails it to them. Build a separate course per level so each one earns its own certificate, or gate sections inside a single course. For setup detail, read [adding course completion certificates on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html). ## Step 8: Link the course to a Shopify product and sell it Every course connects to a standard Shopify product, so pricing and checkout work exactly like any product you sell. Link the course in Alva Courses, and the product becomes the enrol button on your storefront — inheriting your theme, collections, discounts and the normal Shopify checkout. Use limited-time access to sell a 90- or 365-day pass to a level if you want enrolment to expire. ### Delivery and the My Courses player When an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the buyer and delivers access three ways: a branded enrolment email with a "Start Learning Now" button, plus access links on the Thank-You and Order Status pages via Shopify extensions. Students open My Courses in their Shopify customer account and play lessons in a storefront player with a lesson sidebar, progress bar and completion ticks. ## Step 9: Track who finished A1 and who stalled at unit three Each course has a Members Overview with total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars with enrolment dates. A global Members view spans every level you sell, where you can search, filter, manually add a student, bulk import existing students via CSV and export to CSV. Use it to spot stalled learners and nudge them before they churn. ### Migrating students you already teach Most tutors arrive with an existing roster from Zoom, a spreadsheet or a marketplace. Use bulk CSV import to add your current students in one pass, or Add Member manually for one-offs. Imported students appear in the same Members view as new buyers, with the same progress tracking and discussion access — so moving onto Shopify does not split your audience across two systems. ## How should I price and package a language course on Shopify? Package by level so price scales with depth: sell A1 as an entry product, then A2 and B1 as the next steps, or bundle the full A1–B1 track at a discount. Pair recorded levels with a higher tier that adds live conversation classes. For deeper guidance, read [Alva Courses for language tutors](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/language-tutors.html) and the pricing guide below. ## Frequently asked questions Can I sell a language course on Shopify? Yes. With a course app like Alva Courses, you build a structured language course inside Shopify and link it to a standard Shopify product, so students buy at your normal checkout. Once paid, Alva Courses enrols them and opens a branded storefront course player in their Shopify customer account — with audio, video, quizzes and progress tracking, and no separate platform or second login. Can I add audio for pronunciation and listening practice? Yes. Every lesson in Alva Courses supports an Audio content block, so you can add dialogue recordings, pronunciation drills and listening exercises alongside text, vocabulary tables and images. Mix audio with video lessons and a quiz at the end of each unit. Students play audio directly in the Shopify storefront course player on any device — no second app to download. How do I drip a language course level by level? Alva Courses drips whole sections or single lessons a set number of days after a student enrols. Release A1 immediately, unlock A2 after fourteen days, then B1 a month later. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date or keep it as a draft, and require completion of one unit before the next unlocks. Dripping paces learners through a structured syllabus instead of overwhelming them on day one. Can I run live conversation classes alongside the course? Yes. Add a Zoom block to any lesson to share a live conversation-class link, so self-paced modules and live sessions sit in the same course. Use a Button block to point students to a booking page. Native per-lesson discussions let learners ask questions and you reply, and you get an email notification whenever a student comments. Can students earn a certificate when they finish a level? Yes. Alva Courses awards a custom-designed completion certificate automatically when a student finishes the course, and emails it to them. Build a separate course per level — A1, A2, B1 — so each completion earns its own certificate, or run one course with gated sections. Progress tracking shows each student's completion percentage so you can see who finished and who stalled. How much does it cost to sell language courses on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/month for unlimited courses, members, drip scheduling, audio and video lessons, quizzes, certificates and discussions, with Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/month and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits, which suits tutors with large libraries of recorded conversation classes. --- # How to Sell Music Lessons Online on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-music-lessons-on-shopify.html > Sell piano, guitar and instrument lessons on Shopify: video plus audio in one lesson, sheet-music PDFs, drip practice, certificates and progress tracking. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Music Lessons Online on Shopify (2026) A practical playbook for piano, guitar and instrument teachers: combine video and audio in one lesson, attach the sheet music, drip the next week's practice, and award a certificate per grade — all inside your own Shopify store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets music teachers sell graded instrument lessons from their own store. Combine a demonstration video, a play-along audio track and a sheet-music PDF in one lesson, drip practice week by week, track each student's progress, and award a certificate per grade — students sign in with their normal Shopify account. ## Selling music lessons on Shopify means video, audio and scores in one lesson Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns your graded teaching into paid online courses sold from your own store. Music is heard before it is read, so every lesson stacks a Video block for the demonstration, an Audio block for a backing track, and a PDF block for the score. That solves the music teacher's real problem: scattered material. Demos end up on YouTube, backing tracks in a folder, scores in email. On Shopify with Alva Courses, the watch, the listen and the read live together in one lesson the student opens once. ### Why a Shopify store beats a standalone music platform Students buy through the checkout you already run and watch in a branded storefront course player from their Shopify customer account — no second login, no separate platform, no per-sale fee siphoning your lesson income. You also keep the student list. The roster, progress and emails sit inside the store you own, not on a third-party platform that charges a monthly cut and gates an export. The matching [music-teachers landing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/music-teachers.html) walks through the full feature set. ## Build a graded course: sections for levels, lessons for pieces The drag-and-drop builder maps cleanly onto how you already teach. A grade becomes a course; scales, set pieces and sight-reading become sections; each piece or exercise becomes a lesson. "Create Multiple" adds a week of lessons at once, then you drag to reorder. Why structure matters for practice A clear section-and-lesson tree lets you turn on require-completion gating, so a student masters one piece before the next unlocks. That stops learners racing ahead and skipping the technique a later piece depends on. ### Stack the blocks each piece actually needs Inside a lesson, drop a Video block of the piece played slowly, an Audio block with a play-along track to loop, and a PDF block holding the sheet music so the right edition always sits beside the recording. Add a short quiz on the key signature or interval to check theory and aural recognition. For deeper guidance on assessments, see [embedding quizzes and assessments](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html). ## Choosing your video setup for instrument lessons Music video is unforgiving: viewers need to see your hands and hear the instrument clearly. A side or overhead angle of the keyboard or fretboard, plus a separate clip-on or USB mic instead of camera audio, lifts a lesson more than any production trick. Alva Courses accepts video from an Alva-hosted upload, or a YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher embed. Use VdoCipher when you want to discourage copying of premium masterclass footage. When you need Alva Video Hosting Short demonstrations sit fine within Shopify's native hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, full-length performance or masterclass footage that exceeds Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute per-file limit needs Alva Video Hosting on Unlimited Pro — 50 GB with no per-video duration cap. For lighting, framing and audio specifics, the [guide to making course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html) goes deeper than this niche playbook can. ## Drip practice week by week instead of dumping a whole grade Practice works in measured doses, not a weekend binge. Drip scheduling releases the next piece or technique a set number of days after enrolment, so each week's material lands when the student is ready for it — not all at once on day one. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live group class, keep later pieces as Draft until you've recorded them, and set limited-time access for a term-based course. The full mechanics live in the [drip content guide](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html). ## Self-paced grades or a live cohort — or both Most instrument teaching is self-paced: a student buys Grade 1 and works through it at their own tempo. But a "Summer Scales Bootcamp" or a beginner-ukulele intake often runs better as a dated cohort everyone moves through together. Alva Courses supports both. Drip by days-after-enrolment for self-paced grades; schedule lessons to fixed dates and add a Zoom block for live masterclasses when you run a cohort. The [cohort vs self-paced comparison](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/sell-cohort-vs-self-paced-courses.html) helps you pick. Choosing a format for a music offer Your offer Run it self-paced Run it as a cohort Graded method (Grade 1 piano) Yes — drip a piece a week after enrolment Optional for an enrolment intake Scales or theory bootcamp Works as evergreen Better dated, with Zoom masterclasses Single-piece tutorial Best self-paced — buy and play Rarely needed ## Award a certificate for every grade students finish Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. Build each graded level as its own course, so passing Grade 1 earns a Grade 1 certificate carrying your studio brand. For students and parents, a certificate per level is a motivating milestone and a shareable record of real progress — the kind of credential that keeps a learner buying the next grade from you. ## Track progress and run a community around your studio The per-course Members Overview shows total members, active enrolments, completion rate and a progress bar per student. You can add a student by hand, bulk-import a class roster via CSV, or export the list — so you walk into each live lesson already knowing who has practised. ### Discussions, branded email and instant access A native per-lesson comment system lets students ask "is this fingering right?" where the content lives, with an email ping when someone posts. Enrolment and certificate emails send from your own custom domain. When an order is paid, access fires itself: the student is enrolled instantly, a branded welcome email arrives, and week one waits under My Courses — no emailing scores and links by hand. ## Frequently asked questions Can I put a demonstration video and a backing track in the same lesson? Yes. Each Alva Courses lesson holds multiple content blocks, so one lesson combines a Video block for the technique demonstration, an Audio block for a play-along backing track, a PDF block for the sheet music, and a Text block for practice notes. Students watch, loop the audio at their own tempo, and read the score in one place inside your Shopify storefront — no separate apps to juggle. How do I host long, high-quality masterclass videos? Short demonstrations sit fine within Shopify's native hosting on the Unlimited plan. Long, full-length performance or masterclass footage that exceeds Shopify's roughly 1 GB and 10-minute per-file limit needs Alva Video Hosting, included with Unlimited Pro at $14.99 a month. Pro gives you 50 GB of built-in hosting with no per-video duration cap, so a 40-minute masterclass uploads and streams in the storefront player. Can I drip-release practice material week by week? