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Education & E-Learning
Custom LMSCourse PlatformsE-Learning

Desarrollo de Plataforma de Cursos Online

Tus Ingresos de Cursos Se Pierden 10% En Una Plataforma Que No Posees

10K+
Concurrent Learners
Architecture tested
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Edge-delivered globally
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
<2s
Video Start
Adaptive streaming
What Custom LMS Development Actually Fixes — And What It Won't

Your course goes live, students enroll, and somewhere between checkout and certification a SaaS platform is quietly taking 5–10% of every transaction—forever. Online course platform development builds you a custom LMS your business actually owns: video delivery that doesn't spike hosting bills when enrollment doubles, progress tracking that fits your pedagogy instead of forcing linear modules, payment rails that route straight to your Stripe account. Your brand, your data, your margin. This isn't about cloning Teachable's UI. It's about architecting a platform that scales with your student base without bleeding revenue or forcing you into cookie-cutter course structures. We ship in 12 weeks, not six months—because your next cohort launch date doesn't wait.

Dónde fallan los proyectos

SaaS platforms take 5-10% of every transaction on top of monthly fees At scale, you're handing over $50K+/year for features you could simply own.
Off-the-shelf LMS platforms look identical to your competitors' platforms Learners can't tell you apart, and that hurts retention and referrals more than most course creators realize.
Video hosting bills spike unpredictably as your student base grows Your margins shrink as you succeed — which is exactly backwards from how a healthy business should work.
Cookie-cutter course structures can't support your pedagogy You get shoehorned into linear modules when your content actually needs branching paths or cohort-based delivery.
Meaningful analytics stop at basic completion rates You can't pinpoint where learners are dropping off or struggling, so there's no real path to improving course quality.
Platform migrations are painful — you risk losing student data and progress history Vendor lock-in keeps you stuck even when the platform's clearly stopped working for you.

Cumplimiento

Adaptive Video Streaming

HLS-powered video delivery with adaptive bitrate streaming via Mux. Students get buffer-free playback on any device, at any connection speed.

Progress Tracking & Certificates

Granular lesson-level progress tracking with automated certificate generation. xAPI/SCORM support is there when enterprise integrations require it.

Payment & Subscription Logic

Stripe-powered checkout that handles one-time purchases, subscriptions, payment plans, and cohort-based pricing. You keep 100% minus processing fees.

Role-Based Access Control

Instructor, admin, student, and team manager roles with fine-grained permissions. Enterprise clients get SSO integration and team provisioning on top of that.

Course Builder Interface

A drag-and-drop curriculum editor your team can actually use. It supports video, text, quizzes, assignments, downloads, and embedded code exercises.

SEO-Optimized Course Pages

Server-rendered landing pages for every course and module. Structured data markup drives organic discovery and rich snippets directly in search results.

Qué construimos

Stop hemorrhaging 5–10% transaction fees to platforms that cap your upside

Own your revenue stream—zero SaaS fees means every dollar after hosting costs is yours

Break free from identical templates that make your courses indistinguishable from competitors

Deploy time-gated drips, peer threads, and group assignments that push completion 2x higher

Eliminate unpredictable video hosting bills that punish growth

White-label multi-tenant portals so B2B clients get branded dashboards under your roof

Escape linear module structures that can't support cohort-based or branching pedagogy

Layer automated grading, code challenges, and peer review into assessment workflows

Fix blind spots in analytics that hide where learners actually drop off

Serve 60% mobile learners with offline caching and touch-optimized navigation

Cut vendor lock-in before migrating becomes a data loss nightmare

Track engagement funnels, revenue per cohort, and behavior heatmaps in real time

Nuestro proceso

01

Platform Strategy & Architecture

We map your course structure, monetization model, and learner journey first. Then we design the database schema, API architecture, and video delivery pipeline before anyone writes a line of code.
Week 1-2
02

Core Platform Build

Authentication, course player, progress tracking, and payment integration all go in during this phase. By the end of it, you'll have a working prototype with real video playback and a live checkout flow.
Week 3-5
03

Admin & Course Builder

Next comes the instructor dashboard and drag-and-drop course builder. Your team can create, edit, and publish courses without touching code.
Week 6-7
04

Polish, Test & Optimize

Load testing for concurrent video streams, Lighthouse optimization, an accessibility audit, and cross-device QA. We simulate real learner loads before anything goes near production.
Week 8-9
05

Launch & Growth Support

Deployment to production with CDN-backed video delivery. Thirty days of post-launch support plus an analytics review to sharpen early learner engagement.
Week 10
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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuánto tiempo tarda en construir una plataforma de cursos online personalizada?

La mayoría de plataformas de cursos van de inicio a lanzamiento en 8-12 semanas. Una plataforma para un solo instructor con entrega de video, seguimiento de progreso y pagos puede lanzarse en 8 semanas. Las plataformas multi-inquilino con etiquetado blanco, análisis avanzados y características de comunidad llegan a 12-14 semanas. Evaluamos cada proyecto antes de fijar un cronograma — sin excepciones.

¿Cuánto cuesta el desarrollo de un LMS personalizado comparado con Teachable o Thinkific?

Un LMS personalizado comienza alrededor de $12,000 como inversión única. Teachable y Thinkific funcionan con $99-399/mes más comisiones de transacción del 5-10%. Si tienes 500+ estudiantes generando $10K/mes en ingresos, típicamente recuperarás el costo de construcción en 12-18 meses — y cada dólar después de eso se compone a tu favor. También eres propietario del código y los datos directamente.

¿Pueden migrar mis cursos existentes desde Teachable o Kajabi?

Sí. Extraemos tu contenido de cursos, cuentas de estudiantes, datos de progreso e historial de inscripción de la mayoría de plataformas principales a través de sus APIs o exportaciones de datos. Los archivos de video se transfieren a Mux para streaming adaptativo. Manejamos la migración como parte de la construcción, así tus estudiantes no notan cambios durante el cambio.

¿Las plataformas de cursos personalizadas soportan SCORM y xAPI?

Absolutamente. Implementamos cumplimiento SCORM 1.2/2004 y xAPI (Tin Can) para clientes empresariales que necesitan conectarse a sistemas de RRHH existentes o rastrear registros de aprendizaje en un LRS. Para la mayoría de creadores de cursos independientes sin embargo, nuestro seguimiento de progreso nativo es más simple y flexible que los rígidos requisitos de empaquetamiento de SCORM — así que solo lo añadimos cuando hay una razón genuina.

¿Cómo manejan los costos de hosting y streaming de video?

Usamos Mux para streaming de velocidad adaptativa con precios por minuto que escala predeciblemente. A diferencia de Vimeo OTT o Wistia, Mux solo cobra por codificación y entrega real — típicamente $0.02-0.05 por hora de stream. Para una plataforma con 1,000 estudiantes activos mensuales viendo 10 horas cada uno, estás mirando aproximadamente $200-500/mes en costos de hosting.

¿Pueden los estudiantes acceder a cursos en dispositivos móviles?

Cada plataforma que construimos es mobile-first. Con 60% de estudiantes en mercados clave llegando vía smartphone, diseñamos el reproductor de cursos, navegación y evaluaciones para interfaces táctiles primero, luego añadimos la experiencia de escritorio encima. También podemos añadir características de aplicación web progresiva para acceso sin conexión y notificaciones push cuando tiene sentido para tu audiencia.

Course Platform Development from $12,000
Fixed-fee. 30-day post-launch support included.
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