How Flodesk and Thinkific compare
Flodesk made email marketing pretty and easy to stay in. Gorgeous templates, an editor designers enjoy, workflows, forms and link-in-bio pages, and unlimited sends on every paid plan. Pricing now scales with active subscribers; anyone on the old unlimited plan keeps it. Flodesk Checkout adds simple sales pages. Small brands with taste pick it and stay.
Thinkific is a reliable place to build and sell learning. Courses, assessments, certificates, communities, memberships, and a branded mobile app option let a training business grow without moving platforms, and the site builder is good enough that many creators never need another. It is steady, well documented, and built around the student.
Where they are different
Flodesk
- Flodesk pages capture leads.
- Flodesk sends.
- Flodesk Checkout sells a product page.
Thinkific
- Thinkific pages exist to sell courses.
- Thinkific broadcasts to students and sends abandoned-cart email.
- Thinkific books coaching calendars on Start and up.
Choose Flodesk when email design is the job and you want unlimited sends on a list-sized plan.
Choose Thinkific when courses, assessments, and student communities are the business.
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What's on Flodesk and Thinkific
A check means that capability is available. Flodesk and Thinkific are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Custom domainFlodesk: Not includedThinkific: Included
- Theme and fontsFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
Public content
- Shop pagesFlodesk: Not includedThinkific: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Marketing emailsFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Campaign workflowsFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Flodesk: Not includedThinkific: Included
Team
- Admin usersFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
- AI AssistantFlodesk: IncludedThinkific: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Flodesk or Thinkific, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Flodesk or Thinkific may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Flodesk vs Thinkific pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Flodesk
Current plans and prices
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Thinkific
Current plans and prices
See what Thinkific charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Flodesk and Thinkific
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Flodesk or Thinkific?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Flodesk or Thinkific when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Flodesk and Thinkific are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Flodesk or Thinkific?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Flodesk or Thinkific for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Flodesk and Thinkific?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Flodesk and Thinkific set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Flodesk or Thinkific to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.