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Thinkific wins for course-first creators, Kartra for marketing-led businesses. Prices, transaction fees, features by plan and who should pick which.
Course platformBest for the student experience
Thinkific
Clean course builder with a 30 day free trial. Marketing tools are lighter than Kajabi.
Current Thinkific offer
Free 30 day trial + 25% off annual
Standard offer on the Thinkific pricing page. Terms are set by Thinkific and may change.
Overview
Thinkific is a course platform focused on the learning experience. The course builder is clean, students get a tidy experience, and there is a 30 day free trial to start.
Marketing tools are lighter than Kajabi, so many users pair it with a separate email tool. If teaching is the priority and selling is secondary, it fits well.
Good forEducators who care most about the student experienceCreators who want to test with a 30 day free trialBusinesses training customers or staff
Thinkific review in brief
What we likeWhat to know
Clear, well organised course builderMarketing and email tools are limited
30 day free trial to startCommunity features are newer than rivals
Good support for quizzes and assignmentsExtra transaction fees apply only when using Stripe or PayPal, not Thinkific Payments
This summary comes from testing Thinkific in a live account.
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