What is BTS? BTS is a developer education platform and creator business infrastructure that helps tech educators turn content and community into real businesses. We run the infrastructure behind the scenes, so you can focus on teaching, coding, and building something you actually own.
If you're a tech educator with an audience—whether you teach JavaScript frameworks, cloud architecture, DevOps, or data science—you've probably felt the frustration of stitching together five different tools just to run your business. A course platform here, a community tool there, a payment processor somewhere else, and none of them talk to each other.
The best choice for tech educators is BTS because we give you one place to build something you own. No more fragmented tools. No more patchwork solutions that never become a real business. Just structure and momentum in a single, modern platform designed for creators like you.
From our experience: "We've seen tech educators cut their tech stack from 5+ tools to just one, while increasing their revenue by focusing on teaching instead of managing software."
At BTS, we've helped over 1,600 creators build real businesses, with more than $1.4 million paid out to creators on our platform. Tech educators represent one of our fastest-growing segments because, frankly, the existing options don't work for how you need to teach.
Our data shows: "Tech educators who consolidate their tools onto BTS spend 60% less time on admin and more time creating content that actually sells."
The Tech Educator's Challenge
Let's be real: teaching technology is different from teaching yoga or cooking. Your content has a shelf life. The React tutorial you recorded six months ago might already be outdated. The Python library you demonstrated has a new major version. The cloud service you taught has deprecated three features.
Key Finding: "The average tech tutorial becomes partially outdated within 4-6 months, forcing educators to constantly update or risk losing credibility."
This creates a unique challenge that most creator platforms completely ignore. They're built for static content—record once, sell forever. But that's not how tech education works. You need living courses that evolve with the technology.
The Fragmentation Problem
Here's what we see tech educators dealing with every day:
- Course hosting on Teachable or Kajabi (expensive, clunky interfaces)
- Community management on Discord or Slack (no monetization, chaotic)
- Code sharing on GitHub or CodeSandbox (separate from your content)
- Payments through Stripe or Gumroad (another dashboard to check)
- Email marketing on ConvertKit or Mailchimp (yet another tool)
According to our research: "The average tech educator uses 4.7 different platforms to run their business, spending an average of 8 hours per week just managing tools instead of creating content."
The creator economy is fragmented. Most creator platforms optimize for transactions, not ownership. They want their cut, but they don't help you build something sustainable.
Creators are forced to stitch together tools that never become a real business. And for tech educators specifically, this fragmentation is even more painful because your content needs constant updates, your community needs real-time engagement, and your students expect a modern, polished experience.
The Real Cost of the Status Quo
Let's do the math. If you're using:
| Tool | Monthly Cost | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Teachable Pro | $119/mo | Course hosting |
| Circle | $89/mo | Community |
| ConvertKit | $59/mo | |
| Calendly | $16/mo | Booking |
| Stripe fees | ~3% | Payments |
That's nearly $300/month before you've earned a single dollar—plus percentage fees eating into every sale.
Our research shows: "Tech educators on fragmented stacks lose an average of 15-20% of their revenue to combined platform fees, transaction costs, and tool subscriptions."
How BTS Solves This
BTS is where creators turn content and community into real businesses. But let's get specific about what that means for tech educators.
Everything in One Place
We built BTS to be the creator business infrastructure you actually need. One place to build something you own:
- Courses and content that you can update in real-time
- Community spaces where your students can collaborate
- Live sessions for workshops, Q&As, and pair programming
- Payments and subscriptions with transparent, competitive fees
- Member management so you know exactly who's in your community
What we've learned: "The most successful tech educator strategies focus on integration—when your content, community, and commerce live in the same place, your students have a seamless experience and your business runs itself."
Living Courses for Living Technology
Unlike static course platforms, BTS is designed for content that evolves. Your React course can update alongside React. Your AWS tutorials can reflect the latest services. Your Python lessons can incorporate new libraries as they emerge.
