Is Thinkific anything of value?

 Updated: April 24th, 2017.

We get a lot of questions from people asking us " Is Thinkific any great? Can I teach an engagingand successful online course using Thinkific?"

It is best to take our opinions with a healthy dose of salt, as we are developing a rival online course platform.

Why use Thinkific?

For example, you can make discount coupons and create affiliate tracking.

This can be helpful in the case of setting up an elaborate launch sequence, and bringing in affiliate partners to help promote your program.

Teachable provides solid video hosting options and beautifully designed websites for courses.

There are some concerns with using Thinkific

Its main drawback is the lack of participation in discussions and an the online community. It can be difficult to conduct a planned course that has an active and involved community.

Thinkific doesn't offer the conferencing and webinar tools to run teleclasses and webinar classes in your class. You would need to research, purchase, and manage a separate conferencing tool.

Alternatives to Thinkific

Here are some alternatives to Thinkific you could consider: