Graphy vs Heights Platform
We give Graphy a 2.2 GPA and Heights Platform a 2.4, out of 4.0. Heights Platform grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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.
Graphy
Course and membership platform with AI agents and branded apps
Heights Platform
Course, challenge and community platform with built-in AI tools
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGraphyFair | 2.4GPAHeights PlatformFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLaunch is $449 a year, about $37 a month, and US plans take 0% of sales, so $2,000 of sales costs $37 a month: the middle of this category. The payment gateway's own fee still applies. | CChallenge is $19 a month billed yearly but covers 1 challenge course for 100 students. Basic, with unlimited courses and 5,000 students, is $39, and no plan takes a fee on sales, so $2,000 of sales costs $39 a month: the middle of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial with no card needed, as long as any in this category. |
| Features | CCourses with quizzes, assignments and certificates, memberships, coaching, downloads, live classes and webinars for up to 500, email campaigns, affiliates and an AI website builder. The gap: no community or discussion space in the listing. | BCourses and challenges with quizzes, assignments, certificates and badges, community channels, meeting rooms and live streams, email to students, fee-free checkout and Heights AI. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the job; a custom domain waits for Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. The AI website builder sets up your site from a description, which helps, but there's still a course and a store to build. | CNo App Store rating on record. Heights AI drafts courses, quizzes and pages, which helps, but you're still building a school. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, plus branded iPhone and Android apps from Rise up, with Stripe, Zoom, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Pabbly and Vimeo. API on Scale. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, plus Mac and Windows apps, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Kit, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics and Dropbox. No iPhone or Android app, which an A needs, and the API is only on Academy. |
| Best for | a course site and branded app built for you | fee-free courses and challenges with live lessons |
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: Graphy and Heights Platform. How we grade
Price against what you get
Graphy starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Heights Platform starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
Heights Platform scores higher and starts $30 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 6 score higher than Graphy for less, and none scores higher than Heights Platform 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
- Graphy starts at $49 per month, billed monthly. Heights Platform starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Only Graphy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Heights Platform lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Heights Platform also covers video calls and community.
At a glance
| Graphy | Heights Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly | $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Graphy Inc. | Velora Studios, LLC |
| Price read from | graphy.com | heightsplatform.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Graphy
- Coaches and educators who want a site and course platform built for them
- Creators who want an AI assistant answering buyers and learners
- Course businesses that want their own app in the app stores
Heights Platform
- Creators starting with a single challenge or small course
- Course sellers who want no platform fee on payments
- Teachers who run live lessons and group calls
Worth knowing
Graphy
- There is no free plan. Launch at $49 a month stops at 10,000 contacts, 1 admin account and 5,000 marketing emails a month.
- AI agents, AI landing pages and the branded iOS and Android apps start on Rise at $149 a month.
- API access, SSO and removing Graphy branding need Scale at $399 a month.
- US plans list a 0% transaction fee, but the payment gateway (Stripe for international sales) charges its own fees.
Heights Platform
- Challenge allows 1 course and 100 active students and has no community.
- A custom domain and removing Heights branding need Pro at $99 a month billed annually.
- API access and custom student roles are only in Academy.
- No iOS or Android app is listed: students use a mobile browser or the Mac and Windows desktop apps.
Key features
Graphy
- Courses, memberships and downloads
- Self-paced or cohort courses with video, audio, documents, quizzes, assignments and certificates, plus memberships, coaching and digital products.
- AI website builder
- Describe the business and Graphy builds the website and pages, which can then be edited or given a template and a custom domain.
- AI agents and AI Avatar
- An AI Brain trained on your videos, PDFs and FAQs powers agents for sales, support and tutoring. The agents start on the Rise plan.
- Live classes and webinars
- Run scheduled live classes and webinars of up to 500 participants inside the platform, or connect your own Zoom license.
- Marketing tools
- Email campaign sequences, promo codes, affiliate tracking, refer-and-earn, blogs and country-specific pricing are built in.
- Branded mobile apps
- Learners get an app in your name; Rise and Scale include both Android and iOS versions.
Heights Platform
- Courses and challenges
- A lesson builder with drip and unlockable lessons, assignments and quizzes, certificates, badges and points, and unlimited video hosting.
- Community channels
- Free or paid channels tied to courses, with student projects, member messaging, and free channels published as public, indexable pages.
- Meeting rooms and live streams
- Live lessons, group calls in meeting rooms from Basic, and live streams in community channels, with 5 to 30 video hours a month by plan.
- Payments without fees
- One-time, subscription and installment prices through your own Stripe or PayPal account, with coupons, order bumps and cart recovery.
- Heights AI
- Drafts courses, quizzes, emails and website pages, moderates the community, builds reports, and on Pro coaches you weekly.
Plans
Graphy
Launch$49
per month for up to 10,000 contacts, billed monthly
AI website builder, unlimited products, 1 admin, 5,000 marketing emails and 10,000 live class minutes a month. 0% transaction fee.
Rise$149
per month for up to 25,000 contacts, billed monthly
AI agents for sales, support and tutoring, AI landing pages, branded Android and iOS apps, 10 admins and 10,000 marketing emails a month.
Scale$399
per month for up to 100,000 contacts, billed monthly
Advanced DRM, 25 admins, 50,000 marketing emails a month, API and SSO, Graphy branding removed, migration help and priority support.
Heights Platform
Challenge$19
per month for up to 100 students, billed annually ($29 monthly)
1 challenge course, email to 1,000 contacts, live lessons, certificates, gamification and coupons. No community. No transaction fee.
Basic$39
per month for up to 5,000 students, billed annually ($49 monthly)
Unlimited courses and community channels, digital products, meeting rooms, affiliate program, Zapier, email to 5,000 contacts.
Pro$99
per month for up to 10,000 students, billed annually ($119 monthly)
Custom domain, web page builder, live streaming, no Heights branding, 2 admins, weekly AI coaching, email to 10,000 contacts.
Academy$399
per month for unlimited students, billed annually ($499 monthly)
Email to 100,000 contacts, 25 admins, custom student roles, API access, advanced reporting, a setup consultation and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Graphy
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
The pricing page's Annual toggle shows $449 a year for Launch, $1,349 for Rise and $3,599 for Scale, which its FAQ calls 25% off monthly billing.
Heights Platform
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual plans
Heights Platform's pricing page lists 20% off for annual plans: Challenge $19 a month instead of $29, Basic $39 instead of $49, Pro $99 instead of $119.
