Thinkific
Creators whose business is mainly courses and who want a community and email automation in the same place without a platform fee.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- From $40/month billed annually ($54 billed monthly)
- Plans
- Basic $40/month billed annually (about $475/year) or $54 billed monthly: unlimited courses, 1 community, 5 coaching products, email automation. Start $82/month billed annually (about $978/year) or $109 billed monthly: certificates, payment plans, paid memberships, bundles, unlimited coaching. Grow $164/month billed annually (about $1,968/year) or $219 billed monthly: branding removal, PayPal, API, bulk enrollment. Thinkific Plus: custom quote. No transaction fee with Thinkific Payments (US cards 2.9% + $0.30; +0.7% on subscriptions and payment plans). 10,000 current students on Basic, Start and Grow. 30-day free trial.
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- Comparisons
- Featured in 3 comparisons
Key features
- Unlimited courses on every plan
- Communities with spaces and live events
- Email automation, landing pages and site builder
- Thinkific Payments with BNPL and sales tax
- Payment plans, bundles and upsell flows from Start
Pros
- Unlimited courses from $40/month billed annually
- No platform fee with Thinkific Payments
- Community and email on every plan
- 30-day free trial
Cons
- Basic lacks certificates, payment plans and paid memberships
- 10,000 current student cap below Plus
- Branded app is a $199/month add-on
- Branding removal and PayPal need Grow
Thinkific in our comparisons
Kajabi alternatives
Switch to Systeme.io if you want Kajabi's all-in-one setup (courses, community, email and funnels) for $170 a year with no transaction fees. Pick Thinkific if your business is mainly courses, or Mighty Networks if your community is the product.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026Teachable alternatives
Switch to Thinkific if Teachable's product caps, Starter fee or missing community are the problem. Pick Podia for a simple all-in-one, Kajabi for built-in marketing, LearnWorlds for serious training, or Systeme.io to start free.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026Thinkific vs Teachable
Thinkific suits most course creators: unlimited courses, community and email on every plan, and no per-student fees. Teachable is better for a few products sold worldwide with tax handled.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026