LearnWorlds vs Thinkific: Which platform is right for you?

LearnWorlds was built specifically for organizations that need an easy-to-use and easy-to-implement online education tool to reach their employees — but so was Thinkific. Let’s take a look at how the two platforms compare more specifically when it comes to course creation. 

Both Thinkific and LearnWorlds offer the features necessary to build an engaging course, such as adding videos and creating quizzes.

The main difference is that Thinkific has been called easier to use, whereas customers have shared that the LearnWorlds interface is confusing and can be difficult to use and update. With Thinkific's drag-and-drop course builder, you’re able to select the files you want and easily upload them into the course. If you’re looking to take your course to the next level, Thinkific offers more than 90 integrations through the Thinkific App Store. 

Preparing course (and other educational) materials is made even simpler with Thinkific’s advanced AI technology. For example, creators can build course outlines and quizzes in a few clicks. Thinkific’s AI Course Outline Generator instantly creates a detailed course outline tailored to your audience's needs and Thinkific's AI Quiz Generator creates quizzes that keep learners engaged, test comprehension, and identify knowledge gaps.

Your students are the most important part of your business and course, so it’s important that you’re providing them with a positive learning experience. 

Both Thinkific and LearnWorlds offer a wide breadth of in-house learning engagement tools. Thinkific, however, offers more integrations with third-party apps, which allow you to gamify and modernize the learning experience beyond any other course platform. Another powerful differentiator for Thinkific is your course can be completely customized so that it fully reflects your brand. 

Thinkific also does more than just courses — they offer helpful digital learning experiences like Digital Downloads, Webinars, and 1-1 Coaching Sessions. With Digital Downloads, students can find value in quickly-downloadable guides, templates, exclusive resources, and more. With Coaching & Webinars, students can schedule coaching sessions and other forms of dedicated one-on-one time, attend workshops, and register for webinars. 

Plus, with an open API and app store, the Thinkific platform will never hold you back.

When it comes to selling online courses, LearnWorlds and Thinkific differ slightly on the level of e-commerce capability, however they both offer bundles, coupons, customizable website and landing page templates, and affiliate management. 

Thinkific’s sales and marketing stack is also powered by AI. You don’t have to worry about list-building or creating sophisticated email flows with Thinkific, as Thinkific also offers an AI-supported email marketing system. Creators can grow and manage email lists, launch personalized campaigns and roll out automated sequences that support their sales and marketing strategy.

Both LearnWorlds and Thinkific highlight their focus on customer service and security as core values and means to success. 

LearnWorld offers what they call 360-degree support that includes US and UK phone support, as well as email support. LearnWorlds doesn’t currently offer live chat support for customers. Because of this, some customers have complained about slow response times and a lack of meaningful guidance. 

In comparison, Thinkific offers 24/7 support, including a network of experts, a community of peers, and a responsive support team. Plus, you’ll get even more advanced support and security as your business grows. 

Thinkific and LearnWorlds both offer solid mobile app options for creator educators.  

LearnWorlds’s app is more targeted towards the content creator experience by offering a white-label learning mobile app builder. That means schools, course creators, and other businesses can build their own branded e-learning mobile app with no coding or maintenance required. Instead, LearnWorlds handles the launch and maintenance of the app and offers ongoing tech support to assist users. Being fully customizable, you can choose your own app name, logo, and colors via an easy click-and-edit visual builder. You can also take advantage of features like triggering push notifications based on student location, time, and segment, or prompt users to take action on discounts or brand offers. 

Thinkific focuses both on the course creator and the student learning experience and has two mobile app options for you to choose from: Branded Mobile and Thinkific Mobile. Comparable to LearnWorlds’s app builder, Branded Mobile ($169/month — available on Pro Trainer plans and above only) is a white-labeled app that spotlights your brand with your own App Store listing and logo. With Branded Mobile, you get access to experts who will build, publish, and maintain your app so you don’t have to. Thinkific Mobile (included with Start plans and above) is a mobile-optimized way for students to access courses or communities under a universal Thinkific branded app. Both Thinkific apps have student engagement in mind, as they offer unique features like Drip Lesson Release notifications to let students know when previously locked course material is available and push notifications on community activity.

Thinkific remains an affordable choice for all creators, whether you’re an established business or if you’re just getting started. Thinkific offers tiers for early-stage businesses all the way to enterprise. With add-on features like a Branded Mobile app ($169/month — available on Pro Trainer plans and above only) and more, no matter what stage you’re in, you have access to the functionality you need. Thinkific provides the tools that are trusted by many growing learning businesses.