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so a graded level unlocks one piece or technique a week instead of dumping everything at once. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed date for a live group class, or keep lessons as Draft until ready. This paces practice and keeps a steady rhythm between weekly lessons. Do students get a certificate when they finish a grade? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a student finishes a course, and emails it to them. Build each graded level as its own course so finishing it earns a certificate for that grade. Edit the template to carry your studio brand. For students and parents, a certificate per level is a motivating milestone and a shareable record of real progress. Do students need a separate login to access their lessons? No. Students sign in with their normal Shopify customer account and watch lessons in a branded storefront course player — there is no second login and no separate learning platform. After checkout, the course appears under My Courses, and the thank-you and order-status pages link straight into the first lesson. You keep the student data inside the Shopify store you already own. How much does it cost to sell music lessons on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans with no per-sale or per-student fee: Unlimited at $9.99 a month and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 a month, each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Both carry unlimited courses, students and discussions. Most music teachers start on Unlimited; Pro adds 50 GB of Alva Video Hosting for long masterclass footage that outgrows Shopify's native file limits. --- # How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html > Step-by-step 2026 guide to selling online courses on Shopify with Alva Courses: install, build a course, link a product, set pricing, deliver at checkout. — Step-by-step guide # How to Sell Online Courses on Shopify (2026 Guide) Selling courses on Shopify means turning your existing store into a learning platform — no separate website, no second login. This guide walks through the full setup with Alva Courses, from install to your first paid enrolment. **Published** · Jan 14, 2026 **Updated** · May 19, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Selling online courses on Shopify takes seven steps with Alva Courses: install the app, create a course, build sections and lessons with content blocks, link the course to a Shopify product, set pricing, deliver access at checkout and by email, then track enrolments. No separate platform and no second login are needed. Selling online courses on Shopify is now a native workflow, not a workaround. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver courses entirely inside their store — course management lives in the Shopify admin, and students learn in the storefront and their customer account. This guide covers the complete setup, in order, so a first course can go live the same afternoon. The path below assumes a working Shopify store and a course idea. Each step maps to a real screen in Alva Courses. Follow them top to bottom; later steps depend on earlier ones. ## Step 1: Install Alva Courses from the Shopify App Store Installation begins on the [Alva Courses listing in the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses). Click install, approve the standard permissions, and the app embeds directly in your Shopify admin. There is no external account to create and no second dashboard to log into — course management opens right alongside your products and orders. ## Step 2: Create your first course From the Alva Courses dashboard, choose Create Course, then add a title, cover image and description. The course becomes the container for everything that follows. You can keep it as a draft while you build, and only publish once the structure, lessons and pricing are ready. Cover images and descriptions also feed the storefront course overview shoppers see. ## Step 3: Build sections and lessons with the drag-and-drop builder Courses in Alva Courses are organised as course → sections → lessons. The drag-and-drop builder lets you reorder by dragging, duplicate, rename, move and delete items, and use Create Multiple to add several lessons at once. Group related lessons into sections — for example a module per week — so the learner sidebar stays clear and progress feels achievable. ## Step 4: Add content blocks to each lesson Open a lesson to reach the rich editor, then stack content blocks: rich text, video, image, PDF, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. Video supports Alva-hosted uploads plus YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom. Toggle "Require completion before next lesson" for sequential gating, and centre lesson titles for a cleaner layout. Tip ### Plan your video hosting early Shopify-hosted files cap at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video on the Unlimited plan. If your lessons run longer or in HD, Unlimited Pro adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits, so you do not need YouTube or a third-party host. ## Step 5: Link the course to a Shopify product Every course you sell connects to a standard Shopify product. Create or pick a product, link it to the course in Alva Courses, and the product becomes the buy button on your storefront. Because it is a normal product, it works with your theme, collections, discounts and the regular Shopify checkout — there is nothing unusual for shoppers to learn. ## Step 6: Set pricing and access rules Pricing lives on the linked Shopify product, so you set the course price the way you set any product price. Alva Courses adds access controls on top: sell one-time lifetime access, or use limited-time access so enrolment expires after a set window. Drip scheduling can also release sections days after purchase to pace a cohort. For a deeper look at numbers, see [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html). ## Step 7: Deliver at checkout and by branded email When an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the buyer automatically and delivers access two ways. A customizable enrolment email goes out from your own domain (after DNS verification) with a "Start Learning Now" button, and the Thank-You and Order Status pages show an access link via Shopify extensions. Students never wait for a manual step or leave your store. ## Step 8: Track enrolments, progress and completions Each course has a Members Overview with total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars. A global Members view spans every course, where you can search, filter, manually add members, bulk import via CSV and export to CSV. On completion, Alva Courses can auto-award a custom certificate and email it to the student. ## Why sell courses inside Shopify instead of a separate LMS Keeping courses in Shopify means one checkout, one login and one customer record. You reuse your theme, payment setup, discounts and analytics, and you own the customer relationship rather than renting it on another platform. Standalone tools add a second subscription and split your data. For most Shopify sellers, native delivery wins — explore the full feature set on the [Alva Courses features overview](https://www.alvacourses.com/index.html#features). ## Frequently asked questions Can you sell online courses directly on Shopify? Yes. With a course app like Alva Courses, you sell online courses directly on Shopify. Each course links to a standard Shopify product, so customers buy at your normal checkout. The moment the order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the buyer and gives them access inside their customer account — no separate platform or second login. How do students access a course after buying on Shopify? Students access courses without leaving your store. After checkout, Alva Courses shows a link on the Thank-You and Order Status pages and sends a branded enrolment email with a Start Learning Now button. Buyers then open My Courses in their Shopify customer account and watch lessons in a storefront player with a sidebar list, progress bar and completion ticks. What content can I put in a Shopify course lesson? A lot. The Alva Courses lesson editor adds content blocks for rich text, video (Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom), images, PDFs, audio, ePub, MS Office documents, quizzes, Zoom links and buttons. You can require lesson completion before the next one unlocks, and drip-release lessons a set number of days after enrolment. Do I need a separate platform like Teachable or Kajabi? No. Alva Courses keeps everything inside Shopify, so you avoid a second subscription, a separate login and split customer data. You build and sell courses with your existing store, theme and checkout, and own the customer relationship. A standalone LMS can suit you if you sell mostly off-Shopify, but most Shopify merchants do not need one. How much does it cost to sell courses on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/month for unlimited courses, members, progress tracking, certificates and limited-time access, with Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/month and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits. Can I track enrolments and student progress? Yes. Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, active enrolments, completions, completion rate and per-student progress bars with enrolment dates. A global Members view spans every course, and you can search, filter, manually add members, bulk import via CSV and export to CSV — so enrolment and progress data stays in one place. --- # How to Sell Real Estate & Finance Courses on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-real-estate-courses-on-shopify.html > Sell real estate, finance and certification courses on Shopify: quizzes, drip study plans, certificates and member tracking, all native to your store. — Niche playbook # How to Sell Real Estate & Finance Courses on Shopify (2026) A practical playbook for real estate agents, finance educators and certification trainers: how to build a structured, assessed exam-prep program — with quizzes, drip study plans and completion certificates — and sell it natively from your own Shopify store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html#founder) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR Alva Courses is a Shopify app that real estate, finance and certification trainers use to sell structured exam-prep courses from their own store. Map your syllabus into sections, add quizzes and require-completion gating, drip-release modules on a study plan, host long lectures, and hand learners a completion certificate — one checkout, one login. ## Why real estate and finance courses belong on Shopify Alva Courses is a Shopify app that turns your store into a structured exam-prep and licensing platform. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers, finance educators and certification trainers sell high-ticket programs that need assessment, pacing and proof of completion — not a loose video library. Selling from Shopify keeps everything in one place: one checkout takes the payment, one customer account holds access, and you stop paying a standalone platform's premium fees. Learners buy a $300 licensing course the same way they buy anything else from your store. If you train this audience for a living, the matching landing page — [Alva Courses for real estate & finance trainers](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/real-estate-finance-trainers.html) — walks through the same workflow with a day-in-the-life and a migration path from Kajabi or Thinkific. ## Structure the syllabus into sections and lessons Alva Courses uses a drag-and-drop builder where a course holds sections and each section holds lessons. For a licensing exam, map each exam domain to a section and each topic to a lesson, so the curriculum mirrors the structure of the assessment learners are working toward. ### Map exam domains to sections A real estate salesperson exam splits into domains like property ownership, contracts, financing and agency law. Make each one a section. A CFP or securities-licensing course breaks the same way. Use "Create Multiple" to batch in a topic per lesson, then fill each one. ### Fill lessons with the right blocks Each lesson uses a rich editor. Add a video lecture, a downloadable PDF of a sample contract or case study, an audio briefing for the commute, and an end-of-module quiz. Button blocks link out to a regulator's site or a downloadable formula sheet. Why this matters Finance and regulation topics build on each other. A syllabus laid out as ordered sections lets you turn on sequential gating, so learners cannot skip the foundations before tackling the harder, exam-weighted material later in the course. ## Add quizzes to test exam readiness Alva Courses lets you build a quiz into any lesson, which is the difference between a video library and a real prep program. Drop a bank of practice questions at the end of each domain so learners gauge their readiness as they go, the way they will be tested on exam day. Pair quizzes with "Require completion before next lesson" so a learner clears each module before the next unlocks. This sequential gating mirrors the structure of a licensing exam and stops people racing ahead before the fundamentals stick. For deeper setups, see the guide on [embedding quizzes and assessments](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/embedding-quizzes-and-assessments.html). ## Pace it with a drip study plan A self-paced exam-prep course works best on a steady schedule. Drip scheduling releases a section a set number of days after enrolment, so an eight-week plan unlocks one domain a week and keeps learners moving rather than cramming or stalling. Running a live cohort instead? Schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates, keep future modules as Draft, and set limited-time access so a prep course closes at the exam or licensing window. The [drip content guide](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) covers the timing patterns in detail. ## Record and host the lecture video Finance and real estate lectures lean on slides, whiteboard math and screen-shared spreadsheets, so clean screen recording matters more than a studio. A webcam, a clip-on mic and a quiet room cover most of it; the audio carrying the explanation is what learners remember. ### Get past Shopify's native video limit Shopify's native file storage caps videos at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes each — a full regulation lecture or webinar replay blows past that fast. Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan gives you 50 GB and no per-video limit, so long-form HD lectures upload and stream straight from your store. Already have footage elsewhere? Embed video from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher in any lesson. The wider production walkthrough lives in [how to make course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ## Award a completion certificate When a learner finishes the course, Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate and emails it to them. Edit the template to carry your training brand, so a finance learner walks away with proof of the work and you keep a record of who completed which program. Be precise in your marketing: this is a completion certificate confirming the course was finished, not an accredited qualification or continuing-education credit. If your program carries formal accreditation, the certificate documents completion alongside it. The [certificates guide](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) covers the design options. ## Deliver and manage cohorts in your store The moment a Shopify order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the learner instantly. A branded welcome email sends from your own custom domain, the thank-you and order-status pages invite them to start, and module one waits in their Shopify customer account — no second login, no separate platform. ### Track progress before every webinar Each course has a Members Overview showing total members, completions, completion rate and a progress bar per learner. Add a member by hand, bulk-import a cohort by CSV, or export the roster. You walk into each live review knowing who passed which quiz and who is stuck. ### Support learners where the content lives A native per-lesson discussion lets learners ask about a tricky regulation or a compounding-interest calculation right under the relevant lesson, with moderation and an email ping when someone posts. Add Zoom blocks for live office hours or exam-week review sessions. ## What it costs to run Alva Courses has two plans: Unlimited at $9.99 per month and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month, each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Both carry unlimited courses, members and comments, with no per-sale or per-student fee — so a growing exam-prep business pays a flat rate. For most trainers, the only question is video. Slide-and-talk lectures fit Shopify's native hosting on Unlimited; long-form HD lecture catalogues point you to Pro for Alva Video Hosting. If you are weighing this against a dedicated platform, read [Shopify courses vs a standalone LMS](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html). The short version Structure the syllabus, gate it with quizzes, drip it on a study plan, host the lectures, certify completion and manage cohorts — all inside one Shopify store, on a flat monthly plan, with learners using the account they already have. ## Frequently asked questions Can I add quizzes to test exam readiness in a real estate or finance course? Yes. Alva Courses lets you build a quiz into any lesson, so a real estate or finance learner can check their grasp of a topic before moving on. Trainers running exam-prep and licensing courses drop a bank of practice questions at the end of each domain as a readiness check. Pair quizzes with require-completion gating so a learner clears each module before the next unlocks, mirroring the sequential structure of the licensing exam they are studying for. Do learners get a certificate when they finish a finance or certification course? Yes. Alva Courses automatically awards a custom-designed completion certificate when a learner finishes the course, and emails it to them. You edit the template to carry your training brand. This is a completion certificate confirming the course was finished — it is not an accredited qualification or continuing-education credit. If your program carries formal accreditation, the certificate documents course completion alongside that, not in place of it. How do I host long lecture videos that exceed Shopify's file limit? Use Alva Video Hosting on the Unlimited Pro plan. Shopify's native file storage caps videos at roughly 1 GB and 10 minutes each, which a full regulation lecture or webinar replay quickly exceeds. Alva Video Hosting on Pro gives you 50 GB and no per-video limit, so long-form HD lectures upload and stream from your store. You can also embed footage that already lives on YouTube, Vimeo, Loom or VdoCipher. Can I drip-release modules and expire access at the exam date? Yes. Drip scheduling releases lessons or sections a set number of days after enrolment, so an eight-week exam-prep plan unlocks one module a week and keeps learners on a steady study schedule. You can also schedule lessons to publish on fixed dates for a live cohort, keep future modules as Draft, and set limited-time access so a licensing-window course closes after its window ends. Do students need a separate login to take the course? No. With Alva Courses, learners sign in with their normal Shopify customer account and watch lessons in a storefront course player inside that account — there is no second login and no separate learning platform. They buy through your existing Shopify checkout, the order triggers instant enrolment and a branded welcome email, and their courses appear under My Courses. One account covers purchase, access and progress. How much does it cost to sell real estate and finance courses on Shopify with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans: Unlimited at $9.99 per month and Unlimited Pro at $14.99 per month, each with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Both include unlimited courses, members and comments, plus quizzes, drip scheduling, certificates and branded email. Pro adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB for long lecture footage. There is no per-sale or per-student fee, so a growing exam-prep business pays the same flat monthly rate. --- # How to Sell Yoga & Wellness Courses on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-yoga-courses-on-shopify.html > Sell yoga, meditation and wellness courses on Shopify: video-heavy lessons, day-by-day drip, limited-time seasons, Zoom, certificates and a branded player. — Niche guide # How to Sell Yoga & Wellness Courses on Shopify (2026) Yoga, meditation and wellness courses are video-heavy, seasonal and personal. This guide builds and sells one on Shopify with Alva Courses — long-form class videos, day-by-day drip, limited-time seasons, live Zoom and certificates, all inside your own store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · June 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 9 min TL;DR To sell yoga and wellness courses on Shopify, install Alva Courses, build a course from sections and lessons, add full-length class videos with Alva Video Hosting, drip a program day by day, set limited-time access for a season, link a Zoom class and certificate, then bind it to a Shopify product — students learn in a branded player in their own account. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets yoga, meditation and wellness teachers build, sell and deliver online courses entirely inside their store. A wellness course is usually a video-led practice library — a class series, a 30-day program, a teacher-training module — paced over time and tied to a season. Everything below runs through your existing Shopify store, checkout and customer accounts, so there is no separate platform to manage and no second login for students. The steps assume a working Shopify store and something worth teaching: a recorded flow series, a meditation course, a breathwork challenge. Follow them in order, since later steps depend on earlier ones. For an audience-specific overview, see the [Alva Courses page for yoga & wellness teachers](https://www.alvacourses.com/for/yoga-teachers.html). ## Can you sell yoga and wellness courses on Shopify? Yes. Alva Courses turns a Shopify store into a yoga and wellness course platform. You build a course of video lessons, link it to a standard Shopify product, and sell it at your normal checkout. Once an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the student and opens a calm, branded player in their Shopify account. ## Step 1: Install Alva Courses and build your class series Install Alva Courses from the [Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/alva-courses); it embeds in your Shopify admin with no second dashboard. Create a course, then use the drag-and-drop builder to add sections and lessons. Organise practices into sections — one week per section, or one theme per module — so the player sidebar stays calm and progress feels achievable. ### Lessons are more than video Each lesson holds a rich mix of content blocks. Pair a class video with a text block of breathing cues, a PDF sequence sheet, or an audio file for a guided meditation or yoga nidra. Use "Create Multiple" to add a batch of daily lessons at once, then reorder them by dragging. ## Step 2: Host long class videos without the 10-minute cap Video is the hard part of a wellness course. Shopify's native file storage caps each upload at 1 GB and 10 minutes — too small for a 60-minute flow. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB and removes that per-video limit, so a full-length class uploads as a single file. Why this matters ### A 60-minute class is one file, not six Without a video host, teachers end up splitting a long class into chunks or hiding it on an unlisted YouTube link — clumsy for students and off-brand for you. Alva Video Hosting plays every full-length flow in your own branded player, so the practice stays calm and uninterrupted. For filming and upload tips, see the [guide to making course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html). ## Step 3: Drip a program day by day so students follow the practice Releasing a whole library at once invites bingeing and refunds. Alva Courses drips lessons a set number of days after each student enrols, so a 30-day program unlocks one practice per day from the moment someone joins — see [drip-feeding course content](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) for timing strategy and cohort-launch dates. ### Keep students in sequence Turn on "require completion before next lesson" so students move through a flow series in order rather than skipping ahead. For a breathwork or meditation course, sequential pacing protects the arc of the practice and keeps beginners from jumping into advanced sessions too early. ## Step 4: Sell seasons with limited-time access Wellness sells in seasons — a spring reset, a summer mobility series, a 30-day challenge. Limited-time access in Alva Courses sells a course for a set window, then closes it automatically when the season ends. The countdown adds gentle urgency and keeps your catalogue curated rather than sprawling. ## Step 5: Blend live Zoom classes with on-demand video A program is stickier when it feels live. Add a Zoom block to any lesson so a weekly workshop, Q&A or guided session sits right beside your recorded library. Native per-lesson comments let students ask about a pose or share how a meditation felt — so the program becomes a small community. ## Step 6: Reward finishers with certificates and track progress For a teacher-training