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360Learning vs Thinkific

360Learning and Thinkific are both online courses & LMS tools. 360Learning is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Thinkific is aimed at creators and small businesses. 360Learning costs less, from $8/mo versus $54/mo for Thinkific.

360Learning

Collaborative LMS where in-house experts build corporate training

Thinkific

Course platform with communities and memberships

PricingPaid · $8Paid · $54
Starting price$8/mo$54/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial30 days30 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseCreators, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryFR · 2013CA · 2012
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Choose 360Learning if

Mid-sized and enterprise companies that want subject-matter experts, not only L&D, to build and maintain internal training.

  • Spreads course creation beyond a small L&D team
  • Transparent entry price of $8 per user on the Team plan
  • 30-day trial and no minimum user count

Look elsewhere if: Course creators selling to the public or very small teams that need a basic, low-cost LMS (Thinkific, TalentLMS).

Choose Thinkific if

Course creators and businesses wanting a dedicated learning platform without fees.

  • Free trial to start
  • No transaction fees
  • Solid learning features

Look elsewhere if: Creators wanting all-in-one marketing (Kajabi).

360Learning vs Thinkific pricing

360Learning

  • Team$8/user/moUp to 100 users; monthly billing, no annual commitment
  • BusinessCustomFlexible registered and active user model; usually annual
  • EnterpriseCustomAdvanced integrations, premium onboarding, priority SLA

Thinkific

  • Basic$54/mo$40/mo billed annually; unlimited courses, custom domain
  • Start$109/mo$82/mo billed annually; memberships, full commerce tools
  • Grow$219/mo$164/mo billed annually; phone and priority support
  • PlusCustom10,000+ seats, custom roles, enterprise integrations

360Learning · Key features

  • Collaborative authoring so subject-matter experts create and update courses
  • AI Content Builder that turns existing documents into interactive courses
  • AI Companion assistant that searches company knowledge and recommends content
  • Learner reactions, comments and course requests that flag outdated content
  • Customer and partner academies next to internal employee training
  • Skills management with skill-gap detection and course recommendations

Cons

  • Business and Enterprise pricing is quote-only
  • Team plan is capped at 100 users
  • The collaborative model only pays off if experts actively contribute

Thinkific · Key features

  • Course builder with video, quizzes and assignments
  • Communities and memberships
  • Certificates and drip content
  • Website and landing page builder
  • 0% transaction fees
  • App store and API

Cons

  • Email marketing is basic
  • Advanced features need Grow
  • Design flexibility limited

360Learning vs Thinkific: FAQ

Which is cheaper, 360Learning or Thinkific?

360Learning starts at $8/mo and Thinkific at $54/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do 360Learning and Thinkific have a free plan?

360Learning has no free plan, a 30-day free trial. Thinkific has no free plan, a 30-day free trial.

Not sure yet?