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Thinkific Hub: The Ultimate Guide for All Things Thinkific

What is Thinkific?

Thinkific is a popular online course platform where you can design, sell and monitor your online courses.

And Thinkific has one stellar feature that no other online course platforms have: a genuinely free plan!

Interested in hearing more? Then venture no further. We’ve gathered together all of our awesome Thinkific content in one place.

So sit back, relax, and let’s do this thing!

Thinkific Hub

Thinkific Review

To kick things off, you’re going to want to know if Thinkific is a great platform to create and sell online courses.

It’s certainly one of the most popular.

But does that mean it’s the right platform for you?

Dig deep into our Thinkific review to find out for yourself!

Thinkific Pricing

But will Thinkific fit into your budget? Probably. They’ve got several pricing plans — including a genuinely free plan — that will make most pocketbooks pretty happy.

Of course, the more you spend, the more you get. On the other hand, maybe you only need bare-bones course creation features.

Only one way to find out! Check out our in-depth analysis of Thinkific’s pricing plans.

Thinkific Alternatives

Thinkific may very well be the online course platform you’ve been looking for. But it’s always good to have all the information available and that includes alternatives to Thinkific.

You’re still in the right place. Check out our list of Thinkific alternatives.

Thinkific Examples

Interested in seeing what some real-world course creators are teaching using Thinkific’s platform in action?

Don’t miss our list of Thinkific examples!

Still thirsting for more? Scroll on down for Thinkific FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thinkific?

Thinkific is a learning management system (LMS) that hosts online course creation software for a course creator to build, sell and administer online courses.

Is Thinkific better than Teachable?

It depends. Both are very popular online course platforms and both boast robust course creation features. The answer truly depends on what features are most important to you.

For basic course creation, Thinkific offers a genuinely free plan and doesn’t charge any transaction fees. For more advanced features, Teachable offers stronger analytics and reporting capabilities and automatically pays your affiliate commissions.

How much does Thinkific cost?

Thinkific offers four pricing plans:

  • Free Plan: $0/month
  • Basic Plan: $49/month or $39/month when billed annually
  • Pro Plan: $99/month or $79/month when billed annually
  • Premier Plan: $499/month or $399/month when billed annually

Does Thinkific have a free plan?

Yes. Unlike most other online course platforms, Thinkific does offer a free plan that you can stay on forever if you like.

Some of Thinkific’s Free Plan features include the ability to host multiple content types, basic quiz and survey creation, website capabilities, payment options such as PayPal and Stripe, and customer support via email.

How long is Thinkific’s free trial?

In addition to Thinkific’s Free Plan, they also offer a free trial period for all of their paid plans. For their Basic, Pro, and Premier Plans, the free trial period is 30 days.

Is Thinkific mobile friendly?

Thinkific does not currently offer a mobile app, but its Thinkific Course Player is fully mobile responsive so you can access the content from any mobile device.

How do you price a Thinkific course?

Unfortunately, there’s just not a one size fits all answer to this question. Charging too little for a course undermines its perceived value; charging too much may force you to reduce the cost of your course in order to sell it — a big no-no. Fortunately, Thinkific has published a comprehensive guide — based on data from its tens of thousands of online courses — for pricing Thinkific courses. They also offer pricing tutorials for Thinkific subscribers.

How many subscribers can I have in Thinkific?

With Thinkific, you can have an unlimited number of students — even with their free plan.

How do I market my Thinkific course?

Thinkific doesn’t have any built-in marketing tools, but you have the ability to use marketing tools from third-party integrations such as Shopify and Mailchimp. You can access over 1,500 Zapier integrations through your Thinkific dashboard.

Do I own my Thinkific courses?

Yes. Any content you create and publish using Thinkific is 100% yours. You have complete ownership and Thinkific doesn’t claim any intellectual property rights.

Does Thinkific offer unlimited courses?

Yes — but not on their Free Plan. You need to be on the Basic Plan or above to host unlimited courses.

Does Thinkific have a landing page builder?

Yes, Thinkific offers a default landing page for every course you create. But you can edit and customize the landing page to better suit your specific needs.

Are there Thinkific integrations?

Yes. Thinkific allows you to integrate various tools to make your Thinkific site an all-in-one platform. However, don't confuse Thinkific with Kajabi — which has its "all-in-one" features built-in. With Thinkific you can integrate marketing automation (i.e., Active Campaign and Mailchimp), eCommerce options such as PayPal and Stripe, analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, and many more.

Does Thinkific have a WordPress plugin?

Yes. With Thinkific's WordPress plugin you can easily integrate your existing WordPress site into Thinkific, allowing you to bring along your existing audience and traffic — and their money!

Murray loves building software platforms that make life easier for marketers and entrepreneurs. It's all he does. He's built many tools over the years and helped thousands of people start and grow their business, which is his driving motivation.

His latest project is Xperiencify -- a new LMS / online course platform that fixes the "dirty secret" of the online course industry (which is that 3% of people get results from the course they buy.) They do it with a powerful combination of psychology 🧠, gamification 🕹️ and Silicon Valley "black magic". 🥷