module or a multi-week challenge, Alva Courses awards a custom completion certificate automatically when a student finishes, and emails it to them. The certificate template is fully editable, so it carries your studio's branding. A per-course Members Overview tracks enrolments, completion rate and per-student progress. ### Bringing existing students across Moving a class series onto Shopify rarely starts from zero. Use bulk CSV import to add your current students in one pass, or Add Member manually for one-offs. Imported students appear in the same Members view as new buyers, with the same progress tracking and discussion access — so a migration does not split your community across two systems. ## Step 7: Deliver access through a calm branded player Students never leave your store. When an order is paid, Alva Courses enrols the buyer and delivers access through a branded enrolment email plus links on the Thank-You and Order Status pages. Students open My Courses in their Shopify account and follow each practice in a distraction-free player with a progress bar. ## Which Alva Courses plan does a wellness teacher need? For yoga and wellness teachers, the deciding factor is video. Both plans include unlimited courses, members, drip, limited-time access, certificates and the branded player, each with a 14-day free trial. The choice comes down to whether you host full-length classes yourself or lean on YouTube and Vimeo. Pricing at a glance ### Unlimited $9.99 vs Unlimited Pro $14.99 Unlimited ($9.99/mo) fits a teacher who embeds classes from YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom, or keeps files under Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute limit. Unlimited Pro ($14.99/mo) adds Alva Video Hosting — 50 GB and no per-video limit — for video-heavy seasonal programs. Both come with a 14-day free trial; see the [pricing page](https://www.alvacourses.com/pricing.html) for the full breakdown. ## How should I price a yoga or wellness course? Price around the outcome and the format. A single recorded class series anchors lower than a guided seasonal program with a live Zoom and a certificate. Limited-time seasons justify a recurring re-purchase, while a teacher-training module commands a premium. For frameworks, read [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html). ## Why run a wellness course inside Shopify instead of a standalone tool? Keeping a wellness course in Shopify means one checkout, one login and one customer record. You reuse your theme, payments, discounts and analytics, and the player carries your studio's branding instead of someone else's. A standalone platform adds a second subscription and splits your data across two systems. ## Frequently asked questions Can I sell yoga and meditation courses on Shopify? Yes. With Alva Courses, a yoga, meditation or wellness course is built and sold inside your existing Shopify store. Each course links to a standard Shopify product, so students buy at your normal checkout. Once paid, Alva Courses enrols them and opens a calm, branded course player in their Shopify customer account — no second platform and no second login. How do I host long yoga class videos on Shopify? Shopify's native file storage caps each upload at 1 GB and 10 minutes, which is too small for a 60-minute class. On the Unlimited Pro plan, Alva Video Hosting gives you 50 GB and removes that per-video limit, so a full-length flow uploads as one file. You can also embed YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher or Loom inside any lesson on either plan. Can I drip-release a 30-day yoga program day by day? Yes. Alva Courses drips lessons a set number of days after each student enrols, so a 30-day program unlocks one practice per day from the moment someone joins. You can also schedule a lesson to publish on a fixed calendar date for a cohort launch, or keep upcoming weeks as Draft until you film them. Dripping paces students and reduces refunds. Can I sell a seasonal program with limited-time access? Yes. Limited-time access in Alva Courses sells a course for a set window — a spring reset, a 6-week course or a 30-day challenge. When the window closes, the course leaves the student's customer account automatically, so a re-enrolment is a fresh purchase rather than a manual cleanup. It keeps your catalogue curated and adds gentle urgency. Can I run live Zoom classes alongside recorded yoga videos? Yes. Add a Zoom block to any lesson so a live workshop, Q&A or guided session sits right beside your on-demand library. A seasonal program can blend recorded daily practices with a weekly live class, and students reach both from the same branded course player in their Shopify account — plus per-lesson comments to keep the community talking. How much does it cost to sell yoga courses with Alva Courses? Alva Courses has two plans, each with a 14-day free trial. Unlimited is $9.99/month for unlimited courses, members, drip scheduling, limited-time access, certificates and discussions, with Shopify-hosted video capped at 1 GB or 10 minutes per video. Unlimited Pro is $14.99/month and adds Alva Video Hosting with 50 GB and no per-video limits — the right plan for full-length classes. --- # 25 Online Course Ideas That Sell on Shopify (2026) | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/online-course-ideas-that-sell-on-shopify.html > 25 profitable online course ideas that sell on Shopify, mapped to real niches and Alva Courses features — plus how to build, link and publish each one. — Complete guide # 25 Online Course Ideas That Sell on Shopify (2026) The hardest part of selling a course is rarely the building — it is picking an idea people will pay for. This guide gives 25 concrete, profitable course ideas mapped to real Shopify niches, then shows exactly how to turn one into a product inside Alva Courses. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 11 min TL;DR The best online course ideas solve one painful problem for an audience that already trusts you. This guide lists 25 proven ideas across creator, wellness, business, hobby and product-led niches — then shows how Alva Courses turns any idea into a Shopify product you build, link, drip and publish without a second platform. A course idea is profitable when three things line up: a specific person, a specific problem, and a result they would happily pay to reach faster. Most aspiring creators agonise over production quality. The far bigger lever is choosing an idea people are already searching for and willing to buy. Below are 25 course ideas grouped into five buyer-rich categories, each mapped to the Shopify niches where they sell and the [Alva Courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/index.html#features) features that bring them to life. After the list, you get a five-step playbook for turning any idea into a live course product inside your store. ## How to judge whether a course idea will actually sell A sellable course idea passes three filters: it names a specific buyer, promises a concrete outcome, and reaches an audience you can already touch. Ideas that fail usually target "everyone" or teach a topic with no measurable result. Before building, score every idea on those three filters. The strongest signal is existing demand near you — questions your customers ask, comments under your posts, or products that imply a skill gap. A store selling pottery wheels has a built-in audience for a throwing course. Start where trust already exists, then widen. ## Creator and skills course ideas Creator-led courses sell because the buyer already follows the teacher and wants their specific method. These ideas suit content creators, designers, photographers and writers building on a personal brand. Native video lessons and downloadable resources carry most of the value here. 1. **Lightroom and mobile photo editing** — sell to a photography or print-on-demand store's audience. Deliver edits as native video lessons plus downloadable preset files. 2. **Short-form video editing (Reels, TikTok, Shorts)** — screen-recorded walkthroughs hosted on Alva Video Hosting, with template files attached to each lesson. 3. **Brand and logo design in Figma** — pair lesson videos with downloadable starter files and a quiz that checks core concepts before students design their own. 4. **Writing that converts** — copywriting for ecommerce, taught as text lessons, swipe-file PDFs and a graded assessment. 5. **Music production and beat-making** — audio lessons and stems delivered as downloadable files, with longer studio walkthroughs as native video. ## Health, fitness and wellness course ideas Wellness courses convert on transformation and routine, which makes drip scheduling and certificates especially powerful. These ideas suit fitness instructors, yoga teachers, nutrition brands and supplement stores already selling to a health-minded audience. 1. **A 30-day home strength program** — drip-release one workout per day so students stay paced and motivated, with native follow-along videos. 2. **Beginner yoga foundations** — sequence lessons with require-completion gating so students master poses in order, ending in a completion certificate. 3. **Meal-prep and macro nutrition** — perfect for a supplement or kitchenware store; deliver recipe PDFs, video demos and a planning quiz. 4. **Prenatal or postnatal fitness** — a gated, sequential program with a certificate that signals safe, structured progression. 5. **Meditation and breathwork series** — audio-first lessons released on a daily drip schedule to build a habit. For wellness creators planning their first launch, our [course launch checklist](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-launch-checklist.html) walks through validation, pricing and the pre-sale window step by step. ## Business, money and career course ideas Business courses command the highest prices because the outcome maps directly to money. These ideas suit coaches, consultants and B2B Shopify stores. Cohort delivery, live Zoom sessions and assessments justify premium pricing and reduce refunds. 1. **Start and run a Shopify store** — sell to your own customer base; combine video modules with downloadable checklists and a final assessment. 2. **Bookkeeping and taxes for freelancers** — structured lessons, spreadsheet templates as downloadable files, and a quiz that confirms understanding. 3. **Paid ads for ecommerce** — a cohort course with scheduled live Zoom workshops embedded as Zoom lesson blocks. 4. **Public speaking and pitching** — record-and-review assignments using video lessons plus discussion threads for feedback. 5. **Career and CV coaching** — a high-touch cohort with live calls, drip-released worksheets and a certificate of completion. ## Hobby, craft and lifestyle course ideas Hobby courses thrive on Shopify because the store already sells the materials. These ideas suit craft suppliers, food brands and lifestyle stores. Pairing a course with the physical kit it teaches is one of the simplest ways to raise average order value. 1. **Candle or soap making** — sell beside the supply kit; teach with native video and a downloadable ingredient guide. 2. **Watercolour or procreate illustration** — video demos plus downloadable brush packs and practice sheets. 3. **Sourdough and home baking** — a perfect partner for a kitchenware or flour brand; drip lessons across a week-long bake. 4. **Knitting or crochet projects** — pattern PDFs as downloadable files alongside close-up video of each stitch. 5. **Houseplant and garden care** — seasonal, drip-released modules sold beside a plant or garden-supply catalogue. ## Language, music and certification course ideas Structured, milestone-based courses sell well when buyers want measurable progress and proof. These ideas suit tutors, instructors and training providers. Quizzes, sequential gating and certificates make the progression tangible and shareable. 1. **Conversational Spanish or French** — embed audio, video and quizzes per unit; see our guide to [selling language courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-language-courses-on-shopify.html). 2. **Beginner guitar or piano** — sequential lessons gated by completion, ending in a graded play-along assessment. 3. **Coding fundamentals** — text and video lessons with quizzes and a certificate that learners can add to a portfolio. 4. **Professional certification prep** — assessment-heavy modules with a completion certificate emailed automatically on finish. 