Build an education marketplace for teachers, creators and publishers
Let educators sell lesson plans, e-books, learning kits and course access on your Shopify store. Files are delivered automatically after purchase, and each creator is paid their share without a spreadsheet.
K12 Learning Store and Geloof Digitaal run their marketplaces on Garnet
What you can sell on an education marketplace
| Product | Examples | How Garnet delivers it |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching resources | Worksheets, lesson plans, slide decks, exam prep | Files uploaded by the creator, sent to the buyer after payment |
| E-books and textbooks | Publisher catalogs, study guides | Digital assets, including encrypted e-book workflows |
| Learning kits | Science kits, language cards, Montessori materials | Physical products shipped by each seller |
| Course access | Online courses, video programs | Sold on your store, delivered through your course platform |
| Classes and tutoring | Workshops, private lessons | Sold with a Shopify booking app |
Built for creators who teach, not code
Simple uploads
Creators add a product, a preview and the file buyers receive, from a form you design.
Previews that sell
Show sample pages or a low-resolution preview, and deliver the full file after purchase.
Structured catalogs
Fields for subject, grade level, curriculum, language and format, filterable on your store.
Creator pages
Each teacher or publisher gets a page with their bio and catalog.
Transparent earnings
Creators see every sale, your commission and their payout in their own portal.
12 languages
The creator portal works in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and more.
Case study: Geloof Digitaal
Geloof Digitaal is a Dutch platform selling encrypted e-books from 10+ publishers, with 700+ titles. Its founder spent about 32 hours every quarter preparing sales reports for publishers. With Garnet, publishers log into their own dashboard, see their sales in real time and export them, and the whole portal runs in Dutch.
"What used to take me about 32 hours every quarter is now reduced to a quick export and cleanup. And our publishers really appreciate having access to their own dashboard and sales insights."Lucel Mulder, founder, Geloof Digitaal
Selling online courses? Here is how it fits
Garnet does not host video lessons. If your marketplace sells online courses, keep the lessons on a course platform and use Garnet for what a course platform lacks: many instructors, their payouts and your commission. The buyer pays on your Shopify store and receives access to the course. Tell us which course platform you use, and we'll show you the setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about building an education marketplace? We have answers.
Ask a QuestionWhat is an education marketplace?
An education marketplace is a platform where many teachers, creators or publishers sell learning products to students, parents or schools. The platform runs the store and payments and takes a commission on each sale.
How do I start an online education marketplace?
Pick an audience (K-12 teachers, language learners, professional training), recruit creators with existing materials, and decide which products you sell: files, books, kits or courses. Garnet adds the multi-vendor layer to a Shopify store.
Can I sell digital downloads from many creators?
Yes. Each creator uploads the file buyers receive, and Garnet delivers it after payment, by email and on the order confirmation page.
Can I build a course marketplace like Udemy with Garnet?
Partly. Garnet handles instructors, sales, commissions and payouts; lessons and video hosting stay on a course platform connected to your store.
How do education marketplaces make money?
Usually a commission on each sale. Some charge creators a monthly membership to list.
Give educators one place to sell what they create
Book a demo and tell us what your creators sell. We'll show you how it is delivered.
