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Thinkific
Course platform with a generous free tier
Course hosting with a free plan that lets you publish before you pay, and reasonable growth pricing after that.
Ongoing cost
$49/mo
Setup cost
$0
Tech comfort needed
2/10
What the plans cost
Free
Free
1 course
Basic
$36/mo
annual billing
Start
$74/mo
annual billing
Grow
$149/mo
annual billing
Public list prices checked on 2026-09-15. Always confirm on the provider's own pricing page before you buy.
What you get
- Unlimited students
- Communities and live lessons
- Quizzes and assignments
- No transaction fees
- App store for add-ons
Works with
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
- Google Analytics
How it rates
- Ease of use
- 10/10
- Speed to launch
- 8/10
- Design control
- 6/10
- Room to grow
- 6/10
- Add-ons and extensions
- 8/10
- Selling products
- 6/10
- Courses
- 10/10
- Memberships
- 8/10
- Search visibility
- 6/10
- Support
- 8/10
Best suited to
- Courses / training
- Membership
What to watch out for
- Free plan is one course only
- Design templates are dated
- Email tools are basic
Partner programme
Thinkific Affiliate Program
30% lifetime recurring commission or a published Plus-plan referral option, with a 90-day cookie through PartnerStack.
mixed · checked 2026-09-17 · confidence: high · official details
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