Coursify.me vs Thinkific (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Coursify.me grades higher than Thinkific: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Coursify.me grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Coursify.me
Course hosting platform that charges no fee per sale
Thinkific
Course, community and membership platform for experts and academies
Which one is for you
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
Pick Thinkific if
- Fits if you want a month to build your course before paying anything
- Works for academies selling seats to companies as well as to people, on Grow at $164
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're starting small, as there's no plan under Start at $82 a month billed yearly, or $109 monthly
- Not for you if your students expect an app, unless you'll pay $199 a month more
- Skip it if you need SSO or SCORM, which only come with the custom-priced Plus plan
- Watch out: Stripe and PayPal carry an extra Thinkific gateway fee in some countries
- Tight if you're on Start, with 2 admins, 1 community and 10,000 current students
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACoursify.meGood | 2.4GPAThinkificFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $15 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly), inside the cheapest quarter ($20) but above $12. | CStart, now the cheapest plan, is $82 a month billed yearly with unlimited courses, and Thinkific takes no fee on sales through Thinkific Payments, whose 2.9% is card processing. So $2,000 of sales costs $82 a month, just past this category's dearer quarter at $79. Stripe or PayPal can add a fee in some countries. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan has 1 course, up to 25 students and 300 MB per file. It has no exams, certificates or custom domain. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial of the whole platform, as long as any in this category. The listing doesn't say it needs a card. |
| Features | BCourse content, exams, certificates, selling, branding and student tracking. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | BDrag-and-drop courses with quizzes and drip, a community with spaces and events, a site builder, email automation, checkout with order bumps and sales tax, and B2B group orders on Grow. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you build courses, with no store rating on record. | CNo App Store rating on record. It's drag-and-drop, but you're building a course, a site and a checkout, so there's some setting up before you sell. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Dropbox, YouTube and Vimeo on the list. No app. | BWeb, with Zoom, Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, HubSpot and Salesforce, and an API on Grow. Students get no app unless you buy the branded one for $199 a month. |
| Best for | a small course school at $15 a month | a course business with a 30-day trial |
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: Coursify.me and Thinkific. How we grade
Price against what you get
Coursify.me starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Thinkific starts at $82 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Coursify.me starts $67 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Coursify.me for less, and 2 score higher than Thinkific 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
- Thinkific also covers invoicing.
At a glance
| Coursify.me | Thinkific | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $82 per month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 course, up to 25 students and 300 MB per uploaded file. No exams, certificates or custom domain. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of the whole platform |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Envixo Products Studio LLC | Thinkific |
| Price read from | coursify.me | thinkific.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Thinkific
- There is no free plan; the 30-day trial is the only way to try it.
- Stripe and PayPal carry an extra Thinkific gateway fee in some countries that varies by plan; Thinkific Payments charges 2.9%.
- Start, Grow and Expand cap current students at 10,000, and Start allows 2 admins and 1 community.
- SSO, SCORM and the AI teaching assistant are only in the Plus plan, which is priced through sales.
Key features
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.
Thinkific
- Course builder
- Drag-and-drop courses with video, quizzes, drip schedules, discussions and compliance rules; assignments and certificates start on Start.
- Communities
- Standalone communities with topic spaces, live events and paid memberships: 1 community on Start, 3 on Grow and 10 on Expand.
- TCommerce checkout
- Thinkific Payments with order bumps, gifting, buy now pay later, payment plans, abandoned cart reminders and automated sales tax.
- Site builder and email
- Branded websites and landing pages on a custom domain, members-only pages, and email automation with pre-built sequences.
- B2B selling
- Grow adds group orders so companies can buy bulk seats, and invoicing to bill and collect from business buyers.
- Branded mobile app
- Your own iOS and Android app with push notifications, sold as a $199 a month add-on and included on some Plus contracts.
Plans
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.
Thinkific
Start$82
per month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)
Live cohorts with Zoom, certificates, assignments, memberships, bundles, upsells, payment plans, an HTML and CSS editor, 2 admins.
Grow$164
per month, billed annually ($219 billed monthly)
No Thinkific branding, 3 communities, group orders and invoicing for B2B buyers, API and webhooks, phone support, 6 admins.
Expand$374
per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
10 communities with 200 spaces, 1,000 GB of video a month, unlimited group sizes, email white-labeling, 15 admins, revenue sharing with 10 partners and launch support.
PlusCustom
AI teaching assistant, SSO, SCORM and learning paths, HubSpot and Salesforce integrations, 10,000+ user seats and a dedicated success team.
Ways to pay less
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.
Thinkific
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
Thinkific's pricing page lists 25% off for annual billing: Start $82 a month instead of $109, Grow $164 instead of $219, Expand $374 instead of $499.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Coursify.me or Thinkific?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Coursify.me is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $82 a month for Thinkific. Coursify.me starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Thinkific starts at $82 per month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Coursify.me or Thinkific?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Coursify.me has a free plan. Thinkific 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.