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LearnWorlds 3.4Silver 40 pts
A course platform focused on interactive learning - quizzes, interactive video, and assessments - for creators selling under their own brand.
Good for Course creatorsTutors
- Open worldwideWorldwide
- Pays via PayPal+2 more ways to get paid
- Work from homeOnline, from anywhere
- Since
- 2014 12 yrs
Based in- Limassol, Cyprus
- Web rank
- #18,617 worldwide
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LearnWorlds is software for running your own online school, not a marketplace that sends you students. You set course prices and connect Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify so learners pay you through that gateway. As of the March 2026 pricing page, Starter is $49 a month, or $44 a month billed yearly, plus $5 per course enrollment. Pro Trainer is $99 a month, or $79 yearly, and Learning Center is $299 a month, or $249 yearly, both with no LearnWorlds transaction fee. Card processors still charge their own fees. If you add other instructors, LearnWorlds calculates their percentage, but you pay those instructors yourself.
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- Payment protection added: Learner payments go to your Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify account. LearnWorlds does not pay other instructors for you. source ↗
- Payout speed added: Stripe first payout is 7-14 days after the first successful payment source ↗
- Fees:
$29-299/month, 0-$5 per sale by plan→ Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and Learning Center have no platform transaction fee source ↗
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- Getting paid3.5
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- Track record3.5
- Proof of earnings2.5
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LearnWorlds Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and…
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LearnWorlds Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and…
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LearnWorlds Stripe first payout is 7-14 days after the first successful payment
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LearnWorlds #18,617 worldwide
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LearnWorlds Founded 2014
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How LearnWorlds compares
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- LearnWorlds offers 3 ways to withdraw — more than most course platforms we track (typical: 2).
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Is LearnWorlds legit?
What we could verify about the company
LearnWorlds is a real, operating platform. What we could verify:
- Operating since 2014 (12 years)
- Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus
- Payment protection: Learner payments go to your Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify account. LearnWorlds does not pay other instructors for you.
- Its domain learnworlds.com was registered in 2013 (registry record)
- Among the world's top 100,000 websites by traffic (Tranco rank #18,617)
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- #18,617 worldwideAmong the top 100,000 sites (learnworlds.com)
- Domain registered
- Aug 2013learnworlds.com, 13 years ago
Sources: Tranco · RDAP registry. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
LearnWorlds timeline
Founding, funding, milestones and news
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Founded
LearnWorlds founded
Headquarters today: Limassol, Cyprus
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Milestone
$1B+ customer revenue
LearnWorlds customers (course creators and academies) have generated over $1 billion in revenue in total (gross sales), per a company press release in April 2025.
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Milestone
11,000+ customers
LearnWorlds had more than 11,000 customers in 150 countries who had created over 500,000 courses, per its April 2025 press release.
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How much does LearnWorlds charge?
LearnWorlds fees: Starter $49/mo ($44/yr) + $5 per enrollment. Pro Trainer and Learning Center have no platform transaction fee.
How do you get paid on LearnWorlds?
LearnWorlds pays out via Bank transfer, Stripe and PayPal. Timing: Stripe first payout is 7-14 days after the first successful payment.
Which countries is LearnWorlds available in?
Worldwide.
Is LearnWorlds legit?
Yes, LearnWorlds is a real, operating platform: operating since 2014 (12 years), headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus and payment protection: Learner payments go to your Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify account. LearnWorlds does not pay other instructors for you.. As with any platform, check its current terms before relying on it for income.
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