vs. The Thinkific: Which Is the Better Option in 2022? |
So you're ready to make the leap. There's something you want to share and maybe some interested learners, and now you're going to develop an online course. Yay!
Making a course can be amazing, life-changing experience once it's done correctly. And with online learning still increasing - with the potential to surpass one hundred million dollars by 2030 - Trillion by 2030 - there's room for all sorts of different teachers.
If you're thinking about becoming an online instructor, you're likely to face a problem that has you tripped up. Where are you going to actually build and host this thing? There are so many options, and it can be a bit overwhelming for a first-time instructor.
We're here to discuss two of the most popular courses: and Thinkific. is an all-in-one course and community building tool that's one-stop shop for everything you require for running your own online venture. Thinkific is an excellent web-based website and course platform with a variety of great tools for working with.
Both are established players within the world of online learning Both have amazing things to share. So which is right for you? Let's figure it out!
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In this piece...
1. Vs. Thinkific: Factors to be considered
2. 2. Thinkific the Course Platform
3. The difference between. The Thinkific: Community and membership
4. vs. Thinkingific: Marketing & Monetization
5. vs. Considerific: Apps and access
6. Are you ready to get started?
1. The difference between. Thinkific: Factors to consider
- Course Platform
- Community and Memberships
- Marketing & Monetization
- Apps & Access
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2. Vs. Thinkific: Course Platform
It usually starts with the platform for courses. You're probably thinking about the platform and we're betting. And although there's a few others to take into consideration (we'll talk about them next), you really do need a top Learning Management System (LMS) capable of doing everything that you require it to perform for the development of the course.
provides you with a complete LMS, letting you build and personalize your course at every phase. From lesson plans to modules and all types of content from video to PDFs, Mighty gives you the platform you need to design a the perfect course. It's DYNAMIC! Edit and refine your class by getting student feedback while you work.
One of the greatest parts about the platform for courses is the fact that it provides more ways to deliver a course than a traditional course platform.
- Do you want to record a video in advance and upload it as a typical course builder e.g. Thinkific? Do you have the ability to think?
- Want to teach a course in live, as a co-teaching course? Yup, you can easily accomplish this using the live stream feature.
- Do you want to add additional live streams or events to supplement your existing course? It's possible too.
Of course, everything we do with classes is encapsulated in the community of a group - more about this in a moment.
The end product is an excellent LMS that can be used as a standalone product, but it is actually integrated in the other fantastic attributes of the Mighty Network.
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Thinkific
Thinkific lets you use the ability to create courses on the drag-and-drop building tool that performs well. Additionally, it comes with an assessment engine which can be used to assess what students have learned. It allows you to add assignments, exams or quizzes as well as surveys to test the students' progress. Building course modules is pretty easy. You can add audio, video, as well as PDFs to your course. It also has a bulk uploader for all this.
Thinkific can also integrate with other applications to give features like a booking calendar, chat boxes as well as live streaming. However, it is important to note that not all features that need integrations within Thinkific can be built in natively . ( has native chat as well as events and live streaming, while you have to connect another software in order to access these functions within Thinkific. )
Which is the best base?
has more features for delivering the training itself, including an extensive event tab, live streaming options, built-in 1:1 and chat for all members, as well as the community (we'll explore that next). The Thinkific platform isn't equipped with all the features, however it has different types of assessments (exams, etc ).
3. The difference between. Thinkific: Community and members
In the field of course offerings, the market is evolving. And course platforms have advanced from the old WordPress plugins that did not function properly. There are plenty of methods to help you learn.
Traditional course platforms help you create asynchronous (prerecorded) courses.
But recording a course and placing it on a shelf for it to collect dust isn't the best way to teach. In the last few years, instructors are taking a look at the lower participation rates of pre-recorded courses and opting for higher engagement.
That's where the community comes in.
Communities can add value to any course. They bring life and energy to an already recorded course because you can offer your students connections and conversations LIVE within the community following. OR it could be a good idea to go for a cohort class, which brings together students, letting them meet each with you and each other, as well as having support available in real-time!
is a powerful community engine which gives you plenty of features right out of the box. Mighty is a community engine that's not an afterthought but truly integrated into your courses.
