
Thinkific
Thinkific is a platform for creating and selling online courses: build your course with videos, quizzes and certificates, customize the design, manage students and collect payments — with no sales commissions.
- Website
- thinkific.com
- Pricing
- freemium · Free (1 course, 0% commissions); Basic from $36/month annual
Overview
Thinkific allows creating and selling online courses with no commissions: free plan for 1 course, intuitive editor, student management and integrated payments — more accessible than Kajabi with a generous free plan.
How does Thinkific work?
Thinkific is an LMS and online course platform competing primarily with Teachable and Kajabi. The course builder includes video, audio, text, PDF, quizzes and surveys, final exams with customizable certificates. The platform manages the course site (customizable), checkout with Stripe and PayPal, student management and analytics. Zero commissions on sales in all plans. The free plan includes 1 publishable free course with unlimited students — generous for getting started. Higher plans add unlimited courses, subscriptions, bundles and advanced features.
Who is it for?
For coaches, trainers and creators who want to sell online courses with no commissions, with a free plan to get started and complete functionality in paid plans.
How much does it cost?
Thinkific is free for 1 course. The Basic plan starts at $36/month annually with unlimited courses and basic features. Start ($74) and Grow ($149) plans add advanced features and subscriptions.
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