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Pathwright review (2026): is it worth $89 a month, billed yearly?

Cohort-based course platform built around step-by-step Paths

Free trial · from $89/moCoursesChecked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
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2.0GPA

Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026

Best for running cohort-based courses in step-by-step Paths

Pathwright is a course platform built around cohorts and Paths, from $89 a month on annual billing. Starter allows 1 cohort per course, and unlimited cohorts start on Complete at $449 a month.

Who Pathwright is for

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

Who Pathwright is not for

  • 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
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Why Pathwright gets a 2.0

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • DValue for moneyStarter is $89 a month on annual billing, but it allows 1 cohort per course and Essentials allows 3. Unlimited cohorts, the point of the product, start on Complete at $449.
  • CFree plan and trialA free account to build courses, and the first month free on any monthly plan if you cancel within 30 days.
  • CFeaturesPath designer, interactive blocks, cohorts, discussion inside steps, progress tracking and selling. A focused cohort tool, with limits on the cheaper plans.
  • CEase of useNo store rating on record. You design every Path and Step yourself.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with 5 integrations on record.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pathwright'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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Where Pathwright stands among course and community platforms

Pathwright's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 9 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 $89 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 26 of the 36 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 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. Pathwright’s own letter is outlined.

  • DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 41, level with 8
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 41, level with 21
  • 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

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessPathwright

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Keep Pathwright, or make your own?

Your call

You could make the core of Pathwright for yourself: online courses and templates.

What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $1,068 a year.

What you could make

  • Online courses and templates: an app builder makes these well.
  • It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.

What you could not

  • A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
  • It plugs into other products, Stripe, Zapier and Zoom among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. Pathwright’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 Pathwright?

Pathwright is a course platform where a course is designed as a Path of Steps, built from interactive blocks, and taught to one or many cohorts, each with its own schedule, discussions and price. It suits teachers and organizations running guided, dated courses as much as self-paced ones.

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Pathwright pricing

As of Nov 12, 2026, Pathwright is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $89 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly).

Starts at
$89 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Free plan
None
Free trial
Free account to build courses; the first month is free on any monthly plan, and cancelling within 30 days avoids the charge
Starter$89per 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$179per 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$449per 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$1,349per 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.

Read from help.pathwright.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Pathwright before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount10% off with annual payment

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

    Stated on help.pathwright.com
  • EducationScholarships

    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.

    Stated on help.pathwright.com
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Common questions

Does Pathwright have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pathwright is listed for Web.

Does Pathwright have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pathwright is listed for Web.

Is Pathwright open source?

Pathwright is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.

Does Pathwright have an API?

Yes. Pathwright 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.