GoSkills vs. Thinkific

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoSkills
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
GoSkills is an online learning platform dedicated to delivering interactive and personalized learning experiences. By combining the structure of a Learning Management System (LMS) with the flexibility of a Learning Experience Platform (LXP), GoSkills helps organizations build, manage, and scale engaging training programs. AI-powered tools — including a personalized course recommender, intelligent tutor, and Genie, the built-in AI course…
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Thinkific
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Thinkific Plus is a scalable learning platform that’s designed to be easy to use for teams and customers. Thinkific Plus offers enterprise-grade features that scale with the needs of enterprises, and the service includes a people seriously dedicated to helping users to reach their goals.N/A
Pricing
GoSkillsThinkific
Editions & Modules
LMS Pro
$80.95
per month 5 licenses
GoSkills Courses for Teams
starting at $115.95
per month 5 licenses
GoSkills Platinum
starting at $127.30
per month 5 licenses
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoSkillsThinkific
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual billing, and for additional licenses.
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Features
GoSkillsThinkific
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
GoSkills
8.8
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Thinkific
-
Ratings
Course authoring8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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GoSkillsThinkific
Small Businesses
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
iSpring LMS
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iSpring LMS
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
GoSkillsThinkific
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(2 ratings)
8.2
(50 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(40 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
GoSkillsThinkific
Likelihood to Recommend
GoSkills
I found GoSkill's project management course to be beneficial, well-paced and relatively inexpensive. After taking a course myself, I realized my team would benefit too, so we tried out the GoSkills LMS. It’s simple to use and I can easily see how well someone is doing in a course, and slot new employees into training as needed.You need not look anywhere else - everything you need is provided in full detail.
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Thinkific
I think Thinkific is very well suited if you want more control and not a ton of competition. It is very well suited if you want to create courses because it does an amazing job with providing course outline examples for you to stay organized and so forth. The only thing I would say where the courses might be less appropriate is if someone is expecting it to be like an udemy where people can see a ton of different course creators all in one place with course recommendations. Thinkific is not that type of platform and I LOVE that. On Thinkific, it almost feels like our site is our own ya know. I tried out other platforms and it just felt like you were competing with so many other people and could see other courses. Felt like being on a platter served with others. Thinkific just feels more unique in the sense it feels like when people come to your page, they are only seeing your page.
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Pros
GoSkills
  • The presentation of the material
  • The tests after the course was good but not too hard
  • Follow up after the class was not overwhelming.
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Thinkific
  • Enables course creators to deliver high quality courses very fast
  • Offers unlimited hosting for videos included in the subscription price
  • Provides an easy to use administration interface that's powerful and accessible
  • Easy to scale subscription tiers on B2C plans, cost effective highly scaleable B2B plans (Thinkific Plus) ideal for companies who want to start a customer education program
  • Amazing support and account management team - great mindset and people in the teams.
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Cons
GoSkills
  • The course was a little to easy and basic
  • I felt like I was lead to the answers on the test
  • I felt like the class was taught to pass the test
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Thinkific
  • auto formatting of some course building content, does not format well on phone vs desktop
  • filter by group functionality for website based content, it's mostly filter by enrollments
  • the plug and play web building is convenient but really we need a UX/UI designer to build a super good looking website. Plug and play builder works but doesnt look SUPER sharp if done by someone with no dev skills or coding ability
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Likelihood to Renew
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
I'm very likely to renewal as long as Thinkific stays focused on helping small businesses like myself to stay in the know of new and more effective ways to use digital learning tools to help our students get better success. I will also stay with Thinkific if they do not intend to hike up the prices and keep the different price plans suit all businesses regardless of the size.
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Usability
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
Under Site Builder, when trying to add a new section, so many templates appear; however, preview is not shown, which makes it super difficult and time consuming to identify a template that suits the purpose. Customization of certification designs is a bit difficult too. There are limitations to the type of quiz questions I can create - for example, there's no option to have fill in the blank questions.
