Platform Breakdown

LearnWorlds for memberships

A course platform with strong interactive video and an optional mobile app builder, aimed at people whose product is structured teaching.

What LearnWorlds is

LearnWorlds is a course platform built around interactive video, with a school site, a community from the middle plan, and an app builder at the top.

Who it’s best for

Educators and training businesses where how people learn matters, and who would rather pay a fixed monthly fee than a share of revenue.

  • Training businesses where the teaching experience matters
  • Course creators who want a branded app without a separate vendor
  • Anyone who needs interactive video rather than embedded players

Who should avoid it

Anyone selling cheap courses on the entry plan, where the $5 per-enrolment fee is punishing, and anyone whose product is really a community.

  • Community-first memberships
  • Newsletter, podcast, and fan-support products
  • Low-priced courses, where the Starter enrolment fee bites hard

Membership models it supports

Not every platform suits every kind of membership. These are the models we consider it a genuine option for.

Pricing and fees

Read from LearnWorlds's own pricing page on 2026-07-29. Always check the official page before you buy.

LearnWorlds plans, prices, and fees
PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthPlatform fee
Starter$5 per course enrolment rather than a percentage, which is unusual and gets expensive at low prices. Paid courses only, 3-page website, 1 admin.$29$24Not stated
Pro TrainerNo enrolment fees. Unlimited free and paid courses, 5 admins, 15-page funnels.$99$79None
Learning Center25 admins, white-label removal, mobile app builder, API and webhooks, advanced analytics.$299$249None

Payment processing. LearnWorlds publishes its own per-enrolment fee but not processing rates. Payments run through your connected processor at its standard published US card rate.

Trial. 30-day free trial

What it costs in practice

Cheapest plan that holds the member count, including the platform's cut and payment processing.

Just starting

25 members at $20 a month

$121 / month

On Pro Trainer. About 24% of your revenue.

Established

100 members at $25 a month

$202 / month

On Pro Trainer. About 8% of your revenue.

Growing

500 members at $25 a month

$612 / month

On Pro Trainer. About 5% of your revenue.

Feature support

What is included, what needs a higher plan, and what simply is not there.

  • Community features

    Higher plan required

    Community arrives on Pro Trainer; Starter is courses only.

  • Courses

    Supported

    Among the strongest here, with interactive video, quizzes, and certificates.

  • Coaching and live events

    Partially supported

    Sessions and webinars via integrations.

  • Video hosting

    Supported

    Native hosting with interactive overlays.

  • Livestreaming

    Not supported
  • Newsletter and publishing

    Not supported
  • Private podcast support

    Not supported
  • Payments and monetization

    Supported

    Subscriptions, bundles, and payment plans, with no LearnWorlds cut above Starter.

  • Branding and customization

    Higher plan required

    Full theming from Pro Trainer; white-label removal needs Learning Center.

  • Branded mobile app

    Higher plan required

    App builder is a Learning Center feature at $249 a month billed annually.

  • Audience discovery

    Not supported
  • Email and marketing

    Partially supported
  • Integrations and API

    Higher plan required

    API and webhooks start on Learning Center.

  • Migration support

    Partially supported
  • Customer and data ownership

    Supported

Important limitations

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 per enrolment. On a $20 course that is 25% of revenue, worse than any percentage fee here.
  • Community needs Pro Trainer, so the practical entry point is $79 a month billed annually.
  • No newsletter, podcast, or livestreaming support at all.

Data ownership and migration

Solid. Students and orders export, payments run through your own processor, and above Starter LearnWorlds takes no cut of revenue.

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Sources

Every fact on this page traces to one of these official pages.

Independent and not affiliated with any platform listed here. Prices and features come from each platform’s own published pages and change without warning, so check the official page before you buy. Platform data 2026.07-2.