LearnWorlds vs Pathwright (2026): which should you pick?

Pick LearnWorlds if

• Fits if you want quizzes and interactive video that test what people learned
• Works for companies training customers, partners or staff, or several client companies at once

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your school grows, as active learners are capped at 2,000 a month even on Learning Center
• Pricey if you need automations, white-label, SSO or the API, which need Learning Center at $249
• Skip it if you'd sell low-priced courses on Starter, where $5 a sale is a quarter of a $20 course
• Watch out: the branded mobile app is an add-on whose prices the pricing page doesn't list
• Tight if you're on Starter, with 1 admin, 1,000 learners and 2,000 mass emails a month

Pick Pathwright if

• Fits if you teach in cohorts and want each lesson laid out as steps
• Works for course makers who want discussion inside each step

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you run many cohorts, since Starter allows 1 per course and Essentials 3
• Pricey if you grow: past 1,000 members, extra member blocks are added to the monthly bill automatically
• Watch out: Stripe charges 2.9% plus $0.30 per course sale
• Watch out: the public pricing page loads its figures with JavaScript, so these prices come from the help centre, where Starter shows a $99 monthly fee

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.

Pathwright

• Plans include 1,000 members; beyond that, extra member blocks are added to the monthly bill automatically.
• Cohorts per course are limited to 1 on Starter and 3 on Essentials; unlimited cohorts start on Complete.
• Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on course sales, according to the vendor's help center.
• The public pricing page loads its figures with JavaScript, so these prices come from the vendor's help center.

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.

Pathwright

Path Designer

Lay out a course visually as a Path of Steps, with a source Path that new cohorts start from.

Interactive blocks

More than 30 block types for media, text, questions, quizzes and project uploads.

Cohorts

Teach one Path to several groups, each with its own teachers, schedule, discussions and price.

Discussion inside Steps

Discussion prompts sit within each Step instead of a separate forum.

Progress tracking

A per-learner view of where each person stopped, and CSV exports of progress and grades.

Selling

Sell publicly or privately through Stripe, with no fee from Pathwright on course sales.

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.

Pathwright

• Starter$89

  per month for up to 1,000 members, billed annually ($99 monthly)

  1 administrator, unlimited courses with 1 active cohort each, 1 Mentor Group. Extra staff $2 a month each; extra members from $49 per 500.

• Essentials$179

  per month for up to 1,000 members, billed annually ($199 monthly)

  5 staff. Adds custom domain, Zapier, 1 subscription plan, 3 active cohorts per course, 5 Mentor Groups. Extra staff $4 a month each.

• Complete$449

  per month for up to 1,000 members, billed annually ($499 monthly)

  20 staff. Unlimited cohorts, several subscription plans, certificates, 20 Mentor Groups. Extra staff $9 a month each.

• Enterprise$1,349

  per month and up for 1,000 members, billed annually ($1,499 monthly)

  50 staff. Adds single sign-on, GraphQL API access, priority support and custom integrations. Extra staff $12 a month each.

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.

Pathwright

• Annual discount

  10% off with annual payment

  Paying 12 months up front takes 10% off the standard plan price.

• Education

  Scholarships

  Classroom teachers, parents teaching at home and nonprofits can apply for a scholarship on Starter, Essentials or Complete; it does not stack with the annual discount.