Mighty Networks vs Thinkific: what you keep
Selling $99 courses, Thinkific leaves you more at every volume from 1 to 400 sales a month. At 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,536 on Mighty Networks (Launch) and $5,696 on Thinkific (Basic).
Three sizes of business
| Scenario | Mighty Networks | Thinkific | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out: 10 sales of $49, 1 course | $367.99 Launch | $418.79 Basic | $609.60 |
| Growing: 60 sales of $99, 4 courses | $5,536 Launch | $5,696 Basic | $1,918 |
| Established: 150 sales of $297, 12 courses | $42,565 Growth | $43,159 Basic | $7,125 |
Monthly take-home after subscription, platform fees and card processing, on monthly billing; bold marks the larger.
What the numbers say
- Course price doesn't change this: at $49 and at $297 a course, too, Thinkific leaves more at every volume up to 400 sales a month.
- At 60 sales of $99 a month, the subscription, platform fees and card processing together take 6.8% of revenue on Mighty Networks and 4.1% on Thinkific.
- At 150 sales of $297 ($44,550 a month), everything taken, card processing included, comes to $1,985 a month on Mighty Networks and $1,391 on Thinkific, $7,125 a year apart.
- Paying yearly at 60 sales a month: Mighty Networks saves $192 a year (Launch); Thinkific saves $168 a year (Basic).
How each one charges
- Mighty Networks: Mighty Networks's plans cost $95 to $425 a month ($79 to $354 billed yearly). Launch takes 2% of each sale, Scale takes 1% of each sale and Growth takes 0.5% of each sale. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale.
- Thinkific: Thinkific's plans cost $54 to $219 a month ($40 to $164 billed yearly). No plan takes a transaction fee. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale.
Where the money goes at 60 sales a month
- ThinkificYou keep $5,696 (95.9%)Basic plan: $54 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 10,000 current students.
- Mighty NetworksYou keep $5,536 (93.2%)Launch plan: $95 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
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Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .