Monthly price with courses
flowKreator: $49. Thinkific: $54, or $40 on annual billing (Basic). Source ↗
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flowKreator vs Thinkific
Published prices, fees and features for Thinkific next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.
The short version
Thinkific is a deep course platform with learning paths, certificates and an enterprise LMS, from $54 a month, with branding removal at $164 and a gateway fee if you use your own Stripe. flowKreator keeps courses, certificates and drip alongside memberships, hosted video and downloads at $49 flat with 0%, your own Stripe and no download cap.
Some of Thinkific's figures come from secondary sources; see the notes.
Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.At a glance
Thinkific and flowKreator, row by row
Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Thinkific figure links to its source.
| Dimension | flowKreator | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with memberships | $29/mo on Members | $54/mo on Basicas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Platform fee | 0% of fan payments | 0% on Thinkific Payments; a gateway fee applies with your own Stripe (rate not published on Thinkific's pages)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Who holds the money | You: fans pay into your own Stripe account | Mixed: Thinkific's payments by default, with conditions on using your ownas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Custom domain | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Basic and up (from $54/mo)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| White-label | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yes, Grow and up (from $219/mo)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Courses with drip | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Courses yes; drip not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Digital downloads | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Basic, Start+ unlimitedas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Free previews | Yes, Members $29 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Sponsor rate card or media kit | Yes, Site $9 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Native mobile apps | No | Yes, add-on $199/mo; included on select Plus plansas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed
Sources and notes
Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
- Homepage ↗
- Pricing ↗
- Thinkific Payments FAQ ↗ secondary source
The calculator models Thinkific on Basic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing): $54 a month, 0% of revenue. $40/mo annual; Thinkific Payments rate 2.9% excluded; own Stripe adds a gateway fee whose rate is not published on Thinkific's pages.
Where we lead
Where flowKreator is ahead
The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Thinkific, each with the page it came from.
Fee for using your own Stripe
flowKreator: 0%. Thinkific: A gateway fee applies; the rate is not published on Thinkific's own pages. Source ↗
Remove platform branding
flowKreator: $49. Thinkific: Grow, $164 to $219. Source ↗
Downloads cap
flowKreator: None. Thinkific: 5 on Basic. Source ↗
Admin seats
flowKreator: No cap. Thinkific: 1 on Basic. Source ↗
Not on their pages
Not listed on Thinkific's site
These are things flowKreator includes that Thinkific's public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.
Where they lead
Where Thinkific is the better fit
The things Thinkific does that flowKreator does not, or does better.
- A far deeper LMS: learning paths, SCORM, quizzes and an AI tutor
- Business features such as seat licences and invoicing
- A 30-day trial
- A student mobile app, with a branded app add-on
Who should pick Thinkific: Training businesses and academies that need an LMS rather than a creator site.
Even
The same on both
Rows where Thinkific and flowKreator offer about the same thing.
- Custom domain
- Courses with drip
- Certificates
- Digital downloads (capped on Thinkific Basic)
Calculator
What Thinkific costs at your numbers
Monthly platform cost on each service at your revenue and average sale. Thinkific is pinned under flowKreator.
- flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
- ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
- UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
- PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
- Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
- FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
- TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
- PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
- Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
- PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
- CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
- PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
- GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
- KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
- FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800
Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.
Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.
Moving over
Switching from Thinkific
What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.
What moves
- Video files
- Course outlines
- Student emails
What you rebuild
- Lessons in the course builder
- Site pages
Keep issued certificates as PDFs and reissue through flowKreator's course certificates.
Questions
flowKreator and Thinkific, answered
Short answers to what creators ask before they move.
Is flowKreator an LMS?
No. It has courses with modules, drip, Q&A and certificates, which covers most creator courses. Thinkific goes much deeper, with learning paths, SCORM and quizzes.
What does using my own Stripe cost?
Nothing on flowKreator. Thinkific adds a gateway fee when you bypass Thinkific Payments; the rate is not published on Thinkific's own pages.
Which removes branding for less?
flowKreator, at $49. Thinkific needs Grow, $164 on annual billing or $219 monthly.
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Plans
One flat price, 0% of fan payments
Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.
Site
$9/month
or $90/year, billed yearly
A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.
- Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
- Pages with live preview, theme and colours
- Hosted video with playlists
- Portfolio, links page and public media kit
- Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
- Fan accounts and team invites
- Listing in the flowKreator network
- Email support
Members Most popular
$29/month
or $290/year, billed yearly
Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.
- Everything in Site
- Membership tiers with members-only video
- One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
- Hosted video player with free previews
- Digital downloads with instant delivery
- Discount codes
- Custom domain
- Revenue reports
- Priority support
Members + Courses
$49/month
or $490/year, billed yearly
Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.
- Everything in Members
- Courses with modules and ordered lessons
- Drip schedules and free preview lessons
- Course Q&A with moderation
- Certificates
- Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
- White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
- Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
- Priority support
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