Best Online Course Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: FreshLearn is ranked #1 of 149 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Prolaud and LearnWorlds. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Prolaud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LearnWorlds at $2/mo.
For teaching or selling courses online, platform choices can affect course delivery, learner access, and how payments are handled. Compared on course formats, custom domain, email marketing, free plan, mobile app, paid from, payment options, student limit, and transaction fee, these options can be assessed against your course plans. FreshLearn, Prolaud, and LearnWorlds are among the entries shown. Consider which course formats suit your material and whether student limits fit your intended enrollment. Payment options and transaction fees are relevant to sales, while a custom domain and email marketing may matter to how you present and promote a course. Check mobile access and pricing details as part of the fit.
149 online course platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Online course platforms, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 12 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 FreshLearn API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.9$16.58/mo
- 02 Prolaud API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.5₹124,915/mo
- 03 LearnWorlds API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.4$2/mo
- 04 Moodle LMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.4
- 05 Open edX API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.1
- 06 Pathwright API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.1$99/mo
- 07 Masteriyo LMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 8.1$8.25/mo
- 08 Teachfloor API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 8.0$89/mo
- 09 CourseLit API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.8$12/mo
- 10 Academy of Mine API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.6$999/mo
- 11 Chamilo LMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.5
- 12 TrainerCentral API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 13 Tutor LMS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1$16.58/mo
- 14 BrainCert Virtual Classroom API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.0$49/mo
- 15 Thinkific API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 16 Coursebox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.9Free
- 17 Klasio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.8$49/mo
- 18 Teachable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$39/mo
- 19 Zenler API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$57/mo
- 20 ClassOnLive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7€12/mo
- 21 Kajabi API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$143/mo
- 22 Learn 360 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$100/mo
- 23 TagMango API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7₹2083.25/mo
- 24 Ruzuku API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$83.08/mo
- 25 Knorish API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which online course platform is ranked first on Inferse?
FreshLearn is ranked #1 of 149 with a score of 8.9. Prolaud is second and LearnWorlds third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, LearnWorlds has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.