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LearnWorlds alternatives compared by plan, fees and fit
LearnWorlds is strong on interactive courses, but its enrollment fee, learner limits and add-on app lead many schools to compare alternatives. Prices checked on 25 September 2026.
Prices from vendor pagesDate of each checkSeveral options per guideWhen to stay put
Why people look beyond LearnWorlds
- The Starter enrollment fee. Starter charges $5 per paid enrollment on top of $24 a month billed annually. Above 11 paid enrollments a month, Pro Trainer at $79 is cheaper. See our LearnWorlds pricing guide.
- Active learner limits. Self-serve plans cap monthly active learners at 1,000 or 2,000, after which you move to a quoted Corporate plan.
- White-label on Learning Center. Removing LearnWorlds logos, SSO and API access start at $249 a month billed annually.
- The branded app is an add-on. It is sold separately from the plans.
- Live teaching by batch. Schools that teach live cohorts with timetables and attendance often want that at the centre, not alongside.
LearnWorlds alternatives at a glance
| Platform | Entry price (annual billing) | Fee on sales at entry | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcadifyLab | Flat plans, see pricing | None | Live batches, tests and courses under your own brand |
| Thinkific | $40/mo | None (processing applies) | Unlimited courses, communities and B2B selling |
| Teachable | $29/mo | 7.5% on Starter | Low-cost self-paced courses with student apps |
| Kajabi | $143/mo | None (processing applies) | Courses with email marketing and funnels |
| TalentLMS | Free plan; paid from $119/mo | Not a course-selling platform | Internal employee training with SCORM |
Prices from each vendor's pricing page, checked 25 September 2026, in US dollars before tax.
The alternatives in more detail
AcadifyLab
Built for teaching as well as selling: courses with live classes on Zoom and Google Meet, automatic attendance, tests and mock exams, certificates on every plan, and payments with no fee on sales. Higher plans remove AcadifyLab branding, publish your own branded app and add SSO. It has fewer interactive-video authoring tools than LearnWorlds and no SCORM import, so choose LearnWorlds if those are central. See white label LMS.
Thinkific
Unlimited courses on every plan, a community, and on the Start plan live cohorts, certificates and payment plans. Its branded app is a $199-a-month add-on. See our Thinkific pricing guide.
Teachable
The lowest entry price, with student apps on every plan and global sales tax handled. Watch the 7.5% Starter fee. See our Teachable pricing guide.
Kajabi
If most of your time goes on marketing, Kajabi bundles email, funnels and a website with courses and takes no revenue share. See our Kajabi pricing guide.
TalentLMS
If you were using LearnWorlds for internal staff training rather than selling, TalentLMS offers SCORM, xAPI and cmi5 on every plan and user-band pricing. See our TalentLMS pricing guide.
Quick decision guide
| If your priority is… | Look first at |
|---|---|
| Interactive video and SCORM | Stay on LearnWorlds |
| Live batches, attendance and tests | AcadifyLab |
| Unlimited courses at a low price | Thinkific |
| Marketing tools in the same platform | Kajabi |
| Internal employee training | TalentLMS |
Before switching, export learners, certificates and course content, and plan the move with our LMS migration checklist.
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FAQ
LearnWorlds alternative questions
What is a cheaper alternative to LearnWorlds?
Teachable Starter ($29 a month billed annually) and Thinkific Basic ($40) have low entry prices without per-enrollment fees, though Teachable Starter charges a 7.5% transaction fee.
Which LearnWorlds alternative has no fee on sales?
AcadifyLab charges no transaction fee on any plan, and Thinkific and Kajabi charge no platform fee on sales. Payment processing still applies.
Which alternative is best for live classes?
AcadifyLab is built around live classes by batch, with automatic attendance, recordings and tests.
Does AcadifyLab support SCORM?
SCORM import is not listed among AcadifyLab's features. If SCORM content is central to your programme, LearnWorlds or TalentLMS may suit you better.
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