5. **Public health or food-safety training** — gated lessons plus a final quiz and certificate suited to compliance buyers. Match the idea to the format ### Which Alva Courses feature each idea leans on **Skill and creator courses** — native video, Alva Video Hosting for large files, downloadable resource files. **Wellness and habit courses** — drip scheduling, require-completion gating, completion certificates. **Business and cohort courses** — Zoom lesson blocks, discussions, quizzes and assessments. **Certification courses** — sequential lessons, graded quizzes, customizable certificate emails. ## Turn any idea into a Shopify course product in five steps Every idea above becomes a sellable course the same way in Alva Courses: create a product, build the course, link the two, set delivery, and publish. The whole flow lives inside Shopify, so there is no second platform, separate login or external checkout. ### 1. Create the Shopify product In your Shopify admin, add a standard product for the course — title, price and description as you would for any item. This product is what customers buy and what carries the price, so set it the way you intend to sell. ### 2. Build the course Open Alva Courses and build the course from sections and lessons. Add rich text, images, native video, embeds from YouTube, Vimeo or Loom, audio, downloadable PDFs and Office files, Zoom blocks, buttons and quizzes — whatever the idea needs. ### 3. Link the course to the product Connect the course to the Shopify product you created. From then on, buying that product enrols the customer automatically, and they reach the course inside their normal Shopify customer account under "My Courses" — no extra credentials. ### 4. Set delivery and drip Decide how students receive the content. Release everything at once, or use drip scheduling to unlock lessons by day or date, and require-completion gating to keep students moving in order. Our [guide to making course videos](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-make-course-videos.html) helps you produce the lessons themselves. ### 5. Publish and sell Add the course to your theme's courses page, publish the product, and you are live. Enrolment emails go out automatically — from your own domain if you set one up — and you can track each student's progress and import or export members by CSV. Why this matters Because Alva Courses uses native Shopify products and orders, your course shares one catalogue, one checkout and one customer account with everything else you sell. That is what makes pairing a course with a physical product — a kit plus the class — so effortless, and why a course idea can ship in an afternoon. ## Validate before you build every lesson The cheapest way to test a course idea is to sell it before you finish it. Create the product, pre-sell to your email list or existing customers, then build the lessons as the first cohort moves through. Real buyers tell you more than any survey. Once buyers confirm demand, expand the course with drip-released advanced modules and a certificate to lift perceived value. Pricing the offer correctly is the next decision — and one worth getting right before you scale traffic to it. ## Frequently asked questions What kind of online course sells best on Shopify? Outcome-driven courses sell best: ones that promise a concrete skill, certificate or result a buyer can picture. On Shopify specifically, courses that complement a store's existing products convert well — a candle maker teaching candle making, a supplement brand teaching nutrition. Alva Courses lets any merchant attach a course to a Shopify product and sell it at the same checkout. How do I turn a course idea into a product on Shopify? Create a standard Shopify product for the course, then open Alva Courses, build the course from sections and lessons, and link it to that product. When a customer buys the product, they are enrolled automatically and access the course in their Shopify customer account. No separate platform, second login or external checkout is involved. Do I need an audience before I create an online course? No, but a starting audience shortens the path to your first sale. The fastest-selling course ideas solve a problem for people who already trust you — your email list, social followers or existing Shopify customers. Validate the idea with a pre-sale or small cohort before building every lesson, then expand the course once buyers confirm demand. Can I sell a course alongside physical products in the same store? Yes. Because Alva Courses uses native Shopify products and orders, a course sits in the same catalogue as your physical goods, shares one checkout and one customer account, and appears under "My Courses" after purchase. Many merchants pair a physical product with a course — a kit plus the class that teaches it — to raise average order value. How long should my first online course be? Long enough to deliver the promised outcome and no longer. A focused course of five to fifteen lessons often outsells a sprawling one because buyers finish it. Alva Courses lets you start small with a single section, then add lessons, drip-release new modules or schedule advanced content later — so your first course can ship quickly and grow over time. --- # Online Course Pricing Models That Work | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/online-course-pricing-models.html > Five pricing structures for online courses — one-off, tiers and bundles, membership, payment plans and limited-time access — and how to set each up on Shopify with Alva Courses. — Guide # Online Course Pricing Models That Work Choosing a price is one decision. Choosing a pricing structure is another. This guide compares five ways to package an online course — one-off, tiers and bundles, membership, payment plans and limited-time access — and how to set each up on Shopify. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR A pricing model is the structure you sell a course through, not the number on the page. The five that work are one-off, tiers and bundles, membership, payment plans and limited-time access. Alva Courses delivers each on Shopify using standard products, subscriptions and instant order-paid enrolment. ## What is a course pricing model, and how is it different from a price? A course pricing model is the **structure** you sell through — one-off, bundle, membership, payment plan or time-boxed access. A price is the number you charge. The model decides how money arrives: once, repeatedly, in instalments, or only inside a window. Picking the model comes before picking the number, and the two answer different questions. This post is about structure. If you are stuck on the number itself — the actual dollar figure and how to anchor it — read [how to price an online course](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-price-an-online-course.html) instead. The two are complementary: settle the model here, set the figure there. Both run on the same Shopify and Alva Courses plumbing, so you can change one without rebuilding the other. Why this matters The wrong number leaves money on the table. The wrong model leaves the whole business model on the table. A great course sold as a one-off when it should have been a membership can undercharge by an order of magnitude over a customer's lifetime — and the fix is structural, not a price tweak. ## How do the five online course pricing models compare? Five structures cover almost every course business: one-off purchase, tiers and bundles, membership or subscription, payment plans, and limited-time access. Each trades simplicity for revenue depth differently. The table below summarises what each is best for, its main drawback, and how Alva Courses implements it on Shopify so you can map a model to your catalogue quickly. Model Best for Watch out for **One-off purchase** A finished, standalone course; simplest possible offer No recurring revenue; every sale starts from zero **Tiers & bundles** A catalogue of related courses; raising order value Tier sprawl and decision fatigue if overdone **Membership / subscription** A growing library; ongoing, regularly updated content Churn; you must keep shipping to justify the charge **Payment plan** Higher-priced premium courses; lowering the entry barrier Failed instalments; slightly higher admin **Limited-time access** Cohorts, launches, seasonal or evergreen scarcity Feels punitive if the window is too tight All five run on Shopify with Alva Courses — standard products for one-offs and bundles, subscription products for memberships and payment plans, and limited-time access settings for time-boxed entry. ## When should you sell a course as a one-off purchase? Sell a one-off when the course is finished, standalone, and the buyer gets everything they need in a single transaction. It is the simplest model: one Shopify product, one price, lifetime access. There is no recurring revenue, so each sale starts from zero — but the offer is frictionless and easy for a buyer to say yes to. In Alva Courses you create a normal Shopify product, attach the course, and the moment an order is paid the buyer is enrolled automatically. Delivery happens instantly via the branded enrolment email, the Thank-You page and the Order Status page, and the student watches in the native storefront player or under **My Courses** in their customer account. No manual fulfilment, no access keys, no waiting. The one-off is the right starting point for most first courses. It validates demand cleanly: if people buy a single finished course, you have proof before you invest in a library or a cohort. You can always layer a bundle or membership on top later without changing how the original course is delivered. ## How do tiers and bundles raise average order value? Tiers and bundles package multiple courses — or a course plus extras — into a single higher-value purchase. A bundle raises average order value and frames a clear gap between buying one course and buying the whole path. Done well, it nudges buyers up; done badly, too many tiers create decision fatigue and stall the sale. ### Bundles: package a learning path When several courses form a natural sequence — beginner, intermediate, advanced — sell them together. In Alva Courses a single purchase can enrol the buyer into multiple courses at once, so a "complete path" bundle product unlocks every included course on the order-paid event. The buyer gets one clean checkout and immediate access to all of them. ### Tiers: good, better, best Tiers offer the same core course at escalating value: the course alone, the course plus quizzes and a completion certificate, the course plus live **Zoom** sessions and discussions. Build each tier as its own Shopify product mapped to a different course configuration. Keep it to two or three tiers — beyond that, buyers freeze. A middle tier usually anchors the decision and becomes the default. ## When does a membership or subscription model make sense? A membership fits a growing library of regularly updated content, not a single finished course. The buyer pays a recurring fee — monthly or yearly — for ongoing access. It produces predictable revenue and a far higher lifetime value than a one-off, but it carries churn: you have to keep shipping new lessons to justify the charge each cycle. On Shopify you pair a subscription product with Alva Courses so a recurring charge grants ongoing access to your courses. Members watch in the storefront player and through **My Courses** in the customer account, exactly like one-off buyers. The structure is identical to a course library — the only difference is that billing repeats and access is tied to an active subscription. Two Alva Courses features make memberships work in practice. [Drip scheduling](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html) releases new lessons over time so a library keeps feeling alive instead of dumping everything on day one. And timed publishing lets you add fresh courses on a cadence members can rely on. If you are weighing a full membership site, the mechanics are covered in [how to create a membership site on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-create-a-membership-site-on-shopify.html). ## How do payment plans help you sell higher-priced courses? A payment plan splits one course price into several scheduled charges instead of a single upfront payment. It lowers the entry barrier on premium courses — a buyer who balks at a large one-time figure will often commit to the same total across three or four instalments. The trade-off is occasional failed instalments and a little extra billing admin. Implement it as a Shopify subscription product set to a fixed number of billing cycles — for example, three monthly charges that total the full price, then stop. Alva Courses delivers access on the *first* paid order, so the student starts learning immediately while the remaining instalments process automatically in the background. They never wait for the final payment to begin. Payment plans pair naturally with higher-value cohort or signature courses where the price is the main friction. If most of your hesitation comes from sticker shock rather than doubt about the content, a plan often converts better than a discount — you keep the full price and simply make it easier to pay. ## How does limited-time access change pricing? Limited-time access caps how long a buyer can reach the course after purchase — for example, ninety days from enrolment. It creates urgency, supports cohort launches, and lets you charge a premium for a focused, time-boxed experience. Used carelessly it feels punitive, so the window has to match how long the course genuinely takes to complete. Alva Courses includes time-boxed, limited-time access settings, so you can grant access for a fixed period rather than forever. This unlocks pricing structures that a lifetime one-off cannot: a lower "access pass" price for a short window, recurring re-enrolment, or a cohort that closes and reopens. Pair it with [a cohort format](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/sell-cohort-vs-self-paced-courses.html) when the value comes from teaching a group together on a schedule. Sequential gating — requiring a student to finish one lesson before the next unlocks — complements limited windows by keeping learners moving. Together, timed access and gating turn a passive library into a paced program you can price as a premium experience rather than a commodity download. ## How do you set these pricing models up on Shopify with Alva Courses? Every model maps to native Shopify mechanics plus Alva Courses delivery. One-offs and bundles are standard products. Memberships and payment plans are subscription products. Limited-time access is a setting on the course. In all cases, enrolment fires automatically on the order-paid event — there is no manual step between payment and access. 