Thinkific
E-commerce · Free · since 2012
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Thinkific is an online course platform that lets you create, market, and sell courses from your own branded website. It offers a drag-and-drop course builder, quizzes and assignments, certificates, student communities, and a full website builder. No transaction fees on any plan.
Unlike marketplace platforms like Udemy where you compete for students, Thinkific gives you your own standalone course site with your domain and branding. The free plan lets you create one course with unlimited students. Paid plans add multiple courses, communities, bundles, memberships, and advanced analytics.
pros
- No transaction fees on any plan — keep 100% of revenue
- Free plan includes one course with unlimited students
- Full website builder — no need for a separate site
- Drag-and-drop course builder with quizzes and certificates
cons
- No built-in email marketing — need Mailchimp or ConvertKit separately
- Site builder templates are basic compared to Webflow or Squarespace
- Student community feature is new and still maturing
- App store has limited third-party integrations
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