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Thinkific fees: what you keep from each sale

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. On a $99 sale you keep $95.83 on every plan, before the subscription.

Every plan

PlanMonthlyYou keep of $99Platform feeCard processingYearly, per monthCourses
Basic$54$95.83None2.9% + $0.30$40Unlimited
Start$109$95.83None2.9% + $0.30$82Unlimited
Grow$219$95.83None2.9% + $0.30$164Unlimited

Other limits: Basic, 10,000 current students; Start, 10,000 current students; Grow, 10,000 current students.

Which plan pays as you sell more

One course at $99, monthly billing: the plan that leaves you the most each month.

Sales a monthBest planYou keepOf revenue
5 ($495)Basic
10,000 current students
$425.1485.9%
10 ($990)Basic
10,000 current students
$904.2991.3%
25 ($2,475)Basic
10,000 current students
$2,34294.6%
50 ($4,950)Basic
10,000 current students
$4,73795.7%
100 ($9,900)Basic
10,000 current students
$9,52996.3%
250 ($24,750)Basic
10,000 current students
$23,90396.6%

Limits on students or contacts aren't applied here; check them against your whole audience, not one month's sales.

Thinkific against the other platforms

60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, each platform on its best plan. Thinkific ranks 3rd of 12 on what you keep.

  1. Systeme.ioYou keep $5,733 (96.5%)Startup plan: $17 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 5,000 contacts.
  2. Stan StoreYou keep $5,721 (96.3%)Creator plan: $29 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  3. ThinkificYou keep $5,696 (95.9%)Basic plan: $54 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 10,000 current students.
  4. TeachableYou keep $5,661 (95.3%)Builder plan: $89 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  5. PodiaYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Shaker plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  6. LearnWorldsYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro Trainer plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,000 active learners a month.
  7. SkoolYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $190.26 platform fees, $0 card processing.
  8. PayhipYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Pro plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  9. KajabiYou keep $5,571 (93.8%)Basic plan: $179 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing. Limits: 2,500 contacts.
  10. Mighty NetworksYou keep $5,536 (93.2%)Launch plan: $95 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  11. CircleYou keep $5,532 (93.1%)Professional plan: $99 subscription, $118.80 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
  12. GumroadYou keep $5,126 (86.3%)Direct sales plan: $0 subscription, $624 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.

See Thinkific's plans

Try your own sales numbers, or see every platform's fees in one table.

Source: Thinkific pricing, read on the date below. Card processing assumes US cards.

Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .