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See how LearnHouse compares to 8 proprietary course platforms. Honest differences in features, pricing, and philosophy.

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LearnWorldsSkoolCircleUdemy
Open Source

LearnHouse

Open source learning platform. Self-host or use cloud.

Freeto start
Paid from $49/mo|Pro $149/mo
0% transaction fees on Standard+ (own Stripe)
AI assistants, playgrounds & content generation built-in
Self-host or cloud — your data, your rules
Boards, docs, code playgrounds & podcast distribution
Proprietary

LearnWorlds

Feature-rich platform with interactive video and SCORM.

$99/mo
Starting at $29/mo (+ $5/sale)|Top tier $299/mo
Fees: $5/sale on Starter, 0% from $99/mo
Free tier: No — 30-day trial
No self-hosting
FeatureLearnHouseLearnWorlds
Open Source
Open source
Proprietary
Self-Hosting
Self-host anywhere
Cloud only
AI Features
Full AI suite — assistants, generation & more
AI planner, assessments, eBooks, video AI
Multi-language
Multi-language UI
UI (18 languages) + AI subtitles
Boards
Collaborative boards
Not available
Playgrounds
AI-generated interactive spaces
Not available
Course Editor
Modern block-based editor
Interactive video editor
Code Playgrounds
Interactive coding
Not available
Interactive Video
Video with chapters
Branching, hotspots, AI subtitles
SCORM
Enterprise only
All plans
Podcasts
Distribute to Apple, Spotify & more
Not available
Community
Available
Available
White-labeling
Pro plan
Learning Center ($299/mo)
Transaction Fees
0% on Standard+ (own Stripe)
$5/sale on Starter, 0% from $99/mo
Data Ownership
Full control — self-host
Platform-controlled
LearnHouse advantage
Free tier — LearnWorlds has no free plan
Open source — self-host with full data ownership
Code playgrounds, podcast distribution, collaborative boards
0% fees on Standard+ vs $5/sale on Starter
AI playgrounds & courses
LearnWorlds notes
Interactive video with branching & hotspots
SCORM support on all plans
Extensive AI tools (38+ features, 200+ prompts)

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