Gelato vs Thinkific

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Two Digital products tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

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The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Gelato comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only Gelato has a free plan to start on.
In our Digital products ranking, Gelato places 5 and Thinkific 2 of 5.

Side by side

Gelato and Thinkific compared
At a glance	GEGelato	Thinkific
Starts at	$20/mo	€39/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Not known yet
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Gelato

Gelato+Growing sellers needing discounts and design tools$24/mo

Thinkific

BasicEUR 53 per month or EUR 39 per month billed annually.€53/mo
StartEUR 107 per month or EUR 79 per month billed annually.€107/mo
GrowEUR 213 per month or EUR 159 per month billed annually.€213/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Gelato if…

We haven't written up who Gelato suits yet.

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Choose Thinkific if…

Experts, coaches and training teams who want to sell self-paced courses, cohorts or memberships under their own brand, without building or running a learning platform themselves.

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