Best Online Course Platforms in 2026: our top 5 — what are you using?

Our editors rank 146 tools in Online Course Platforms from their official pricing, plan and product pages. The current top 5:

  1. Thinkific — 9.3/10 · 30-day trial
    A full course business platform for established creators, with broad commerce and learning tools.
  2. LearnWorlds — 9.2/10 · 30-day trial
    A deep platform for interactive courses, learning paths, branded delivery, and digital sales.
  3. FreshLearn — 9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $35/mo (annual)
    A broad, budget-friendly course platform with commerce, marketing, mobile apps, and AI.
  4. Moodle LMS — 8.9/10 · Free plan · 28-day trial
    A mature free LMS with broad assessment, integration, mobile, and customization options.
  5. Open edX — 8.8/10 · Free plan
    A broad open-source course platform for institutions prepared to manage deployment and operations.

Full ranking, filters and every tool: https://www.itechguides.com/best/online-course-platforms/

What are you using right now, and what made you pick it? If a tool you rely on is missing, name it below.

— iTechGuides team · editorial ranking only (paid placements are never part of it) · updated Sep 2026