Ruzuku is an online course platform for organizations that teach, train, and certify. Deliver programs to participants anywhere, train volunteers and staff, and build community — without needing an IT department.
Online Courses & Programs
Turn your curricula into structured online experiences with video, text, exercises, and quizzes.
Live Zoom Sessions
Schedule and run live workshops, Q&As, and trainings directly within your courses.
Community & Discussions
Connect participants across locations with built-in forums and peer-to-peer learning.
Certificates & Credentials
Issue completion certificates for trainings, certifications, and professional development.
Student Tech Support
Our team helps your participants with login and access issues — your staff stays focused on programs.
Unlimited Participants
No per-student fees, no contact caps, no forced upgrades. Serve as many people as your mission requires.
Nonprofit Plans
All plans include unlimited courses and zero transaction fees. Nonprofit pricing requires a brief conversation with our team.
Lifetime Pro
One payment, permanent access. Designed for grant-funded organizations that need budget certainty.
- Pay once, use forever — no recurring subscription
- Grant-friendly: fund from a single budget allocation
- Split payments available for fiscal year alignment
- Includes everything in Pro, permanently
- Pays for itself in 3.5 years vs. annual Pro
Trusted by nonprofits, universities & government agencies
Why Nonprofits Choose Ruzuku
Built for organizations that need reliability, affordability, and simplicity — without an IT department.
Zero Transaction Fees
Every dollar goes to your mission. No 2-10% platform fees eating into program revenue or donations.
Grant-Friendly Purchasing
One-time lifetime license, annual billing, split payments, and detailed invoicing for institutional procurement. We handle purchase orders.
Your Participants Get Support
When volunteers or staff have login issues, our team helps them directly. Your program staff stays focused on delivery, not troubleshooting.
Budget Predictability
Flat pricing with no per-student fees, no contact caps, no feature limits that force upgrades. Know your costs upfront.
How Organizations Use Ruzuku
Real programs from real institutions — delivering education, training, and certification at scale.
Facilitator Certification
Emory University
Runs a global SEE Learning facilitator certification program across 6+ languages and multiple continents on Ruzuku.
1,400+ enrolled
Volunteer & Staff Training
Crime Stoppers USA
Trains tip line operators nationwide with consistent, trackable onboarding on their own branded domain.
training.crimestoppersusa.org
Open-Access Education
INGSA (New Zealand)
Delivers free science-policy courses for Global South policymakers — funded by a single lifetime license grant.
$4,950 one-time
How Ruzuku Compares for Nonprofits
Nonprofit discount programs from the major course platforms.
| Feature | Ruzuku | Thinkific | LearnWorlds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit discount | 30% off annual plans | 50% off monthly plans | 15% off all plans |
| Lifetime (one-time) option | Yes — $4,950 | No | No |
| Transaction fees | 0% on all plans | 0% (TCommerce only) | $5/sale on Starter |
| Student tech support | Included | Not included | Not included |
Thinkific offers a larger percentage discount, but only on monthly billing. Ruzuku's annual discount + zero transaction fees + lifetime option typically delivers lower total cost of ownership over 3+ years — especially for grant-funded organizations that need budget certainty.
Nonprofit Pricing FAQ
Learn more about how nonprofits use Ruzuku on our Nonprofits overview page, or see our standard pricing.