Thinkific vs LearnWorlds

TThinkific9.3Visit LearnWorlds9.2Visit

Higher score T Thinkific #1 in Online Course Platforms 9.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Thinkific

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LearnWorlds #2 in Online Course Platforms 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LearnWorlds

• Thinkific fits best

  Established creators needing a full platform

• LearnWorlds fits best

  Interactive academies and branded learning businesses

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Side by side

Feature	TThinkific 9.3/10 Visit ↗	LearnWorlds 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Online Course Platforms	#2 in Online Course Platforms
Best for	Established creators needing a full platform	Interactive academies and branded learning businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	4,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Thinkific 2/2 · LearnWorlds 2/2
Custom domain	✓	✓
Email marketing	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	10000 students (best)	1000 students
Transaction fee	0 %	Not checked yet
Course formats	video, text, audio, PDFs, quizzes, assignments, surveys, downloadable files, SCORM	Interactive video, PDF, SCORM/HTML5, LTI, PowerPoint, YouTube, audio, SoundCloud, live sessions, ebooks, exams, self-assessments, forms, certificates, social, embeds, and external links
Payment options	Integrated	Integrated
Mobile app	Native	Branded
Our review
Pros	Unlimited courses, multimedia lessons, quizzes, and assignments Commerce tools include subscriptions, bundles, coupons, and payment plans Native mobile apps, communities, analytics, and extensive integrations	Interactive video, SCORM, HTML5, assessments, and learning paths Branded websites, checkout, communities, and optional mobile apps AI-assisted authoring plus analytics for courses, sales, and apps
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $40 per month billed annually Advanced capabilities require higher tiers or the Plus plan Payment-processing charges still apply despite zero Thinkific transaction fees	No free plan is available Branded mobile apps are an add-on Advanced capacity and branding vary by plan
Our verdict	Thinkific is a learning commerce platform for experts, academies, and companies that want to create, sell, and manage online education. Its scope extends beyond courses to communities, memberships, digital downloads, coaching, webinars,… Read the review →	LearnWorlds is an online course platform for creators, educators, training providers, entrepreneurs, and businesses that want to build and sell structured digital learning. Its course formats include video, interactive video, ebooks, PDFs,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Thinkific — where it wins

  • Unlimited courses, multimedia lessons, quizzes, and assignments
  • Commerce tools include subscriptions, bundles, coupons, and payment plans
  • Native mobile apps, communities, analytics, and extensive integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $40 per month billed annually
  • Advanced capabilities require higher tiers or the Plus plan
  • Payment-processing charges still apply despite zero Thinkific transaction fees

• LearnWorlds — where it wins

  • Interactive video, SCORM, HTML5, assessments, and learning paths
  • Branded websites, checkout, communities, and optional mobile apps
  • AI-assisted authoring plus analytics for courses, sales, and apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Branded mobile apps are an add-on
  • Advanced capacity and branding vary by plan

• TThinkific9.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A full course business platform for established creators, with broad commerce and learning tools.

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• LearnWorlds9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A deep platform for interactive courses, learning paths, branded delivery, and digital sales.

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