Best Online Course Platforms in 2026
Updated
149ranked
7free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Online course platforms 25 channels on this page · 113 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsPayment optionsEmail marketing Spec sheet Score
51 JumpLMS Free planYesPaid fromStudent limit500 studentsTransaction fee0%Custom domainCourse formatsvideo, audio, text, images, HTML, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SCORM 1.2, xAPI, tests, surveysPayment optionsstripeEmail marketing 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
52 lernaura Free planYesPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee5%Custom domainCourse formatsrich text, video, audio, PDFs, slides, embedded interactives, quizzes, assignmentsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketingYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
53 OnlineCourseHost.com Free planNoPaid from$24/moStudent limitTransaction fee0%Custom domainYesCourse formatsvideo, rich-text, digital downloads, audio, quizzes, assignmentsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
54 LifterLMS Free planYesPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsvideo, audio, text, images, quizzes, assignmentsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketingYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
55 Uteach Free planPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsvideo, audio, files, text, quizzes, forms, live sessionsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketingYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
56 CourseOS Free planYesPaid from$39/moStudent limitTransaction fee20%Custom domainYesCourse formatsvideo, text, media blocks, files, quizzes, discussions, live lessonsPayment optionsstripeEmail marketingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
57 BrainCert Virtual Classroom Free planYesPaid from$119/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsPayment optionsEmail marketing 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
58 OpenLearning Free planPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsmixedPayment optionsEmail marketing 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
59 Disco Free planNoPaid from$399/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsPayment optionsEmail marketing 3/8spec lines stated 7.2
60 Distinction Free planNoPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee40%Custom domainYesCourse formatsvideos, articles, quizzes, flashcards, slides, coding labs, ebooks, guides, templates, interactive lessonsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
61 Forento Free planYesPaid from$15/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatstext, audio, video, YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, embed, quiz, input, customPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
62 Classory Free planNoPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee0%Custom domainYesCourse formatsself-paced courses, cohort batches, weekly-drip batches, video courses, live classesPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
63 Academy of Mine Free planNoPaid from$999/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsPayment optionsEmail marketing 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
64 Academy LMS Free planYesPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsvideos, audio, text, PDFs, images, presentations, quizzes, assignments, SCORM modulesPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
65 Sensei LMS Free planYesPaid from$5/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsDefault Lesson; Files to Download; Video Lesson; Flashcards; Lesson with Quiz; Tasklist; Zoom/Meeting; Timed QuizPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
66 Kourses Free planNoPaid from$9/moStudent limitTransaction fee0%Custom domainYesCourse formatsonline courses, communities, digital productsPayment optionsOne-time payments, subscriptions, instalment plans, free trials, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Klarna.Email marketing 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
67 Zemers Free planNoPaid from$29/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsvideos, text, images, carousels, resourcesPayment optionsstripeEmail marketingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
68 LearnDash Free planNoPaid fromStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatslessons, topics, quizzes, assignments, videoPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
69 Creator LMS Free planPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee0%Custom domainCourse formatsvideo, audio, text, PDFs, quizzes, assignments, multimediaPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketingYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
70 Coachy Free planNoPaid from$40/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsvideo, audio, downloads, presentations, documentsPayment optionsexternalEmail marketingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
71 Course.link Free planYesPaid from$19/moStudent limit100 studentsTransaction feeCustom domainYesCourse formatsvideo lessons, PDFs, documents, slides, quizzes, assignmentsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
72 Lumha Free planYesPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee15%Custom domainYesCourse formatslessons, quizzes, exercises, images, video, audio, SCORM, cmi5Payment optionsstripeEmail marketingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
73 upcoach Free planNoPaid from$49/moStudent limitTransaction feeCustom domainCourse formatsPayment optionsEmail marketing 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
74 PrismLMS Free planPaid fromStudent limitTransaction fee0%Custom domainYesCourse formatsvideo lessons, PDF documents, quizzes, live webinars, flashcards, mindmaps, summaries, digital downloadsPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
75 Passion.io Free planNoPaid from$119/moStudent limitTransaction fee3.9%Custom domainCourse formatsvideo, audio, text, images, files, quizzes, forms, questions, opinion scalesPayment optionsintegratedEmail marketing 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Student limit | Transaction fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | JumpLMS | 7.4 | Free plan | £18/mo | Yes | 500 students | 0% | |
| 52 | lernaura | 7.3 | Yes | 5% | ||||
| 53 | OnlineCourseHost.com | 7.3 | No | $24.17/mo | No | $24/mo | 0% | |
| 54 | LifterLMS | 7.3 | Yes | |||||
| 55 | Uteach | 7.3 | ||||||
| 56 | CourseOS | 7.3 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | 20% | |
| 57 | BrainCert Virtual Classroom | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | $119/mo | ||
| 58 | OpenLearning | 7.2 | $514.17/mo | |||||
| 59 | Disco | 7.2 | No | $399/mo | No | $399/mo | ||
| 60 | Distinction | 7.2 | No | No | 40% | |||
| 61 | Forento | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | ||
| 62 | Classory | 7.1 | No | ₹1,999/mo | No | 0% | ||
| 63 | Academy of Mine | 7.1 | No | $999/mo | No | $999/mo | ||
| 64 | Academy LMS | 7.1 | $8.25/mo | Yes | ||||
| 65 | Sensei LMS | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | ||
| 66 | Kourses | 7.1 | No | $9/mo | No | $9/mo | 0% | |
| 67 | Zemers | 7.1 | No | $24.17/mo | No | $29/mo | ||
| 68 | LearnDash | 7.0 | No | |||||
| 69 | Creator LMS | 7.0 | $11.67/mo | 0% | ||||
| 70 | Coachy | 7.0 | No | $48/mo | No | $40/mo | ||
| 71 | Course.link | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | 100 students | |
| 72 | Lumha | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 15% | ||
| 73 | upcoach | 7.0 | No | $49/mo | No | $49/mo | ||
| 74 | PrismLMS | 6.9 | 0% | |||||
| 75 | Passion.io | 6.9 | No | $9.92/mo | No | $119/mo | 3.9% |