LearnWorlds charges $5 per enrollment on Starter and $24/mo minimum. Community CBE offers a free tier, 0% fees on Standard+, and built-in features like code playgrounds and podcasts that LearnWorlds lacks.
Compare what each plan includes and what costs extra.
Paid plans from $49/mo · 0% transaction fees on Standard+
Estimated yearly: $288/yr + $5 per enrollment
Common challenges creators face on LearnWorlds and similar platforms, and how Community CBE helps you move past them.
LearnWorlds Starter charges $5 per course enrollment on top of the $24/mo subscription. Sell 20 courses a month and that's $100 in fees alone, more than the subscription itself.
Standard+ has 0% platform fees, with no per-enrollment or per-sale platform charges.
LearnWorlds has no free plan. You start paying from day one with a 30-day trial. The Starter plan at $24/mo seems affordable until the $5/enrollment fees stack up.
Community CBE has a permanent free tier. Launch your first course without paying anything. Upgrade only when you need advanced features.
Removing LearnWorlds branding requires the $249/mo Learning Center plan. That's over $2,900/yr just to put your own brand on your courses.
White-labeling available on Pro at a fraction of the cost. Your brand, your domain, your colors, without paying $249/mo.
LearnWorlds is proprietary with no self-hosting option. Your courses, student data, and content are locked on their platform with no code access or transparency.
Self-host with Docker or use our cloud. Open source means full code access, data ownership, and no vendor lock-in.
LearnWorlds has no code playgrounds, no podcast distribution, and no collaborative boards. For technical courses or multimedia content, significant features are missing.
Code playgrounds, podcast distribution, collaborative boards, and AI playgrounds, all built in at every tier.
Free courses aren't allowed on Starter. SCORM is limited to 20 files on Pro. The real features require the $249/mo Learning Center plan, creating expensive growth barriers.
Every plan includes core features and supports all course types. Upgrade when you need advanced features.
Clean, modern design with no legacy UI or clunky admin panels
Modern block-based editor for rich, interactive course content
AI assistants, content generation, and interactive playgrounds
Interactive coding exercises built into your courses
AI-generated interactive learning spaces and sandboxes
Distribute to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more
Real-time collaborative learning and brainstorming spaces
Discussions, threads, and engagement tools for your learners
Learner progress, completion rates, and engagement insights
0% platform fees on Standard+ with your own Stripe
Managed cloud or self-host with Docker, your choice
19 languages supported to reach students worldwide
Native iOS and Android app for learning on the go
Your brand, your domain, your colors, fully customizable
80+ integrations: Stripe, Slack, Zoom, Zapier, and more
You truly own your courses: export, migrate, or self-host anytime
Start for free in minutes. No credit card required. Import your content and launch your courses on a platform you actually own.
Common questions about switching from LearnWorlds to Community CBE
Yes. Community CBE has a free tier (LearnWorlds doesn't), 0% fees on Standard+, and built-in code playgrounds and podcasts that LearnWorlds lacks.
LearnWorlds starts at $24/mo plus $5 per enrollment on Starter. The Pro plan ($79/mo) removes per-enrollment fees. Community CBE has a free tier and 0% platform fees on Standard+ ($49/mo).
Yes. LearnWorlds Starter charges $5 per enrollment, which adds up quickly. Community CBE has 0% platform fees on Standard+, with no per-sale charges.
Community CBE supports video with chapters. LearnWorlds has more advanced interactive video (branching, hotspots), which is one of its strengths. However, Community CBE offers code playgrounds and AI tools that LearnWorlds doesn't.
SCORM support is available on Enterprise plans. LearnWorlds has SCORM on all plans, which may matter for corporate training compliance.
Yes. Built-in code playgrounds for interactive programming. LearnWorlds has no code playground features.
Yes. Distribute to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. It's built in. LearnWorlds has no podcast features.
Yes, AGPLv3 licensed. LearnWorlds is proprietary and cloud-only.
Yes. Full AI suite. LearnWorlds also has extensive AI tools (planner, assessments, eBooks), but Community CBE's AI playgrounds and assistants offer a different approach to interactive learning.
Export your course content from LearnWorlds, create a free Community CBE account, and rebuild using the block editor. Redirect your domain and notify your students.
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