CourseLit vs Coursify.me (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Coursify.me grades higher than CourseLit: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Coursify.me grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CourseLit
Open-source course, download and community platform
Coursify.me
Course hosting platform that charges no fee per sale
Which one is for you
Pick CourseLit if
- Fits if you want an open-source course platform
- Works for developers happy to self-host
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need finished features, as communities and email automations are beta
- Tight if you self-host, as there is no chat or email support and no automatic updates
- Watch out: self-hosting limits you to one school, and unlimited storage needs your own S3
- Watch out: single sign-on and API access are Enterprise cloud only
Pick Coursify.me if
- Fits if you teach one small course and want to start free
- Works for sellers who take payments through Stripe or PayPal
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 1 course and 25 students
- Tight if you want exams or certificates, which are not on the free plan
- Watch out: a custom domain and removing Coursify.me branding need Pro, $49 monthly
- Watch out: Stripe, PayPal and PagSeguro still charge their own fees
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACourseLitFair | 2.6GPACoursify.meGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $12 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly), about 60% of the cheapest quarter's $20. The free Self-Hosted plan needs your own server. | BStarter is $15 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly), inside the cheapest quarter ($20) but above $12. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of the hosted plans with no card, per the docs. The self-hosted version is free but you run it. | CThe free plan has 1 course, up to 25 students and 300 MB per file. It has no exams, certificates or custom domain. |
| Features | CCourses, downloads, a website and blog, email automations, communities, quizzes and payments. Communities and automations are beta. | BCourse content, exams, certificates, selling, branding and student tracking. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CThe hosted plan needs you to build the school; self-hosting adds server work. No store rating is on record. | CA web app where you build courses, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations listed on the vendor pages. | BWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Dropbox, YouTube and Vimeo on the list. No app. |
| Best for | open-source courses and a site | a small course school at $15 a month |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CourseLit and Coursify.me. How we grade
Price against what you get
CourseLit starts at $12 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Coursify.me starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7.
Coursify.me scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 8 score higher than CourseLit for less, and none scores higher than Coursify.me for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CourseLit is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CourseLit also covers email campaigns and digital downloads.
At a glance
| CourseLit | Coursify.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 course, up to 25 students and 300 MB per uploaded file. No exams, certificates or custom domain. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the hosted plans; the docs say no credit card is required. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CodeLitDev Pvt Ltd | Envixo Products Studio LLC |
| Price read from | courselit.app | coursify.me |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CourseLit
- Communities and email automations are labeled beta on the vendor's site.
- The self-hosted plan has no chat or email support and no automatic updates or maintenance.
- Self-hosting limits you to one school, and unlimited file storage needs your own S3-compatible storage.
- Single sign-on and API access are only on the Enterprise cloud plan.
Coursify.me
- The free plan stops at 1 course and 25 students, with no exams, certificates or custom domain.
- A custom domain and removal of Coursify.me branding need the Pro plan or higher.
- Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal or PagSeguro) still charge their own processing fee.
Key features
CourseLit
- Courses and downloads
- Build courses with images, videos and files, offer them free or paid, and sell ebooks and other downloads from your own site.
- Website and blog
- A free website with a no-code page builder and an integrated blog for articles.
- Email automations
- Send marketing emails to your audience from inside the platform. The vendor marks this feature as beta.
- Communities
- Free or paid communities where members share text, images and video. The vendor marks this feature as beta.
- Graded quizzes and payments
- Graded quizzes, payment gateway integration and custom domains are listed on every plan, including self-hosted.
- Self-hosting
- The source is open, and the docs say server costs run about $5 to $20 a month on AWS or DigitalOcean.
Coursify.me
- Course content
- Lessons in video, audio, text and image, with Dropbox, YouTube and Vimeo integration, hosting and course backup on every plan.
- Exams and certificates
- Exams and certificates are available from the Starter plan; the Free plan does not include them.
- Selling
- Payments through PayPal and Stripe, sales in dollars, euros and reais, promotional pricing and installment payments on courses.
- School branding
- Visual identity customization on every plan; a custom domain and removal of Coursify.me branding start on Pro.
- Student tracking
- Enrollment, student and sales dashboards with tracking statistics, plus forums for each course.
- Languages
- The platform is listed as available in 112 languages and works on mobile, tablet and desktop browsers.
Plans
CourseLit
Self-Hosted$0
Run CourseLit on your own server: one school, unlimited products, no support or automatic updates.
Pro$12
per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
Hosted by CourseLit: unlimited schools, products, communities, pages and file storage, with chat and email support.
Enterprise$20
per month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro, plus single sign-on, API access and premium support.
Coursify.me
Free$0
1 course, up to 25 students, 300 MB per uploaded file, forums and payment integrations.
Starter$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
5 courses, up to 500 students and 1 GB per file. Adds exams, certificates and student management.
Pro$39
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
25 courses, up to 5,000 students and 3 GB per file. Adds a custom domain and removes Coursify.me branding.
Business$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited courses and students, 5 GB per file, and custom fields on student profiles.
Ways to pay less
CourseLit
- Annual discount
Lower monthly price on yearly billing
The pricing section shows Pro at $12 a month billed yearly instead of $15, and Enterprise at $20 instead of $25.
Coursify.me
- Annual discount
Save 21% with annual billing
The pricing page shows a 21% saving on paid plans billed annually, for example Starter at $15 a month instead of $19.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CourseLit or Coursify.me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CourseLit is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $15 a month for Coursify.me. CourseLit starts at $12 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Coursify.me starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, CourseLit or Coursify.me?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Coursify.me has a free plan. CourseLit does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.