Pricing and fees
What each platform really costs per year, plan by plan, fees included.
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Course platform pricing calculator: Thinkific vs LearnWorlds vs Teachable, Podia and LearnDash
Selling courses? Compare the yearly cost of Thinkific, LearnWorlds, Teachable, Podia and LearnDash from your sales, students, admin seats and transaction fees.
Thinkific plan comparison: Basic vs Start vs Grow vs Plus
What forces each Thinkific upgrade: admin seats, group selling, branding removal, API and SCORM. Prices, fees and caps per plan, with the math.
LearnWorlds plan comparison: Starter to Corporate
The $5 per-sale fee that forces the Starter upgrade, plus admin seats, SCORM quotas, client groups and white label across every LearnWorlds plan.
Teachable plan comparison: Starter vs Builder vs Growth vs Custom
The 7.5% Starter fee, custom domains from Builder, product caps of 5, 10 and 50, and when Growth is worth it. Teachable plans compared with the math.
Podia plan comparison: Mover vs Shaker vs Earthquaker
Podia priced by email subscribers, not students. The 5% Mover fee, subscriber caps of 100, 500 and 1,000, product caps and when Shaker is worth it.
LearnDash license comparison: Essentials vs Pro vs Elite
LearnDash yearly licenses at $259, $399 and $599 for one site, plus the real budget: hosting, maintenance and time. What needs the Elite tier.
Hosted LMS vs WordPress LMS: ownership and total cost
SaaS subscription versus a LearnDash license plus hosting, updates and backups. The yearly cost, the responsibility split, and who owns your data.
LMS transaction fees explained
The three fee layers on course platforms: card processing, platform transaction fees, and the break-even math for when a fee-free plan beats a cheap one.