Thinkific review: Course and community platform with built-in checkout for experts, academies and companies
Course and community platform with built-in checkout for experts, academies and companies
Starts at €53/mo, free plan: no, free trial: 30-day free trial, prices checked on October 20, 2026.
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What Thinkific does
Thinkific is an online platform for building and selling courses and communities from one place. Its drag-and-drop course builder is joined by AI-assisted course generation, an AI teaching assistant, and import of SCORM, video and slides. Learners can take quizzes, submit assignments and earn certificates, and a community area with discussions and live events sits alongside the courses.
Selling is part of the product. Checkout supports one-time payments, subscriptions and payment plans, plus coupons, bundles, upsells and order bumps. The platform also lists automated sales tax and VAT, and B2B invoicing with seat licensing for companies buying for their teams. A custom domain lets you run the school under your own address.
There are three public plans. Basic costs €53 per month billed monthly or €39 per month billed yearly. Start costs €107 per month billed monthly or €79 per month billed yearly. Grow costs €213 per month billed monthly or €159 per month billed yearly. A Plus plan is for larger needs and is handled through sales, with no public price. There is no free plan, but a 30-day free trial lets you test the platform.
Limits vary by plan: Basic, Start and Grow all include 10,000 current students, while video bandwidth rises from 100 GB to 200 GB to 400 GB per month. Basic allows one community and five digital downloads; Grow allows three communities. A branded iOS and Android app is offered as a $199 per month add-on.
- Drag-and-drop course builder
- AI-assisted course generation
- AI teaching assistant
- SCORM, video and slide import
- Quizzes, assignments and certificates
- Communities with live events
- Subscriptions, payment plans and coupons
- B2B invoicing and group orders
- Custom domain
Pros and cons
Pros
- Courses, communities and checkout in a single platform
- 30-day free trial to test the whole platform
- Grow plan includes API access, webhooks and B2B invoicing
- Unlimited published courses on every plan
- Supports SCORM import and AI course tools
Cons
- No free plan
- Basic limits digital downloads to 5 and has one community
- Branded mobile app is a separate $199 per month add-on unless included in a Plus contract
- Plus plan has no public price
- Video bandwidth is capped at 100 to 400 GB per month on the public plans
Our take
Thinkific suits experts, academies and companies who want courses, a community and payments in one system rather than several tools. The Start plan adds cohorts, certificates, memberships and bundles, while Grow adds B2B sales, API access and phone support. The trade-offs are cost and structure: there is no free plan, key features sit on higher tiers, and the Plus plan needs a sales conversation. A branded mobile app costs extra unless it is included in a Plus contract. Anyone who only wants a cheap place to test a first idea should weigh the 30-day trial against the monthly price.
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Thinkific pricing
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Limits / what’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic per month | €53 | €39 | Unlimited courses; 1 community; up to 5 digital downloads; 10,000 current students; 100 GB/mo course video bandwidth; 1 administrator |
| Start per month | €107 | €79 | Unlimited courses; 1 community; unlimited digital downloads; 10,000 current students; 200 GB/mo course video bandwidth; 2 administrators |
| Grow per month | €213 | €159 | Unlimited courses; 3 communities; unlimited digital downloads; 10,000 current students; 400 GB/mo course video bandwidth; 6 administrators |
Free trial: 30-day free trial. Free plan: no.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Thinkific have a free plan?
No. The pricing page says there is no free plan, but offers a 30-day free trial of the whole platform.
How much does Thinkific cost?
Basic is €53 per month billed monthly or €39 per month billed yearly. Start is €107 monthly or €79 per month billed yearly. Grow is €213 monthly or €159 per month billed yearly.
Is there an API?
Yes. API access and webhooks are listed with the Grow plan.
Can I get a branded mobile app?
Yes, as an add-on at $199 per month, or included on select Plus contracts. It covers iOS and Android.
How many students can I have?
Basic, Start and Grow each list 10,000 current students. Plus capacity is custom.
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