Where is it better to sell your online course: Udemy or your own platform?

Question

IT education

I'm going to start selling my "niche" course to a specific audience.
There is an audience, there are those who wish - in general, everything is fine.

I would like not to spend a lot of time organizing sales, but at the same time not creating unnecessary problems for myself with transfers, currencies, conversions, etc.

I'm comparing two options:

• Udemy
  
• Some kind of LMS (on the same WordPress is possible)
  

Everything has pluses and minuses of course:
I use Udemy
+ I bought a couple of small courses there myself - everything is very convenient and simple
+ if I understand correctly, you can start everything quickly and just as simply
- it’s not clear what to choose PayPal or Payoneer? And also all these commissions, transfers, bills, and what about the tax if I'm a simple physicist?
- sometimes I see wild discounts from Udemy - advertising is good, but somehow without my knowledge the price for my course will float)

Use LMS
- go find it again so that it is convenient and simple - similar to the same Udemy - you have to tinker at the start and later too...
- you will need to come up with something with the server - store the video + at least some minimal protection against piracy - although they still download / record from the screen)
+ your website, your platform, your prices and discounts
+ from your girlfriend IP - you can through set everything up with minimal tax and commission)

What have I not taken into account when choosing? Maybe I don't know what? Tell me, tell me please...

Answer 1

Nobody will need it on Udemy either, and even more so in standalone.
So yes, Udemy.

Answer 2

well, in general, if you are going to really make money on this, then you need to spread it on the maximum number of platforms. Start with the one where it's easier. Then check on the first people what they say about the course and edit it. It’s more important to make the rate normal, if it’s shit, they won’t buy it anywhere, it’s much easier to put it on different platforms.

Answer 3

Sell ​​on a donation basis.
Upload to free platforms.
My personal opinion