LearnWorlds vs Spotlightr (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnWorlds and Spotlightr share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Spotlightr starts cheaper, at $13 a month against $24 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
LearnWorlds grades higher on features. Spotlightr grades higher on value for money. 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.
LearnWorlds
Online academy builder for course creators and training teams
Spotlightr
Encrypted video hosting with a course module for creators
Which one is for you
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 Spotlightr if
- Fits if you sell courses and want encrypted video
- Works for LearnDash or WordPress course sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
- Tight on Light: 25 videos and no AI transcription minutes
- Watch out: the course module, gallery module and student reporting start on Plus, in-video quizzes on Premium
- Watch out: overage is $0.05 per GB of bandwidth and $0.03 per GB of storage
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALearnWorldsFair | 2.4GPASpotlightrFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BLight is $13 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly), inside the cheapest quarter ($20) but above $12. Plus is $21. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CA 14-day trial with no card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CVideo hosting with HLS encryption, analytics, subtitles and in-video engagement tools. It does that smaller job fully, and the course module needs Plus. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CA web app where you upload and set up video, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, with WordPress, LearnDash, Stripe, Kajabi and Thinkific on the list. |
| Best for | courses with interactive video and assessments | protected video for course sellers |
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: LearnWorlds and Spotlightr. How we grade
Price against what you get
LearnWorlds starts at $24 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Spotlightr starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3.
LearnWorlds scores higher, and starts $11 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than LearnWorlds for less, and 1 scores higher than Spotlightr 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
- LearnWorlds also covers email campaigns and community.
- Spotlightr also covers reports and popups.
At a glance
| LearnWorlds | Spotlightr | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with access to the core features | 14-day free trial, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | LearnWorlds | Zimmplify LLC |
| Price read from | learnworlds.com | spotlightr.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Spotlightr
- Overage is billed at $0.05 per GB of bandwidth and $0.03 per GB of extra storage.
- The Light plan allows 25 videos and includes no AI transcription minutes; extra minutes cost $0.10 each.
- The course module, gallery module, student reporting and email gating start on the Plus plan.
- In-video quizzes, GeoControl and team accounts start on Premium.
Key features
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.
Spotlightr
- HLS encryption
- Every uploaded video is encrypted, which the vendor says stops browser extensions from downloading it. Plans add password protection and dynamic IP watermarks.
- Course module
- On Plus and above, build video courses with open, opt-in, access-code or Stripe-paid access, with student profiles and progress reporting.
- Gallery module
- Netflix-style pages of videos with the same access options as courses, including paid access through a Stripe integration.
- In-video engagement tools
- Clickable calls to action, lead capture forms, hotspots and email gating, with quizzes and comments on the Premium plan.
- Analytics and tagging
- Viewer analytics with heatmaps, and on Premium, CRM tags and tracking codes that fire at set timestamps.
- Transcription and subtitles
- Transcribes video, adds subtitles and translates into over 100 languages, using monthly AI minutes that vary by plan.
Plans
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.
Spotlightr
Light$13
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
25 videos, 200 GB bandwidth and 50 GB storage a month, with HLS encryption and a brandable player.
Plus$21
per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited videos, 600 GB bandwidth, 200 GB storage, 100 AI minutes, course and gallery modules.
Premium$55
per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)
2,000 GB bandwidth, 600 GB storage, in-video quizzes, GeoControl and 5 team accounts.
Scale$163
per month, billed annually ($195 billed monthly)
6,000 GB bandwidth, 2,000 GB storage, 600 AI minutes and 20 team accounts.
Ways to pay less
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.
Spotlightr
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves 15% to 18%
Yearly billing is cheaper than monthly on every plan; the page says annual billing saves over 15%, and over 18% on Premium.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LearnWorlds or Spotlightr?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Spotlightr is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $24 a month for LearnWorlds. LearnWorlds starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and Spotlightr starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, LearnWorlds or Spotlightr?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither LearnWorlds nor Spotlightr has a free plan. Both have 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.