LearnWorlds alternative
The LearnWorlds alternative
without the monthly plan or the $5 per sale.
LearnWorlds Starter costs $29 a month, and LearnWorlds takes $5 from every paid enrolment. Drop the $5 fee and you are on Pro Trainer at $99 a month.Knola builds your course with AI too, then turns each lesson into slides and a narrated video lesson in your own voice.Pay once and your course stays online.
One paymentYour course stays online30-day money-back
LearnWorlds Starter · a year of bills
Every year$348
Knola Studio · your receipt
One payment
$197
Next bill: none
Your course stays online.
The short answer
Knola vs LearnWorlds in 30 seconds
If you only read one part of this page, read this.
- Knola is an AI course platform that you pay for once: $97 for Solo or $197 for Studio. LearnWorlds is a monthly subscription from $29 a month ($24 a month billed yearly), plus $5 per paid enrolment on Starter.
- Both use AI to draft course outlines, lessons, ebooks, quizzes and sales pages. LearnWorlds adds interactive video and SCORM. Knola goes one step further on video: it turns each lesson into slides with a speaker script, then narrates them into a finished video lesson, in an AI voice or your own. Nobody records anything.
- Choose LearnWorlds if you run a training company and need SCORM, interactive video or a branded mobile app. Choose Knola if you want a simpler way to build and sell a course, without a monthly bill.
Knola vs LearnWorlds, side by side
Start with what each one costs. Then see what each one does.
| Cost | Knola | LearnWorlds |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | KnolaOne payment. Solo $97, Studio $197. | LearnWorldsEvery month. From $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly. |
| Keeping your course online | KnolaPay once and your course stays online. No monthly fee to keep it there. | LearnWorldsYour plan keeps your products live, month after month. |
| Fees on your sales | Knola0% with your own checkout. 7.5% on Knola checkout, or 0% on Knola Pro ($37/mo). | LearnWorlds$5 per paid enrolment on Starter. None on Pro Trainer ($99/mo) and up. |
| AI included | KnolaAI credits included every month with every licence. | LearnWorlds300 credits a month on Starter, 500 on Pro Trainer, 1,000 on Learning Center. |
LearnWorlds prices and fees are from LearnWorlds’s own pages, checked 24 Sept 2026. See every LearnWorlds plan.
What you get
Everything a course business needs, and what each platform includes.
| Feature | Knola | LearnWorlds |
|---|---|---|
| Create your course | ||
| AI course outline | ||
| AI writes every lesson | ||
| AI slides with a speaker script | ||
| Narrated video lessons, nothing to record | ||
| Narration in your own voice | ||
| AI ebooks, worksheets and checklists | ||
| Video hosting with transcripts | Transcripts on Pro Trainer and up | |
| Sell your course | ||
| No monthly fee | ||
| Sell ebooks and digital downloads | Added inside a course | |
| AI-written sales pages | Landing pages on Pro Trainer and up | |
| Sales funnels | Pro Trainer plan and up | |
| Checkout | ||
| Order bumps and upsells | ||
| Coupons and payment plans | Payment plans on Pro Trainer and up | |
| Teach your students | ||
| Quizzes | ||
| Completion certificates | Pro Trainer plan and up | |
| Drip lessons | ||
| Student progress tracking | Reports on Pro Trainer and up | |
| Included in full | 18 of 18 | 7 of 18 |
IncludedLimited or higher plans onlyNot included
From LearnWorlds’s public product and pricing pages, checked 24 Sept 2026. Tell us if something changes.
LearnWorlds pricing in 2026: what you actually pay
LearnWorlds has three self-serve plans and a Corporate plan priced by quote. All of them bill every month or every year for as long as your school is online. Prices in US dollars, from LearnWorlds’ own pricing page.
LearnWorlds Starter
$29 /month
$24/month billed yearly · $348 a year monthly
1,000 active learners · 1 admin · 300 AI credits · $5 per paid enrolment
LearnWorlds Pro Trainer
$99 /month
$79/month billed yearly · $1,188 a year monthly
2,000 active learners · 5 admins · 500 AI credits · no enrolment fee
LearnWorlds Learning Center
$299 /month
$249/month billed yearly · $3,588 a year monthly
2,000 active learners · 25 admins · 1,000 AI credits · white label
- Starter adds a $5 LearnWorlds fee on every paid enrolment. Pro Trainer and up have no enrolment fee. Card processing (Stripe or PayPal) is extra on every plan.
- AI runs on monthly credits: 300 on Starter, 500 on Pro Trainer, 1,000 on Learning Center. Extra credits are a paid add-on.
