Create engaging free or paid online learning communities
With Thinkific Communities, you can grow your business by building a shared online learning space that your audience will stay for — and pay for. Create engaging experiences, encourage collaborative learning, and foster real human connections that keep your students coming back for more.
Create an active community your audience won’t want to miss out on
Get your audience’s attention — and keep it — with an interactive online community they can engage with whenever they want, on the devices they check most.
Course and community connection
A connected experience lets your audiences switch between your courses and communities seamlessly.
Profiles and mentions
Personalize the experience and help students connect with member profiles and @ mentions.
Notifications
Keep your members engaged and coming back with mobile and desktop push and in-app notifications.
Community Moderator
Streamline community management and boost student engagement by empowering your team with the Community Moderator Role.
Reactions and threads
Community members can react and respond directly to comments in a thread, preserving context and continuity.
Communities Analytics Dashboard*
Track your active member numbers and identify the most active participants so you can engage ambassadors
*Available on Grow plan and above
At your audience’s fingertips, any time
With push notifications, on-the-go access, and activity feeds right in their pocket, your audience can always stay connected to your communities through the Thinkific mobile app.
One central place to build and grow your learning community
Deliver a rich, collaborative, and flexible learning experience by building online learning communities that can be accessed through the web or mobile app.
All in one place
Elevate the learning experience with a community that integrates seamlessly with your course offerings, all on a single, familiar platform. No more stitching together — or paying for — a mix of different tools or services.
Get started quickly
Have an audience and expertise? Learning communities are a great (and fast) way to get your business up and running quickly, with a focus on growing your audience first.
Price, package, and sell your community
Monetize access to your community with flexible selling options. Either sell as a standalone product, bundled with a course, or as a membership that provides you with steady income while providing your audience with a private network of like-minded peers and members-only content.
Retain your audience
Keep students coming back to an active learning hub where they can ask questions, share opinions, and contribute ideas. Plus, they can search the community anytime to find answers or refer to past discussions
Your community, your way
Create a familiar space for your students to share and connect in the spirit of education — under your own brand — free of third-party ads or distractions.
Learn from your community
Improve and plan your learning content by understanding students’ goals, experiences and concerns with insights from community discussions and your Communities Analytics Dashboard.
Build, engage, and own your community — your way, under your brand
Thinkific Communities give you total control so you can empower and connect with your audience, stay true to your brand, and grow your business.
Weekly digest
Keep your members engaged with an automated weekly email that surfaces the latest and most popular posts. With no setup needed, it’s a simple way to keep your learners active and connected.
Live Events
Turn your community into a classroom with dynamic, synchronous learning experiences like workshops, Q&A, office hours, coaching, and more.
Trending posts
In-app and mobile push notifications alert your audience to trending posts so they can jump back in and take part in the discussion — no matter where they are.
Deeper engagement for your community
Create Spaces that are open to all members or kept private for select groups — perfect for more focused and meaningful interactions.
Cohort-based learning:
Enable private discussions and peer support within each course cohort.Breakout groups:
Give select groups their own space to connect and collaborate through private discourse.Workshops and seminars:
Host areas for deeper learning experiences and exclusive content.
Whether you're fostering open discussions or segmenting private groups for deeper engagement, Spaces give you the flexibility to create the learning environment that works best for your community.
Ready to build a loyal community on Thinkific?