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Reliability and Availability
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
I've never had any issues with accessing Thinkific but I can see when it has been a problem for others. When I get updates on when they are doing maintenance to their platform I tend to make sure that is not the day I plan to be working on my school so as not to get frustrated
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Performance
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
When it comes to the performance of Thinkific for me I find that it's good but could be better. I tend to think that the larger the files and videos you upload on your courses may add to the impact of it's uploading (not sure if that's actually true or not). But overall the performance of Thinkific via my tablet and desktop is very good when I have a fast speed broadband speed
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Support Rating
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
I rate Thinkific a ten because of its excellent customer service, ease of use, high-quality product, fair price with excellent ROI, and because they keep making improvements. Using Thinkific solved the problems of piecing together our course with various WordPress plugins, iframes, and payment processing software. It's easy to create a course website for people who can't write code.
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Implementation Rating
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
The implementation period took time like it would in earning and using any new tool. It was more about being organised, having better time management processes in place and having people you were able to reach out to if you were every able stuck. The other key ting with the implementation period was giving yourself a realistic time scale to get the job completed.
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Alternatives Considered
GoSkills
I needed to take a project management course and didn't know where to start. I did a bunch of Googling and decided on GoSkills because it was a quick class. I was really happy I started with the GoSkills Project Management class because it was a great introduction to to the industry. Based on the knowledge I got from GoSkills I was able to decide to pursue more Project Management education. I started on trying to decide which online education platform to go with. It was between Google/Coursera, Udemy, GoSkills and maybe a bootcamp. I went with GoSkills because it was short and I could get an idea of what I was going to learn in a longer course. I'm really happy with the path I took and would recommend it to anyone looking to learn about project management
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Thinkific
ClickFunnels is great for funnels, but as of now, it does not do well with e-learning. Maybe they'll change that in ClickFunnels 2.0. But for now, I use Thinkific because I need a place where the students can come into their own dashboard, find all the courses they have purchased on a single place and be able to track their progress.
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Scalability
GoSkills
No answers on this topic
Thinkific
The opportunities to scale your online course business with Thinkific is endless. They provide a great range of plans with features, integrations and support to suit the needs of any business as different levels. The key here is knowing where to start with the budget you have and then knowing when it's time to scale up and the tools and resources it will require.
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Return on Investment
GoSkills
  • I was able to see that I liked a subject
  • It made me realize I wanted to go down the path of a much more in depth course
  • I learned I can still learn even at my age
  • Just having another certification to post on LinkedIn and maybe a resume is really nice.
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Thinkific
  • I have to work harder to insure I get a monthly return on my investment.
  • A positive is once I create a course, I market it over and over each year.
  • Being able to mix hosting a live masterclass with course modules allows me to offer more value to my customers, which is good for my business.
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ScreenShots

GoSkills Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of GoSkills' library of expert-led, accredited courses in business and tech. With a gamified microlearning model — 3–7 minute lessons, quizzes, and exercises — GoSkills aims to make training engaging, practical, and addictive.Screenshot of an example of GoSkills' AI-powered recommendations and custom learning paths. An intelligent AI tutor helps learners navigate lessons, recap concepts, translate content, and build tailored study plans.Screenshot of the Course Recommender feature that suggests courses tailored to each learner's interests and learning styles, making it easier for them to pick up new, relevant skills and stay motivated throughout their learning journey.Screenshot of the centralized interface to create, manage, and track training. Here, users can assign courses, set up teams, and keep learners on track with due dates and reminders. Centralized records log all activity, including external training.Screenshot of the reporting interface to track progress, performance, and impact reports. This offers granular insights into learners, teams, and courses — down to individual lessons — to measure effectiveness, refine strategy, and prove ROI. Users can also collect feedback with customizable forms.Screenshot of organization details. GoSkills is SOC 2 compliant and holds to security practices and annual independent audits to keep team data safe. Integrations are possible via SSO, API, and SCIM 2.0. The logo, login page, and certificates can be customized to create a branded learning experience.