Who Uses Thinkific?
Everyone from small businesses, consultants, coaches, authors, speakers, and trainers to professional associations, larger companies and universities use Thinkific today.
What Is Thinkific?
Thinkific is an all-in-one online course platform that empowers anyone to quickly create and deliver stunning courses on their own branded site. Whether your goal is to educate your customers, to sell courses to earn revenue or to simply grow your brand and engage your audience, Thinkific makes it easy.
Join thousands of consultants, experts, authors, speakers, trainers, teachers, coaches, professional associations, and companies, and start selling courses on Thinkific today.
Thinkific Details
Thinkific
http://www.thinkific.com
Founded 2012
Thinkific pricing overview
See pricing plansThinkific has a free version and offers a free trial. Thinkific paid version starts at USD 49.00/month.
Starting Price
USD 49.00/month See pricing details
Pricing Details
Free accounts available, with core features only There are 3 subscriptions plans available: Basic - $39 per month (paid annually) or $49 per month (paid monthly) Pro - $79 per month (annually) or $99 or month (monthly) Premier - $399 per month (annually) or $499 per month (monthly)
Free Version
Yes
Free Trial
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Thinkific deployment and support
Support
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Deployment
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Training
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Thinkific Features
Classroom Management Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Management
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Blended Learning
- Block Websites/Applications
- Built-in LMS
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Class Scheduling
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Course Management
- Customizable Reports
- Data Import/Export
- Discipline Management
- Email Management
- Enrollments/Onboarding
- Event Calendar
- For Classroom
- For Labs
- Gradebook
- Internet Usage Monitoring
- Learning Management
- Live Chat
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Notifications
- Real-Time Chat
- Records Management
- Remote Access/Control
- Report Cards
- Reporting & Statistics
- Skills Assessment
- Student Information/Records
- Student Management
- Student Portal
- Support Audio/Images/Video
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Transcripts
- View Student Monitors
Course Authoring Software
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- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Audio/Video Recording
- Blended Learning
- Certification & Licensing
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Course Publishing
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Drag & Drop
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Interactive Learning
- Learning Management
- Media Import
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Language
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Question Library
- Real Time Data
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Storyboarding
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Template Management
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- User Management
- VR/AR Compatibility
- Video Management
- Video Streaming
- Video Support
Employee Engagement Software
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- API
- Action Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Benchmarking
- Chat/Messaging
- Commenting / Notes
- Communication Management
- Content Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Employee Database
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Employee Profiles
- Employee Recognition Software
- Employee Reward Programs
- Engagement Analytics
- Feedback Management
- Gamification
- Goal Management
- Goal Setting / Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Negative Feedback Management
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Progress Tracking
- Pulse Surveys
- Question Library
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Single Sign On
- Survey/Poll Management
- Surveys & Feedback
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Visual Analytics
Higher Education Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Admissions Management
- Alerts/Notifications
- Alumni Management
- Assessment Management
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Class Scheduling
- Collaboration Tools
- Communication Management
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Curriculum Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Document Management
- Drag & Drop
- Event Calendar
- Faculty/Staff Management
- Financial Aid Management
- Forms Management
- Fundraising Management
- Housing Management
- Learning Management
- Performance Metrics
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Analytics
- Records Management
- Registration Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Scheduling
- Search/Filter
- Self Service Portal
- Single Sign On
- Status Tracking
- Student Information/Records
- Student Management
- Student Portal
- Surveys & Feedback
- Third Party Integrations
- Workflow Management
Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Software
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Content Sharing
- Course Authoring
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Employee Engagement Software
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Portal
- Engagement Analytics
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Learning Management
- Microlearning
- Mobile Learning
- Multi-Language
- Multi-User Collaboration
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Recommendations
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Learning
- Self-Service Content Curation
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Student Portal
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Third Party Course Library
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- Video Conferencing
- Video Support
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Learning Management Systems
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- Academic/Education
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- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Built-in Course Authoring
- Certification & Licensing
- Certification Tracking
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
- Course Authoring
- Course Management
- Course Tracking
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Employee Portal
- Gamification
- Gradebook
- Learner Portal
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Mobile Learning
- Multi-Language
- Performance Metrics
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Reporting & Statistics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
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- Talent Management
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- Video Conferencing
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Student Engagement Software
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- Communication Management
- Community Management
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Event Calendar
- Feedback Management
- Gamification
- Higher Education
- Information Hub
- Interactive Learning
- K-12
- Learning Management
- Location Tracking
- Mobile App
- Monitoring
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Performance Metrics
- Polls/Voting
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
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- Real-time Updates
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
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- Self-Learning
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- Student Group Management
- Student Management
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Training Software
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- Built-in Course Authoring
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- Certification & Licensing
- Compliance Management
- Contact Management
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Corporate/Business
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- Course Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Reports
- Gamification
- Interactive Content
- Learner Portal
- Learning Management
- Learning Paths/Tracks
- Mobile Learning
- Modeling & Simulation
- Multi-Language
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Real Time Reporting
- Reminders
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Single Sign On
- Skills Assessment
- Skills Tracking
- Social Learning
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Tests/Assessments
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Administration
- Training Companies
- Training Management
- Training Record Management
- Virtual Classroom
- eCommerce Management
eLearning Authoring Tools
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- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assessment Management
- Assignment Management
- Asynchronous Learning
- Blended Learning
- Certification & Licensing
- Commenting / Notes
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Course Authoring
- Course Publishing
- Customisable Branding
- Customizable Questions
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Drag & Drop
- Engagement Analytics
- Gamification
- Instructor-Led Courses
- Interactive Content
- Learning Management
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Language
- Multimedia Support
- PowerPoint Conversion
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Quizzes
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Data
- Reporting & Statistics
- SCORM Compliance
- Self-Learning
- Self-Paced Courses
- Single Sign On
- Skills Tracking
- Storyboarding
- Surveys & Feedback
- Synchronous Learning
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Training Management
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- Video Conferencing
- Video Management
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Thinkific Reviews
Read all reviewsOverall rating
Average score
Pamela K.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 21/04/2020
"This is where I have my courses"
Comments: Anytime I have a problem their tech support is great. And I haven't had any tech problems with the platform - my students are happy and use it easily.