1. **Build the course once.** Use the drag-and-drop builder to assemble courses, sections and lessons with text, video, PDF, quiz and other blocks. The same course can back several pricing models. 2. **Create the Shopify product for the model.** A normal product for a one-off or bundle; a subscription product for a membership or payment plan; set the billing cycles for a plan. 3. **Map the product to the course (or courses).** A bundle product can enrol a buyer into multiple courses at once on a single purchase. 4. **Add access rules where needed.** Drip scheduling for memberships, limited-time access for cohorts and launches, sequential gating to pace learners. 5. **Let delivery run itself.** On order-paid, the student is enrolled and notified via the branded email, Thank-You page and Order Status page, then watches in the storefront or customer account. You are not locked into one model. A course can launch as a one-off, join a bundle next quarter, and feed a membership library after that — without re-recording a single lesson. That flexibility is the point of separating the model from the price: change how you package, keep what you built. The short version Start one-off to validate. Bundle related courses to raise order value. Move to membership once you have a library worth a recurring charge. Use payment plans to remove sticker shock on premium courses, and limited-time access to power cohorts and launches. Alva Courses runs all five on Shopify with automatic, instant delivery. ## Frequently asked questions What is the best pricing model for an online course? There is no single best model. A one-off price suits a finished, standalone course. Tiers and bundles raise average order value across a catalogue. Membership fits libraries of regularly updated content. Payment plans lift conversion on higher-priced courses. Alva Courses supports each structure on Shopify through standard products and recurring billing. Can I sell a course subscription or membership on Shopify with Alva Courses? Yes. Pair a Shopify subscription product with Alva Courses so a recurring charge grants ongoing access to your courses. Members watch in the native storefront player and through My Courses in the customer account. Use drip scheduling to release new lessons over time and limited-time access if you ever close a membership. How do payment plans work for online courses on Shopify? A payment plan splits one course price into several scheduled charges, usually via a Shopify subscription product set to a fixed number of billing cycles. Alva Courses delivers access on the first paid order, so the student starts immediately while the remaining instalments process automatically. This lowers the upfront barrier on premium courses. Should I bundle multiple courses together? Bundle when several courses form a natural learning path or share an audience. A bundle raises average order value and frames a clear value gap against single courses. In Alva Courses you can enrol a buyer into multiple courses from one purchase, so a bundle product unlocks every included course on the order-paid event automatically. --- # Reduce Course Refunds & Boost Completion | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/reduce-course-refunds-and-boost-completion.html > Cut online course refunds and lift completion rates with clear outcomes, drip pacing, visible progress, certificates and discussions — using Alva Courses on Shopify. — Retention guide # How to reduce course refunds and boost *completion* Refunds and drop-off are usually the same problem wearing two faces: a student who never reached the value they paid for. Fix pacing, progress and motivation, and both numbers move together. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Most course refunds come from stalled, overwhelmed students who never reached the value they paid for. Alva Courses lowers refunds and lifts completion with clear outcomes, drip pacing, sequential gating, visible progress tracking, motivating completion certificates, per-lesson discussions and fast support — so learners finish instead of bailing. Alva Courses is a Shopify app for building, selling and delivering online courses, and the single biggest threat to a course business is not traffic or pricing — it is the student who buys, opens lesson one, and quietly disappears. That student is a refund waiting to happen and a completion statistic that never arrives. Refunds and low completion are the same wound seen from two angles. After years building course delivery on Shopify, the pattern is consistent: people rarely refund because a course is bad. They refund because they never got far enough to find out. The fix is not more content. It is a better path through the content — clearer outcomes, gentler pacing, visible momentum and a reason to come back. Everything below is grounded in features Alva Courses actually ships, not theory. ## Why do students refund and drop off online courses? Students refund and abandon courses when the experience does not match the sales-page promise, when everything unlocks at once and overwhelms them, or when they stall in the first few lessons and lose momentum. Vague outcomes, no pacing, no visible progress and slow answers all nudge a buyer toward the refund button before the material can do its job. Break the problem into its real causes and each one becomes fixable. A refund is rarely a verdict on quality. It is usually a symptom of friction that arrived before the value did. - **Outcome mismatch.** The sales page promised one transformation; the curriculum delivered a different one. The student feels misled and asks for their money back within days. - **Overwhelm on day one.** Forty lessons appear in a single unlocked list. The learner skims, panics, and closes the tab — paralysed by choice rather than guided through it. - **Early stall.** A learner gets stuck on lesson two with a question nobody answers, so they never reach lesson three. The course dies on the vine. - **Invisible progress.** There is no sense of how far they have come or how far is left, so the course feels endless and forgettable. - **No payoff.** Nothing marks the finish line — no certificate, no recognition — so there is no pull toward the end. Why this matters Every refund you prevent is pure margin you keep, and every student who finishes is a five-star review, a testimonial and a repeat buyer. Retention is the highest-leverage lever in a course business — and almost all of it is design, not luck. ## How do clear outcomes prevent course refunds? Clear outcomes prevent refunds by aligning what a student expected with what the course delivers, closing the gap that drives buyer's remorse. When a learner can see, from the first lesson, exactly what they will be able to do by the end and which lesson moves them there, the course feels like a guided route rather than a pile of videos — and far fewer hands reach for the refund button. Write the promise into the structure itself. In the Alva Courses drag-and-drop builder you organise a course into sections and lessons, so the outline becomes the contract. Name the first lesson after the outcome, not the topic. Open each section with a short Text block that states what the student will be able to do once it is complete. A Button block can link straight to the relevant worksheet or template. Mixed lesson blocks help here too. A single lesson can combine a Video walkthrough, a PDF reference and a short Quiz that confirms the student actually absorbed the point — all inside Alva Courses. When the experience visibly matches the headline, the refund conversation rarely starts. ## Does drip content reduce refunds and improve completion? Yes — drip content reduces refunds and improves completion by releasing lessons on a schedule instead of dumping everything at once, which lowers overwhelm and gives students a reason to return. Pacing turns a daunting library into a manageable weekly habit, and habits are what carry learners to the finish line rather than the refund form. Alva Courses supports drip scheduling and timed publishing, so you can release a new section each week, each module after a fixed delay from enrolment, or on specific calendar dates for a cohort. Pair that with sequential gating — requiring a student to complete one lesson before the next unlocks — and the course becomes a path with one clear next step instead of an intimidating wall of options. The full mechanics live in our guide to [drip content for online courses](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/drip-content-online-courses.html). ### Pacing that protects the refund window Drip has a quiet commercial benefit too. Because content arrives over time, a student who is engaged and progressing is far less likely to demand a refund mid-course — they can see more value still coming. The drip cadence keeps them invested through exactly the window where impulse refunds happen. ## How does visible progress tracking keep students engaged? Visible progress keeps students engaged by making effort feel like advancement instead of an endless slog. A learner who can see "you are 60% through" gets a small reward at every step and a clear reason to finish the remaining 40%. Alva Courses surfaces this in the native storefront course player and the My Courses area in the customer account, so progress is always one glance away. The same data is just as valuable for you. Alva Courses provides per-student progress tracking and completion analytics in the Shopify admin, so you can see exactly where learners stall. If one lesson consistently marks the end of the road for students, that lesson — not the whole course — is your problem, and you can rewrite it, split it, or add a Quiz to break it up. Turn drop-off into a to-do list Treat your completion analytics as a heat map of friction. The lesson where the most students stop is where your next edit should go. Fixing the single worst drop-off lesson often does more for completion than adding three new modules. ## How do completion certificates motivate students to finish? Completion certificates motivate students to finish by giving them a concrete, shareable reward at the end of the road. A named endpoint converts a vague intention into a goal, and goals get completed. Alva Courses issues automatic completion certificates, emailed from an editable template the moment a student finishes, so the certificate becomes a visible finish line that pulls learners through the last lessons. The motivational pull is strongest when students know the certificate exists from the start. Mention it in your first lesson and on the sales page so the reward is front of mind throughout. Because the certificate template is editable, you can brand it, add the student's name and the course title, and make it something a learner genuinely wants to post on LinkedIn — which doubles as free marketing for the next cohort. Our guide to [course completion certificates on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) walks through the full setup. Quizzes and assessments reinforce the same loop. A passing quiz before the certificate gives the completion real weight, and the small wins along the way keep momentum high. Together, gated quizzes and an end-of-course certificate give students a reason to keep clicking "next". ## How do discussions and responsive support cut refunds? Discussions and responsive support cut refunds by catching stuck students before frustration hardens into a refund request. A learner who can ask a question and get a fast answer stays in the course; a learner who hits a wall in silence leaves. Alva Courses includes per-lesson discussions and comments with moderation, so help lives exactly where the confusion happens. Per-lesson comments do double duty. They give a stuck student a place to ask, and they give every other student social proof that real people are working through the same material — which is quietly reassuring at the exact moment someone might otherwise quit. Moderation keeps the thread useful and on-topic. ### Make the first reply fast Speed is the variable that matters most. A question answered within hours keeps momentum; the same question answered a week later finds a student who has already moved on or refunded. Watch the discussion threads on your early lessons especially closely — that is where the make-or-break stalls happen. Branded enrolment and certificate emails from Alva Courses, optionally sent from your own custom domain, reinforce that a real, reachable person is behind the course. ## What is a simple plan to reduce refunds with Alva Courses? A simple plan to reduce refunds is to align the promise, pace the delivery, show the progress, reward the finish and answer questions fast. Each lever is a feature inside Alva Courses, and together they move a buyer from "I'm not sure this was worth it" to "I finished, and it was". Start with the steps below and tune using your completion analytics. 