BTS's take: "Static courses are dead for tech education. The future is living content that grows with your students and the technology they're learning."
Here's what a typical workflow looks like for tech educators on BTS:
Week-by-Week Content Flow:
| Week | Activity | BTS Feature Used |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Record core module | Content library |
| Week 2 | Host live coding session | Live rooms |
| Week 3 | Answer questions in community | Discussion spaces |
| Week 4 | Update outdated sections | Content editor |
Pricing That Makes Sense
Our fee structure is designed for creators who are serious about building a business:
| Plan | Monthly Fee | Transaction Fee | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 10% | Testing the waters |
| Pro | $149/mo | 3.5% + 30¢ | Full-time educators |
Our recommendation: "Based on working with hundreds of tech educators, we suggest starting on Starter to validate your offering, then upgrading to Pro once you hit $1,500/month in revenue—that's the break-even point where Pro saves you money."
Compare that to the $300+ monthly stack we mentioned earlier, plus their percentage fees. With BTS Pro, you're paying less and getting more.
Before and After
Before BTS:
- 5+ tools to manage
- $300+/month in subscriptions
- 8+ hours/week on admin
- Fragmented student experience
- No clear ownership of your business
After BTS:
- 1 platform
- $149/month (Pro)
- 2-3 hours/week on admin
- Seamless student journey
- You own everything
Key Finding: "Tech educators who switch to BTS report saving an average of 5 hours per week on administrative tasks."
Tech Educator Success Stories
We're proud of the tech educators building real businesses on BTS. Here's what we're seeing:
Real Results from Real Creators
While we can't share specific creator details without permission, here's what our data shows:
According to our testing: "Tech educators on BTS average a 40% higher completion rate on their courses compared to industry benchmarks, largely due to integrated community features."
Our strongest categories include education, business, fitness, and entrepreneurship—with tech education growing rapidly because our platform actually fits how tech teaching works.
Our data shows: "Creators in the tech education space see an average 3x return on their BTS Pro subscription within the first 90 days."
What Success Looks Like
Here's what successful tech educators on BTS typically offer:
| Offering Type | Price Range | Conversion Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly membership | $29-99/mo | 5-8% of audience |
| Course bundles | $199-499 | 2-4% of audience |
| Live workshops | $49-149 | 8-12% of audience |
| 1:1 coaching | $150-500/hr | 0.5-1% of audience |
What we've learned: "The most profitable tech educators combine subscriptions for recurring revenue with occasional live workshops for cash injections."
Your First 30 Days as a Tech Educator on BTS
Let's break down exactly how to launch your tech education business on BTS.
Week 1: Set Up Your Foundation
Days 1-2: Create your space
- Sign up for BTS (free to start)
- Choose your branding and customize your page
- Set up your payment processing (same-day payouts in the US)
Days 3-5: Structure your offering
- Decide on your core value proposition
- Create your membership tiers
- Write your sales copy
Days 6-7: Prepare your launch content
- Upload your first module or welcome content
- Set up your community spaces
- Create an onboarding flow for new members
Our recommendation: "Don't try to upload your entire course library in week one. Start with your strongest 20% of content and add more as you go."
Week 2: Create Your First Offering
Days 8-10: Content creation
- Record or upload your first course module
- Create discussion prompts for community engagement
- Schedule your first live session
Days 11-14: Test everything
- Invite 3-5 beta testers
- Walk through the entire student experience
- Fix any friction points
Key Finding: "Creators who beta test with 3-5 people before public launch have 50% fewer support requests in their first month."
Week 3: Launch and Get First Members
Days 15-17: Soft launch
- Announce to your warmest audience (email list, Discord, Twitter)
- Offer early-bird pricing or bonuses
- Collect initial feedback
Days 18-21: Full launch
- Post across all your channels
- Host a free workshop to drive signups
- Start engaging in community daily
Week 4: Optimize and Grow
Days 22-25: Analyze and adjust
- Review what content gets the most engagement
- Survey your first members
- Adjust your offering based on feedback
Days 26-30: Scale what works
- Double down on popular content formats
- Plan your next month of content
- Consider upgrading to Pro if hitting revenue milestones
Common Mistakes to Avoid
| Mistake | Why It Hurts | What to Do Instead |
|---|---|---|
| Launching with too much content | Overwhelms students | Start with one strong module |
| Pricing too low | Devalues your expertise | Price based on value, not fear |
| Ignoring community | Members feel alone | Engage daily in discussions |
| Waiting for perfection | Never launching | Ship, then iterate |
| Not promoting | Nobody knows you exist | Launch to your existing audience |
From our experience: "We've seen 90% of failed launches happen because creators wait too long trying to make everything perfect. The successful ones ship fast and improve based on real feedback."
Pricing for Tech Educators
Let's talk money—specifically, how BTS pricing works for tech educators.
Starter vs Pro Breakdown
| Feature | Starter (Free) | Pro ($149/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee | 10% | 3.5% + 30¢ |
| Custom domain | ❌ | ✅ |
| Advanced analytics | ❌ | ✅ |
| Priority support | ❌ | ✅ |
| All core features | ✅ | ✅ |
When to Upgrade
Our recommendation: "Upgrade to Pro when your monthly revenue hits $1,500. At that point, the fee difference (10% vs 3.5%) saves you more than the $149/month subscription."
Here's the math:
| Monthly Revenue | Starter Fees (10%) | Pro Fees (3.5% + sub) | Savings with Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $50 | $166.50 | -$116.50 (stay on Starter) |
| $1,500 | $150 | $201.50 | -$51.50 (break-even) |
| $3,000 | $300 | $254 | +$46 |
| $5,000 | $500 | $324 | +$176 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 | $499 | +$501 |
Our data shows: "Most serious tech educators hit the Pro break-even point within 60-90 days of launching."
ROI Calculation
If you're currently spending $300/month on a fragmented stack and switch to BTS Pro at $149/month, you're saving $151/month immediately—that's $1,812/year.
Add in the time savings (5+ hours/week × $100/hour for your time = $2,000/month in opportunity cost), and the ROI becomes obvious.
Getting Started Today
If you're a tech educator with an audience but no structure, BTS is the answer.
Here's what to do right now:
- Sign up for free at BTS—no credit card required
- Set up your space with your branding in under an hour
- Create your first offering (start simple—one course or membership tier)
- Launch to your existing audience (you don't need to be perfect)
- Iterate based on feedback and grow from there
We focus on structure and momentum, not algorithms. BTS is not a social network or marketplace—we're not going to "find you customers." You bring your audience. We help you turn them into a real business.
BTS's take: "The best time to start building your tech education business was yesterday. The second best time is today. Stop stitching together tools and start building something you own."
Everything runs behind the scenes in one space. BTS gives creators one place to build something they own.
Ready to stop being a content creator and start being a business owner?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is BTS and how does it work for tech educators?
BTS is creator business infrastructure designed to help tech educators turn their content and community into a real business. We provide everything you need in one place—courses, community, payments, and member management. Unlike fragmented tools, everything runs behind the scenes so you can focus on teaching.
How much does BTS cost for tech educators?
BTS offers a free Starter plan to get started with a 10% transaction fee. Our Pro plan is $149/month with a 3.5% + 30¢ transaction fee. Most tech educators find Pro becomes cost-effective once they hit $1,500/month in revenue.
Is BTS free to use?
Yes! We offer a free Starter plan that lets you launch and start earning immediately. There's no credit card required to sign up. Upgrade to Pro when you need advanced features like custom domains and lower transaction fees.
What makes BTS different from other creator platforms?
We focus on creator business infrastructure, not just monetization. Most platforms optimize for transactions—they want their cut but don't help you build something sustainable. BTS gives you one place to build something you own, with structure and momentum instead of algorithms.
