How Tertulia and Thinkific compare
Tertulia for Authors is a website built around the books. Enter an ISBN or ASIN and it imports the covers, descriptions, reviews, and buy links, then adds a blog, an events calendar, and a mailing list. Pro adds direct sales and newsletters. That is real strength. If the site should come from the catalog instead of a blank page, Tertulia is built for exactly that.
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
Choose Tertulia when the center of the work is the book catalog: imported pages, retailer links, events, a reader magnet, and direct ebook, audiobook, print, and merchandise sales with no Tertulia commission.
Choose Thinkific when courses, assessments, and student communities are the business.
Compare features
What's on Tertulia and Thinkific
A check means that capability is available. Tertulia and Thinkific are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Custom domainTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Theme and fontsTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Public content
- BlogTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Not included
- Showcase pagesTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Shop pagesTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Marketing emailsTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentTertulia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Tertulia: Not includedThinkific: Included
Team
- Admin usersTertulia: Not includedThinkific: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Tertulia or Thinkific, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Tertulia or Thinkific may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Tertulia vs Thinkific pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Tertulia
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
Tertulia 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 Tertulia 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 Tertulia or Thinkific when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Tertulia and Thinkific are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Tertulia or Thinkific?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Tertulia or Thinkific for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Tertulia and Thinkific?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Tertulia and Thinkific set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Tertulia 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.