Are you thinking about launching a course or a program? That’s great! It’s a great way to earn money and help many people.
First, let’s decide on a platform. There are many out there, so I picked my top 5 platforms. In my next blog, I’ll discuss plugins for WordPress that are for courses.
There are more options than just the four below, but these tend to be the most popular.
Kajabi
Kajabi has been around longer than Teachable but just became more popular in the past few years. It is pricey, but you get a lot of bang for your buck. Its Basic tier is $149/month :O I know, right?? (pricing as of Feb 2023)
For the basic, you get:
- Unlimited Landing Pages
- Unlimited Email Marketing Emails
- 10,000 Contacts
- 1,000 Active Members
- 1 Website
- Quizzes & Surveys
- 3 Products (so 3 Courses)
- 3 Pipelines
Where are you doing your email marketing now? Where is your website hosted? Those other costs can add up, and that’s really what you want to think of if you move everything to Kajabi. Is it worth it
Clickfunnels
Many people use Clickfunnels for their funnels, and if you already are using it for that, this makes it a no-brainer to go with it, but what if you aren’t? Clickfunnels is $147/month (pricing as of Fec 2023), and with that, you get:
- 20 Funnels
- 3 Courses
- 1 Website
- 1,000 Students
- 10,000 Contacts
- Unlimited Pages
- Unlimited Products
You can use Clickfunnels for more than just your course, which is another thing to consider.
Thinkific
Thinkific, while hard to say, is easy to create with. They have a FREE option that offers:
- 1 Course
- Unlimited Students
- Quizzes & Surveys
Their next option is their basic plan, which runs $49/month and has a lot to offer with:
- Unlimited Courses
- Unlimited Students
- Custom Domain
- Coupons & Discounts
Thinkific is going to be a top option in the online course world.
MemberVault
MemberVault has changed its plans and only offers one Unlimited Plan for $99/month (Pricing as of Feb 2023). This Unlimited Plan gives you everything.
Teachable
Teachable has been around for a while. It was the best option a few years ago, but there are so many different platforms now.
- 1 Course
- 1 Digital Download
- Unlimited Students
- Integrated Website and Builder
The following package is $59/month (as of Feb 2023). For this price, the also offer:
- 5 Courses
- Unlimited Digital Downloads
- Custom Domain
- Coupon Codes
- Drip Course Content
- Email Marketing
- 2 admin-level users
- Third-party Integrations
So, when you first start, it has the basic needs.
Remember, there are more options than just these 5. Pick what fits your business the best.
(Updated February 2023)

Website Specialist