Pros: When I was researching all the different software for course hosting, I liked that this had a place to upload documents in the discussions. That might be really important for people teaching code or other products. Then I'm glad I choose this one because others take a % of income AND you have to wait longer for money.
Cons: The layout isn't as clean and modern as others - I'm hoping that will be updated at some point. It's a little ugly.
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- Reviewed on 21/04/2020
Lucas M.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 19/03/2021
"Thinkific Rocks!"
Comments: Excellent! I appreciate the outstanding product, fair prices, ease of interface and ability to easily build and delivery QUALITY courses. I haven't required customer service (that's a good sign!). I love the product and will definitely stay here!
Pros: The intuitive nature of your interface is extremely helpful for both course designers and students. As a site and course administrator, I'm exceptionally impressed with the ease of use. Thank you for incorporating finance management functions. Sleek design, ease of use, great price point. Don't change the price, it's one of your best market differentiators. I switched to Thinkific for the Pro Growth plan which was the key difference for me from other providers like Matrix.
Cons: I really need to market courses via social media with the least number of accounts and steps. It would be awesome if you could integrate some social media marketing tools into the site rather than link accompanying providers. The more I can do WITHIN thinkific, the better. The same applies for business functions like website management, sales of non-course materials (e.g., printed books, e-books), and perhaps QuickBooks
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- Reviewed on 19/03/2021
Farah A.
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Overall Rating3 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality3 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money3 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 07/02/2021
"Good overall with critical limitations for teaching online live"
Comments: Good. They have excellent customer support and they responded to me quickly even during busy times. I actually recommended them for a company that has recorded videos and could benefit from using a modern LMS to share their recorded lessons.
Pros: I think I like the idea of the software. There are alternatives. I think I picked Thinkific first because they have clear description about their software, seemed reputable and seemed like they have good customer service and responsiveness. Their website is nicely responsive for different screen sizes. Although the theme itself is limited, and you are on your own to customize it, I felt that the drag and drop choices for the editor covered everything I need.
Cons: There were critical limitations that I felt decreased the value of the software for my business. The first thing that made me feel uncomfortable is that the website you build for your business through their LMS software would publish to the public immediately as you save the changes. I look thoroughly through the website theme settings, but there was no way to keep the website as "password protected" or "private" before it is published. As a result, I felt I should hold on about sharing important details until I write the entire content of the website, then drag and drop the content for the layout, and then put the content. After that first issue, I felt less excited. There were other limitations that resulted in me losing interest. I didn't feel like I want to pay to customize my website with HTML and CSS. importing your own website website was not a convenient option. My courses were live online but their website had no way of sharing the time on the website based on the user local or system time. I would have to pay for their Pro plan and do it myself with javascript. I could look up and learn how to do it, but I didn't want to. I felt like the software was good for only recorded content. The price they were asking for was not convincing anymore. Slowly and slowly I lost interest. Finally, I saw that they charge a flat fee for each student plus their monthly fee, for any student after the 100th student. I decided not to move forward with them.
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- Reviewed on 07/02/2021
Jessie L.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 09/01/2021
"Launched my first course!"
Comments: Overall I'm super happy with my experience. I've spent the last few months editing my course based on feedback from the beta and am almost done setting up my first official launch. Excited to keep growing here!
Pros: I spent last year writing my first professional training course and was looking for a platform to use for the beta run. I wanted something that could handle the multi-media aspect of the delivery of my course, but that was also easy to set up for a non-techy beginner as I didn't have an assistant to set it up for me. Thinkific fit this need perfectly.
Cons: If anything the aesthetic of the platform could be a bit better (personal preference). While it is easy to follow it's just not as sleek as I'd like. And as a non-web-designer, I'd like to be able to customize the course landing pages to fit my brand with a bit more DIY ease.
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- Reviewed on 09/01/2021
Verified Reviewer
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 10/12/2019
"Fills a gap in this space with enthusiasm!"
Comments: Blackboard Course sites, Moodle, and Instructure Canvas are great products, but you have to invest in additional solutions to collect payments, etc. for selling the online courses. Thinkific does all this in 1 system with more options for site design than the big education players do. Some of the features could be more well-thought-out, but for a non-LMS company, it is incredibly easy to set up and allows you to design instructional sound materials.
Pros: I liked that you could design the access portal, the courses, and the payment methods all in 1 interface without any needs for additional products. I particularly enjoy how easy it is to set the courses up if you have your curriculum designed.
Cons: I wish there was an option to be able to have access to all the course features without fees. We are a startup and just are not in a position to charge for courses yet, meaning this would be a huge investment for us that we are not willing to make. It would be great if you could get a 6month burn-in period to test and market before going live.
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- Reviewed on 10/12/2019
