LearnWorlds
Online academy builder for course creators and training teams
LearnWorlds report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for courses with interactive video and real assessments
LearnWorlds is the one for people who care how a course teaches: interactive video, proper assessments, SCORM and certificates, plus a community and a site builder. Starter is $24 a month but charges $5 a sale, so most sellers want Pro Trainer at $79. Watch the learner caps: 2,000 active learners a month even on the $249 plan.
Who LearnWorlds is for
- Great if you want quizzes and interactive video that actually test people
- Good for companies training customers, partners or staff
- Handy when you sell training to several client companies at once
Who LearnWorlds is not for
- Tight if your school grows, since Pro Trainer caps active learners at 2,000 a month
- Pricey if you need automations or white-label, which need Learning Center at $249
- Skip it if you'd sell cheap courses on Starter, where $5 a sale eats a lot of a $20 course
Why LearnWorlds gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter 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.
- CFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeaturesAn 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LearnWorlds' own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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LearnWorlds's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 3 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. LearnWorlds’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 18, level with 13
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 18, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 18, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 18, level with 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18, level with 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 19 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep LearnWorlds, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace LearnWorlds you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $288 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Shopify among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: live sessions. No app builder makes those.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. LearnWorlds’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is LearnWorlds?
LearnWorlds is a platform for building a branded online school to sell courses or run customer, partner and employee training. It combines a course builder with interactive video, assessments and SCORM support, a website builder, a built-in community and checkout. Higher plans add full white-label, client groups for B2B training, automations, SSO and an API.
LearnWorlds is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- Course creators who want interactive video and detailed assessments
- Companies training customers, partners or staff
- Training firms selling courses to several client companies
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
LearnWorlds pricing
- Starts at
- $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial with access to the core features
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $24per 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 | $79per 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 | $249per 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. |
| Corporate | Custom | Custom learner, admin and client-group limits, 99.95% uptime, flexible invoicing, a success manager and 24/7 phone support. |
Read from learnworlds.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with LearnWorlds before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on learnworlds.com - NonprofitDiscounts for registered nonprofits
The pricing FAQ offers discounts on Pro Trainer and higher plans to eligible registered nonprofit organizations, on request.
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Common questions
Is LearnWorlds free?
No, LearnWorlds is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial with access to the core features.
How much does LearnWorlds cost?
LearnWorlds lists 4 plans. Starter: $24 per month for up to 1,000 learners, billed annually ($29 monthly). Pro Trainer: $79 per month for up to 2,000 learners, billed annually ($99 monthly). Learning Center: $249 per month for up to 2,000 learners, billed annually ($299 monthly). Corporate: custom pricing. Prices were read from learnworlds.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does LearnWorlds work on?
LearnWorlds is available on Web.
Does LearnWorlds offer any discounts?
LearnWorlds publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing; Discounts for registered nonprofits.
Does LearnWorlds have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. LearnWorlds is listed for Web.
Does LearnWorlds have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. LearnWorlds is listed for Web.
Is LearnWorlds open source?
LearnWorlds is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does LearnWorlds have an API?
Yes. LearnWorlds offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does LearnWorlds integrate with?
LearnWorlds's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, HubSpot, Zapier and Stripe Tax. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes LearnWorlds?
LearnWorlds is made by LearnWorlds.
What are the alternatives to LearnWorlds?
The closest alternatives to LearnWorlds in our directory are Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, LearnDash and Graphy. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with LearnWorlds.
How does LearnWorlds compare with other course and community platforms?
LearnWorlds's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 6. It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is LearnWorlds good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LearnWorlds C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 3 of the 17 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of LearnWorlds?
To replace LearnWorlds you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $288 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to. It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Shopify among them, and has an API. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.