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LearnWorlds vs Raindrop.io

LearnWorlds logo

LearnWorlds

Software

Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Raindrop.io logo

Raindrop.io

Software

All-in-one bookmark manager

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Raindrop.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan; Raindrop.io no offline access to bookmarks
  • They diverge on capability: LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Raindrop.io covers Bookmark management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LearnWorlds and Raindrop.io actually diverge.

Attributes where LearnWorlds and Raindrop.io differ
AttributeLearnWorldsRaindrop.io
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Founded20142013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LearnWorlds

  • Course builder
  • Interactive video
  • Website builder
  • Certificates
  • Assessments
  • Community
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics

Only in Raindrop.io

  • Bookmark management
  • Collections
  • Full-text search
  • Duplicate detection
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LearnWorlds

  • Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Raindrop.io
  • Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Raindrop.io

Raindrop.io

No use cases recorded yet. See the Raindrop.io review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LearnWorlds

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
  • Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
  • The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
  • Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000

Raindrop.io

  • No offline access to bookmarks
  • Free plan limited to 100 MB per month file uploads
  • Free plan limited to 3 highlights per bookmark, Pro unlimited
  • Full-text search only available in Pro plan
  • No self-hosted deployment option
  • No enterprise SSO or SAML support

Pricing, plan by plan

LearnWorlds

On request
  • Starter$24/month
    • 1 admin
    • Custom domain
    • Coupons
  • Pro Trainer$79/month
    • 5 admins
    • SCORM/HTML5
    • Subscriptions
  • Learning Center$249/month
    • 20 admins
    • Interactive video
    • Bulk actions
  • High Volume$undefined/month
    • Unlimited admins
    • White label
    • SLA

Raindrop.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited bookmarks and collections
    • Basic organization with tags and filters
    • Cross-device syncing
  • Pro$3.17/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Full-text search of all page content
    • Permanent web archives of saved pages

Which should you pick?

Choose LearnWorlds if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want interactive video.

Choose Raindrop.io if

  • You need bookmark management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want collections.

Questions people ask

Is LearnWorlds or Raindrop.io better?
Neither clearly leads. LearnWorlds starts at On request and Raindrop.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LearnWorlds or Raindrop.io?
Raindrop.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for LearnWorlds and Free for Raindrop.io.
Does LearnWorlds or Raindrop.io run on more platforms?
LearnWorlds runs on Web, IOS, Android. Raindrop.io runs on Web, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
Can I use Raindrop.io for free?
Yes. Raindrop.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. LearnWorlds starts at On request.
What is LearnWorlds best used for?
LearnWorlds is most often used for building and selling online courses with a branded school, delivering training to customers or employees with certificates. Of those, building and selling online courses with a branded school and delivering training to customers or employees with certificates are not what Raindrop.io is typically brought in for.
What can LearnWorlds do that Raindrop.io cannot?
LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Interactive video, Website builder, Certificates. Raindrop.io covers Bookmark management, Collections, Full-text search, Duplicate detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Raindrop.io: Does Raindrop.io work offline?

No, Raindrop.io is a cloud-based service and does not support offline access to your bookmarks. An offline mode has been heavily requested by users but is not yet available.

Source
Raindrop.io: Can I export all my bookmarks from Raindrop.io?

Yes. You can export your entire account, individual collections, or selected bookmarks in HTML (Netscape Bookmarks format), CSV, or TXT formats. Pro users can create automatic daily backups with up to 30 retained versions.

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Raindrop.io: What is the difference between the free and Pro plans?

The free plan offers unlimited bookmarks and collections with basic organization. Pro ($38/year) adds full-text search of page content, permanent web archives, AI tag suggestions, file uploads up to 10GB/month, automatic backups, and an AI assistant for managing bookmarks.

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Raindrop.io: How much can I upload to Raindrop.io on the free plan?

Free users are limited to 100 MB per month in file uploads, with individual files capped at 100 MB. Pro users get 10 GB per month with 300 MB per file.

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Raindrop.io: Does Raindrop.io offer self-hosting or SSO for teams?

No, Raindrop.io is a cloud-only service. There is no self-hosted option or enterprise SSO (SAML/LDAP) support. Authentication is limited to email/password, Google, or Apple sign-in.

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