Thinkific alternatives with marketing tools built in
Verdict: stay with Thinkific if its video bandwidth tiers and mobile app matter most and $109 a month for Start is fine. Pick Vonza if you want email, SMS, funnels and a CRM from the first plan. Thinkific is a capable course platform; email and invoicing arrive on its Grow plan. Vonza includes email, SMS, funnels, a CRM and a store from the first plan, with Thinkific’s prices read from its own page.
Thinkific vs Vonza at a glance
Prices read from thinkific.com on 2026-10-21; check the vendor’s page for current pricing.
On the figures above, Vonza’s lowest monthly price is about the same as Thinkific’s lowest listed monthly plan.
Source: thinkific.com, read on 2026-10-21; a copy of the page as read that day is kept so the figures can be checked. Platform transaction fee not stated on the page. Vonza’s price is its live price on the day you read this page; its billing, fee and trial lines are the pricing page’s own.
What each platform includes
From Thinkific’s pricing page as read on 2026-10-21. “Not stated” means the page did not mention it, not that Thinkific lacks it; Vonza’s column reflects the products with their own pages on this site.
| Capability | Vonza | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Online courses | Included | Included |
| Community | Included | Included |
| Memberships | Included | Included |
| Email marketing | Included | Yes, Grow plan and up |
| SMS marketing | Included | Not stated |
| Website builder | Included | Included |
| Landing pages | Included | Included |
| Sales funnels | Included | Not stated |
| Appointment scheduling | Included | Included |
| Invoicing | Included | Yes, Grow plan and up |
| CRM | Included | Not stated |
| Online store | Included | Not stated |
| Affiliate program | Included | Included |
| Free migration | Included | Not stated |
Why creators switch from Thinkific to Vonza
Grounded in what each pricing page lists, not in opinion.
One platform instead of a stack
Thinkific’s Start plan lists unlimited courses, 1 community and 2 administrators; email to students and invoicing arrive on Grow. Vonza includes email, SMS, funnels, a CRM and a store from the first plan.
SMS marketing built in
SMS marketing is not on Thinkific’s pricing page. Vonza includes it with a monthly credit on every plan.
Sell physical and digital products
Thinkific’s page lists courses, communities and memberships but not a store. Vonza sells physical and digital products next to your courses.
Free migration on annual plans
Thinkific mentions migration support on its Plus tier only. Vonza migrates courses, communities and your calendar for free on annual Pro and Business plans.
When to stay with Thinkific
Thinkific is the right choice for some creators. Here is when, and what its pricing page leaves out.
Stay with Thinkific if
You train at scale and want Thinkific’s 200 GB to 1,000 GB monthly video bandwidth tiers and the branded mobile app add-on.
Stay with Thinkific if
Your learners need bookable calendars and B2B invoicing inside a course platform and you are already on Grow or above.
Stay with Thinkific if
You prefer a 30-day trial to a 14-day one before committing.
Not listed on Thinkific’s pricing page
- SMS marketing
- Sales funnels
- CRM
- Online store
Move from Thinkific to Vonza for free
Switch to Vonza effortlessly. We’ll migrate your courses, communities, and calendar for free with any Annual Pro or Business plan. Tell support what you are bringing from Thinkific and the team handles the move; anything beyond courses, communities and your calendar can be moved for a fee.
Step 01
Choose Your Plan
Sign up for an Annual Pro or Business plan to get started.
Step 02
Request Migration
Contact Vonza Support and tell us what you want migrated.
Step 03
We Handle Everything
Our team manages your migration and keeps you updated.
What you add when you switch from Thinkific
Thinkific’s pricing page does not mention these. Vonza has a product page for each, so they sit in the same login as your courses and community rather than in another subscription.
- SMS marketing
- Sales funnels
- CRM
- Online store
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Start Free TrialThinkific vs Vonza: your questions
Answered from the pages we read, with the date we read them.
Thinkific’s Start plan was $109 a month billed monthly ($82 a month on annual billing) when we read its pricing page on 2026-10-21. Vonza’s Starter plan was priced below that at the time of writing and includes SMS, funnels, a CRM and a store that Thinkific’s page does not list; the live figure is in the table above.
Thinkific’s pricing page does not state a platform transaction fee, so this page does not print one. Vonza’s fee sentence, taken from our own pricing page, is in the table above.
Thinkific’s page offers “support for your migration” on its Plus tier. Yes. Switch to Vonza effortlessly. We’ll migrate your courses, communities, and calendar for free with any Annual Pro or Business plan. Ask support once you are on the plan and the team moves your courses, communities and scheduling calendar; anything else can be moved for a fee. Details are on the free migration page.
No. Its pricing page says “No, instead, you can explore the whole platform with a 30-day free trial.” Vonza has no permanent free plan either; every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Its page lists “Bulk Email to Students” from the Grow plan, not on Start. Vonza includes email marketing, automation and sequences on every plan.
See for yourself before you leave Thinkific
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Keep Thinkific running while you look around.
