Step 1 · Eliminate impossible routes

Match the billing model to verified payout access

A platform logo at checkout does not prove that the seller can open the underlying account, pass verification, settle the currency, or withdraw the payout. Use current provider evidence before checking an access box.

1. Which billing model must the route support?

One-time purchaseA buyer pays the full product price once.Payment planA fixed price is collected across scheduled installments.SubscriptionAccess continues while recurring payments remain active.

2. Which payout routes have you personally verified?

Mark an option only after checking the provider's current seller-country, identity, business, bank, and withdrawal requirements. This tool never infers eligibility from your location.

Thinkific Payments / TCommerceThe real seller account is eligible to activate Thinkific Payments.Teachable PaymentsThe real seller account is eligible to activate Teachable Payments.StripeA compliant Stripe account can be opened and paid out to the seller.PayPal BusinessA verified PayPal Business account can receive and withdraw funds.Shopify checkout routeThe Shopify store has a verified payment and payout route.

Route shortlist

No one-time purchase route is verified yet.

Start with the closest unresolved route below. A checked box means “verified with current evidence,” not merely “the provider exists.”

Closest routes still needing evidence

TCommerce, powered by Thinkific PaymentsDeep native payment, refund, reporting, and payout integration; ordinary processing costs still apply.Verify: Thinkific Payments / TCommerce
Thinkific + StripeNew access requires Thinkific Grow or higher, as well as Stripe eligibility. Lower-plan fee scenarios apply only to confirmed legacy access. Affected sellers can incur the third-party gateway fee.Verify: Stripe
Thinkific + PayPalA one-time checkout option; Thinkific's native PayPal integration does not support subscriptions or payment plans.Verify: PayPal Business
Teachable PaymentsA managed route with native payouts and tax handling where the seller is eligible.Verify: Teachable Payments
Teachable Custom Payment Gateway + StripeUses the seller's Stripe Standard account on current plans; US-based schools also incur a 2% integration fee, separate from Stripe processing and the plan fee. Seller eligibility must still be verified.Verify: Stripe

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Step 2 · Preserve the evidence

Verify the complete money path before an annual commitment

Once a route survives the first filter, document platform availability, provider eligibility, identity requirements, settlement, checkout, complete cost, and a real purchase-refund-payout test.

Route candidate

01Platform route availabilityConfirm the course platform offers this payment route to sellers in the real business country.02Provider country eligibilityConfirm the underlying processor accepts the seller country and business type—not only buyers from that country.03Identity and business verificationList the exact identity, address, tax, ownership, and business documents required for activation.04Settlement account and currencyConfirm an eligible account can receive the payout currency in the verified legal name.05Product and billing modelVerify one-time sales, subscriptions, payment plans, refunds, and chargebacks needed by the offer.06Buyer checkout coverageTest the currencies, payment methods, tax display, and checkout countries needed by real customers.07Complete money-path costModel processor, platform, cross-border, foreign-exchange, payout, refund, chargeback, and tax-service costs.08Purchase, refund, and payout testComplete a real low-value purchase, refund, and payout before committing to an annual platform plan.

Readiness result

Do not choose the platform yet: the payment route is still unverified.

Next unresolved check: Platform route availability

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Official source set

Recheck these rules before relying on a result

An October 4 check confirmed Podia's PayPal plan prerequisite, LearnWorlds' recurring-method limits, and Teachable's current custom Stripe charges. Other route evidence dates remain in the linked guides. This is not a completed full pricing audit; every provider makes its own final account decision.

Thinkific processor comparison ↗Teachable gateway comparison ↗Podia payment routes ↗LearnWorlds gateway overview ↗

Read the international payment guide Check Thinkific gateways Check LearnWorlds gateways