LMS & Course Platforms
Selling to the public is a commerce problem: checkout, tax, subscriptions, affiliates and marketing. Count transaction fees as part of the price. Teachable's Starter takes 7.5% of each sale and LearnWorlds' Starter $5 per paid enrollment, while Kajabi and Thinkific add a platform fee only when you sell through a third-party gateway instead of their own payments.
Best for experts and small academies selling courses, memberships and live cohorts
Thinkific is a course platform for experts and academies selling courses, communities and memberships, with unlimited courses on every published plan. Sales through Thinkific Payments carry no platform fee, while Stripe or PayPal sales add 5%, 2% or 1% by plan.
$40/mo
30-day free trial
Best for creators selling a few courses or coaching offers to buyers in many countries
Teachable is a course platform for creators selling courses, coaching and digital downloads, and it collects and remits sales tax in more than 45 countries. Starter adds a 7.5% fee to each sale; Builder and higher plans charge 0% through Teachable's checkout.
$29/mo
7-day free trial
Best for coaches and creators who want courses, email marketing and checkout in one account
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for coaches and creators who sell courses, coaching, communities and other digital products. Plans have flat monthly prices capped by contacts and products, and sales through Kajabi Payments carry card fees but no revenue share.
$143/mo
14-day free trial
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LMS & Course Platforms by the numbers
$40/mo
Median starting price
100%
Offer a free trial
0%
Have a free plan
3
Products tracked
Computed from the published pricing of the 3 LMS & Course Platforms products in this list. Pricing last checked against vendor pages October 5, 2026.
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