Thinkific Pricing: Plans, Fees and What You Keep
Short answer
Thinkific has 3 plans from $54 to $219 a month: Basic $54, Start $109, Grow $219. Platform fee: None per sale, plus card processing. On $5,000 of one-time sales from 100 payments in a month, Thinkific Basic leaves you $4,771 after the plan price and fees. Prices checked 20 Oct 2026.
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Key facts
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Platform fee | Card processing | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $54 | $40 | None | 2.9% + $0.30 | — |
| Start | $109 | $82 | None | 2.9% + $0.30 | — |
| Grow | $219 | $164 | None | 2.9% + $0.30 | — |
| Sources: thinkific.com/pricing/ (opens in new tab) · support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500012376321-Thinki (opens in new tab) · support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/22383950439575-Third (opens in new tab) | |||||
Thinkific has three main plans:
- Basic: monthly $54; billed annually $40/month
- Start: monthly $109; billed annually $82/month
- Grow: monthly $219; billed annually $164/month
Thinkific Payments charges no platform fee. US card processing is 2.9% + 30¢. (thinkific.com/pricing, updated 13 Oct 2026; Thinkific Payments fees; checked 20 Oct 2026)
Thinkific Basic
$54/mo
$40/mo billed annually
0% platform fee
Card processing: 2.9% + $0.30 (US cards) paid to the processor.
Thinkific Start
$109/mo
$82/mo billed annually
0% platform fee
Card processing: 2.9% + $0.30 (US cards) paid to the processor.
Thinkific Grow
$219/mo
$164/mo billed annually
0% platform fee
Card processing: 2.9% + $0.30 (US cards) paid to the processor.
Fees
- Card processing (US): 2.9% + 30¢; +1.5% on international cards; +1% for currency conversion.
- Subscriptions and payment plans: +0.7%.
- Sales tax and VAT feature: 0.5% where tax is assessed.
- Third-party gateway fee: 5% (Basic), 2% (Start), 1% (Grow), 0.5% (Expand), none on Plus. It only applies to the first $1M of sales in a calendar year. Source
Hidden costs and limits
- No free plan: after the 30-day trial you need a paid plan.
Price history
Material change
processing: stripe-us default → Thinkific Payments US: 2.9% + $0.30, +1.5% intl, +1% FX, +0.7% subscriptions/payment plans, +0.5% where tax assessed · source (opens in new tab)
thirdPartyGatewayPct: 5% / 2% / 1% → unchanged; plus Expand 0.5%, Plus 0%; waived after first $1M sales per calendar year · source (opens in new tab)
Is Thinkific worth it?
Frequently asked questions
How much does Thinkific cost?
Basic is $54 a month ($40 billed annually), Start $109 ($82) and Grow $219 ($164). There's a 30-day free trial and no free plan. Checked 20 Oct 2026.
Does Thinkific take a transaction fee?
Not with Thinkific Payments. You pay card processing: 2.9% + 30¢ in the US, +1.5% on international cards, +1% for currency conversion and +0.7% on subscriptions and payment plans. A third-party gateway costs an extra 5%, 2% or 1% depending on plan.
Can I use Thinkific from India?
Thinkific Payments isn't available in India. Thinkific's FAQ says the third-party gateway fee isn't charged where Thinkific Payments is unavailable.