Start with the size of the library you expect in 12–24 months. Thinkific is strong here because it lists unlimited published courses across paid plans, including free, paid, private and hidden courses. The catch is that there is no permanent free plan, so treat the trial as a testing window rather than a long-term free tier.
Do the fee maths before you choose a cheaper plan. LearnWorlds starts from $29, but its Starter plan has a $5 per course enrolment fee and does not allow free courses. Teachable and Podia also have transaction-fee caveats on entry plans, so a low monthly price can become expensive once evergreen sales are steady.
Decide whether the library needs subscriptions or one-off sales. Thinkific’s Start plan adds memberships and subscriptions, which suits ongoing access to a course library. If you only need simple one-time course sales, paying for a bigger recurring-content stack may be wasted money.
Choose Kajabi only if you will use the business tools around the courses. Its funnels, landing pages, email and access groups are useful for repackaging the same library into different offers. The downside is the higher from $89 price, plus product and contact limits that matter as the catalogue grows.
Treat LearnWorlds as the better fit for training-grade evergreen content. Certificates, SCORM, learning programmes and interactive video can matter for professional education or customer training. The limitation is that the more serious automation, reporting and integration features sit on higher plans.
Be careful with community-first platforms. Skool can work if discussion is the main product and courses support that community. If you need certificates, compliance reporting or a structured training catalogue, a more LMS-like platform such as LearnWorlds, TalentLMS or Docebo will usually fit better.
