LearnCube vs Thinkific (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnCube 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
LearnCube grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Thinkific grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LearnCube
Virtual classroom and online school software for teaching languages
Thinkific
Course, community and membership platform for experts and academies
Which one is for you
Pick LearnCube if
- Fits if you teach one-to-one lessons online
- Works for language tutors and small schools
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you teach groups, as group classes start at Pro
- Watch out: the page shows 'From $19' and 'From $99' with no billing period
- Skip it if you want self-paced courses, as this is a live-class tool
- Watch out: learning analytics, SSO and APIs are Enterprise, and the AI teacher assistant is beta
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
| 2.6GPALearnCubeGood | 2.4GPAThinkificFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFree for unlimited 1:1 classes, and Pro is from $19, though the billing period is not shown, so it is left out of the category figures. | 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 | BBasic is free for unlimited 1:1 classes with video, audio and chat, which one tutor could live on. The library holds only 10 files. | 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 | CA live classroom with whiteboard and recording. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than a course builder and has no self-paced lessons or checkout. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. You set up classes, materials and branding. | 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, iOS and Android, with developer APIs on Enterprise only. | 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 virtual classroom for online teachers | 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: LearnCube and Thinkific. How we grade
Where they differ
- LearnCube also covers whiteboard, video calls, reports and class booking.
- Thinkific also covers invoicing, online courses and community.
At a glance
| LearnCube | Thinkific | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 (billing period not shown on the page) | $82 per month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Virtual Classroom Basic: unlimited 1:1 classes, video, audio and chat, and a materials library holding up to 10 files. | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered on Virtual Classroom Pro | 30-day free trial of the whole platform |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LearnCube | Thinkific |
| Price read from | learncube.com | thinkific.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
LearnCube
- The pricing page shows 'From $19' and 'From $99' without saying whether they are monthly or yearly.
- It is a live-class tool, not a course builder with self-paced lessons and checkout.
- ESL materials, company, learning analytics and homework are optional add-ons on Online School Premium.
- The vendor recommends its Online School Platform once a team has more than 10 teachers.
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
LearnCube
- Interactive whiteboard
- Draw, type, annotate and switch between multiple whiteboards while teaching.
- Browser-based video classroom
- Audio and video run in the browser over WebRTC, so students do not download software.
- White-label branding
- Logo, colors and domain can be set to the customer's own brand; branding options start on the Pro plan.
- Lesson materials and recording
- Upload and reuse multimedia materials, and record live sessions for review.
- Online school platform
- Scheduling, reminders, attendance and class reporting for schools with many teachers.
- AI teacher assistant
- A beta tool that generates language exercises such as reading comprehension and fill-in-the-blanks.
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
LearnCube
Virtual Classroom Basic$0
For new teachers: unlimited 1:1 classes, video, audio, chat and a library of up to 10 files.
Virtual Classroom ProFrom $19
billing period not shown on the page
For independent teachers: adds group classes, logo and color branding, saved class notes, breakout rooms and a library of up to 1,000 files.
Online School PremiumFrom $99
billing period not shown on the page
For schools and companies: unlimited student, teacher and admin accounts, class scheduling, reminders, attendance reporting and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited concurrent classes, business dashboard, learning analytics, SSO and developer APIs; booked through a consultation.
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
LearnCube
No public discounts listed.
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, LearnCube or Thinkific?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnCube starts at $19 (billing period not shown on the page), and Thinkific starts at $82 per month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, LearnCube or Thinkific?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LearnCube has a free plan. Thinkific does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do LearnCube and Thinkific run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LearnCube lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.