Thinkific
Course creation platform with 0% transaction fees on Thinkific Payments and tiered monthly plans.
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Thinkific is a Canadian course platform offering Basic ($36/mo annual), Start ($74/mo), Grow ($149/mo), and custom Plus tiers. It charges 0% platform fees when creators use the built-in Thinkific Payments (TCommerce) processor, with surcharges of 0.5-5% when using an external Stripe account. The free plan was retired; a 30-day trial is offered.
Our take
Thinkific is Teachable's more Canadian-flavored cousin — similar product, no per-transaction fee even on the lowest paid plan, and instant access to payouts (no hold period). Content-type support goes deep: quizzes, assignments, SCORM (Plus), certificates. Best for: creators building more structured or accredited courses, or anyone who wants same-day access to their revenue. Skip if: you're on an ultra-tight budget — the $36/mo annual Basic undercuts Teachable but still costs more than Podia's Mover plan.
Pros and cons
Pros
- 0% platform fees when using Thinkific Payments
- Built-in email automation and communities included
- Generous 30-day trial on paid plans
Cons
- Free plan discontinued in recent restructure
- Surcharges of 0.5-5% if you use your own Stripe account
- Lower tiers cap course and community features
Full breakdown
- Platform fee
- from $36/mo · monthly, 0% on Thinkific Payments
- Payout speed
- weekly
- Minimum payout
- $0
- Countries supported
- Global via Thinkific Payments / Stripe / PayPal
- Email list export
- Full access (Thinkific Email with automation)
- Custom domain
- Yes
- Community features
- Built-in Communities with Spaces