LearnWorlds vs Zenler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LearnWorlds and Zenler share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and LearnWorlds starts cheaper, at $24 a month against $47 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
Zenler
Course platform with funnels, email, live classes and a branded app
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 Zenler if
- Fits if you want courses and email marketing from one account
- Works for creators who plan to offer a branded app to students
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you start on Starter, with 5 courses, 500 people, 1 site and no custom domain
- Skip it if you want memberships cheaply, as they need Pro at $97
- Watch out: AI agents, support-agent messages and AI credits are only on Pro and Premium
- Watch out: the page's social tags mention a $217 Premium price but its table shows $277 annual, and a launch discount can show a crossed-out price
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALearnWorldsFair | 2.4GPAZenlerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStarter is $47 a month on annual billing, in the middle of courses tools at $49. Pro is $97 and Premium $277. |
| 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. | C30-day free trial with full access to all features. The listing does not say a card is needed. |
| 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. | BCourses and memberships, live sessions, funnels, email, community and chat, a branded app and payments with no platform fee. Memberships and AI need the higher plans. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record. You build courses, funnels and emails yourself. |
| 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, iOS and Android, with 4 integrations on record. |
| Best for | courses with interactive video and assessments | a course maker wanting funnels, email and an app |
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 Zenler. 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. Zenler starts at $47 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and LearnWorlds starts $23 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than LearnWorlds for less, and 1 scores higher than Zenler 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
- Zenler also covers marketing automation, digital downloads and webinars.
At a glance
| LearnWorlds | Zenler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $47 per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with access to the core features | 30-day free trial with full access to all features |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LearnWorlds | Zenler |
| Price read from | learnworlds.com | zenler.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Zenler
- Starter allows 5 courses, 500 people, 1 site and no custom domain; memberships need Pro.
- AI agents, support-agent messages and AI credits are in Pro and Premium only (2,000 and 4,000 credits).
- The page's social tags mention a $217 Premium price, but its pricing table shows $277 annually and $347 monthly; the table is recorded here.
- A launch discount may display a crossed-out price and an 'after 3 months' price on some visits.
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.
Zenler
- Courses and memberships
- Build courses with drip content and quizzes; memberships and bundles start on Pro.
- Live sessions
- Sell live classes and run webinars with built-in Zoom; plans cap live sessions at 10, 100 or 300.
- Funnels and email
- Lead magnet, video series and survey funnels, plus automations and scheduled broadcasts.
- Community and chat
- Communities on every plan (1, 20 or unlimited); live chat starts on Pro.
- Branded mobile app
- The vendor lists an app under your own name on the App Store and Google Play.
- Payments with no platform fee
- One-off and subscription sales through Stripe, PayPal or Razorpay, with no transaction fees from Zenler.
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.
Zenler
Starter$47
per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly)
1 site, 5 courses, 1 community, 500 people, 5,000 emails a month, 2 funnels, 10 live sessions and 1 site admin.
Pro$97
per month, billed annually ($117 billed monthly)
3 sites and 3 custom domains, unlimited courses and people, 20 communities, 100,000 emails a month, 100 funnels, live chat, API support and AI agents.
Premium$277
per month, billed annually ($347 billed monthly)
10 sites and 10 domains, unlimited communities and funnels, 500,000 emails a month, 300 live sessions, 20 site admins, single sign-on and priority support.
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.
Zenler
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Annual billing lists $47, $97 and $277 a month against $57, $117 and $347 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LearnWorlds or Zenler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, LearnWorlds is cheaper to start with: $24 a month, against $47 a month for Zenler. LearnWorlds starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and Zenler starts at $47 per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, LearnWorlds or Zenler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither LearnWorlds nor Zenler has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do LearnWorlds and Zenler run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zenler 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.