- Certificates, landing pages, payment plans, subscriptions, funnels and mass email start on Pro Trainer. SCORM is 20 packages on Pro Trainer, unlimited on Learning Center.
- The branded mobile app is a paid add-on on Pro Trainer and up; Starter cannot have one. Prices exclude VAT.
- Checked 24 Sept 2026 on LearnWorlds pricing.
What LearnWorlds costs you, against Knola
Move the sliders to match your business. Knola’s own fees are included.
LearnWorlds Starter
$29 a month + $5 per sale
$1,296
Knola Studio
One payment, your own checkout (0% to Knola)
$197
Knola Studio + Pro
One payment + $37 a month, 0% platform fee
$1,085
Over 24 months, Knola costs you $1,099 less than LearnWorlds Starter.
Illustration using public prices checked 24 Sept 2026. Card processing (about 2.9%) applies on every platform and is not included. Per-sale fees assume a $100 average order. Knola prices are today’s prices.
From an idea to a finished video course
LearnWorlds drafts text with AI, then you record or bring the video. On Knola, you bring the knowledge and review each step, video included.
01
Describe what you teach
Type a few lines, or upload your notes, PDFs or videos. Knola drafts the outline and every lesson.
How the AI course builder works
02
Turn a lesson into slides
One click makes a branded deck with a speaker script for every slide.
See the AI presentation maker
03
Let Knola narrate the video
Review the narration, hear a preview, then Knola makes the video lesson, in an AI voice or your own. Nobody records anything.
04
Turn lessons into ebooks
Make an ebook, worksheet or checklist from your lessons. Sell it on its own, or add it to the course.
See the AI ebook creator
05
Get your sales page written
AI writes the sales page from your actual course. Rewrite any section in one click.
See the AI sales page builder
06
Build the funnel
Join your pages, checkout and follow-up offers into one buying journey.
Explore course sales funnels
07
Take payments
A checkout with order bumps, upsells, coupons and payment plans. Buyers get access straight away.
How Knola checkout works
08
Check what stuck
Knola writes quiz questions from each lesson. Students finish with a certificate.
See quizzes and certificates
09
Follow every student
See who is watching, how far each student got and who has finished.
Explore student analytics
The AI is optional
Already made your course? Just host it on Knola.
The AI is there when you want it, never required. Bring the course you built, arrange it your way and sell it, for the same one-time fee, with no monthly LearnWorlds bill.
- Upload your own videos, PDFs and files
- Write and arrange every lesson yourself in the editor
- Add quizzes, certificates and drip release
- Sell it with a checkout, order bumps and upsells
- Pay once and your course stays online.
Nothing missing
Everything you’d expect from LearnWorlds is here too.
Moving to Knola does not mean giving up the basics.
- Course hosting and brandingYour school, with your logo and colours.Included
- Video lessons with transcriptsHosted video, captions and clickable transcripts.Included
- Quizzes and certificatesGraded quizzes and completion certificates, on every licence.Included
- AI sales pagesWritten from your course, edited by you.Included
- Sales funnelsPages, checkout and follow-up offers, joined up.Included
- Ebooks and digital downloadsSell them on their own, or bundle them with a course.Included
- Checkout, bumps and upsellsPlus coupons and payment plans.Included
- Student progressSee who is stuck and who has finished.Included
- Sales and funnel analyticsRevenue, conversions and the offers that earn.Included
Stay with LearnWorlds if…
- you need SCORM packages or interactive video with questions inside it,
- you run a training company and need advanced school admin: many admins, client groups, white label and single sign-on,
- you want a branded mobile app for your learners.
If you are a creator who wants the course and the videos built for you, you are paying every month for training-company tools.
Knola is built for you
Join other creators building & selling courses
People just like you turning what they know into a sellable course they own with Knola.
“I believe Knola is the future platform of online education: powerful, intelligent, accessible, and created with both the teacher and the learner in mind.”
Joy Hauʻoli Sutherland
Co-Founder of LVH Brands
“What I love most about Knola is how easy it makes the course-creation process, but even more importantly, the support. When I have a question or need help figuring something out, I feel like there are real people who want to help, not just a support ticket system.”
Lori Kantor
Universal Educational Services“What sold me wasn’t just the platform, it was the people. I asked a question expecting to wait days and got a real, helpful answer within the hour. You can tell Knola is built by people who actually want you to succeed, not just take your money.”