The process begins with the possibility of adding a forum of community members to every course, as well as features like messaging all members, adding tags to comments, as well as profiles for members. Communities are integrated at each step.
An excellent example is the fact that each lesson has a community discussion taking place underneath. This is a huge value-add for any course since you can see the questions as well as comments and feedback of others who have completed the course.
A course may serve as the primary feature of the Mighty Network, or it can exist within a bigger community. It is possible to sell access to the course, or offer access to the community, OR bundle and sell access to both.
And-as we mentioned above-your community is loaded with functions like live streaming, one-click Zoom scheduling and events, chat, polls and questions as well as a built-in member experience, and more.
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Thinkific
Thinkific is a very basic model of community that can be integrated as a separate feature on your Thinkific site. It gives you the ability to run forums for community discussions, and you could choose to give the forum to your entire class or bundle it with the specific course.
Community members can post pictures, videos, as well as file hyperlinks. This is how it looks...
The community option gives you the option of branding, the ability to customize your images, colors and fonts. But otherwise, it's pretty minimal.
If you're thinking of taking courses that have community elements such as a co-curricular course offers a lot more options to create with.
4. The difference between. Thinkific: Marketing & monetization
A good course platform doesn't only provide you with an LMS to develop your course. It provides you with all the tools you require to build a successful business and make money from your course. So when we compare vs. Thinkific, it is important to talk about what each platform can offer you to make money off your course.
allows you to create a landing page for your group or your course using a variety of styles to select among. It is possible to add your personal logo and design and even customize the course and/or community landing pages. It is also possible to create an individual domain name for your course and community as well. We also have an easy method to identify and secure your domain.
It is easy to integrate with tools such as ConvertKit for email marketing, and it is possible to customize plans and bundles, along with selling in different currencies around all over the world. You also get access to an extensive set of premium analytics to help you figure out the things that are working and not.
Thinkific
If you are looking to build your business, Thinkific gives you the option to monetize with classes, as well as subscriptions to memberships, digital downloads or products. The flexibility allows you to decide to bundle your products and services in unique ways. The course can be sold in 100+ different currencies, add sales with coupons and discounts or even get participants to market the course with an affiliate program.
Thinkific comes with marketing capabilities integrated, and starts with the website. The site allows you to create landing pages to promote your course using, and also customize them in a variety of ways. With personalized domain names, a variety of themes you can choose from and the ability to create an entire website with multiple pages, Thinkific has a good website builder to accompany the course.
5. vs. The Thinkific Apps: Access to apps and access
Last, let's talk about accessibility and apps. It's not enough just to design a course. You must ensure that students get access to it whenever they'd like to.
It has a fantastic native app with which your students can access on the go. It has the features of the web platform, and it also includes mobile notifications, that let members know the latest content you've shared or upcoming events. At present, it has a 4.7-star rating on the Google Play Store.
As you grow a successful class or community-based business, it will grow with you by with a brand-new app on the App Store as well as the Google Play Store. Your students will see your logo and name, not ours, and you get a beautiful user-friendly app that is responsive to your business.
They are built using Mighty Pro. If you feel you might be ready for an entirely white-label application Contact us to schedule an appointment with us so that we'll discuss the idea and even show you a demonstration!
Thinkific
Thinkific has no mobile application. If you build your course on the platform, clients will be able access the course via the website - not via a mobile native app. This is a major omission as most people are using the internet on their phones than on any other method.
6. Ready to start?
The comparison we have made between the two Thinkific will make you eager to begin creating your dream course. It is now time to choose your course and then get started on creating a company that makes changes for the everyone!
If you want an awesome learning and community platform that combines the best LMS with Live streaming and events and a myriad of community-based features as well as a fantastic app, come give a try! The app will evolve with you as you get ready. When you're done, you could also make the jump into Mighty Pro and get a fully branded and branded app! We love when our Hosts see how much they grow and make that transition.
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