LearnDash vs Thinkific
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| Figure | LearnDash | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 14 |
| Spec score · Online course platforms | 8.8 (#13) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Course formats | lessons,topics,quizzes,assignments,video | video,text,audio,PDFs,quizzes,assignments,surveys,downloadable files,SCORM |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2013 | 2012 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Official add-ons cover WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress, Restrict Content Pro, Paid Memberships Pro, Gravity Forms, Elementor, bbPress, Event Espresso and Zapier. | The App Store features integrations including HubSpot, QuickBooks, Zoom, Zapier, Shopify, Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, and Kit. |
| Mobile app | LearnDash offers branded native iOS and Android apps with offline content, push notifications and in-app purchases. | native |
| Payment options | integrated | integrated |
| Support | The product page directs users to LearnDash software support and help documentation. | 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. |
| What it does | LearnDash is a WordPress learning-management plugin for creating, delivering and selling online courses. | Thinkific describes itself as a learning commerce platform that combines courses, community, content, and commerce for experts and teams. |
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
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.