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LearnWorldsvsSquarespace

LearnWorlds is a full academy with interactive video, assessments, and memberships. Squarespace builds sites with commerce, scheduling, and email as add-ons.

How LearnWorlds and Squarespace compare

LearnWorlds is for people building an academy, not just a course. Interactive videos, assessments, certificates, SCORM, memberships, a capable site builder with a blog, and a branded app option give training businesses room to grow, and the AI assistant speeds up course production. It is thorough in the way serious educators need.

Squarespace makes sites that look finished. Award-winning templates, a fluid editor, commerce, scheduling through Acuity, email campaigns, and member areas mean a designer or small business can build almost anything in one account. It is polished, dependable, and deservedly popular with people who care how things look.

Where they are different

LearnWorlds

  • LearnWorlds builds pages to enrol learners.
  • LearnWorlds emails learners from the academy, with extra send volume as an add-on.
  • LearnWorlds has no bookings or shared inbox.

Squarespace

  • Squarespace sells pieces separately: commerce tiers, scheduling seats, email campaign plans.
  • Squarespace email is outbound.
  • Squarespace has comments on the blog.

Choose LearnWorlds when you run an academy and need interactive learning, assessments, and compliance features.

Choose Squarespace when design flexibility and a huge template library matter most and you are happy adding modules as you grow.

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What's on LearnWorlds and Squarespace

A check means that capability is available. LearnWorlds and Squarespace are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Custom domain
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Brand kit
    LearnWorlds: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Showcase pages
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Shop pages
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Email on your domain
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Not included
  • Marketing emails
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Campaign workflows
    LearnWorlds: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Orders and fulfillment
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
    LearnWorlds: Not included
    Squarespace: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • Per-admin permissions
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included
  • AI Assistant
    LearnWorlds: Included
    Squarespace: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of LearnWorlds or Squarespace, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but LearnWorlds or Squarespace may add or remove features that are not shown here.

LearnWorlds vs Squarespace pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

Cardel: An alternative to
LearnWorlds and Squarespace

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 LearnWorlds or Squarespace?

    Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace LearnWorlds or Squarespace when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where LearnWorlds and Squarespace are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with LearnWorlds or Squarespace?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep LearnWorlds or Squarespace for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with LearnWorlds and Squarespace?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. LearnWorlds and Squarespace set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from LearnWorlds or Squarespace 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.