Sophie Richards
PeaceLoveSerenity
“I’d been sitting on my course idea for nearly two years, convinced I’d get around to it one day. I’d written a couple of books before but never sold an online course. I came across the Knola offer and my experience so far has been great. I wish I had found it sooner.”
Richard A
Business Owner
Moving from LearnWorlds takes an afternoon.
Most of the work is done for you.
- 1
Download your files
Export your videos, PDFs and lesson text from LearnWorlds.
- 2
Upload them to Knola
Knola transcribes each video and drafts the lesson text around it. You can also bulk-upload lessons.
- 3
Rebuild the sales page with AI
Knola writes a new sales page from your course. Adjust it, then add your checkout.
- 4
Bring your students with you
Export your learner list from LearnWorlds and paste the emails into Knola. Knola enrols every student in your new course and emails each one an invite, in a couple of clicks.
Got a big course, or questions before you move?
Talk to us first. Tell us what you have on LearnWorlds and we will help you plan the move.
Our promise
Pay once and your course stays online.
No monthly fee to keep it there. That is the whole deal.
- One paymentSolo $97 or Studio $197. No monthly bill, whether you sell or not.
- Your course stays onlineWe don’t take courses down from people who paid for a licence.
- Your work is never locked inExport your content as PDF, HTML or Markdown at any time.
- 30-day money-back guaranteeIf Knola is not for you, tell us within 30 days and we refund every penny.
Questions about Knola and LearnWorlds
How much does LearnWorlds cost?
LearnWorlds Starter is $29 a month ($24 billed yearly), plus $5 on every paid enrolment. Pro Trainer is $99 a month ($79 billed yearly) with no enrolment fee. Learning Center is $299 a month.
Does LearnWorlds charge a fee per sale?
On Starter, yes: $5 for every paid enrolment, on top of card processing. Pro Trainer and higher plans have no enrolment fee. With Knola, your own checkout costs nothing extra.
Is there a cheaper alternative to LearnWorlds?
Yes. Knola is a one-time payment: $97 for Solo or $197 for Studio, with no monthly fee to keep your course online. That costs less than 2 months of LearnWorlds Pro Trainer.
Does LearnWorlds AI make video lessons?
LearnWorlds AI drafts outlines, text lessons, ebooks, quizzes, pages and emails, and, on higher plans, adds questions and summaries to videos you upload. It does not make the video for you. Knola turns each lesson into slides with a speaker script, then narrates them into a finished video lesson, in an AI voice or your own.
Is Knola really a one-time payment?
Yes. You pay once for a licence. If you sell through Knola’s checkout, Knola takes 7.5% of each sale. Use your own checkout and Knola takes nothing. Knola Pro ($37/month) is optional and removes the fee.
Can I sell ebooks and downloads, not just courses?
Yes. Knola is not only for video courses. Turn your lessons into ebooks, worksheets and checklists with AI, or upload your own files, then sell them on their own, as an order bump, or bundled with a course. Buyers get their download straight after checkout.
Can I move my LearnWorlds course to Knola?
Yes. Download your videos and files from LearnWorlds and upload them to Knola, and Knola transcribes the videos and drafts the lessons. Then paste in your learner list: Knola enrols every student and emails them an invite. Got a big course? Get in touch through our help page and we will help you plan the move.
Does Knola do email marketing like LearnWorlds?
Not yet, but this is on the way and in the final stages of testing.
Do I have to use Knola’s AI?
No. The AI is there when you want it, never required. If you have already made your course, upload your videos, PDFs and files, write and arrange the lessons yourself, add quizzes and certificates, and sell it with Knola’s checkout. It is the same one-time licence, with no monthly LearnWorlds bill: pay once and your course stays online.
Other LearnWorlds alternatives worth knowing
Knola is our answer, but it is not the only one. Here is where the others fit.
Knola
One payment. AI builds the course, slides, narrated video lessons, ebooks and sales page.
Thinkific
A strong course builder for teams and group sales. Monthly plans, with an AI tutor only on its enterprise plan.
Knola vs ThinkificKajabi
Courses, email and community in one bigger monthly plan, from $179 a month.
Knola vs KajabiTeachable
Popular for selling courses with a mobile student app. Starter adds a 7.5% fee on every sale.
Knola vs TeachablePodia
Simple courses, downloads, email and community together. Monthly plans, with a 5% fee on Mover.
Knola vs PodiaMoodle
Free, open-source software for schools and training teams. You host it and run it yourself.
Knola vs Moodle
Pay once. Get the videos made too.
Bring what you know. Knola builds the course, the slides, the narrated video lessons, the ebooks and the sales page around it.