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Which online course platforms have built-in community features like discussion feeds and member directories?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 9, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Kajabi100%100%100%1
Mighty Networks100%100%100%3
Circle100%100%100%4
LearnWorlds100%100%100%5
Thinkific100%0%100%2
Skool100%0%100%6
Podia100%0%100%7

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 9, 2026 · 7 sources cited
Kajabi#1RecommendedSite citedpositive
“1. Kajabi Best all-in-one solution”
+ all-in-one solution

“Best all-in-one solution”

+ community features

“- Community newsfeed, posts, comments and discussions. - Member directory and leaderboards. - Private messaging, group chats and events. - Communities can be connected directly to courses.”

+ email marketing, sales funnels, memberships and payments

“Best for: Course creators who also need email marketing, sales funnels, memberships and payments.”

Thinkific#2Site citedpositive
“2. Thinkific Best course-first platform”
+ course-first platform

“Best course-first platform”

+ community features

“- Community activity feeds and topic-based spaces. - Member profiles and @mentions. - Threaded discussions, comments and reactions. - Course-specific discussion spaces.”

+ structured educational programs

“Best for: Structured educational programs where community supports the learning experience.”

Mighty Networks#3RecommendedSite citedpositive
“3. Mighty Networks Best community-centered courses”
+ community-centered courses

“Best community-centered courses”

+ community features

“- Activity feeds and discussion spaces. - Member profiles and direct messaging. - Events, livestreams and group interaction. - Online courses integrated into the community.”

+ cohort-based courses, group coaching and membership communities

“Best for: Cohort-based courses, group coaching and membership communities.”

Circle#4RecommendedSite citedpositive
“4. Circle Best member directory”
+ member directory

“Best member directory”

+ community features

“- Discussion feeds and organized community spaces. - Searchable member directory with filters. - Rich member profiles and direct messages. - Courses, live events and group discussions.”

+ networking and member discovery

“Best for: Businesses that want students to network and discover other members, not just consume course content.”

LearnWorlds#5RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ social learning features

“- Built-in social network with posts, comments and likes. - People directory and individual member profiles. - Private groups and course discussions. - Social learning features integrated into the LMS.”

+ professional training and academies

“Best for: Professional training, academies and structured learning environments.”

Skool#6Site citedpositive
+ community features

“- Central community feed with posts and comments. - Member area and community interaction. - Courses in a Classroom section. - Gamification, points and leaderboards.”

+ simple paid communities and coaching programs

“Best for: Simple paid communities, coaching programs and creator-led courses.”

Podia#7Site citedpositive
+ community features

“- Main community home feed. - Member directory. - Topic-based spaces, posts and comments. - Direct and group chats.”

+ simplicity for independent creators

“Best for: Independent creators who want a relatively simple way to sell courses, downloads and memberships alongside a community.”

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