ClassroomIO vs Thinkific
ClassroomIO
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| Figure | ClassroomIO | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $35/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 14 |
| Spec score · Online course platforms | 8.6 (#25) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Course formats | lessons,notes,slides,videos,exercises,live classes | video,text,audio,PDFs,quizzes,assignments,surveys,downloadable files,SCORM |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Its MCP server works with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, and its self-hosting page lists AI key support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Moonshot. | The App Store features integrations including HubSpot, QuickBooks, Zoom, Zapier, Shopify, Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, and Kit. |
| Student limit | 10000 | 10000 |
| Support | The site lists [email protected] as its support contact, and the Enterprise plan includes 24/7 support. | Thinkific lists email and chat support on Basic and Start, phone and priority email support on Grow, and a dedicated Customer Success Team on Plus. |
Plans
Thinkific
- BasicPrice not published
- BasicPriced on request
- StartPriced on request
- StartPrice not published
- GrowPriced on request
- GrowPrice not published
- PlusPriced on request
- Basic (annual)€39 a year
- Basic (monthly)€53 a month
- Start (annual)€79 a year
In their own words
ClassroomIO
ClassroomIO has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Thinkific
Thinkific is a learning commerce platform for experts and teams offering courses, communities, memberships, downloads, coaching, webinars, and other digital learning products. A drag-and-drop builder, quizzes, assignments, certificates, learning paths, and video and slide import support course creation. Course formats include video, text, audio, PDFs, quizzes, assignments, surveys, downloadable files, and SCORM; SCORM is available on Plus. Communities can include discussions, profiles, live events, moderation, and weekly email digests. Selling tools cover checkout, subscriptions, payment plans, coupons, bundles, upsells, multi-currency checkout, tax and VAT automation, and B2B invoicing. The platform supports a custom domain, integrated payments, email marketing, and a native mobile app. It runs on web, iOS, Android, and through an API. Basic, Start, and Grow list capacity for 10,000 current students; Plus has custom student capacity. There is no free plan, and a 30-day trial is available. Basic costs €39 a year or €53 a month. Start costs €79 a year or €107 a month. Thinkific was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.