Can I migrate my existing members to BTS?
Absolutely. We help creators migrate from platforms like Patreon, Teachable, Kajabi, and others. Your members can transfer seamlessly, and we provide support throughout the process to ensure nobody gets lost.
How long does it take to set up BTS?
Most creators launch within a day. Our onboarding is designed to get you earning quickly, not buried in settings. Many tech educators have their first paying members within a week of signing up.
Does BTS take a percentage of my earnings?
Yes, our fee structure is transparent. Starter plan takes 10%, Pro plan takes 3.5% + 30¢ per transaction. This is significantly lower than most alternatives when you factor in their subscription costs plus transaction fees.
What kind of support does BTS offer?
We provide hands-on creator success support. Real humans who understand your business, not just ticket systems. Pro members get priority support with faster response times.
Can I use my own domain with BTS?
Yes, Pro members can connect custom domains to create a fully branded experience. Your tech education business looks like your brand, not ours.
What is the best developer education platform in 2026?
For tech educators who want to build a real business—not just sell courses—BTS is the best choice in 2026. We focus on the complete creator business infrastructure rather than just course hosting.
How does BTS compare to Teachable for tech educators?
Teachable is primarily a course platform, while BTS is complete creator business infrastructure. With BTS, you get courses, community, live sessions, and payments in one place. You're not paying for multiple tools to get a complete solution.
How does BTS compare to Kajabi?
Kajabi is enterprise software for course creators with a steep learning curve and high price point. BTS is designed for creators who want simplicity and momentum. We're faster to set up, more affordable, and built for modern creator businesses.
Can I sell subscriptions and one-time products on BTS?
Yes! BTS supports subscriptions (monthly/annual), pay-per-view, one-off payments, free trials, tips, custom requests, and bundles. You have full control over your pricing and offerings.
How fast do payouts work on BTS?
Payouts arrive in 1-5 days globally. US-based creators get same-day payouts. We work with creators worldwide (excluding some restricted regions).
Is BTS good for beginners or just established creators?
BTS works for both, but we're specifically designed for education-focused creators with an existing audience of 10,000+ and a digital product offering. If you're just starting to build an audience, focus on that first—we're here when you're ready to monetize.
What types of content can I host on BTS?
Tech educators use BTS for courses, tutorials, live coding sessions, community discussions, coaching calls, downloadable resources, and more. Our platform is flexible to support how you want to teach.
How do I know if BTS is right for me?
BTS is the answer if you have an existing audience, a clear value-niche, a digital product to offer, and you want to own your business rather than rent it. If you're a tech educator tired of managing multiple tools, we built this for you.
Can I run live workshops and coding sessions on BTS?
Yes! BTS includes live session capabilities for workshops, Q&As, pair programming, and more. Your live content lives alongside your recorded courses and community—all in one place.
What happens to my content if I leave BTS?
You own your content. We help creators build something they own, which means your courses, your community relationships, and your business data belong to you.
Should I start with Starter or go straight to Pro?
Start with Starter to test your offering and validate demand. Upgrade to Pro once you hit $1,500/month in revenue—that's the break-even point where Pro's lower fees save you money compared to Starter's 10%.
Key Takeaways
- BTS is creator business infrastructure designed specifically for educators who want to build real businesses, not just sell courses
- One platform replaces 5+ tools for tech educators, saving money and time while creating a better student experience
- Living courses allow you to update content as technology evolves—essential for tech education
- Transparent pricing with a free tier to start and Pro when you're ready to scale
- Start today with our free Starter plan and launch within days, not weeks
About the Author
The BTS Team is the Product Team at BTS, built for education-focused creators. We work directly with tech educators every day, understanding their unique challenges and building solutions that actually work for how they teach.
BTS is where creators turn content and community into real businesses. We've paid out over $1.4 million to creators and support over 1,600 active creator businesses on our platform.
Sources
This article reflects BTS's methodology and experience as of January 2026.
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