Thinkific

Thinkific combines course hosting with an integrated community builder and membership functionality, giving you multiple monetization paths in a single platform. Members get access to courses they've purchased or subscribed to, plus community discussion spaces, direct messaging with instructors, and gamification features like certificates and badges. Pricing starts at $74/month and includes no transaction fees, you set course prices and keep 100% of revenue (excluding payment processor fees).

It's strongest for educators and coaches who want to combine educational content with member interaction and recurring revenue. Thinkific has been around since 2012, so it's mature and reliable, though it's less specialized in pure community (like GroupApp) and less enterprise-focused than platforms like Khoros. The no-transaction-fee model makes it competitive on cost, especially if you're selling courses or memberships at scale.