EdisonOS vs. Thinkific

Why choose EdisonOS over Thinkific?

No need to buy additional tools for live class automations, assessments or content authoring. EdisonOS natively supports attendance tracking, smart host allocation, interactive content blocks, SCORM, math equations, better community features and Mobile Apps in your brand.

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EdisonOS vs. Thinkific

EdisonOS and Thinkific are both great platforms for creators, but which one is right for you? In this video, we’ll compare the two and give you the info you need to decide.

New tools new ways to teach

Build online courses that bring actual results to your learners

eLearning Authoring Tools

Build a more immersive, engaging learner experience with our interactive content blocks.

Country Specific Pricing

Get geography specific pricing for the same product supporting local currencies.

Built for Online Tutoring

Save a lot of time with automations for managing cohorts, host allocations, attendance tracking and recordings.

Immersive Community Experience

Interactive QnA forums, group chats, & events – so you can actually engage better with your learners.

Why knowledge entrepreneurs choose EdisonOS over Thinkific?

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Native Assessments

Create standardised mock tests with an outcome based/engaging experience for your learners to help them achieve their learning goals.

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Live Classes

A robust feature at your disposal, where training in a virtual set up can easily be facilitated. Let your training deliver in real time by providing live and personalized tutoring that mirrors the traditional classroom experience. You can conduct live Q&A sessions, track attendance and deliver live classes to learners who may not have attended live sessions through recording transfer automation.

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Authoring Tools

A powerful course builder that adds variety to your course offerings by boosting engagement, leveraging multiple content tools to create amazing courses from learning to play a guitar, to flying a drone, to enhancing digital marketing skills or any course content you want.

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Branded Mobile Apps

Deliver a world-class experience by making your courses available for your learners, on the go, via the EdisonOS Android App. Your learners are instantly connected to you and your online courses.

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Powerful Customisations

Customize your EdisonOS site and showcase your brand. Set up your custom domain, brand your site and explore the site builder. With numerous building blocks, you can create enticing courses in no time and curate unique learner experiences based on learners needs.

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Better Communities

Create a community of happy and engaged learners with improved course creator outcomes. Use discussion channels to bring your students together in one place and learners with common educational goals to collaborate and discuss on coursework, engage in peer-to-peer learning and interact with their instructors.

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Get your own mobile apps on Android & iOS

EdisonOS lets your learners have an exceptional mobile learning experience.

EdisonOS, Best Online Course Platform, Online Education

Learning Blocks

A powerful course builder that allows you to customize each learner's learning experience by building a learning environment that keeps your learners inquisitive.

Provide access to multiple tools and build content blocks to create unique courses for various academic curriculums by engaging your learning audience with a curriculum that can be comprehensive in audio, visual, simulation or interactive formats while also sharing key reference materials to help your learners enhance their knowledge

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Built-for Tutoring

Create courses that represent a classroom learning environment with our robust platform that is engineered for tutoring. Schedule live classes to engage with your audience, organise your learners in batches and conduct mock tests and assessments to help your learning audience.

Participate in live discussions with your learners to help them grasp concepts better and encourage peer learning.
Build a masterclass for tutoring your learners by granting them the comfort of education with convenience.

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APIs and WebHooks

Integrate various APIs and Webhooks to get seamless experiences while running your online institute. Turn your knowledge into income by connecting your entire marketing stack with our platform and create the most versatile course experience for your learners.

Real people. Real reviews.

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Shubhangi Khedekar
Astrology Trainer

EdisonOS platform is very easy to handle & much beneficial for teachers while better understanding my student.

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Dr. Kiran Beldar
Solar Power Consultant

EdisonOS is the best platform for the publication of courses and good facilities for learners & admins.

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Santosh Randive
Stock Market Trainer

EdisonOS team has enabled me to run my courses perfectly & helped me reap benefits through the platform.

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Yateesh Srivastava
CEO at Uschool

The combination of capability, price, and the team finally made us choose EdisonOS.

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Shreyasi Banerjee
Strategic Building Lead

EdisonOS is a light platform that is both developer and user-friendly. They also have the best client service.

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Arpit Kothari
Head Of Marketing

EdisonOS have a really efficient team who solves issues fast for my organisation.

A Brief Comparison

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Prerequisites lessons

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Product bundling

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Free & paid courses

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Custom course landing pages

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Connect Razorpay & InstaMojo support

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Multiple admin with custom roles

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Advanced drip course content

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Advanced host & schedule management
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A brief comparison

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Multi Layout Hybrid Content

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Learning Tools Interoperability

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Live classes with Zoom

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Full Fledged Mock Test

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Prerequisites lessons

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Advanced Evaluation Blocks

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Can the zoom recording be automatically downloaded and made available to learners at theEdisonOS?

Yes, with EdisonOS, all Zoom recordings can be automatically downloaded and made available to learners via EdisonOS. This feature ensures that your learners can access class recordings anytime and from anywhere.

Does EdisonOS Supports multiple Zoom account integrations?

Yes, EdisonOS does support multiple Zoom account integrations. This comes handy when yourinstitute runs multiple live online classes in parallel.

I need to track attendance for my live online class. Do I have to record attendance Manually?

No, you don’t have to record attendance manually. EdisonOS provides a feature that automatically tracks and records attendance for your live online classes, saving you valuable time and ensuring accuracy.

I need to manage different cohorts for my live online sessions? Does EdisonOS allow batchmanagement inside the classroom?

Yes, EdisonOS does allow batch management inside the classroom. You can manage differentcohorts for your live online sessions efficiently and effectively, thus providing a seamless learning experience for your students.

I should not expose the zoom URL but still be able to share links with people to join my live class?

Absolutely. EdisonOS offers a secure way to share class links without exposing the actual ZoomURL. This ensures the privacy and security of your live classes. No one can enter live online sessions until the host starts the session.

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Can I prevent students from sharing logins? Via Device level restriction

Yes, EdisonOS has device level restrictions that can prevent students from sharing logins. Thishelps maintain the integrity of the learning environment and ensures that only registered students have access to the classes.

 I invite Guest lecturers for live online sessions. Can I share direct links with the guest with Host privileges?

Yes, with EdisonOS, you can share direct links with guest lecturers that come with host privileges. This allows your guest lecturers to manage the session effectively and also eliminates the need for guest lecturers to create a separate account on the Edison Platform.

Does EdisonOS support SCORM?

Yes, EdisonOS does support SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model). This means you can incorporate SCORM-compliant content into your courses, offering a wide range of interactive and engaging learning materials for your students.

Do EdisonOS support LTI?

Yes, EdisonOS does support Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI). This allows you to seamlesslyincorporate third-party learning resources into your online classrooms, thereby enhancing thelearning experience.

Can the system send reminder emails to participants before live online sessions?

Yes, EdisonOS can send reminder emails to participants before live online sessions. This ensures that your participants are well-informed and prepared for the upcoming sessions.

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