Disco vs LearnWorlds
We give Disco a 2.0 GPA and LearnWorlds a 2.4, out of 4.0. LearnWorlds grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Disco
Branded learning academy for cohort courses, community and AI help
LearnWorlds
Online academy builder for course creators and training teams
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADiscoFair | 2.4GPALearnWorldsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DOrganization is $399 a month billed yearly, with no transaction fee, so $2,000 of sales costs $399 a month. That's in this category's dearest tenth and nearly ten times its middle figure of $42. It's priced for training firms with up to 500 members. | CStarter is $24 a month billed yearly plus $5 a paid enrollment. At $2,000 of sales a month that's $124 if you sell $100 courses, $74 at $200. Pro Trainer at $79 has no fees, so most sellers land on $79 a month, inside this category's usual range. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a free trial with no card needed: 14 days on the pricing page, 7 in the billing help docs. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial of the core features, as long as any in this category. The listing doesn't say it needs a card. |
| Features | CPrograms with quizzes, assignments, surveys and pathways, chat and events, Disco AI, unlimited automations and revenue reports. A full kit, but the listing names a gap: discount codes and sales tax are set up in Stripe, not in Disco. | BAn AI course builder, interactive video, assessments with many question types, certificates, SCORM, a community, live classes, a site builder with funnels and selling tools. Nothing in the listing shows a gap; automations and the API wait for Learning Center. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. AI drafts courses and quizzes, but setting up an academy with programs, groups and automations is real work. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a lot here, from interactive video to SCORM, so expect a learning curve before your school looks right. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Zoom, Slack, Zapier, Google Analytics and Tag Manager. The API and webhooks need Enterprise. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, with Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, Zoom, Teams, HubSpot and Zapier among 50+ integrations. Students get an app only through the branded app add-on, whose price isn't listed. |
| Best for | branded academies for training businesses | courses with interactive video and real assessments |
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: Disco and LearnWorlds. How we grade
Price against what you get
Disco starts at $399 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LearnWorlds starts at $24 a month and scores 2.7.
LearnWorlds scores higher and starts $375 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 10 score higher than Disco for less, and none scores higher than LearnWorlds 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
- Disco starts at $399 per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly). LearnWorlds starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Only Disco lists iOS and Android apps.
- Disco also covers surveys.
- LearnWorlds also covers email campaigns.
At a glance
| Disco | LearnWorlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $399 per month, billed annually ($499 billed monthly) | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with no card required: 14 days on the pricing page, 7 days in the billing help docs | 30-day free trial with access to the core features |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Disco Inc. | LearnWorlds |
| Price read from | disco.co | learnworlds.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Disco
- Training businesses running live cohorts with a community around them
- Companies teaching customers, partners or employees in a branded academy
- Programs that split large cohorts into groups and subgroups
LearnWorlds
- Course creators who want interactive video and detailed assessments
- Companies training customers, partners or staff
- Training firms selling courses to several client companies
Worth knowing
Disco
- There is no free plan; the one self-serve plan is $399 a month billed annually and covers up to 500 members.
- More than 500 members, the API and webhooks, SAML SSO and a branded mobile app all need the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- Disco charges no transaction fee, but payments run only through Stripe at Stripe's own rates (typically 2.9% + 30 cents).
- Discount codes and sales tax are set up in Stripe, not in Disco.
LearnWorlds
- Starter charges $5 for every paid enrollment, on top of Stripe or PayPal fees of about 2.9% plus $0.30.
- Active learners are capped at 1,000 a month on Starter and 2,000 on Pro Trainer and Learning Center.
- Full white-label, automations, SSO and the API need Learning Center at $249 a month billed annually.
- The branded mobile app is an add-on with several price options that the pricing page does not list.
Key features
Disco
- Cohort and self-paced programs
- Build programs from modules and lessons with video, quizzes, assignments, surveys, prerequisites and learning pathways, with templates for cohorts.
- Community chat and events
- Channels, threads, DMs, feeds, a member directory and leaderboards sit beside live and in-person events with calendar invites.
- Disco AI
- Generates course outlines, quizzes and images, adds transcripts and summaries to video, and Ask AI answers members from your own content.
- Memberships and checkout
- Sell programs at one-time prices and memberships billed weekly, monthly or yearly through your own Stripe account, with Stripe discount codes.
- Automations and reporting
- Unlimited automations on Organization, plus course progress, engagement, event attendance and revenue reports with CSV export.
- Mobile app
- Members use Disco's iOS and Android app for lessons, events and chat; a custom branded app is an Enterprise option.
LearnWorlds
- Courses and assessments
- An AI course builder, interactive video, assessments with many question types, certificates and SCORM and HTML5 packages.
- Community and live sessions
- A built-in community and social network on every plan, and live classes through Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Webex.
- Website and funnels
- A website builder with landing pages and AI page funnels on your own domain. LearnWorlds branding is removed on Learning Center.
- Selling tools
- Coupons, order bumps, bundles, tiered subscriptions, installments and affiliate marketing, paid through your own Stripe or PayPal account.
- Training for client companies
- Learning Center runs separate training for up to 10 client groups, with LTI 1.3 and course reports you can schedule and send.
- Branded mobile app
- A no-code builder publishes your school as an iOS and Android app, sold as an add-on on every plan.
Plans
Disco
Organization$399
per month for up to 500 members, billed annually ($499 monthly)
1 branded academy on your own domain, unlimited learning products, AI tools, 100 hours of video storage and onboarding office hours. No transaction fee.
EnterpriseCustom
100,000+ members, a branded iOS and Android app on request, API and webhooks, SAML SSO and a dedicated success manager. Billed annually.
LearnWorlds
Starter$24
per month for up to 1,000 learners, billed annually ($29 monthly)
1 admin, 300 AI credits, 15 AI page funnels and 2,000 mass emails a month. LearnWorlds charges $5 on each paid enrollment.
Pro Trainer$79
per month for up to 2,000 learners, billed annually ($99 monthly)
5 admins, 500 AI credits, no enrollment fees, subscriptions and payment plans, certificates, 20 SCORM packages and 50+ integrations.
Learning Center$249
per month for up to 2,000 learners, billed annually ($299 monthly)
25 admins, 1,000 AI credits, full white-label, up to 10 client groups, automations, scheduled reports, SSO and API.
CorporateCustom
Custom learner, admin and client-group limits, 99.95% uptime, flexible invoicing, a success manager and 24/7 phone support.
Ways to pay less
Disco
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Disco's pricing page lists Organization at $399 a month billed annually against $499 billed monthly.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on Organization
Disco's pricing page and billing docs say nonprofits get a discount on the Organization plan, applied for by writing to support.
LearnWorlds
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
LearnWorlds lists a 20% saving for annual billing: Starter $24 a month instead of $29, Pro Trainer $79 instead of $99, Learning Center $249 instead of $299.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for registered nonprofits
The pricing FAQ offers discounts on Pro Trainer and higher plans to eligible registered nonprofit organizations, on request.