1. **Match the promise.** Make your first section state the outcome and prove it quickly, so the sales page and the curriculum tell the same story. 2. **Drip the content.** Release lessons on a schedule and use sequential gating so students always have one clear next step instead of a wall of choices. 3. **Show progress.** Lean on the storefront player and My Courses area, and watch admin completion analytics to find and fix drop-off lessons. 4. **Reward completion.** Turn on automatic certificates and mention them early, so there is a finish line worth crossing. 5. **Be reachable.** Use per-lesson discussions and branded email so a stuck student gets a fast, human answer before they ask for their money back. None of this requires leaving Shopify or stitching together a separate platform. Courses, members, progress, certificates and discussions all live inside Alva Courses in your store, on the Unlimited plan at $9.99 a month or Unlimited Pro at $14.99 a month — both with a 14-day free trial. Retention is a design problem, and the design tools are already in the builder. ## Frequently asked questions Why do students refund online courses? Students refund online courses when the experience does not match the promise on the sales page, when they feel overwhelmed by everything unlocking at once, or when they stall early and lose momentum. Vague outcomes, no pacing, no visible progress and slow support all push a buyer toward the refund button before the course can deliver value. Does drip content reduce course refunds? Yes. Drip content reduces refunds by releasing lessons on a schedule instead of dumping the whole course at once, which lowers overwhelm and gives students a reason to return. Alva Courses supports drip scheduling and sequential gating, so each lesson arrives when a student is ready and momentum builds week by week rather than collapsing on day one. How do completion certificates improve course completion? Completion certificates improve finishing rates by giving students a concrete, shareable reward to work toward. A named endpoint turns a vague to-do into a goal. Alva Courses issues automatic completion certificates, emailed from an editable template when a student finishes, so the certificate becomes a visible finish line that pulls learners through the final lessons. How does Alva Courses help track student progress? Alva Courses gives per-student progress tracking and completion analytics inside the Shopify admin, plus a storefront course player and My Courses area that show each learner exactly how far they have come. Merchants can see where students stall, spot drop-off lessons, and step in early — before a stalled learner becomes a refund request. --- # Use Reflection Journals in Online Courses | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/reflection-journals-online-courses.html > How reflection journals improve online course completion, coaching outcomes and learner retention, plus how to add private reflection prompts in Alva Courses. Feature Spotlight # Use reflection journals in online courses The courses students remember are the ones they connect to their own life, work, body, clients or goals. Reflection journals make that connection explicit. **TL;DR:** Use reflection prompts after important lessons, before action steps, and at module boundaries. In Alva Courses, the Reflection Box block gives each student a private autosaved writing area inside the Shopify course player. ## Why reflection improves online learning Video teaches, quizzes check, and reflection helps the learner integrate. A short writing prompt asks the student to slow down, retrieve the lesson, and translate it into their own words. That matters in coaching, wellness, business training, language learning and professional development because the outcome is not only knowledge; it is changed behaviour. Reflection also raises perceived value. A course with prompts, checkpoints and saved student notes feels like a guided programme rather than a playlist. That sense of structure can reduce drop-off because the learner keeps producing evidence of progress. ## Where to place reflection prompts - **After a dense lesson:** ask students to write the one idea they need to remember. - **Before an implementation task:** ask what they will do, when, and what might block them. - **At the end of a module:** ask what changed since the start of the section. - **Before a live session:** ask students to capture questions for the call. - **After feedback:** ask what they will adjust before the next attempt. ## What makes a good prompt Good prompts are specific, short and personal. "What did you learn?" is easy to skip. "What is one thing you will try before the next lesson?" creates a concrete next step. A useful reflection prompt usually asks for a decision, observation, comparison, or commitment. ## How Reflection Box works in Alva Courses Reflection Box is a lesson content block. You add it in the same editor menu as Text, Video, Quiz, PDF and other lesson blocks. Give it a title, save the lesson, and students see a writing area inside the storefront course player. Their entry saves automatically for that student and that block, then loads again in future sessions. Entries are private per student. Paid course entries also require the student to be enrolled, so a reflection box follows the same course access model as the lesson around it. ## Example prompt sequence 1. **Start of course:** What is your goal, and what would make this course worth it? 2. **After lesson one:** What did you already know, and what was new? 3. **Module midpoint:** Where are you stuck right now? 4. **Before the final task:** What will you submit, ship or practise next? 5. **End of course:** What changed between your first answer and today? ## Getting started Open a lesson, click **Add block**, choose **Reflection Box**, and write the title students should respond to. For the exact setup flow, read [Add a reflection box](https://www.alvacourses.com/help/lesson-content/add-a-reflection-box.html). ## Frequently asked questions ### Are reflection journal entries private? In Alva Courses, each reflection entry is saved per student and per reflection block. Students load and save their own writing. ### Where should reflection prompts go in a course? Place them after a key lesson, at the end of a module, before an action step, or anywhere a learner needs to connect the teaching to their own situation. --- # Cohort vs Self-Paced Courses: How to Choose | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/sell-cohort-vs-self-paced-courses.html > Cohort-based courses run on a shared schedule with deadlines; self-paced courses give instant lifetime access. Compare completion, price, effort and scale on Shopify. — Comparison # Cohort vs Self-Paced Courses: How to Choose Cohort-based courses move a group through your material on a shared schedule. Self-paced courses give every student instant, lifetime access. Each model wins on different things — completion, price, effort and scale — and both run from the same Shopify store. **Published** · Jun 3, 2026 **Updated** · Jun 3, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR Cohort-based courses run on a shared schedule with deadlines and drive higher completion; self-paced courses give instant lifetime access and scale without your time. Alva Courses, a Shopify app, supports both — drip scheduling and dated publishing for cohorts, instant access plus discussions for self-paced — from one builder. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that lets merchants build, sell and deliver online courses natively inside their store — and one of the first decisions any creator faces is how the course should be paced. The two dominant models are **cohort-based** and **self-paced**. They sell the same lessons in very different ways, and the right choice changes your pricing, your workload and how many students actually finish. ## What is a cohort-based course? A cohort-based course moves a group of students through the same material on a shared schedule. Everyone starts on a set date, lessons unlock week by week, and the course has a definite end. The structure creates accountability — students learn alongside peers, hit shared deadlines, and finish together rather than drifting away on their own timeline. Cohorts feel closer to a class than a library. Because the calendar is fixed, you can run live elements around the recorded lessons — a kickoff session, weekly Q&As, an end-of-course review. In Alva Courses you attach a Zoom link block to any lesson, so a scheduled live call sits right beside the videos and readings it relates to. ## What is a self-paced course? A self-paced course gives every student instant access to all the material the moment they enrol. There is no start date and no end date — learners work whenever they want, as fast or slow as suits them, and usually keep lifetime access. It is the model most people picture when they think of an online course: buy it, log in, watch at your own speed. Self-paced courses scale in a way cohorts cannot. Once the lessons are built, a new student can enrol and start at 3am on a Sunday without you doing anything. Alva Courses delivers access automatically the moment an order is paid — by email, on the Thank-You page and the Order Status page — and the student finds the course under "My Courses" in their Shopify customer account. ## How do cohort and self-paced courses compare? The honest answer is that neither model is better — they optimise for different things. Cohorts win on completion, community and premium pricing. Self-paced wins on convenience, margin and scale. The table below lays out the trade-offs that matter most when you are deciding which to launch first on Shopify. Dimension Cohort-based Self-paced Schedule Fixed start & end; lessons unlock on dates No schedule; full access on enrolment Completion rates Higher — deadlines & group momentum Lower — easy to postpone or abandon Typical price Premium — live access & accountability Lower — convenience product, sold at volume Your ongoing effort High during each run; live calls & feedback Low after build; mostly answering comments Scalability Capped by your time per cohort Near-unlimited; sells while you sleep Best for Transformational, high-ticket programmes Evergreen, reference or skill-building content Both models are built, sold and delivered from the same Alva Courses builder on Shopify. ## Which model drives better completion? Cohort-based courses usually finish stronger. A shared start date, weekly deadlines and a visible group all create accountability that a solo learner rarely musters alone. The fixed end date is the single most powerful lever — knowing the course closes makes people show up. Self-paced courses trade that pressure for freedom, which is exactly why they are easier to abandon. The good news is that self-paced does not have to mean low completion. You can engineer much of the cohort accountability into an evergreen course. The structural tools matter more than motivation, and most of them live in the builder rather than in your inbox. ### Borrow cohort structure for self-paced courses - **Drip scheduling.** Release lessons on a per-student timeline — say one module a week from each person's own enrolment date — so the course feels paced instead of an overwhelming dump. - **Sequential gating.** Require students to complete a lesson before the next unlocks, so the path stays linear and nobody skips ahead and stalls. - **Quizzes and certificates.** A short assessment at the end of each section gives a sense of progress, and an automatic completion certificate gives a finish line worth reaching. - **Discussions.