Learnyst review (2026): is it worth $135 a month, billed yearly?
Course platform with DRM protection, apps and test series
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Learnyst report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for courses with DRM protection and test series
Learnyst is a course platform with DRM protection, branded apps and mock-test series. The useful extras, offline download, SCORM, 1080p video and API access, sit on Premium or Business, and branded apps need an annual commitment.
Who Learnyst is for
- Fits if you sell exam prep and want DRM-protected video and mock tests
- Works for institutes that want their own branded app and can commit for a year
Who Learnyst is not for
- Pricey if you need Premium features: offline download, SCORM, 1080p video and API start there
- Watch out: branded apps need an annual commitment and are published under Learnyst's developer account
- Watch out: some listed features carry additional charges and prices are shown plus taxes
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a trial of unstated length
Why Learnyst gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$135 a month billed yearly is in the dearer quarter of courses and communities tools ($82), and offline download, SCORM and API access need Premium at $224 or Business.
- DFree plan and trialA free trial exists, but the pricing page says only 'get started for free' and gives no length or card terms.
- CFeaturesCourses, cohorts, live classes, mock tests, DRM, marketing tools and apps. The listing's gap: offline download, SCORM, 1080p and API are on higher plans.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build courses and tests, and branded apps go through a publishing process.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS and Android, with Google Tag Manager, GA4 and WhatsApp connections. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Learnyst's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Learnyst's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 41 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 41) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $135 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 32 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 12 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 42 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Learnyst’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 41, level with 8
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 41, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 41, level with 26
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 41, level with 34
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 41, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 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 Learnyst, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Learnyst you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 41 other course and community platforms grade higher. It costs $1,620 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Tag Manager, GA4 and WhatsApp among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Learnyst’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 Learnyst?
Learnyst lets teachers and institutes sell courses, live classes, cohorts and mock tests from a branded site. Every plan lists DRM content protection and zero transaction fees. Higher plans add branded apps, white labelling, gamification, SCORM support and more admin seats.
Worth knowing
- Branded apps need an annual commitment and are published under Learnyst's developer account.
- Offline download, SCORM, 1080p video and API access are on Premium or Business only.
- Some listed features carry additional charges, marked on the pricing page.
- Prices are shown plus taxes.
Key features
- Courses, cohorts and live classes
- Sell recorded courses, live classes and batches, with content dripping and automated certificates.
- Mock tests and test series
- Run mock tests and test series with analysis of results, listed on every plan.
- DRM content protection
- DRM protection is on every plan. The Business plan lists L1 DRM for stronger protection.
- Marketing tools
- Email, push and WhatsApp marketing, campaigns, coupons and referrals are listed on all plans.
- Branded apps
- Professional uses a common app. Premium brands the Android app and Business brands Android and iOS.
- Admin seats and roles
- Sub-admin seats rise from 5 to 25 to 50, and custom admin roles start on Premium.
Learnyst pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Learnyst is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $135 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $135 per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial available; the pricing page says "Get started for free" and gives no length.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $135per month, billed annually ($149 billed monthly) | 5 sub-admin seats, 0% transaction fees, DRM protection, custom domain and a common Android and iOS app. |
| Premium | $224per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly) | Adds white labelling, a branded Android app, affiliates, instalment pricing and 25 sub-admin seats. |
| Business | $719per month, billed annually ($799 billed monthly) | Adds branded Android and iOS apps, SCORM, 1080p video, gamification, API and SSO, and 50 sub-admin seats. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For needs beyond the listed plans; contact the sales team. |
Read from learnyst.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Learnyst before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Learnyst have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Learnyst is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Learnyst have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Learnyst is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Learnyst open source?
Learnyst is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Learnyst have an API?
Yes. Learnyst offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.