Thinkific comparisons
Thinkific is compared head-to-head with LearnWorlds, FreshLearn and Moodle LMS and more: 7 head-to-heads in Online Course Platforms, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Thinkific head-to-head
- Thinkific vs LearnWorlds
- Thinkific vs FreshLearn
- Thinkific vs Moodle LMS
- Thinkific vs Open edX
- Thinkific vs Teachable
- Thinkific vs Zenler
- Thinkific vs ClassOnLive
Thinkific vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Transaction fee | Custom domain | Course formats | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thinkific | No | 0 % | Yes | video, text, audio, PDFs, quizzes, assignments, surveys, downloadable files, SCORM | 9.3 | |
| 2 | LearnWorlds | No | $29/mo | Yes | Interactive video, PDF, SCORM/HTML5, LTI, PowerPoint, YouTube, audio, SoundCloud, live sessions, ebooks, exams, self-assessments, forms, certificates, social, embeds, and external links | 9.2 | |
| 3 | FreshLearn | Yes | $199/device/yr | 0 % | Yes | video, audio, documents/PDFs, quizzes, assessments, assignments, live sessions, embedded content | 9.0 |
| 4 | Moodle LMS | Yes | Free | 8.9 | |||
| 5 | Open edX | Yes | Free | 8.8 | |||
| 6 | Teachable | No | $29/mo | 7.5 % | Yes | video, text, quizzes, audio, files | 8.7 |
| 7 | Zenler | No | $47/mo | 0 % | Yes | video, audio, PDF, PowerPoint, ebook, text, SCORM, HTML | 8.6 |
| 8 | ClassOnLive | No | €12/mo | Yes | video, audio, documents, SCORM, live sessions, webinars, tests, assignments, interactive elements | 8.5 |
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