** Per-lesson comments let self-paced students ask questions and see others' progress, recreating a little of the cohort's social pull. ## How does Alva Courses support cohort-based courses? Alva Courses runs a cohort through **drip scheduling and timed publishing**. You set the dates lessons go live, and the whole group sees the same content unlock together — week one on Monday, week two the following Monday, and so on. The drag-and-drop builder organises everything into courses, sections and lessons, so the calendar maps cleanly onto your curriculum. Around the recorded lessons you can add the live layer a cohort needs. Zoom link blocks place scheduled calls inside the relevant lesson. Quizzes and assessments check understanding at each milestone. Automatic completion certificates — emailed and fully editable — mark the shared finish line. And per-student progress tracking plus completion analytics let you see who is keeping up and who needs a nudge before the cohort ends. Why this matters A cohort lives or dies on whether the right lesson appears on the right day. Dated publishing removes the manual work of emailing "module 3 is now live" — Alva Courses unlocks it for the whole group on schedule and tracks who has watched it. ## How does Alva Courses support self-paced courses? Self-paced courses lean on **instant access and discussions**. The moment an order is paid, Alva Courses delivers the course automatically — via branded email, the Thank-You page and the Order Status page — and the student opens it in the native storefront player or under "My Courses" in their customer account. No waiting, no manual enrolment, no scheduling. From there the structural tools keep students moving. Drip scheduling can still pace an evergreen course from each learner's own enrolment date. Sequential gating keeps the path linear. Per-lesson discussions with moderation give students somewhere to ask questions, and certificates give them a reason to reach the end. Limited-time access is available too, if you want an evergreen course that still closes after a set window. ## Can you sell both from the same Shopify store? Yes — and the smartest creators do. A common pattern is to run a live cohort first, charge a premium for the accountability and feedback, then republish the recordings as an evergreen self-paced product at a lower price. The cohort proves and polishes the material; the self-paced version monetises it forever without consuming more of your time. Because both models are just different settings on the same Alva Courses builder, you are not rebuilding anything. You duplicate the course, switch dated publishing for instant access, and adjust the price in Shopify. The members, progress tracking, certificates, quizzes and email delivery all work the same way across both. For an evergreen library of courses sold by subscription, the same building blocks underpin a full membership site. If you are weighing these models as a first launch, a cohort is often the better starting point: the fixed date forces you to finish, the live feedback validates the content, and a small group is easier to support. Then convert it to self-paced once it is proven. Whichever you choose, the model is a setting — not a rebuild — so you can change your mind without starting over. ## Frequently asked questions What is the difference between cohort-based and self-paced courses? A cohort-based course runs on a shared schedule: every student starts together, lessons unlock on set dates, and the group moves through the material at the same pace. A self-paced course gives each student instant access to everything the moment they enrol, so they learn whenever and however fast they choose. Do cohort or self-paced courses have higher completion rates? Cohort-based courses generally drive higher completion because shared deadlines, group momentum and a fixed end date create accountability. Self-paced courses are more convenient but easier to abandon once the initial enthusiasm fades. You can lift self-paced completion with drip scheduling, sequential gating, quizzes and certificates, all of which Alva Courses supports. Can I run both cohort and self-paced courses on Shopify? Yes. Alva Courses is a Shopify app that supports both models from the same builder. Use drip scheduling and dated publishing to release lessons on a fixed calendar for a cohort, or give instant access to every lesson for a self-paced course. Many merchants sell a live cohort first, then republish the recordings as an evergreen self-paced product. Which model should a first-time course creator choose? First-time creators often start with a cohort. A fixed start date forces you to finish the material, the live feedback validates your content before you polish it, and a small group is easier to support than an unbounded self-paced audience. Once the curriculum is proven, you can convert the same lessons into a self-paced course that sells around the clock. --- # Shopify Course App vs Standalone LMS | Alva Courses Source: https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/shopify-courses-vs-standalone-lms.html > Native Shopify course app vs standalone LMS (Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi): checkout, fees, customer data, branding and login friction compared. — Comparison # Shopify Course App vs Standalone LMS (Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi) A native Shopify course app and a standalone LMS solve the same problem in two very different ways. This comparison weighs checkout, fees, customer data, branding and login friction so you can pick the right home for your courses. **Published** · Mar 12, 2026 **Updated** · May 7, 2026 **Author** · [Tom Rushmore](https://www.alvacourses.com/about.html) **Read time** · 8 min TL;DR If your store already runs on Shopify, a native course app keeps everything in one place — one checkout, one login, one customer record. A standalone LMS like Thinkific, Teachable or Kajabi adds a second platform, second login and often extra fees. Alva Courses delivers courses inside Shopify, so most merchants keep their stack simpler and cheaper. A standalone LMS and a Shopify course app both let you sell and deliver online courses, but they sit in completely different places in your business. The LMS is its own platform — its own website, checkout, login and customer database. A Shopify course app lives inside the store you already run. The right choice depends on where your audience already buys. ## What is the core difference between a Shopify course app and a standalone LMS? A standalone LMS such as Thinkific, Teachable or Kajabi is a separate platform hosting courses on its own subdomain, with its own checkout and accounts. A Shopify course app like Alva Courses runs natively inside your existing Shopify store, so courses sell through Shopify Checkout and play in the storefront your customers already know. ## Which option gives buyers a smoother checkout? Shopify Checkout is one of the highest-converting checkouts on the web, with saved payment details, Shop Pay and one-click flows your customers already trust. A native app sells courses through that same checkout. A standalone LMS routes buyers through its own cart, adding an unfamiliar payment step that can leak conversions. ## How do fees and billing compare? With a Shopify course app, you pay your normal Shopify rates plus a small app subscription — Alva Courses starts at $9.99/month on a 14-day free trial. A standalone LMS adds its own monthly plan, sometimes transaction fees on lower tiers, and a second payment processor to reconcile. Always check each LMS pricing page for current figures. ## Who owns the customer data? This is the quiet difference that matters most. With a native app, every buyer is a real Shopify customer — their order, email and history stay in your admin, ready for tags, segments and remarketing. With a standalone LMS, learner records live on the third-party platform, and you sync or export them to keep your data complete. Alva Courses ties each enrolment to a Shopify customer record, and gives you a global **Members** view across every course with progress, course tags, member-since dates and CSV import/export. You see your audience the same way you see your shoppers. ## How much branding control do you really get? A standalone LMS gives you its own course player theme, but it always looks like that platform — a separate domain, separate styling, separate emails. A Shopify course app plays lessons inside your storefront theme, so the course player, customer account and [completion certificates](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/course-completion-certificates-shopify.html) all carry your brand instead of someone else's. ## How big is the login-friction gap? Login friction is where standalone platforms lose people. An LMS hosts courses on its own subdomain, so students create a second account separate from your store and have to remember where to log in. With Alva Courses, learners open "My Courses" inside their Shopify customer account — no second login, no external platform, no support tickets about lost passwords. After checkout, Alva Courses can start delivery instantly: a branded enrolment email with a "Start Learning Now" button, plus access from the Shopify Thank-You and Order Status pages. The student goes from paying to their first lesson without ever leaving your store. ## Does a Shopify app cover real teaching features? Yes. Alva Courses includes a drag-and-drop builder (courses, sections, lessons), rich lessons with video, PDF, audio, ePub and MS Office blocks, in-lesson quizzes, drip scheduling, native discussions and automatic completion certificates. For heavier video, Alva Video Hosting on the Pro plan removes Shopify's 1 GB / 10-minute per-file limit, so you are not capped on lesson length. ## So when should you still pick a standalone LMS? Pick a standalone LMS when you want an all-in-one marketing suite — funnels, email automation and its own website builder, à la Kajabi — and you are not committed to Shopify. If your business already lives on a Shopify store, a native course app keeps your stack leaner, cheaper and easier for customers to use. Read our full [guide to selling courses on Shopify](https://www.alvacourses.com/blog/how-to-sell-online-courses-on-shopify.html) to see the native flow end to end. ## Head-to-head: the platforms compared If you are weighing a specific tool, our side-by-side breakdowns cover pricing posture, data ownership and migration: [Alva Courses vs Thinkific](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/thinkific.html), [Alva Courses vs Teachable](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/teachable.html) and [Alva Courses vs Kajabi](https://www.alvacourses.com/compare/kajabi.html). Each compares feature-for-feature against a native Shopify approach so you can decide with the real numbers in front of you. ## Frequently asked questions Should I use a Shopify course app or a standalone LMS? Use a Shopify course app if your store is already on Shopify and you want one checkout, one login and one set of customer data. Choose a standalone LMS like Thinkific, Teachable or Kajabi only if you need course features Shopify cannot reach or sell entirely outside an existing storefront. Do standalone LMS platforms charge transaction fees? Several standalone LMS platforms charge transaction fees on lower tiers, and you also run a second payment processor separate from your Shopify store. A native app like Alva Courses sells through Shopify Checkout, so you keep your existing rates and avoid maintaining a parallel billing system. Always check each platform's current pricing page. Will students need a second login for a standalone LMS? Usually yes. A standalone LMS hosts courses on its own subdomain, so students create an account there separate from your store. With Alva Courses, learners open My Courses inside their Shopify customer account and watch lessons in your storefront, with no second login and no external platform. Who owns the customer data with a Shopify course app? With a native Shopify course app, buyers are real Shopify customers, so their orders, emails and order history stay in your Shopify admin. With a standalone LMS, learner records live on the third-party platform and you typically sync or export them. Alva Courses keeps every enrolment tied to a Shopify customer record. Can a Shopify course app do video, quizzes and certificates like an LMS? Yes. Alva Courses supports video lessons (Alva-hosted, YouTube, Vimeo, VdoCipher and Loom), quizzes inside lessons, drip scheduling, discussions and automatic completion certificates. Most merchants find these cover the same core teaching needs as a standalone LMS while keeping everything inside Shopify. When is a standalone LMS still the better choice? A standalone LMS like Kajabi can make sense if you want an all-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email automation and its own website builder, and you are not committed to Shopify. If your business already runs on a Shopify store, a native course app keeps your stack simpler and cheaper.